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Oct. 4, 2012

By Environmental Risk Managers, Inc.

Ethical Corporation`s 2nd social & environmental risk management and implementation conference 2011

Following the resounding success of the inaugural conference one year ago, Ethical Corporation is pleased to announce the return of The Social & Environmental Risk Management and Implementation Conference. This event is designed specifically for the mining, oil & gas, steel and other heavy industries. We have again secured the support of industry organisations such as the ICMM and ...

Jan. 28, 2011

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

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)

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

ISO 14001:2015 and the Changing Role of the Environmental Manager

The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) is about to release an updated ISO 14001 standard which will significantly impact the way environmental managers do business (Sep 15, 2015). Pending changes to the standard will link the EHS role to sustainability, reflecting a change in responsibilities. The new standard looks to support environmental risk management as a core business ...

Sep. 15, 2015

By RegScan, Inc.

VisionMonitor Software announces the release of v5.0

VisionMonitor Software, a leader and innovator in environmental risk management solutions, is releasing v5.0 of its environmental risk management solution. VisionMonitor v5.0 enables real-time, enterprise-wide data monitoring of companies’ environmental operations and delivers optimized analysis to oil and gas, refining, utility, chemical and petrochemical companies. The new VisionMonitor v5.0 ...

Feb. 18, 2009

By VisionMonitor Software, LLC

Anglo American, Rio Tinto, Chevron, Barrick Gold, ArcelorMittal, Statoil and Newmont converge on London to discuss sustainability for extractives industries at April conference

When ICMM (International Council on Mining & Metals) asked the mining industry for their thoughts on what were the biggest sustainability issues they faced the answers were conclusive. 40% of respondents were worried by environmental challenges whilst another 28% found social concerns challenging. Ethical Corporation, a leader in CSR intelligence for business, is therefore launching its ...

Jan. 28, 2011

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

Australian Draft National Standard for the Environmental Risk Management of Industrial Chemicals Addresses Nanomaterials

On November 24, 2016, the Australian Department of the Environment and Energy began a public consultation on the Draft National Standard for the Environmental Risk Management of Industrial Chemicals and a supporting Draft Explanatory Document. According to the Department, the primary purpose of the papers is to outline the design and operation of the National Standard. The Draft National Standard ...

Nov. 30, 2016

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

Anglo American, Rio Tinto, Chevron, Barrick Gold, ArcelorMittal, Statoil and Newmont converge in London to discuss sustainability for extractives industries at April conference

When ICMM (International Council on Mining & Metals) asked the mining industry for their thoughts on what were the biggest sustainability issues they faced the answers were conclusive. 40% of respondents were worried by environmental challenges whilst another 28% found social concerns challenging. Ethical Corporation, a leader in CSR intelligence for business, is therefore launching its ...

Jan. 28, 2011

By CSRwire - Corporate Social Responsibility Newswire

Three more hazardous chemicals up for review in New Zealand

The Environmental Risk Management Authority has decided there are grounds to reassess the risks and benefits of the continued use of three more hazardous chemicals in New Zealand. The three chemicals being reassessed are part of a strategic hazardous substances review and reassessment programme, which aims to reduce risk to people and the environment. Under this five year programme, ERMA New ...

Sep. 11, 2008

By New Zealand Government

Joseph E. Plamondon, Ph.D. has joined Bergeson & Campbell, P.C., and its consulting affiliate, The Acta Group, L.L.C.

Joseph E. Plamondon, Ph.D., former Director of Regulatory Affairs for Consortium for Environmental Risk Management, LLC (CERM), has joined Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. and its consulting affiliates, The Acta Group, L.L.C. (Acta) and The Acta Group, EU, Ltd. (Acta EU). Dr. Plamondon has a long and distinguished career, and is well known in the industrial chemical community. As Director of ...

Jun. 27, 2006

By Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

New Zealand places ban on unsafe water colour paint sets

An Unsafe Goods Notice has been issued against a set of water colour paints, due to unsafe lead and chromium levels, Consumer Affairs Minister Judith Tizard said last week. The Notice officially bans the paint set, marketed under the Tian Mao Panda brand, from New Zealand retail shelves. As part of the its ongoing work in the area of product safety the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, with the ...

Apr. 3, 2008

By New Zealand Government

ESC and VisionMonitor Form Strategic Alliance to Deliver CEM and Environmental Data Management Solutions

Joint Solution Development and Product Integration to Help Electric Power Generation Companies Realize the Benefits of More Comprehensive Compliance Management Environmental Systems Corporation (ESC), a leading provider of stack emissions compliance software, and VisionMonitor Software, LLC, a leading provider of environmental risk management solutions, today announced a strategic alliance in ...

May 7, 2007

By VisionMonitor Software, LLC

New postgraduate degrees at Cranfield help close the skills gap for environmental specialists

Cranfield University currently supplies 25% of the UK’s agricultural and environmental postgraduates, and is set to increase its commitment to filling the demand for qualified specialists with the addition of two new Masters programmes. The MSc Environmental Engineering and MSc Environmental Risk Management have been designed to meet the needs of businesses and organisations who wish to ...

Jan. 28, 2011

By Cranfield University

VisionMonitor announces the release of GHGWARE

Houston, Texas –VisionMonitor Software, a leader and innovator in environmental risk management solutions, is releasing their new product GHGWARETM. The launch of GHGWARETM is aligned perfectly with the new formal declaration by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that Greenhouse Gases (GHG) are heat trapping pollutants that endanger public health and welfare, setting in motion a process ...

May 7, 2009

By VisionMonitor Software, LLC

PM Environmental Launches Outsource Retail Building Facilities Environmental Due Diligence Group

PM Environmental, Inc. (PM) has officially launched their Outsource Retail Building Facilities Environmental Due Diligence Group. This group was developed to assist building facility managers with the complex task of managing risk and compliance of environmental regulations for multiple location portfolios. Leading this new service is industry veteran Damiano Albanese, a former national ...

Apr. 30, 2013

By PM Environmental

VisionMonitor Software appoints new Senior Executive

Houston – February 16, 2009 – VisionMonitor Software, an innovator and leader in real-time environmental risk management solutions, has hired P. David Pierce, P. E. as Executive Director of Sales and Marketing. Mr. Pierce joins VisionMonitor Software after a successful management career at Primavera , the world’s leading provider of project, portfolio and resource management software.During his ...

Feb. 13, 2009

By VisionMonitor Software, LLC

Silixa Announces Ruggedised XT-DTS™ Release

Silixa Ltd announces the release of the XT-DTS, the highest performance, ruggedised distributed temperature sensor currently on the market. Designed for remote and hostile environments, the unit collects extremely fine resolution data over a class-leading operating temperature range of -40°C to +65°C. The XT-DTS, the latest addition to the company’s ULTIMA™ DTS family, is a ...

Apr. 14, 2014

By Silixa Ltd

ASTM International Chairman Speaks at City College of New York Informational Day

Mary C. McKiel, Ph.D., 2013 chairman of ASTM International’s board of directors, attended an informational day organized by the alumni group of the City College of New York. The audience consisted of undergraduate and graduate students attending the Environmental Site Assessments – Phase II course taught by Angelo Lampousis, Ph.D.. Lampousis is a member of ASTM Committees D18 on Soil ...

May 2, 2013

By ASTM International

Government and research councils establish centre to tackle environmental risk

A new centre dedicated to helping the Government understand natural and environmental risk has started work. The collaborative Centre of Excellence in Understanding and Managing Natural and Environmental Risk is based at Cranfield University and will provide world-leading evidence and expertise on environmental risks such as flooding, animal and plant disease, and adapting to climate change. ...

Dec. 30, 2008

By Defra (the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)