Sustainability
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OSHA 2023 Semiannual Regulatory Agenda: What You Need to Know
By Greg Duncan, MELP, ASP, Sr. EHS & ESG Content Manager The US Department of Labor (DOL) has just published the OSHA 2023 Semiannual Regulatory Agenda, detailing the Agency’s most up-to-date regulatory actions and providing employers with valuable insights into upcoming OSHA regulatory activities that are likely to impact their organizations. For EHS professionals, it […]
ESG For The New Sustainability Or ESG Manager
In recent years, ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) has moved from the margins of business management to the center. Stakeholders, including boards of directors, investors, and value chain partners, are increasingly using ESG as a lens to judge how well an organization is addressing risks and opportunities. These include risks and opportunities related to climate change, energy […]
EHS To ESG: Starting The Journey
Most EHS management today remains focused on traditional tasks such as reduction of injury and illness incident rates and compliance with environmental permit conditions. These are important tasks, but they’re no longer enough. With the demands of the financial community and other stakeholders, businesses are expanding the focus of their EHS management programs to include […]
EPA Enforcement: Maintaining Compliance in 2023 & Beyond – Webinar Summary
By Claire DeMarco, Events Marketing Intern VelocityEHS recently hosted the webinar “EPA Enforcement: Maintaining Compliance in 2023 & Beyond,” presented by Senior EHS & ESG Content Manager, Greg Duncan. This session summarized: What are Some of the Key Existing EPA Regulations? The EPA enforces more than 30 pieces of environmental legislation and hundreds of subsequent […]
Why You Need More Than Just an Ergonomics App for Worker Health and Safety
There’s an app for just about everything these days—including workplace ergonomics. Ergonomics applications have become common tools for employees to take the ergonomics assessment process into their own hands and reduce musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) risk. This usually involves taking a video recording on a handheld device of an employee performing a job task, and then […]
VelocityEHS Named a Leader in Inaugural Green Quadrant for ESG Reporting and Data Management Software by Independent Analyst Firm
Enterprise and mid-market firms seeking deep data management capabilities and industrial buyers looking to drive performance across ESG/Sustainability and EHS are encouraged to include Velocity on their shortlist. Chicago (July 17) – VelocityEHS®, the global leader in enterprise EHS & Sustainability (previously ESG) software solutions, today announced it has been named a Leader by the […]
VelocityEHS Global ESG Solution Wins Product of the Year Award from Environment + Energy Leader
CHICAGO (July 11, 2023) – VelocityEHS®, the global leader in enterprise EHS & Sustainability (previously ESG) software solutions, today announced that its Sustainability Solution was named a Product of the Year by Environment + Energy Leader (E+E Leader). The Awards program recognizes excellence in products and projects that deliver significant energy and environmental benefits. The […]
Ergonomics Program Management: Best Practices and Strategies for Success
By Greg Duncan, MELP, ASP, Sr. EHS & ESG Content Manager Back in March, I attended the 2023 ProMat manufacturing and supply chain logistics conference in Chicago, Illinois and sat in on a session with three very accomplished ergonomics experts who provided some incredibly insightful and actionable guidance on how to improve workplace ergonomics program […]
Webinar Recap – Dangers of Using Spreadsheets to Manage your IH Data
Recently, we hosted a webinar discussing “Dangers of Using Spreadsheets to Manage your IH Data,” presented by Dave Risi, CIH, CSP, and moderated by Greg Duncan, MELP. This session covered some potential ways spreadsheets could appear helpful for managing your industrial hygiene programs initially, along with the inherent dangers of relying on spreadsheets for Industrial Hygiene […]
ISSB’s First Two Finalized ESG Standards: What You Need to Know
by Phil Molé, MPH On June 26, 2023, International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) issued its first two finalized ESG standards, after review and incorporation of significant stakeholder feedback that followed publication of the standards as drafts for public comment last year. Business leaders, investors, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and other stakeholders will likely welcome these standards […]