2016 EHS Compliance Excellence Agenda
The agenda will focus on the continuing trend toward integrating compliance into the fabric of organizational culture and operations. No longer can EHS professionals simply tick the boxes; they must make safety culture, regulatory compliance, and incident reporting an instinctive part of day-to-day operations.
Wednesday May 11, 2016
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration and Breakfast | ||
| 9:00 - 9:15 a.m. |
Official Welcome and Introductions | ||
| 9:15 - 10:15 a.m. |
Opening Keynote - GE Aviation EHS Programs - Positioning for the Future
Hear how GE is learning and adapting for the future by focusing on the key priorities that will position it for success.
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| 10:15 - 10:30 a.m. |
Break
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10:30 a.m. - |
Selling Safety A culture of safety is set at the top, but needs to be carried out and ingrained and every level to succeed. Hear case studies of how safety cultures have been branded and sold internally to create the desired outcome.
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| 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. |
Lunch and Exhibit Hall |
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| 12:45 - 1:45 p.m. |
NAEM Benchmark Discussion – Environmental Risk Auditing Join this discussion to understand how many of your peers developing or currently using programs to identify and audit risk scenarios. This interactive session will feature results from NAEM's conference survey, and will look at what sort of risk-related data is being utilized, and then how it drives the direction of audits. The full set of results will be made available to all conference attendees.
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| 1:45 - 2:15 p.m. |
Break | ||
2:15 - |
Using Consultants And Contractors Effectively
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Managing Ahead Of Change During times of change are when it is most important that compliance efforts are able to continue smoothly, but interruptions such as reductions in staffing and merger activity make it easier for lapses to occur. Find out how your peers are fortifying their culture and programs to be able withstand periods of transition.
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| 3:30 - 3:45 p.m. |
Break/Change-over |
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Growing Operational Ownership Of Risk This session will focus on engaging employees who have an impact on your organization's risk exposure, and developing their ownership of the issues. The presentations will take a specific look at communication, and establishing a common risk language.
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| 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. | Networking Reception in Exhibit Hall | ||
Thursday May 12, 2016
| 8:00 | Registration and Breakfast | ||
| 9:00 - 9:15 a.m. |
Morning Announcements | ||
| 9:15 - 10:30 a.m. |
Maximizing the Business Value of an EHS Audit Program Using benchmarking results from the International Audit Protocol Consortium's 7th biennial survey on EHS auditing practices as the framework, this interactive session will include presentations on best practices in EHS auditing and a facilitated discussion of emerging trends, with a focus on improving the business value of a company’s EHS audit program. Among the topics to be explored will be the role of quality assurance and quality control in improving the effectiveness of an EHS audit program and strengthening the corrective action process to decrease an organization’s EHS risks.
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| 10:30 - 10:45 a.m. |
Break | ||
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Domestic and International Regulatory Update Stay current with highlights from the US and around the globe. The first speaker will cover current EPA enforcement priorities along with a look to the year ahead, including a specific look at the impact of the presidential election season. Our second speaker will deliver the top 3 developments that you should be aware of from each region of the globe, with extra attention on enforcement activities in China.
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Building a Cohesive Data Management Strategy Find out how your peers are utilizing a variety of technologies to capture the right data and then convert it into meaningful information that drives business decisions
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| 12:00 - 12:45 p.m. |
Lunch |
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Leadership in EHS
To get the best EHS results, you need to maximize the effectiveness of your staff. Find out how to understand what is holding employees back from reaching their potential, and then motivate them by making your pitch personal and passionate.
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| 2:00 p.m. | Conference Adjourns | ||
Program Topics
A continued theme is the use of compliance metrics to drive risk management and create business value. This year's agenda will focus on the intersection of data and risk management, exploring how insights from data can inform a risk mitigation strategy.
At this year's conference, you can expect to expand your knowledge of:
- Auditing structures
- Regulatory updates
- Identifying and prioritizing EHS risk
- Lagging and leading metrics
- Management Systems for Enterprise Compliance
- Data Management Strategies
- Staffing and knowledge retention
Interested in speaking?
Are you an EHS or leader with a case study to share? Contact Mike Mahanna, Program Director at (202) 986-6616 to learn about speaking opportunities.
About NAEM
The National Association for Environmental Management (NAEM) empowers corporate leaders to advance environmental stewardship, create safe and healthy workplaces, and promote global sustainability. As the largest professional community for EHS and sustainability decision-makers, we provide peer-led educational conferences and an active network for sharing solutions to today's corporate EHS and sustainability management challenges. Visit NAEM online at www.naem.org.
