Environmental Scan Session Comments

Environmental Scan Session Comments January 2012 Meeting

Global - Current One global market US: compliance driven World: risk driven Education gap

Global – Trends Europe driving best practices Governance by investors (CSR) integrated reporting One world market Outsourcing EHS Business continuity – just in time manufacturing; tight supply chains More practitioners from outside the US; better prepared Loosing identity of traditional safety and health Additional skills – security, sustainability, wellness Financial risk and managing business risk 30 years – non US employers will direct EHS ______

Demographics – Current Fast graying Ave. age 48 Ratio of professionals to employees is increasing Increasing diversity (more global) Currently - white male, educated, experienced, US based

Demographic - Trends Age trending down Increasing diversity and global presence Generational expectations Oil and gas growth

Demographic - Future Assumptions Future shortage of educated institutions for professionals (10-15 years) Void will be filled with professionals in other fields – less educated and less credentialed Global member growth – society structure will change ______

Business / Economy – Current Working with less Demand for HSE is up Generalist vs. Specialist More demand to learn all aspects of the business More HSE jobs than people to fill Some jobs moved offshore Not enough faculty / students in HSE programs Business expectation for safety excellence

Business / Economy – Trends Political impact affecting trend – who’s in office? Leading indicators – driving action Compliance vs. best practices Using technology to work smarter – some companies are very good / open to try new options, some not Technology forces companies to be transparent Sustainability – green Employee wellness

Business / Economy – Assumptions Deficiency for future safety professionals Business acumen for safety professionals Education in more areas Increased participation in CSR / sustainability Impact of technology Economy will come back but be different Globalization ______

Legislation / Regulatory – Current Gridlock International leadership Free-market regulation No SH&E professional unity here

Legislation / Regulatory – Trends International Free market regulation pressures More business of safety focus Federal vs State More citing voluntary standards Revenue through enforcement

Legislation / Regulatory – Assumptions More risk based regulation Status quo on professionalism ______

Technology / Science – Current Balance social skills with social media Science – don’t know as much as we think we know Emerging technologies and risk, nanotechnology /stress /wellness Disconnect between past and future (science, tech) Technology brings vulnerability Barriers to membership interaction

Technology / Science – Trends Virtual will outweigh face time Technology can provide bad information Speed of data analysis and collection Quick access to issues and solutions through ability to communicate Knowledge overload Move toward soft science Movement toward risk management vs. compliance

Technology / Science – Assumptions “Virtuality” will eliminate physical and social interaction Human error taxonomy / models predictability Safety morphs into health – shift toward illness Large increase in pandemics Coalescence of SH&E professionals and their focus ______

Politics / Social Values – Current Aggressive enforcement and associated penalties, unpredictable Disparity of values, cultures and agencies Generation difference, work/life balance

Politics / Social Values – Trends Uncertainty Follow the money; quid pro quo Sustainability Safety is a priority Media influence Technology

Politics / Social Values – Assumptions Tolerance of ideas Term limits Tort reform Political polarization Change in benefits Technology Communication Follow the money Globalization People are the same Unions