2.2.2010
The issues and challenges presented in Green to Gold and suggested in REACH and the nanotechnology areas raise several issues. The first relates to an organization’s Management of Change structures and functions. The second relates to the EHS function’s capacity to manage and guide the organization in these areas.
Management of Change
The concept of Management of Change (MOC) is central in EHS management systems. The basic idea in MOC is that policies and procedures are established to identify and respond to new issues that can change an organization’s EHS risk profile. Typically changes in processes or production lines are currency of MOC activities. More forward thinking organizations include organizational and regulatory change issues in their MOC activities. Read More
Posted By Charles Redinger | in Corporate Social Responsibility, Quantum EHS, Strategic Thinking & Planning | Tags: Green to Gold, Management of Change, MOC, nanotechnology, Quantum EHS, REACH | No Comments »
1.29.2010
At the time Green to Gold was published in late 2006, the European Union promulgated a far-reaching new regulation that will have a wide impact on companies. The title of the regulation is Registration Evaluation Authroisation of Chemicals, it is referred to as the REACH regulation or program. The REACH program is very complex with many issues to consider. Some highlights are presented here, with a focus on business strategy-related issues, not so much the technical issues of things like risk assessment, exposure scenarios, and toxicology. Read More
Posted By Charles Redinger | in Corporate Social Responsibility, Quantum EHS, Strategic Thinking & Planning | Tags: EU, European Union, Green to Gold, Quantum EHS, REACH | No Comments »
