EHS & Sustainability Management Virtual Agenda - Oct. 20-22
The 2020 EHS & Sustainability Management Forum is a 3-day virtual conference experience filled with educational programming, a robust virtual exhibit hall and engaging networking events and discussions for EHS&S leaders at all stages of their career journey!
Agenda and Tracks
Schedule - Tuesday, October 20, 2020
11:00 a.m. - 11:10 a.m. (ET) |
Opening Remarks
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11:10 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. (ET) |
Opening Keynote: COVID-19, Climate, and the Clean Economy: Gigatrends Changing the World The scale and impact of the pandemic is forever changing business and society. But the global trends that were driving business to embrace sustainability, like climate change and inequality, remain and are growing in importance every day. COVID has accelerated some of these shifts, and exposed some uncomfortable truths about the world. Andrew Winston, a globally recognized speaker and business strategy expert, lays out what companies are dealing with today, and the growing expectations that they will solve society's biggest challenges. His talk provides key reflections on what we've been learning in this remarkable time, and how business needs to move forward to build a thriving world.
Andrew Winston Thought-leading Author, Founder Winston Eco-Strategies |
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11:45 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. (ET) |
In Conversation with Andrew Winston Armchair interview and audience Q&A with Andrew Winston.
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12:15 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. (ET) |
Break |
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12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. (ET) |
Driving Safety Culture and Performance To drive safety performance, do you focus on leadership or culture? Successful organizations are employing a variety of strategies, breaking old habits, and trying new approaches. In this session, we will share what works and what does not to help deliver a paradigm shift for your organization's safety performance.
Moderator: Paul Robbertz, Senior Director, Environmental Health & Safety; Danone North America - Bio |
Successful Strategies that Effective Sustainable Supply Chains Have in Common Learn from supply chain sustainability leaders from a diverse set of industries how they have used collaboration, scorecards, and other tools to engage suppliers in meaningful sustainability improvements. Panelists will discuss specific strategies for addressing the gap between EHS&S and purchasing, as well as how they onboard suppliers. Hear pragmatic discussion about how these leaders are assessing supply chain risk and working to ensure they don't have unplanned business interruptions.
Moderator: Martha Coopersmith-Gray, Director EHS&S; Amphenol Corp. - Bio |
Designing EHS Audits For Actionable Insight EHS Leaders are challenged to monitor and assure compliance at a large number of potentially very diverse sites with limited audit resources and budgets. The COVID-19 pandemic has added another layer of challenge to get the most valuable results. In this session you will hear from 3 EHS Audit Leaders on the evolution of their corporate audit programs, ensuring that their programs deliver valuable results and how they are using technology to enhance their programs and conduct remote audits.
Moderator: Alicia Hartley, Business Development Manager; TetraTech Inc. - Bio |
Building Internal Partnerships for Better EHS Results This session will look at strategies for “operationalizing” or integrating EHS&S programs into an organization's operations in order to more effectively ensure compliance, improve performance, and gain new advantages. We will explore two case studies, one from a retail perspective and the other from manufacturing and look at a range of EHS processes and programs from refrigerant management to lockout/tagout.
Moderator: Barbara Jo Ruble, President; Specialty Technical Consultants Inc. - Bio |
1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. (ET) |
Break |
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2:15 p.m. - 2:35 p.m. (ET) |
From Water Stewardship to Strategy: Driving Business Value and Growth Introductory Presentation
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How Technology is Transforming EHS Introductory Presentation
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Practical Advice for Managing PFAS Risk Introductory Presentation
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Building an EHS Scorecard for Better Results Introductory Presentation
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2:35 p.m. - 3:50 p.m. (ET) |
The Business Case for Water Stewardship Water is a key issue for sustainability and business continuity; however, assessing the true cost of water isn't cut and dry. This session will delve into a variety of questions that need to be addressed when taking a strategic approach to water stewardship, including: how are you assessing your products, plants, manufacturing operations, supply chains and transportation viability if there is water scarcity? How are you determining which or your plants, products, suppliers will be affected by water stress? Speakers will discuss how EHS&S leaders can identify their company's role, if any, in the community's water use plans and how they can assess the future state of water. Come away better able to advice your organization on how to manage water that my not always be available.
Moderator: Giulia Siccardo, Associate Partner; McKinsey & Co. - Bio
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Technology Transformation and its Impact on EHS Gain a big picture understanding of the ways technology, both emerging tech as well as commonly available tools, is changing how EHS gets done. Then join us as we dive into a lineup of four EHS leaders discussing different technologies they are using that have allowed them to save time, reduce risk, collect and use data more effectively and achieved dramatic gains in EHS performance. Come away with ideas for how different technologies could help you overcome challenges and achieve your goals.
Moderator: Luis Costa, Senior Manager, Governance; Lockheed Martin Corp. - Bio |
Practical Advice for Managing PFAS Risk Risks associated with per- and poly-fluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances are evolving on a regular basis – whether it be from Federal and State regulatory changes, stakeholder perception, litigation, or internal operational concerns. EHS&S professionals are trying to manage the myriad of risks on a portfolio-wide basis, while still working across internal risk management structures to ensure necessary parties are appropriately engaged. How do you competently address this evolving EHS risk? How do you manage these issues when they change on a site-by-site basis? This panel session will include a discussion on how to look at these risks from an internal risk function, including from an operational and remedial perspective.
Moderator: Michael Hecker, Partner; Hodgson Russ LLP - Bio |
Metrics That Matter: Revamping Your EHS Scorecard Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and metrics are critical to ensuring EHS&S organizations are meeting their goals. This session will provide attendees with examples of different approaches to score cards and performance tracking mechanisms. Attend and benchmark your own tools and metrics, or if you're just starting out, come away with pragmatic ideas for what to include on your scorecard and a clear understanding of how to use these tools to drive performance improvement.
Moderator: Charles Malaniak, Environmental Compliance Manager; Wakefern Food Corp. - Bio |
3:50 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (ET) |
Closing Remarks |
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Schedule - Wednesday, October 21, 2020
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (ET) |
Morning Coffee Connections & Roundtable Discussions Join your peers for lively networking discussions on a variety of topics. Say hello to old friends and meet new colleagues. Don't forget your coffee or tea! Each group has a limited capacity of 50 people, so if a session is full you can try joining a different one.
Digital Pandemic Risk Management Solutions for Employee Health and Safety - Sponsored by Gensuite Safety + Sustainability Culture & Behavior Change - Sponsored by KPA Strengthening and Sustaining a Culture of Health for Business - Sponsored by Redinger Group
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11:00 a.m. (ET) |
Opening Remarks
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11:10 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (ET) |
Keynote Panel: Leading Sustainability and EHS into 2021 and Beyond Join us for an armchair conversation with 3 leaders in the EHS and Sustainability field as they discuss their experiences and reflections leading during a very unusual year. Come away with insights on common areas of success, challenges and how they are preparing to lead into 2021.
Roma McCaig Vice President-Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Campbell Soup Company
John Novotny Director of Environmental Control & Capital Project Management Corning Inc. Moderator: Kris Morico, Vice President of EHS; Baxter International Inc. - Bio |
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12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. (ET) |
Break |
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12:45 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. (ET) |
Maintaining Leadership Presence When You're Not Present Join industry leaders in a conversation about how to effectively lead in a virtual setting whether due to geographic locations of your team, work remote policies due to the pandemic or the resultant new normal. Gain insights on how to engage with your teams and with senior leadership from your home office or other remote locations. Explore ways to create opportunity for connecting and collaborating in absence of the in-person conference rooms and water cooler conversations. Resources and references will be shared from experienced leaders.
Moderator: Nicole Wilkinson, Director, Corporate Environmental; CVS Health Corp - Bio |
Case Studies: Leaders Who Achieved Dramatic Climate Outcomes In this session attendees will hear from colleagues who have achieved significant carbon reductions in their businesses and will detail methods for stating the problem, developing the strategy, engaging stakeholders, and measuring the results of their climate action efforts. Attendees will be able to take away lessons learned and implement or enhance programs at their own businesses to tackle this urgent challenge.
Moderator: Elliot Levine, Environmental Engineer; Genentech Inc. - Bio |
Managing EHS&S Risks in the New Reality Organizations cannot prevent all potential risks to their business, whether from a pandemic, natural disaster, or organization changes. However, they can plan for any risk related impact to all aspects of their EHS&S organization. This session will provide tactical best practices associated with Regulatory Compliance, Occupational Hazards, Natural Disasters and Force Majeure, Employee Health and Wellness, and Environmental Impact from industry leaders who have successfully pivoted to address these headwinds.
Moderator: Beth Myers-Graham, Senior Vice President; AECOM - Bio
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1:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. (ET) |
Break |
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2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. (ET) |
From Technical to Management: Evolving into a Leadership Role Many EHS professionals go to school and obtain a technical degree in environmental engineering, sciences, or other areas. This gives them the skills for their first job but not necessarily for later advancement into management or leadership levels. This session will discuss recommended skills EHS professionals should seek as they progress through their careers both in terms of additional education and in stretch or developmental work assignments. Panelists will explore questions like: How do you prepare for your next promotion? How is mentoring and coaching changing now that everyone is remote? What skills do you need to lead?
Moderator: David Newman, Senior Director, EHS; Comcast Corp./NBC Universal Media LLC - Bio |
Tackling the New Challenges of Zero Waste Goals Many companies have embraced the concept of zero waste to landfill (ZWTL) and a variety of methods and waste accounting programs have emerged to promote zero landfill initiatives. This session will discuss the leading zero waste to landfill certification methods and include presentations from companies that have successfully implemented zero waste to landfill programs. The session will provide an overview of the financial case for ZWTL programs and address the challenges of waste and recycling under global recycling market changes. Attendees will leave with a better sense of if and how ZWTL efforts are having real impacts on the environment.
Moderator: Rick Love, Associate Director, Environmental Stewardship; United Technologies Corp. - Bio |
Are You Thriving or Surviving? The Pandemic's Impact on Managing EHS Join a panel of EHS leaders from companies significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and hear how they have managed EHS risks and programs through this unprecedented time. This interactive discussion will challenge conventional thinking. Panelists will share how they have leveraged the pandemic to advance the EHS agenda, as well as how their teams have stayed nimble, adjusted and maintained EHS effectiveness amidst significant change and challenges.
Moderator: Lara Malatesta, Director of Quality and Management Systems, Aramark Corp. - Bio |
2:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. (ET) |
Charting your Roadmap to Embrace EHS&S 4.0 During the Digital Transformation EHS&S 4.0 is the Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability (EHS&S) profession’s answer to the challenge of Industry 4.0. This session will provide you a vision and strategy to leverage your diverse Digital EHS&S goals and adopt an EHS&S 4.0 digital transformation.
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3:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (ET) |
Break |
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3:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (ET) |
Keynote: Accelerating Progress on Sustainability in the COVID-19 Era The pandemic has driven home the interconnectedness and fragility of our global systems. Because of this, we are experiencing a willingness to make sweeping changes to the way we work and live. This keynote will explore areas where sustainability leaders with a bold vision can leverage this window of opportunity to drive meaningful change.
Kevin Moss Global Director of the Center for Sustainable Business World Resources Institute (WRI) |
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4:00 - 4:10 p.m. (ET) |
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Schedule - Thursday, October 22, 2020
10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (ET) |
Morning Coffee Connections & Roundtable Discussions Join your peers for lively networking discussions on a variety of topics. Say hello to old friends and meet new colleagues. Don't forget your coffee or tea! Each group has a limited capacity of 50 people, so if a session is full you can try joining a different one.
Reshaping Today for a Resilient Tomorrow - Sponsored by GHD The Future of Air Emissions Reporting - Sponsored by Enablon The Journey from Raw Data to the Right Decision - Sponsored by Intelex
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11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (ET) |
Pros and Cons of Onsite Occupational Health Services This session will examine the business risks and opportunities for onsite occupational health services. What are the business impacts on worker health and safety and health and wellness services? What are the cost savings and business benefits? Hear from EHS leaders with onsite and outsourced services and dig into the pros and cons of each approach.
Moderator: Sulaiman Hamidi, Director, EHS; Allergan plc - Bio |
Leading Through Crisis: Balancing Worker Safety & Business Operations EHS professionals are facing new challenges to ensure the health and safety of their employees. During the Covid-19 pandemic, many employers were forced to lay off or furlough workers, redesign their production lines or workflow, or implement new processes to adjust to the new work requirements and guidelines to stay compliant (social distancing, the use of PPE equipment, initiatives to manage and prevent occupational illnesses). During this panel discussion business leaders will share the obstacles they had to overcome, and the strategies used to manage the difficult challenges of planning for “what's next” while continuing to sustain business operations and keep employees safe and healthy.
Moderator: Meghan White, Senior Manager, Customer Success; VelocityEHS - Bio |
The Evolving Skillset for EHS&S Leaders EHS&S Leaders need effective communication and technical expertise at all levels of the organization. However, as EHS&S leaders advance in their career, there is an increasing need for different skills such as influencing without authority, setting strategic direction, and translating strategy into tactics. Few, if any, of these skills are taught in school. In this panel discussion, we will discuss what skills you need in your current role, what skills you need in the future, and how to build the skills needed for your next gig.
Moderator: Marc Juaire, Corporate EHS Director; Liberty Diversified International Inc. - Bio |
12:00 p.m. - 12:15 p.m. (ET) |
15 minute Break |
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12:15 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Day 3 Welcome and Keynote Introduction
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12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
Keynote Presentation: An Invitation to Leadership – The Collaborative Way® We all come to the workplace with different backgrounds and expectations about how we’re supposed to work together. This can lead to ineffectiveness, misunderstanding and frustration. To create an environment conducive to collaboration, we need to design and learn an intentional way of working together. The Collaborative Way® is a pathway designed to fulfill that objective. In this session, we will review the 5 core practices of the model and learn how we can work and relate together in the workplace to accomplish our objectives in the most direct way. This session presents an opportunity for EHS professionals at all career levels to practice core leadership skills that will play a key role in their success and their company’s success.
Ian Edwards Senior Level Consultant Lloyd Fickett & Associates Inc. |
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1:00 p.m. (ET) |
15 minute Break |
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1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (ET) |
The Collaborative Way – Breakout Session We all come to the workplace with different backgrounds and expectations about how we're supposed to work together. This can lead to ineffectiveness, misunderstanding and frustration. To create an environment conducive to collaboration, we need to design and learn an intentional way of working together. The Collaborative Way® is a pathway designed to fulfill that objective. In this session, we will review the 5 core practices of the model and learn how we can work and relate together in the workplace to accomplish our objectives in the most direct way. This session presents an opportunity for EHS professionals at all career levels to practice core leadership skills that will play a key role in their success and their company's success.
Moderator: Amy Martinez, Client Program Manager; APTIM - Bio |
Lessons Learned from Managing Through a Pandemic 2020 has been an unusual year. Companies have had to alter their business approach, change the way their employees worked and make tough decisions weighing safety and health of employees and customers against sustaining a business. This session will examine how three companies reacted to the 2020 pandemic. Panelists will have a candid discussion about whether they had effective business continuity plans ready, if they worked, and how they were put into action. Additionally, panelists will reflect on what they learned this year and how they will be more prepared for a future crisis.
Moderator: Rodney Canada, Director, EHS; Comcast Corp. - Bio |
New Horizons in Virtual Training A largely remote workforce presents many challenges for business, particularly when it comes to providing comprehensive training. Since training needs to go on in spite of this year's disruptions, this session will provide advice on tips for shifting training programs for a virtual workforce and provide a look at new tools and tactics. Speakers will share their experiences with virtual training, highlighting the successes and stumbles others should avoid.
Moderator: Annette Russo, EHS&S Professional - Bio |
2:30 p.m. (ET) |
30 minute Break |
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3:00 p.m. (ET) |
Closing Keynote: The Business Case for Creating Cultures of Health, Safety and Wellbeing Join us for this exciting keynote with Dr. Ray Fabius, author and leading expert on building cultures of health and wellbeing, as he leverages lessons from the pandemic and paints an inspiring picture of a future where companies embrace a total worker health approach. One where worker compensation costs and injuries have flattened. And a future where employees are reporting increased levels of loyalty, job satisfaction, and happiness and financial performance is maximized. In this vision, health, safety and wellness is a responsibility shared by all - including our business leaders, our co-workers, our families and communities. Come away with a renewed excitement for the possibilities for employee health and wellbeing, as well as ideas for how to engage your leadership in a vision for your own company s worker health, safety and wellness possibilities.
Raymond J. Fabius MD, DFACPE Co-founder HealthNEXT |
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3:45 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (ET) |
Closing Remarks
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Visit the Forum Planning Committee page to learn more about the EHS&S leaders planning the program!
Track Details
Track 1 - Strategic EHS&S Leadership
Strong EHS&S leaders are essential to EHS&S performance gains. Sessions in this track will address personal leadership skills as well as topics related to leading and managing an EHS&S function.
Track 2 - Planning for a Sustainable Future
Dramatic sustainability gains can only be achieved through innovative programs and thinking. Come explore the emerging issues and leading programs your peers are adopting to truly create a sustainable future for their businesses and the planet.
Track 3 - Compliance and Risk Management
Managing and mitigating risk has taken on new meaning in light of the pandemic. In addition to ongoing challenges related to EHS&S compliance, sessions in this track will explore ways EHS leaders are rethinking risk and continuing to ensure their employees stay safe and healthy.
Track 4 - New Challenges for EHS&S
From technology to regulatory developments, sessions in this track will provide information on emerging EHS&S issues and give attendees ideas and tools for addressing these new challenges and topics facing our field.
Track 5 - EHS&S Essentials
Sessions in this track will focus on evergreen EHS&S business management programs and challenges and how you can prepare yourself to build a strong EHS&S Management Program. Join the discussion to learn new strategies and fresh perspectives on how to tackle the core challenges facing EHS&S leaders.
Questions
Contact Sonora Munks, NAEM Director of Programs.
