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STC NEWS
STC Expands Consulting Team. Joseph Hardman, PE, CHMM, CPEA, joins our consulting team as an STC Program Director located in Wilmington, DE. >>>
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CONGRATULATIONS to Carol Robinson, CIH, CSP and STC Vice President!
In June, Carol received the
Consultants Practice Specialty award for outstanding service
from the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) council on Practices and Standards.
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DID YOU KNOW?
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) provides free access to its codes and standards on website and for mobile devices. >>>
The EPA's Applicability Determination Index (ADI) database contains letters and memoranda on the applicability and monitoring requests of source owners/operators under the New Source Performance Standards program. >>>Return to Top
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Prepare and prevent, don't repair and repent.
~ Author Unknown
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Global Reporting Initiative G4: Materiality Aligning Sustainability Reporting and Strategy
Danny Wong, Dr.PH, Senior Program Director, Los Angeles, CA
The G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines released in May 2013 are the Global Reporting Initiative's (GRI) fourth generation of Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. The GRI's mission is to make sustainability reporting a standard practice for all organizations. This newest revision to GRI offers not only a better guide to sustainability reporting, but a roadmap for effective sustainability strategy. >>> |
 A Term To Remember
Materiality in Sustainability Reporting - Determining materiality for a sustainability report includes considering economic, environmental, and social impacts that cross a threshold in affecting the organization's ability to meet the needs of the present without compromising the needs of future generations.
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EPA Finalizes Regulatory Relief for Generators of Solvent-Contaminated Wipes
Russ Boesch, Sr Program Director, CPEA, CHMM, Nashua, NH
On July 31, 2013 EPA published a newly promulgated final regulation that provides some new alternatives for generators of solvent-contaminated wipes to manage such wipes absent the strictures of hazardous waste regulation. EPA has granted conditional regulatory relief to two types of wipes: those that are disposed, and those that are cleaned and reused. EPA estimates that the reduced regulatory burden on industry will result in cost savings of about $25 million annually. >>> |
When Self-Certifying Your SPCC Plan is Not Enough
Kathy McKinney-Tovar, STC Senior Analyst, Vallejo, CA
Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plans have received a lot of attention recently as owners/operators have worked to bring them in line with SPCC amendments. A significant amendment to the SPCC Rule allows owners/operators of facilities that meet the criteria of a "qualified facility" to self-certify their SPCC plans instead of being required to use a professional engineer (PE) to certify such Plans. >>> Return to Top |
Universal Waste Handlers: Differences Between Federal and State Regulations (Part 2)
Deborah Hunsicker, Senior Analyst, Sagle, ID
In the Spring 2013 issue of this newsletter we examined some differences in the types of wastes regulated by state universal waste programs. In this article we will look at how state rules for universal waste handlers typically differ from federal rules, highlighting some key areas where state rules often differ. >>>
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 Fortune Cookie Wisdom: A Schedule Defends From Chaos and Whim
Curt Johnson, CPEA, STC Senior Program Director, Richmond, TX
One of the most stressful times of the year for managers is budgeting season. Objectives, Targets and Programs in the ISO 14001 environmental management system standard and Objectives and Programs in the OHSAS 18001 standard both ask organizations to establish, implement, and maintain objectives. When done correctly, the management system process for identifying objectives builds consensus for a budget. >>> |
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STC Webinar
GRI G4: Materiality aligning Sustainability Reporting and Strategy Date: Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013 Time: 2:00 - 3:00 PM EDT Free! All are welcome! The recently released GRI G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines emphasize the importance of the Materiality principle. A key goal of the G4 update to the GRI Guidelines is to make sustainability reports more meaningful and more relevant, with a greater focus on materiality, that is to say, on the issues or aspects that are really important to the organization, valued by stakeholders, and reflecting the organization's economic, environmental and social impacts.
How do you identify your organization's Material Aspects? In this free webinar, we'll present an overview of the GRI G4 Guidelines, describe the Materiality Principle in detail and explore the process with actual organizational case studies. Our presenter will be Danny Wong, DrPH. Danny is a Senior Program Director with STC and leads our Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability practice. He is located in our Los Angeles, CA, office. Danny will describe Avery Dennison's sustainability program and reporting process, and also compare the journey of two other STC clients toward material sustainability reporting.
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Upcoming Events
Barbara Ruble and Curt Johnson will be attending The Auditing Roundtable's (AR) upcoming conference to be held September 30 - October 2, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency New Orleans hotel in New Orleans, LA. The theme for this conference is "Using More Avant Garde Compliance Tools to Manage Risk". On Monday, September 30, Barbara will be presenting "Apps and Web Tools for EHS Management and Auditing", a review and demonstration of handy web-based tools and smart-device applications for EHS managers and auditors. She will also facilitate the Auditor Resources Interest Group breakout session scheduled for Tuesday, October 1. Curt will be co-presenting a session on Tuesday entitled "Defining a Profession" that will review the difference between a license, a certification, and a certificate. A copy of the latest agenda for this meeting and registration details can be found on The Auditing Roundtable's website. See www.auditing-roundtable.org and look information about the conference under Future Events.
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Closing Headline
We hope you have enjoyed this quarterly newsletter. If you would like more information regarding any of these articles, I invite you to contact our team members. You can find contact details for our team members on our website - www.specialtytechnicalconsultants.com.
And I hope you will register for our upcoming webinar, GRI G4 Materiality Aligning Sustainability Reporting and Strategy. If you would like to learn more about STC's Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility services, please feel free to contact me.
Best regards,
Danny Wong, DrPH
Senior Program Director
Tel: (310)220-0225
Email: DWong@stcenv.com
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Questions about this Newsletter?
Melanie Powers-Schanbacher
Telephone: 908.707.4001
Email: mpowers@stcenv.com
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