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FCPA Compliance Report

Incorporating EHS and Safety in an ESG Program

Welcome to the award-winning FCPA Compliance Report, the longest-running podcast in compliance. Are you interested in learning about the overlooked importance of safety in ESG? Host Tom Fox and his guests from Traliant, Andrea Foster Mack and Maria D’Avanzo delve into this topic in the latest episode of the FCPA Compliance Report. Learn how prioritizing safety can lead to cost savings and become a major differentiator for corporations in talent acquisition and retention. The trio also discusses how EHS professionals can reduce risk by implementing hazard awareness training and preventing discrimination. Furthermore, they emphasize the value-add that safety can offer to organizations in terms of corporate governance and brand recognition. Tune in to hear the experts share their insights on how ESG and EHS align under the sustainability cause and how innovative business and management decisions can lead to environmental sustainability.

 Key Highlights

·      ESG and Safety Culture within Organizations

·      The Importance of Safety in Talent Retention

·      Corporate Governance and Safety in Organizations

·      The Importance of “E” in ESG Reporting

·      ESG and its Role in Elevating Brands

·      Managing Chemical Hazards and ESG Standards

 Here are three tips to consider when incorporating safety into your ESG strategy:

1. Communicate safety policies and performance to stakeholders, such as investors and customers, to build trust and enhance reputation.

2. Use safety data to identify improvement opportunities, mitigate risks, and promote continuous learning and innovation.

3. Develop partnerships and collaborations with other organizations and industries to address safety challenges and share best practices.

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Andrea Foster Mack on LinkedIn

Maria D’Avanzo on LinkedIn

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The ESG Report

Luke Jacobs on Uncovering the Business Benefits of ESG Compliance

The ESG Report podcast is hosted by Tom Fox. In this episode, Tom is joined by Luke Jacobs, an expert in environmental and safety compliance and one of the founders of Encamp. Jacobs is a rising star in the Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) and ESG industry. In this episode, they discuss the opportunities and challenges associated with EHS and ESG compliance. Luke explains how Encamp provides technology solutions to help companies understand and comply with complex environmental regulations. Looking ahead, Luke outlines their plans to expand the platform to encompass global coverage over the next seven years. Tune into the ESG Report to learn more about the latest trends in EHS and ESG compliance.

Key Highlights

·       Managing Environmental Regulations for Businesses [00:03:57]

·       The Overlap Between EHS and ESG [00:07:40]

·        Regulatory Impact of Chemical Plant Explosions [00:11:13]

·       The Business Opportunities of Complying with RCRA and EPCRA [00:14:55]

·       Making Environmental Regulation Compliance More Efficient and Sustainable [00:18:25]

·       Compliance with US Regulations: A Look Ahead at the Next 7 Years[00:22:25]

Notable Quotes

1.     ” I think importantly to think about how we actually help our customers really is to understand the complexity of the problem that they face.”

2.     “It’s really a report that’s trying to make sure that anyone in the community knows what could actually pose a hazard in an emergency disaster response scenario from locations that are, you know, in their in their general area.”

3.     “I’d say particularly as far as implementing a systematic solution that allows for businesses to actually have an ongoing process, allows for long term business continuity and risk mitigation on required compliance events, and then ultimately having to pay the cost of potentially stoppage time at locations and really, you know, all of the negative press that could come about from having some sort of known violation.”

4.     “And then as far as ESG, I do think organizations that have goals that are tied to broader sustainability, waste minimization, increasing their ESG metrics  have the opportunity to mine into some of their environmental data to find opportunities to actually decrease their waste increase their recycling or their process efficiency so they actually can save money literally on not buying new product.”

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Luke Jacobs on LinkedIn

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