Going Beyond Compliance: Best-in-Class Environmental Performance (Webcast)

Reaching beyond EH&S regulations to enhance efficiency, improve
competitiveness and reduce risks. This event was recorded on
Wednesday, May 23, 2012. Register below to view the recording.

An
increasing number of companies are re-evaluating their environment, health and
safety (EH&S) programs. This re-assessment is leading to an expanded role
for EH&S as companies look to not only ensure compliance, but also to better
understand their risks and opportunities and deliver on business and
sustainability objectives.

Traditionally, compliance has been considered
a ‘burden’ and a drain on an organizations resources, time and budget. In
addition, ineffective environmental management can expose organizations to
significant risk and increase operational complexities.

In this live
webcast, you will hear how best-in class companies are addressing the expanded
role of EH&S and applying vital technology to transform the burden of
compliance into an opportunity to drive operational efficiencies, enhance
sustainability performance, and reduce overall risks.

Register
below to view the recording. Join the Dow Chemical Company along with
experts from Aberdeen and IHS as they discuss best practices in EHS and
sustainability management and provide critical insight from companies who have
put these best practices into action.

Topics of discussion will include:

The profile and unique qualities of the leaders in EH&S
Strategies for streamlining compliance work processes to reduce risks and
improve competitiveness
Key success factors in evolving an EH&S program including cross
functional collaboration and training
How data can help create a roadmap for continuous improvement, provide a
foundation for better decisions and drive action

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don’t miss this chance to hear firsthand how leading companies are going beyond
compliance to optimize processes and deliver best-in-class Environmental
Performance.

Speakers:

Karen Williams, Environmental Data & Information Management, The Dow
Chemical Company Karen Williams serves as the Environmental Data and
Information Management Leader for Dow Chemical. In this role Karen is
responsible for the Product Management of Dow’s current suite of Environmental
Reporting databases which include the Essential Suite Software. The team also
provides support for the data systems that support Dow’s Global waste and
emission data. She is responsible to ensure these databases continue to support
Dow’s Environmental reporting needs and stay up to date with the changing
regulations. She has been with Dow for over 26 years with 12 years in
Manufacturing and Engineering and the last 14 years in Environmental Health and
Safety. She holds a B.S in Chemical Engineering from Georgia Tech
University.

Kevin Prouty, VP and Group Director Manufacturing Industry and Enterprise
Applications, Aberdeen Group

At Aberdeen, Kevin’s research coverage is
Manufacturing and Enterprise Applications, as well as supporting Product
Innovation and Supply Chain research. Before joining Aberdeen he was Director
for Manufacturing Solutions at Infor. He also spent over five years as Sr.
Director of Manufacturing Solutions at Motorola and was the resident expert on
technology’s role in Lean. Prior to Motorola, he was Research Director for
Manufacturing and Automotive at AMR Research and Gartner G2, where he spent a
cumulative six years. Leading up to his research role, Kevin spent over 15 years
as both a user and system integrator of production operations software. Twelve
of those years were as a plant manager and project manager at a global
manufacturer, managing a large workforce and business that produced tooling for
automotive and industrial companies. He was responsible for all automation of
the facility, including integration of automated process and information systems
into all aspects of the business. In addition, Kevin helped lead the
re-engineering team that implemented ERP and shop floor systems throughout the
company. Kevin also managed the building, start up, and initial operation of a
plant in China from 1992 to 1993.

Jeff Ladner, Senior Director – EHS & Sustainability Solutions, IHS

Jeff is responsible for managing the product roadmap for IHS enterprise
software solutions that support efficient and accurate environmental, health,
safety (EHS), product stewardship, risk management and sustainability reporting.
Mr. Ladner has nearly two decades of experience directing the development of
enterprise information management systems that efficiently manage environmental,
carbon and energy management, risk management, product stewardship and corporate
responsibility solutions. He has established a strong reputation for enabling
corporations to develop and execute sustainability strategies through a
holistic, integrated view of operational performance. Among his many
professional achievements, he led a team effort to develop one of the industry’s
first enterprise-wide, multimedia systems for EHS accounting and reporting.

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