Sustainability
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Soaring Demand for VelocityEHS’ ESG Solutions Drives New Partnership with Trinity Consultants
CHICAGO and DALLAS (May 25, 2022) – VelocityEHS, the global leader in cloud-based environmental, health, safety (EHS) and environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) software, announces its new partnership with Trinity Consultants, a technical consulting firm that helps organizations address mission critical challenges in EHS, engineering, and science. Together, VelocityEHS and Trinity, each with more than 40 […]
EPA’s Proposed Rule on Clean Water Act “Worst Case Planning”: What You Need to Know
You might have missed it among the many other proposed regulations that have come out recently, but EPA recently published a significant, new proposed rule that would require many facilities to develop plans to respond to potential “worst case discharges” of chemicals at their facility. The proposed rule builds upon EPA’s authority established in the […]
Ergonomics Conference Session Re-Cap: How Machine Learning is Advancing Ergonomics Effectiveness
The March 2, 2022 VelocityEHS Ergonomics Conference featured a ‘dream-team’ of our very own ergonomics, industrial hygiene and EHS technology experts alongside leading ergonomics process owners from Cummins, W.L. Gore, Lear, and Southwire, who led conference attendees through a full day of sessions covering cutting edge topics in the field of ergonomics. During one of […]
Introduction to EHS Risks, Part Three: Understanding and Managing Risk Controls
Welcome to the third installment of our blog series “Introduction to EHS Risks,” in which we’ll talk about the importance of selecting and managing good risk controls. In case you missed our previous posts in this series, take a little time to check out our first installment for an overview of EHS risks, and our […]
VelocityEHS® Partners with Praedicat to Deliver ESG-Focused Green Chemistry
New Offering Uses Artificial Intelligence to Drive Predictive Chemical Risk Profiling Chicago (May 10, 2022) — VelocityEHS, the global leader in cloud-based environmental, health, safety (EHS) and environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) software, announced today it is partnering with Praedicat, the leading liability emerging risk analytics company, to launch a Green Chemistry offering as […]
ISSB’s Consolidation of ESG Reporting Frameworks: What You Need to Know
The International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB), created in late 2021 to improve the global consistency of ESG reporting, has published its first two draft standards for public comment. One standard lays out a framework for general sustainability-related disclosures, while the other standard specifically addresses climate-related disclosures. Both standards are sure to attract a great deal […]
Workplace Safety—The Impact of Psychosocial Hazards and How to Address Them
Workplace safety is much more than just making sure employees leave work without injury. It’s more than providing a safe work environment, or just encouraging employees to take care of their mental health. It’s about cultivating a workplace environment that allows employees to have direct input into their safety and control of work processes. It’s […]
New Webinar On-Demand: Hazardous Waste Management for Small Quantity Generators
Many small businesses generate hazardous waste and must comply with federal hazardous waste management regulations. As a small business how are you supposed to know what hazardous waste you are producing and how are you supposed to manage it? Recently, Brad Micheel, P.E., Senior Solution Strategist, Environmental for VelocityEHS hosted a live webinar where he […]
Introduction to Hazardous Waste Management, Part Four: Generator Pre-Transport and Manifest Requirements
Welcome to Part Four of our ongoing series, “Introduction to Hazardous Waste Management.” In case you missed the previous installments, check out Part One to find out how to determine if your waste is hazardous, Part Two for a primer on how to determine your generator status and associated compliance obligations, and Part Three for an overview of managing […]
Introduction to EHS Risks, Part Two: Prioritizing Your Risks
Welcome to the second installment of our blog series “Introduction to EHS Risks,” in which we’ll break down how to prioritize your risks using a tool called the risk matrix. In case you missed our first installment, take some time to check it out for an overview of EHS risks, and to learn why you […]