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EPA Issues Draft OCSPP National Program Manager Guidance

In June 2017, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a draft Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention (OCSPP) National Program Manager Guidance for Fiscal Year (FY) 2018-2019, which sets forth the strategies and actions that EPA and its state and ...

Jul. 10, 2017

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Managing Ecological Investment Risk

PORTLAND, Oregon, August 13, 2007 (ENS) - There is one complex term to describe our future: limited biocapacity. The Earth's limited biocapacity is the greatest challenge we face as investors and as humans. We are already facing it, but the severity of its effects depends on where you live and how much money you have. The planet provides some amazing ecosystem services for our ...

Aug. 16, 2007

By Environment News Service (ENS)

VGR Conference on risk evaluation and management

The 8th VGR conference 2016 (Risk evaluation and management on civil and industrial settlements), held in Rome at Istituto Superiore Anticendi (ISA) of the Italian Firefighters from 13 to 15 September, has just ended its works. The conference, which has become an important national event, has been an opportunity for the stakeholders to discuss about risk analysis, environmental protection ...

Sep. 16, 2016

By IES Solutions. S.r.l.

New MediTerra developments: Risk management and chemical management

MediTerra focuses its main specializations in Environmental, Health and Safety Compliance and Soil and Groundwater Contamination. Related with these two issues, MediTerra has established two three areas of development: Chemical Management, Risk Management and Carbon Footprint ...

Nov. 26, 2008

By MediTerra Environmental Consultants, S.L.

Planning for is A Must for Considering Risk Management

Tampa, FL. (May. 31, 2012) – Vying for a position in branding green can be a daunting task. Yet, Green Education Online drives home the importance of not getting caught up in branding green as much as having green business practices and sustainability plans that will be able to be measured, pass risk assessments and having an ...

May 29, 2012

The Environmental Risk Assessment and the Law on Environmental Liability

Directive 2004/35/CE of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage has been transposed in the Spanish legal order by means of Law 26/2007 of 23 October on Environmental Liability. The purpose of Law 26/2007 is to establish aframework of environmental liability based on the ...

Jan. 23, 2009

By MediTerra Environmental Consultants, S.L.

Lower your firms cost of capital by managing environmental risks

The benefits of going green: Lower your firm's cost of capital by managing environmental ...

Apr. 24, 2010

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

ENXSUITE Partners with Trucost to Help Companies Manage Environmental Risk

Customers can now benchmark their environmental performance and assess supply chain risk within ENXSUITE’s SaaS energy performance management system SAN FRANCISCO, June 8, 2011— ENXSUITE, creator of the world’s first and most extensive energy performance management platform, today announced that it has partnered with Trucost, the leading global environmental ...

Jun. 8, 2011

Webinar: Streamlining Environmental Management

With today’s emphasis on sustainability and environmental responsibility, it’s more important than ever to ensure that your environmental programs are running at top performance. This free 30 min webinar covers how you can ensure environmental stewardship by leveraging the power of technology to significantly improve efficiencies in capturing, tracking and reporting on environmental ...

Aug. 27, 2014

By Intelex Technologies Inc.

Mesothelioma risk inspires environmental emergency declaration

According to a press release issued by the Kentucky Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet, an environmental emergency has been declared in Carlisle County for a demolition site near Arlington, Kentucky. The property, located at KY 51 North, is a former electroplating facility that was known as Deena Products, which manufactured lamp fixtures. The Energy and Environment Cabinet’s Division of ...

Jul. 28, 2009

Compli and Environmental and Occupational Risk Management (EORM) Launch New Compli e-Counsel for Environmental, Health & Safety

Compli®, the nation's trusted provider of HR and compliance management software, is proud to announce an expanded partnership with EORM to provide the latest Compli e-Counsel focused on helping its clients reduce costly environmental, health and safety regulatory and business exposures. Compli’s Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) e-Counsel is now provided to all Compli ...

Apr. 25, 2011

By EORM, Inc.

Air & Waste Management Association offers webinars on environmental risk management and the NSR PM 2.5 rule

The Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA) will present two Webinars for environmental professionals this August: “Environmental Risk Management,” August 6 at 2:00 p.m. EST, and “A Small Problem: The New NSR PM 2.5 Rule,” August 27 at 2:00 p.m. EST.“These Webinars will provide convenient opportunities for participants to get up to date on some of the latest environmental issues,” said ...

Jul. 11, 2008

By Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA)

E-cigarette waste poses potential environmental risks

Disposable components of Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS), such as e-cigarettes and e-pens, could pose a potential environmental risk unless properly regulated, suggests new research. The study examined the levels of potentially toxic chemicals in disposable battery and ‘cartomiser’ ENDS components. ENDS are becoming increasingly popular in Europe, partly due to their ...

May 8, 2015

By European Commission, Environment DG

Karza Pty Ltd provides risk management services

Are you uncertain of your level of risk exposure? Do your current risk management practices weigh down your business and simply appear to produce paperwork? Limited in resources? Do you lack the technical knowledge to effectively treat your significant risks? Karza Pty. Ltd. can help! Karza Pty. Ltd. is an Australian owned consultancy providing cost effective management system auditing, risk ...

Jan. 29, 2009

By Karza Pty Ltd

£140m Flood and Coastal Risk Management funding

Good news for communities at risk of flooding In yesterday’s Budget, the Chancellor announced an additional £140m Flood and Coastal Risk Management funding over the next two years. This is in addition to the £130m previously announced by the Government in early February and includes some revenue money as well as capital. It will fund repairs to flood defences damaged by the ...

Mar. 20, 2014

By The Environment Agency - England and Wales

Operational Risk Management Highlighted at ESS EXPO.06

EH&S/Crisis Management Event Focuses on Best Practices and IT Solutions Tempe, Arizona - October 23, 2006 - The growing role of information technology in helping global companies manage risk and comply with increasing government regulation over distributed operations was the chief emphasis of industry analysts and risk management experts at ESS EXPO 2006 in Phoenix, Arizona last week. ...

Oct. 24, 2006

By IHS

Environmental risks and financial stability - the threat is real

Policy-makers and financiers seeking to bring equilibrium back to the markets should heed the thinking of financial sustainability advocates to stay clear of creeping environmental, social, and governance risks, according to a joint report by the UNEP Finance Initiative, the International Institute for Sustainable Development, and the Blended Capital Group. Released today, ...

Jul. 23, 2012

By GLOBE Foundation

Gartner names Enablon a visionary in operational risk management

Enablon, the world's leading provider of Sustainability, EH&S and Operational Risk Management Software, announced it has been positioned by Gartner, Inc. as a “Visionary” in its “Magic Quadrant for Operational Risk Management ” report based on its completeness of vision and ability to execute. Enablon, the world’s leading provider of Sustainability, EH&S and ...

Dec. 19, 2014

By Enablon

Most firms failing on water risk management – report

A vanishingly small proportion of large companies are adequately managing risks posed by water shortages, drought and pollution, according to research by EIRIS. The London-based research house specialising in environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues surveyed 3,000 large companies globally identified as exposed to water risks. Only 0.22% were adequately managing these risks - all of ...

Jun. 9, 2011

By GLOBE Foundation

Using UAVs to improve Flood Risk Management

A twelve month project being undertaken by Cranfield University, which is jointly funded by the Environment Agency and EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council), is helping to improve the quality of river photography that is used for flood risk management. The images provide detailed information to monitor the characteristics of water courses and the effect these have on ...

Dec. 1, 2015

By Cranfield University

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