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Rust-Oleum is part of RPM International Inc, one of the world’s largest paint manufacturers with a presence in 150 companies worldwide. Ensuring compliance with regional regulations and maintaining the right to sell in markets is paramount for the business.
“The greatest challenge for our department, is meeting the requirements of new and increasingly complex environmental, health and safety (EHS) regulations across the EU,” said Els
Compliance is simply mandatory if you want to avoid losses and manage your company’s risk properly, but it takes resources, time, money and a lot of effort.
According to a recent Thomson Reuters report, 34% of compliance teams spend one to three hours a week tracking and analyzing regulat
Melanie Nickl
The time to combat climate change is now. Countries are making bold and decisive moves. Along with the threat of global warming, there is increasing scrutiny on air pollution, water supply and waste disposal.
Water scarcity: By 2030, the gap between water supply and demand could reach 40%. By 2050, one in four people may live in a country affected by chronic shortages of freshwater.
Waste disposal: Today, 75%
Analyze and Reduce Potential Risks. Improve Reliability and the Bottom Line.
The Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) method has been used for decades to conduct technical risk analysis, identify, and reduce failures and improve safety in products and processes. The technique varies by industry and application, but the goal is to prevent injury to the end-user and maintain compliance with safety regulations.
Scope 3 emissions can account for up to 80% of total GHG emissions. They have the potential to dominate the overall carbon footprint, which in turn can put a company’s net zero or decarbonization approach and SBT initiatives at risk.
In the past, the focus of corporate climate strategies used to be on direct emissions (Scope 1) and emissions resulting from secondary energy sources (Scope 2). Today, there is an increasing need for transparency of Scope 3
Climate change is an unavoidable reality. For decades, scientists and activists have tried to shed light on this global crisis, and those efforts are finally taking hold. Consumers are increasingly demanding transparency when it comes to sustainable business practices.
Many businesses have made promises to become more sustainable or improve their carbon emissions, but empty promises will no longer cut it. Purchasing carbon credits for offsetting carbon emissions is the most unsustaina
As of Jan. 1, 2021 the new European Union Poison Centres Notification (EU PCN) rules officially went into effect for mixtures intended for consumer and professional use. A few months into this new regulatory era, Sphera has identified the top three lessons learned.
The Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol categorizes greenhouse gas emissions into three groups or ‘Scopes’. Scope 1 covers direct emissions from owned or controlled sources, while scope 2 includes indirect emissions from the generation of purchased electricity, steam, heating and cooling consumed by the reporting company. Scope 3 includes all other indirect emissions from a company’s value chain.
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At Sphera’s Productivity Summit for Product Stewardship the talk was about “stuff,” lots of “stuff”—literally and figuratively—and data, lots of data.
Quick question: How often do you go shopping in a store or order an item online?
Pretty regularly, we presume.
But how often do you think about the very components—or substances—w
What are the biggest challenges companies face when it comes to health and safety management?
This question is often asked, and while it can differ by industries, a common problem that is emerging is the lack of insight and integrated tools.
A recent Sphera focus group highlighted some interesting aspects of the problem. An expert discussion between peers in a wide range of UK utility industries focused on the challenges they face, whether in administrative, r
Saba Shadrokh-Cigari