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Frank Arcadi, VP Product Strategy & Direction, Atrion International
Marc Dillon, Senior Product Manager, ESS

Managing compliance with the EU's Registration, Evaluation, and Authorization of Chemicals (REACH) and other global product stewardship initiatives requires effective HSE information management. ESS' partnering strategy will enable organizations to address REACH with confidence within their operations and across their supply chain by providing broad, integrated HSE sustainability platforms that leverage their data most efficiently, driving down costs and risks. Attendess learned how ESS and its partners can deliver on this promise with comprehensive data management capabilities ranging from substance approval to operational materials management to waste management and disposal.

Ibrahim Al-Sayed, Environment Engineer, Kuwait Oil Company
Moaz Razouqi, Project Manager, BP Consultancy Co.

One of the world's premier oil and gas companies is showing how improved air emissions information management can drive corporate social responsibility and operational efficiency. Its HSE Group is using Essential Suite software to manage emissions data across multiple facilities for compliance with its national regulatory requirements and industry best practices by providing easy access to the system through a software-as-a-service or SaaS implementation. The results have included 90% reductions in the time spent on emissions data collection, improved data accuracy and analytics, and enhanced productivity as HSE staff gain time for higher value work.

Marc Kudla, HSSE Compliance & Environmental Systems Manager, BP
Vedma Rupnarain, HES/IT Program Manager, Chevron Corporation
Mike Easley, Client Services Director, ESS

Industry leaders are gravitating towards enterprise Environmental Management Information Systems (EMIS). Yet each views EMIS opportunities and challenges in its own way. Hear two global corporations, who are at very different stages of implementing their respective systems, discuss their perspectives on: the footprint, goals and objectives for an EMIS; initial drivers for building an EMIS business case; winning multi-cultural adoption of the system; cultivating common business processes across the organization and approaches to integration with other critical systems. Attendees also found out what they think it takes to maintain/sustain an EMIS over the long term, including its role in change management and any unexpected benefits.

Richard A. Hovan, Manager of Environmental Systems, Pavilion Technologies
David Port, Vice President of Partner Development, Hara Software

For years, compliance with emissions regulations required the use of expensive, hardware-based Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems. Today, Predictive Emissions Measurement Systems (PEMS) provide source emissions reporting with continuous parameter validation. See how you can attain real-time sensor validation of existing plant-measured parameters with no additional labor and only routine plant maintenance. ...Attendees also found out why understanding your carbon footprint is only the first step in developing Environmental and Energy Management (EEM) strategies that drive profit and growth. Attendess learned how to leverage EEM best practices to prioritize, enable, and oversee cost savings and emissions reduction initiatives that are achievable, profitable, and auditable.

Rino Kramer, OSIsoft, Inc.
David Bradley, Client Services Director, ESS

The biggest GHG management challenge confronting most organizations is that of collecting emissions data. This is especially true for organizations that have numerous data collection points or operating parameters. Carbon data must be gathered efficiently while also assuring its quality and verifiability. Essential Gateway for Process Data reduces risks/costs associated with acquisition and validation of EHS data. See how this powerful new ESS application can automatically collect data from a wide range of electronic sources -- such as process data historians, LIMS, DCS, PLCs, analyzers, etc – in one or more facilities and funnel it directly into Essential Suite for your use.

Don R. Hayden, EHS Manager, Reynolds Packaging Group
Bill Hammen, Client Services, ESS

Today's powerful enterprise-level information systems capture a wealth of sustainability data but putting that information to use for critical tasks like EHS compliance reporting and business decision-making has sometimes proved difficult. See how one industry-leading manufacturer is using new dashboard tools to share EHS data from Essential Suite across its entire the organization and, most importantly, its senior executives. Hear how these dashboards deliver a broad spectrum of data ranging from injury-free event reporting and lost workday rates to energy intensity monitoring in order to provide the business intelligence and analytics decision-makers need to drive sustainability strategies.

John Rind, Senior EHS Consultant, Global EHS Services, Alcoa
Travis Morse, Manager, EHS Systems, Global Business Systems, Alcoa

Planning for worldwide deployment of a multi-faceted EHS platform requires a "Get It Common" approach that will optimize business rules and validation data in order to enable commonality and reduction of effort. Sustaining operational support and controls are also needed to maintain data integrity and business rules. Alcoa analyzed each Essential Suite module and developed a common process and tools to ensure that location deployments are consistent and as low cost as possible. After a "go live," processes were developed to ensure that each location remains sustainable and successful. Attendess learned how Alcoa accomplished this in today's economy with limited resources.

Imam Mohammed, Environmental Specialist, Aerojet

Aerojet, a major space and defense contractor in the business of protecting America, has also played a leadership role in the implementation of advanced information technologies to protect its employees and the environment. In the mid-1990s, Aerojet was an early adopter of EH&S software tools for compliance with a host of EPA requirements. Today, the company uses integrated information systems to go beyond compliance and drive operational efficiencies. See how Aerojet established this record of success and how it recently took another step forward by supporting testing/implementation of a new mobile device application that leverages barcode technology and wireless communications.

Managing your facilities onsite waste activities requires effective data management. Mobile Data Collection Devices will save your operators time, assure data accuracy and increase efficiency throughout your facilities. This session will feature a discussion on the capabilities and efficiencies of Essential Mobile Waste as it pertains to waste data collection, waste management and compliance. From waste generation during the containerizing process to storage locations, container inventory and movements to shipment and manifest preparation Essential Mobile Waste provides an effective information management tool leveraging Barcode and Mobile Device Technologies to capture and communicate the data needed to effectively manage your on-site waste and assure compliance.

Ira Pearl, Vice President, Technology and Environmental Sustainability, AGL Resources
Robert Bear, Director, Environmental Affairs, Alcoa
Rob Meyer, Senior Manager, Environmental Sustainability, PepsiCo
Rebecca Sternberg, Vice President, Sustainability, ESS

The rise of environmental and social sustainability as a global movement has been astounding in its speed and breadth. Companies and government entities are increasingly called upon to integrate environmental and social responsibility into their financial and growth strategies – not only for compliance but also as a measure of management ability and strategic advantage. Even in a down economy this area has grown in importance both in terms of political activity and cost-savings and growth opportunity. This panel will bring together sustainability leaders from the world's leading resource-intensive companies to share their efforts, challenges and the approaches they've used to achieve success in a fast-moving and complex space.