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Dear Phylmar Group Subscriber,
An important issue affecting the Environmental Health and Safety field is the lack of qualified specialists worldwide. In this issue we discuss this topic as well as the role of EHS professionals in sustainability initiatives. We have also included corporate news and articles of interest regarding sustainability. Thank you for your interest and please do not hesitate to share your feedback.
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Role of EOH Professionals in Sustainability Initiatives
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Environmental and occupational health professionals play an integral role in the advancement and integration of sustainability initiatives at organizations worldwide. Current
demand for sustainability efforts provides an opportunity for EHS
specialists to take on leadership roles and coordinate sustainability programs. This will be the focus of Mark Katchen's presentation at the 2010 EOH Technical Symposium on February 18 at California State University, Northridge.
EHS professionals have skill sets that can help organizations succeed in their
sustainable development efforts. The presentation explores sustainability within the context of the EHS
specialists' role and provides strategies for applying existing EHS expertise
to sustainability leadership opportunities. For more information about the symposium, please see our news release.
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Building EHS Capacity Worldwide
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International Training Program in Place
The need to build global capacity through
education and training is an issue of vital importance in environmental health
and safety. Many major multinational corporations and firms in the developing
world are expanding into locations with limited inherent capability in the
protection of workplace health and safety. An international effort is now
underway to build EHS capacity through the establishment of training modules
focusing on the development of basic practical skills.
Companies such as BP have tried and tested basic modules on fundamental
principles, which have been run in many countries including Australia, China,
Indonesia, Singapore, Spain,
South Africa, the UK and Vietnam. The modules are written by specialists with
practical experience in the respective areas of occupational hygiene and are
subject to peer review and copyright approval to make them suitable for translation. Mark
Katchen, managing principal
of The Phylmar Group, through the American Industrial Hygiene Association, is
presenting a course on the "Measurements of Hazardous Substances" to be taught in Shanghai in June 2010. In an upcoming
issue of ISHN Magazine, he will explore the topic of building EHS capacity in
more depth.
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Environmental Business Journal Features The Phylmar Group in Annual Executive Review Edition
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Q & A With Mark Katchen
The Environmental Business Journal, the leading business newsletter for the environmental industry since 1988, interviewed Mark Katchen for its annual Executive Review edition. In the article, Mr. Katchen discusses how The Phylmar Group is incorporating sustainability into its services and the keys to success for consulting firms.
For complete coverage of The Phylmar Group in the news, please visit the media page of our website. The podcast featuring Mark Katchen's interview on KBZNZ Talk Radio is now available there as well.
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News Articles of Interest
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Fast Company: Will Walmart's Sustainability Index Actually Work?
February 1, 2010
"The first part of Walmart's three-phase plan -- a 15-question survey asking its top suppliers to pony up info on the current state of their sustainability efforts -- was completed in October. Walmart began meeting with vendors, industry by industry, to discuss the next steps last month, and scientists are now starting trials to get a handle on what this labeling system might look like."
GreenBiz.com: The Dirty Little Secret About Green MBAs
February 8, 2010
"We argue that sustainability is not merely a series of financial decisions, but a complex web of social, environmental and economic ecosystems in which global companies need to operate in order to create long-term success and profitability. And the human elements of those systems, including working conditions, access to clean water and education, health care and other related issues, should be central to businesses' sustainability strategies."
Environmental Leader: Wal-Mart, Best Buy, HP, Dell, Toshiba Establish 'Green' Electronics Label
January 22, 2010
"Acting under the umbrella of The Sustainability Consortium, the companies are working with Arizona State University and the University of Arkansas, the same two universities that Wal-Mart is working with on its Sustainability Index."
Triple Pundit: Building a Path to Sustainable Products
"There are a variety of issues for product managers, designers, and engineers to consider about design, materials, packaging and transportation. In a recent study of best practices, we found that companies approach the challenge of creating sustainable products in several stages."
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About The Phylmar Group, Inc.
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