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October 29, 2024 /3BL/ – E+E Leader is thrilled to announce the call for entries for the 2025 E+E Leader Product & Project Awards, an esteemed annual program celebrating companies that demonstrate industry leadership and innovation in sustainability, energy efficiency, and corporate social responsibility.

With a respected panel of more than two dozen industry experts serving as judges each year, the E+E Leader Awards offer unparalleled recognition for forward-thinking companies dedicated to advancing impactful energy and environmental initiatives within their organizations.

Companies with breakthrough products, solutions, and projects are encouraged to enter for a chance to be named a 2025 E+E Leader Award winner.

This year, the awards celebration will feature live winner announcements from April 1-3, 2025, in Orlando, Florida, co-located with NAEM’s TECH25 and OPEX25 conferences. Join industry peers to celebrate, network, and showcase your sustainable innovations.

Why Enter the E+E Leader Product & Project Awards?

Elevate Your Company Profile: Gain recognition as a leader in your category.Engage with Peers: Network with top professionals and potential collaborators.Contribute to Progress: Share success stories to inspire industry-wide change.

Submission Information

Entry Deadline: December 6, 2024

Award Categories Include:

Product Categories

Business & Infrastructure Solution: Technologies enhancing corporate sustainability.Consumer & Residential Solution: Eco-conscious products for consumers and households.Software & Cloud Solution: Digital innovations advancing energy management and efficiency.

Project Categories

Energy Innovation: Groundbreaking projects in energy management.Environmental Impact: Initiatives with measurable environmental and ESG impact.Software Implementation: Strategic software solutions addressing operational challenges and specific case studies and use-case scenarios.

Our streamlined Award entry platform enables companies to fine-tune their submissions up to the final deadline, ensuring their achievements are showcased at their best. Each entry is then evaluated and scored by an independent panel of esteemed industry experts, providing a prestigious endorsement for winners.

What Past Winners Are Saying

“Winning this award was a game-changer for us—it brought us recognition within the industry and created new networking opportunities we hadn’t expected.” – [Past Winner, Energy Innovation Category]

“Being recognized by the E+E Leader Awards has motivated our team and strengthened our relationships with clients.” – [Previous Winner, Environmental Impact Category]

To learn more and start your entry, visit the Environment+Energy Leader Awards.

About Environment+Energy Leader

Environment+Energy Leader provides critical news, research, and resources for senior leaders dedicated to advancing sustainability and energy efficiency. Our award-winning publication reaches over 200,000 unique monthly readers and more than 60,000 social media followers, serving as a hub for news, information, thought leadership, and best practices—for a sustainable tomorrow.

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HAMILTON, Bermuda, October 29, 2024 /3BL/ – Bacardi Limited is celebrating a significant leap on Forbes’ list of World’s Top Companies for Women 2024. Ranking for a third year in a row on the prestigious list, the 2024 placement puts Bacardi at #132 and nearly 200 points above last year, reflecting an ambition of continued progress. It also features Bacardi as the only pure spirits player on the list this year.

Women in Leadership is among the key pillars of the company’s Belonging program, which strives to create a space where everyone is treated fairly and provided equal opportunities. Belonging at Bacardi is a global movement focused on creating programming, development opportunities and more in support of underrepresented groups, including women, in the spirits world.

The work we do to maintain a positive workplace at Bacardi matters and makes a difference to our people. At Bacardi, we seek to keep raising the bar and are continuously pushing to be better and do better as we build a pipeline of talent and a roadmap for future generations of leaders.”

Leila Stansfield, Global Belonging Lead and Head of Global Travel Retail for Bacardi

Bacardi maintains gender equity in recruitment, turnover, pay, engagement and sense of belonging and 43% of leadership positions are held by women. The company is intentional about having balanced representation at core development programs which help propel talent to the next level of their Bacardi careers. It is a member of associations that develop programming and resources for women in the industry and supports community programming that creates opportunities for women in the workplace – both within and outside the spirits world.

This recognition by Forbes reflects our collective efforts to create an environment where top talent can thrive. As a leader in the spirits industry, we have a responsibility to set the tone and create the opportunities for everyone to succeed.”

Scott Northcutt, SVP Human Resources, Bacardi Limited

Produced in partnership with market research firm Statista, the ranking is based largely on survey responses from approximately 100,000 women working for multinational corporations across 37 countries. The Forbes list research rated companies across a series of gender-related topics, willingness to recommend the company, workplace satisfaction, and more. It also considers public opinion through a women-only survey and looks at the makeup of leadership.

Bacardi was recently named by Forbes among 2024 World’s Best Employers, where it took the #2 spot in its category, and ranked #18 in the 2024 World’s Best Workplaces™ presented by Great Place To Work®.

Read more about the methodology here and access the full list from Forbes.

About Bacardi Limited

Bacardi Limited, the world’s largest privately held international spirits company, produces, markets, and distributes spirits and wines. The Bacardi Limited portfolio comprises more than 200 brands and labels, including BACARDÍ® rum, PATRÓN® tequila, GREY GOOSE® vodka, DEWAR’S® Blended Scotch whisky, BOMBAY SAPPHIRE® gin, MARTINI® vermouth and sparkling wines, CAZADORES® 100% blue agave tequila, and other leading and emerging brands including WILLIAM LAWSON’S® Scotch whisky, D’USSÉ® Cognac, ANGEL’S ENVY® American straight whiskey, and ST-GERMAIN® elderflower liqueur. Founded more than 162 years ago in Santiago de Cuba, family-owned Bacardi Limited currently employs more than 8,000, operates production facilities in 11 countries and territories, and sells its brands in more than 160 markets. Bacardi Limited refers to the Bacardi group of companies, including Bacardi International Limited. Visit http://www.bacardilimited.com or follow us on LinkedIn or Instagram.

BETHESDA, Md., October 29, 2024 /3BL/ – WHC (Wildlife Habitat Council) and Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) have released a suite of resources focused on the use of nature-based solutions (NbS) to prevent pollution in the automotive industry. These resources were made possible through funding from the EPA Region 4 Source Reduction Assistance (SRA) Grant Program, which supports pollution prevention across the southeastern region of the U.S.

“The use of NbS is of increasing interest to corporations and these solutions are not only well-suited to prevent pollution, but they also uplift biodiversity and promote community well-being,” said Margaret O’Gorman, President, WHC. “With our partner SP, we are proud to support automakers in their nature-positive journey by offering a host of tools that provide digestible and useful information about NbS.”

Informed by a 2022 workshop with representatives from various automotive manufacturing and supply companies, WHC and SP developed various tools to support the implementation of NbS to address pollution in the auto industry, including:

White paper comprised of real-world case studies illustrates how automakers are utilizing NbS around the world to prevent pollution.Detailed report examining various NbS by category, including details about the costs, benefits and challenges associated with each solution.Decision tree accompanying the report to assist companies in determining the most effective NbS based on site, pollution prevention needs, budget, operational phase and other factors.

“Companies in the automotive industry are continually seeking new opportunities to improve environmental performance by implementing pollution prevention projects,” said Kellen Mahoney, Director of SP. “We are proud to be able to collaborate with WHC to support automakers and suppliers in their pollution prevention efforts by supplying these easy-to-use resources that can help answer their questions about the emerging area of nature-based solutions.’

The resources produced through this EPA grant are available for free at: https://www.wildlifehc.org/nature-based-solutions-for-pollution-prevention/

About SP

The Suppliers Partnership for the Environment (SP) provides a forum for global automotive manufacturers and their large and small suppliers to work together toward a shared vision of an automotive industry with positive environmental impact. Learn more at www.supplierspartnership.org.

About WHC

WHC has been working at the nexus of business and biodiversity for 35 years and is the only international NGO focused exclusively on enabling private sector action for nature. WHC builds strategies and frameworks for companies to integrate nature with climate, equity and engagement to support sustainable ecosystems and healthy communities. WHC’s corporate members represent some of the leading national and multinational corporations. WHC-certified programs can be found in 19 countries and 48 U.S. states. Learn more at www.wildlifehc.org.

ROCKY HILL, Conn., October 29, 2024 /3BL/ – Henkel, a leading manufacturer of well-known consumer and industrial brands, such as Dial® soap, all® laundry detergent, and Loctite®, Technomelt® and Bonderite® adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings, will promote careers in manufacturing with high school students in recognition of Manufacturing Day, held annually on the first Friday in October. Henkel facilities will continue to hold events throughout the month, designed to highlight the careers available in the manufacturing industry and empower the next generation of talent.

Employees from Henkel’s facilities in Delaware, OH; Richmond, MO; and Salisbury, NC will host in-person events throughout the month of October with local high school students, sponsored by the Manufacturing Institute, the workforce development and education affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM). Students will learn about Henkel’s innovative technologies, production processes and career opportunities through guided site tours and discussions with site leaders.

As a new activation for Manufacturing Day 2024, Henkel’s Mentor, OH facility will also attend a local high-school career fair, bringing Henkel’s innovations in production, sustainability accomplishments, and focus on a culture of belonging to a wider range of students in the area.

Henkel’s Manufacturing Day events are just one aspect of the company’s commitment to education and continued investment in opportunities that provide students of all ages access to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) resources and STEM-related career information.

“I am proud of Henkel’s long legacy of introducing young people to the dynamic world of manufacturing and other STEM-related careers.” said Pernille Lind Olsen, President, Henkel North America. “I am also honored to now serve on the Board of Directors at the National Association of Manufacturers and assist in creating awareness about the wide range of opportunities within manufacturing and inspire the next generation through cross-industry events like Manufacturing Day. We need this to future-proof operations across the industry. Henkel looks forward to hosting and engaging students across the region to reinforce the rewarding careers that manufacturing has to offer.”

“Since 2012, Manufacturing Day has helped students discover financially rewarding job opportunities. Over the next decade, manufacturers will need to fill 3.8 million high-skill, high-tech and high-paying jobs, and Manufacturing Day is our chance to build excitement and bring the possibilities and rewards of a career in modern manufacturing to more students and people nationwide each year,” said Carolyn Lee, President and Executive Director of the Manufacturing Institute. “We thank Henkel for their steadfast support in educating the future workforce through Manufacturing Day and other programs.”

Diversity and inclusion are not only core elements of Teva’s cultural DNA, they are also key in realizing our Pivot to Growth strategy.

Meet Dr. Eran Harary, SVP of Global Early Clinical Development, who explores the neuroscientific processes that empower people managers to harness inclusivity and diversity—ultimately driving innovation and elevating performance.

Diversity in the workplace is a characteristic of teams rather than individuals. More specifically, diversity comes from the collective composition of a team. This perspective highlights the value that each person brings to the table. The combination of unique perspectives is what drives innovation and performance. Studies show that inclusive teams can improve performance by as much as 30%, and diversity of thinking can enhance team innovation by up to 20%.

However, neuroscience research shows that humans naturally favor others similar to themselves because it’s cognitively easier. Working with people who are different from us and hold diverse perspectives requires more effort because more resources are needed to process different ideas and ways of thinking. This effort creates cognitive and emotional discomfort, which is a challenge to all of us.

When we work with people who are different from us, we naturally encounter contradictory views, which often leads to friction or conflict. This creates an experience of discomfort within the team. When this discomfort is managed effectively, it can drive higher performance and innovation. When we and our team members embrace discomfort, it opens them up to new ideas and perspectives. Homogenous groups may have a more pleasant working experience, but diverse perspectives lead to better outcomes.

“Inclusive leaders can leverage their teams’ potential for creativity, better decision-making, and finding new solutions to old or long-existing problems.”

On an individual level, the feeling of belonging, driven by inclusion, is linked to a 56% increase in job performance, a 50% drop in turnover risk, and a 75% reduction in sick days. Inclusion also positively impacts our wellbeing, reducing social anxiety, loneliness and depression, while improving mood and overall health.

Inclusive leaders can leverage their teams’ potential for creativity, better decision-making, and finding new solutions to old or long-existing problems. This not only enhances performance but also boosts innovation.

My team has prioritized creating an environment where every voice is heard and valued. By encouraging open dialogue and actively seeking out diverse perspectives, we have been able to tackle challenges from multiple angles and come up with innovative solutions.

Teva has recently launched a first-of-its-kind AI-based learning program to provide our managers with essential skills to leverage diversity. This will serve our Pivot to Growth strategy and will provide managers with valuable tools to create a more inclusive work environment and better leverage team diversity by utilizing the various experiences and perspectives within our teams to deliver exceptional results, leading to more exciting innovation.

Watch the full interview with Eran here.

Albertsons Companies is thrilled to spotlight Lincoln School in Garwood, NJ, for their outstanding participation in the Explore.Act.Tell. (E.A.T.) Program. Their innovative project focusing on addressing hunger and food insecurity in their community has earned them a well-deserved grant funded by the Nourishing Neighbors program, a charitable initiative of Albertsons Companies Foundation.

Through the E.A.T. Program, Lincoln School students engaged in project-based learning, developed a comprehensive plan, and successfully executed a food drive collecting canned fruits and vegetables. They also created “seed” bags containing seeds and pots to encourage recipients to grow their own fresh produce.

The success of this initiative demonstrates how young minds, when empowered, can bring about significant positive changes in their communities.

Learn more about E.A.T. here.

See original post on LinkedIn and read more about Albertsons Companies and our Recipe for Change on our website.

Takeaways

World leaders gathered for the 2024 United Nations General Assembly, where we showcased our commitment to helping accelerate the achievement of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals through open technology.In addition to announcing the recipients of the inaugural Llama Impact Grants and the Llama Impact Innovation Awards, we announced four collaborations over the course of this week that show how the global community is embracing the power of open source AI.Our collaborations with UNESCO, the US State Department, Economist Impact and Stanford Deliberative Democracy Lab demonstrate the role of open source AI models in useful humanitarian programs and social progress.

World leaders and international organizations gathered for the 2024 United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). We’re proud to have showcased our commitment to helping accelerate the achievement of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at UNGA this week, because we believe technology has a significant role to play in solving some of the world’s most pressing issues.

In particular, open source AI has real potential to serve as an equalizer, providing access to the world’s most advanced models at a global scale. In addition to announcing the recipients of the inaugural Llama Impact Grants and the Llama Impact Innovation Awards, we announced four collaborations over the course of this week that show how the global community is embracing the power of open source AI. Our collaborations with UNESCO, the US State Department, Economist Impact and Stanford Deliberative Democracy Lab demonstrate the role of open source AI models in creating social progress through humanitarian programs.

Helping UNESCO Ensure No Language Is Left Behind

On Monday, in an event with the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and Hugging Face, we presented a translation interface built on Meta’s No Language Left Behind (NLLB) AI model and running on Hugging Face’s Spaces infrastructure.The model supports high-quality translation in 200 languages, including low-resourced and marginalized languages like Asturian, Luganda, Maori and Urdu.

We created NLLB because when low resource languages are left out of important technological advancements, it puts communities at risk of being left behind. During the announcement, UNESCO emphasized the role of the interface in supporting its work on multilingualism and the International Decade of Indigenous Languages) by promoting linguistic diversity.

Partnering With the State Department to Harness AI

We’ve also joined the Partnership for Global Inclusivity in AI, a new partnership between the US State Department and a number of leading industry voices, designed to promote safe, secure, and trustworthy AI systems that address global societal challenges. This partnership continues our work to provide global support to expand open-source AI innovation in areas across Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and Asia. AI has incredible potential for good, and this partnership will aim to use AI to help the US, and the world, meet essential UN SDGs.

The Benefits of Open Source AI, Backed By Data

We collaborated with Economist Impact on a white paper that was published earlier this week, assessing the benefits of open source AI. Open source AI offers an opportunity to spur innovation and increase transparency and trust in AI systems, but we need high-quality data to ensure these models fulfill their potential. Economist Impact conducted extensive research and interviews to prepare their report, and came away with valuable insights on the potential of open source AI to benefit emerging market countries in the areas of access, innovation and economic growth.

Bringing Underrepresented Perspectives to Our AI Community Forum

We’re thrilled to announce that on October 19, we’ll be hosting our second Community Forum on Generative AI. Our first forum took place in October of last year, and brought together 1,500 participants from four countries to discuss the principles and values we want to see reflected in AI models. We believe it’s important for regions that have been historically underrepresented in discussions about innovation to be included in conversations about AI, which is why this year’s forum will include participants from India, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Nigeria and South Africa. The forum will be held in partnership with the Stanford Deliberative Democracy Lab, and will focus on the governing principles of AI agents and chatbots. Input from the 2023 forum has been important in shaping the ongoing development of our AI products and services, and we look forward to sharing results from the 2024 forum early next year.

Providing Grants to Encourage Impactful Uses of Open Source AI

This week, we also announced the awardees of our 2023 Llama Impact Grants and Llama Impact Innovation Awards. We launched our grants program last year to support innovative use cases of Llama 2 and Llama 3, our open source AI models, that address pressing social issues. We received over 800 applications from organizations in over 90 countries, proposing uses of Llama in education, the environment and open innovation. From that pool of applicants, we identified three leading use cases: Wadhwani AI, Digital Green and Dana Farber will use Llama 3 to improve English language learning in public schools in India, provide agricultural advice to small-scale farmers and match cancer patients to clinical trials.

This CEO opinion piece was originally published by Sustainable Plastics: https://www.sustainableplastics.com/news/lyondellbasell-ceo-weighs-what-it-takes-solve-plastic-pollution

Solving the challenge of plastic pollution requires holistic approaches focused on creating value across the environment, society and the economy. This is a critical message LYB will share in the next negotiating round toward a global agreement on plastic pollution this November. Hosted by the U.N. Environmental Programme, the negotiations will occur in Busan, South Korea, Nov. 25-Dec. 1.

Representing one of the world’s largest petrochemical companies, my team looks forward to sharing with governments how the business of chemistry enables modern living while advancing a sustainable future.

Plastics play an important role in shaping life as we know it. From packaging and transportation to medical devices and electronics, their versatility and durability have revolutionized countless industries.

By enabling lighter, more material-efficient products, and facilitating the incorporation of recycled materials, plastics are essential to enabling a sustainable lifestyle. For example, plastics are the building blocks for packaging that prevents food waste and its associated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions ― already estimated at 6% of global GHG emissions.*

It is no surprise these properties and benefits continue to drive high demand for plastics. Demand for, and adoption of, sustainable solutions is also on the rise, resulting in expanded opportunities for recycled, renewable, bio-based and lower-carbon footprint plastics.

Most important, numerous regions have already demonstrated the feasibility of increasing plastics recycling rates.

In Europe, the plastics recycling rate is nearing 27%. This data does not include contributions of technologies like chemical recycling, with investments in this space set to grow to 8 billion Euros in 2030. This expansion would significantly help divert more post-use plastics from landfills or worse, the environment. The U.S. is also taking action to lift its plastics recycling rate, currently below 10%. Since 2017, 103-plus announced investments have emerged in mechanical and chemical recycling, valued at more than $11 billion.

These advancements prove that with the right infrastructure and policies, we can address the environmental challenges associated with plastics, while meeting the ongoing demand for this valuable material.

Contributing to this positive momentum, LYB is gradually introducing more recycled and renewable-based raw materials into its production processes. This switch is helping us advance the incremental shift away from fossil feedstock, prevent plastic leakage and meet demand for circular products.

Recently, we laid the foundation of our first, commercial-scale chemical recycling unit in Germany and are evaluating an investment in a second unit, with twice the capacity, in Houston. For context, our German asset will have the potential to convert the hard-to-recycle plastic waste of 1.2 million German citizens each year into valuable raw materials to make new products.

Yet, as an industry and society, we are still in the early stages of this transition. We must accelerate progress to bridge the supply gap for circular and lower carbon solutions. The next negotiating round toward a U.N. plastics agreement provides significant opportunities for LYB, industry and governments to make progress in the circularity space.

Here are several topline policy considerations to help advance negotiations; it is crucial as many countries as possible embrace them. I encourage all involved in the negotiations to put their differences aside and reach an agreement creating a strong starting point to help end plastic pollution.

Shifting global plastics and chemicals production toward greater circularity requires specific policy drivers. Those include: extended producer responsibility, recycled-content and recycling-rate mandates, product-design standards for circularity, development of waste management infrastructure and consumer education.

Chemical recycling is also essential to plastics circularity. Complementary to other recycling methods, it helps reclaim valuable molecules from post-use plastics mechanical recycling cannot process. This manufacturing technology needs to count toward recycled-content targets, leveraging mass balance accounting, a proven, fully auditable tool that provides transparency and traceability of recycled content across supply chains. Notably, mass balance has long been in use among coffee and wood producers.

Conversely, mandatory production caps or bans would limit availability of plastics for vital, everyday applications. Developing nations, especially those reliant on products serving public infrastructure needs at affordable prices, could suffer most from such short-sighted policies.

Let’s choose the best materials based on their applications, environmental impacts, markets, geographies and infrastructure capabilities. Proposed limits on plastic use should undergo robust scientific and economic analysis, considering regional implications of using alternative materials over a product’s lifecycle.

As we evaluate various solutions, I call on leaders involved in U.N. negotiations to harness our company and industry expertise to reach an ambitious yet feasible agreement on plastic pollution. Through effective collaboration, significant opportunities abound to create an economically viable, global market for circular products while generating societal value.

*Source: ”And if food goes to the landfill and rots, it produces methane—a greenhouse gas even more potent than carbon dioxide. About 6%-8% of all human-caused greenhouse gas emissions could be reduced if we stop wasting food.” Fight climate change by preventing food waste | Stories | WWF

While cost-saving measures are often necessary in property management, certain shortcuts can lead to significant mold-related issues. It’s crucial to understand and avoid these common pitfalls:

1. Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) System Management 

Avoid completely shutting off HVAC systems during unoccupied hours. This practice can lead to humidity build-up and create ideal conditions for mold growth.Instead of full shutdowns, implement intelligent building management systems that allow for efficient temperature and humidity control even during off-hours based on American Society of Heating and Air-Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)* standards.Reassess duct insulation. In the past, minor issues with duct insulation may not have caused significant problems. However, with higher temperatures and humidity levels, these issues can now lead to severe condensation and mold growth. That’s why it’s important to conduct regular inspections of ductwork, especially where insulation may have degraded or compressed over time. Upgrade insulation to current standards, while also taking into account the increased demands of today’s climate and focusing on areas where ducts pass through unconditioned spaces vulnerable to condensation.

2. Deferred Maintenance 

Resist the temptation to postpone regular maintenance checks and repairs, especially for roofing, plumbing, and HVAC systems.Establish a proactive maintenance and inspection schedule and adhere to it. The cost of prevention is usually lower than the cost of mold remediation and potential liability issues.Be proactive in maintaining units and commercial spaces rather than reactive.

3. Water Intrusion Management 

Never dismiss small leaks or minor water damage as inconsequential. All incidents need to be addressed immediately, so it’s important to implement a “zero tolerance” policy for water intrusion. Even small amounts of persistent moisture can lead to significant mold related issues over time.Address root causes of water intrusion rather than relying on temporary fixes like waterproof sealants, which can trap moisture within building materials.Consider hiring a professional assessment/remediation contractor to the site if impacted material is greater than 10 square feet.Understand the mechanism of water intrusion. Water intrusion from above will travel down building materials and then wick into porous materials. The longer water sits, the more building material it will impact, so it’s important to always address water intrusion as soon as possible to minimize impact and size of the damaged area.Be aware of various water intrusion sources including plumping-related (sink, toilet, refrigerator, dishwasher, washer, and water heater supply lines; sewer backups; clogs; plumbing failures), HVAC-related (HVAC drainage; condensation in ductwork), building envelope-related (roof leaks; exterior wall leaks), and environmental (flooding; improperly conditioned indoor air allowing high humidity).

4. Additional Considerations

Recognize the impact of climate change on building systems. Rising temperatures and increased humidity levels may not be adequately conditioned by older HVAC systems, which were often designed for climate conditions that no longer exist, leading to potential inadequacies in cooling and dehumidification.Avoid focusing solely on visible areas during inspections. Mold often thrives in hidden spaces such as wall cavities, above drop ceilings, and under flooring. Incorporate comprehensive inspections, including the use of moisture meters and thermal imaging, to detect potential hidden moisture issues.Develop and maintain an emergency response plan for water events, including partnerships with professional water damage restoration services. Update emergency plans to account for the increased frequency and severity of extreme weather events. Establish an inspection policy of the building envelope after a major weather event (roofing and exterior walls).

By implementing these strategies and maintaining a proactive approach to building maintenance and moisture control, property managers can significantly reduce the risk of mold issues. Prioritize long-term building health, invest in proper maintenance and moisture control measures, and stay vigilant to create a healthier environment for building occupants while minimizing operational costs and liability risks.

Do you have questions? Reach out to our team of experts to get help today!

References: 

ANSI/ASHRAE Position Document: Limiting Indoor Mold and Dampness in Buildings

ANSI/ASHRAE 62.1-2022: Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality (Commercial)

ANSI/ASHRAE 62.2-2022: Ventilation and Acceptable Indoor Air Quality (Residential)

ANSI/ASHRAE 160-2021: Criteria for Moisture-Control Design Analysis in Buildings

ANSI/ASHRAE 55-2020: Thermal Environmental Conditions for Human Occupancy

In this episode of the Rethinking EHS podcast, we discuss EHS audits in the APAC region, diving into regional comparisons and how the industry has been evolving. We hear from experts David Cham, Country Manager, ESC Singapore, Sandra O’Brien-Kelly, Principal Environmental Scientist and Technical Director of Environmental Auditing and Sustainability, Tonkin + Taylor New Zealand and Tom Tang, Senior Project Manager, Anew Global Consulting in China. The group covers key drivers of change and their advice to multinational companies looking to do their audits more efficiently.

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2v9Jre0hdi5nqxJu4aZkZRApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rising-demand-for-ehs-audits-in-the-asia-pacific-region/id1741016993?i=1000674839861