Senior Associate with extensive experience in environmental, health, and safety in the civil sector.
The Current State of EHS Efforts in the Civil Sector
Civilian agencies have continued to evolve their environmental, health, and safety (EHS) program efforts; however, these efforts require continued diligence and discipline to be effective. While most agencies have instituted EHS policies and programs, there remains considerable variability in their implementation and success. This situation has prompted Environmental Protection Agency and Occupational Safety and Health Administration initiatives, as well as landmark Executive Orders to improve federal agency EHS Read more
Challenges to Implementing EHS Efforts
Civil agencies are challenged by a number of factors that complicate EHS program execution. Diverse civil missions and operational profiles create significant differences in the placement of the EHS function and its alignment with organizational priorities. Further, EHS programs are sometimes considered peripheral rather than an integral function of the agency mission. This situation results in competition for limited resources and fragmented implementation of EHS program Read more
The Evolution of Sustainability in Civil Agencies
As the provider of essential services to the public, sustainability will become increasingly important across the federal government in the future. Shifts in population demographics from urbanization coupled with natural and economic resource constraints will challenge civil agencies to provide adequate and responsive services—including the provision of basic needs for society such as housing, transportation, food, and public health. While advancements are being made through internal agency efforts and through legislative and executive Read more
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