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Khaled Fustok
Regional Service Leader
Synergizing EHS and ESG: Strategies for Optimizing Organizational Performance
Khaled Fustok – ERM
The primary aim of this presentation is to showcase the optimal strategies for harnessing Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) management systems to facilitate a robust and impactful Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance. Emphasizing the pivotal role of mature data processes within this context, the presentation will explore the convergence of EHS and ESG objectives, demonstrating how well-integrated management systems can yield tangible benefits for organizations. By spotlighting best practices, real-world case studies, and the symbiotic relationship between comprehensive EHS frameworks and successful ESG outcomes, the presentation seeks to equip attendees with actionable insights to drive performance in their organizations.
1-Minute Introductory Video
Khaled Fustok
Synergizing EHS and ESG: Strategies for Optimizing Organizational Performance
Information Request
E3
Environmental Justice | ESG | EHS | ESG | Energy |Food Nexus
Feb 15 ( 1 pm- 3 pm)
Melvin Stroble
Environmental Justice Considerations in the Transition to Natural Gas and Renewables Energy
E4.1 Environmental Justice Considerations in the Transition to Natural Gas and Renewables Energy
Melvin Stroble – EA Engineering
Electric power generation has always had a disproportionately adverse impact on low-income and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities. According to the Energy Justice Network, sixty-eight percent of African-Americans live within thirty miles of a coal-burning power plant. As the transition to natural gas and renewable resources for electric power generation steadily grows, it will be beneficial to integrate environmental justice into siting options for solar, wind, and biomass and natural gas pipelines. Also, environmental justice considerations should be given to electric transmission resiliency planning. The presentation will discuss environmental justice regulations, and considerations that would be beneficial in the transition from coal- to natural gas-fired generation and renewable energy.
Khaled Fustok
Synergizing EHS and ESG: Strategies for Optimizing Organizational Performance
Synergizing EHS and ESG: Strategies for Optimizing Organizational Performance
Khaled Fustok – ERM
The primary aim of this presentation is to showcase the optimal strategies for harnessing Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) management systems to facilitate a robust and impactful Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance. Emphasizing the pivotal role of mature data processes within this context, the presentation will explore the convergence of EHS and ESG objectives, demonstrating how well-integrated management systems can yield tangible benefits for organizations. By spotlighting best practices, real-world case studies, and the symbiotic relationship between comprehensive EHS frameworks and successful ESG outcomes, the presentation seeks to equip attendees with actionable insights to drive performance in their organizations.
Maury Gaston
Supporting the Heart of the Water – Energy – Food Nexus
Supporting the Heart of the Water - Energy - Food Nexus
Maury Gaston – American Cast Iron Pipe
Anitha Subburaj
Modeling Renewable Energy System for Irrigated Agriculture Farms in the United States
Modeling Renewable Energy System for Irrigated Agriculture Farms in the United States
Anitha Subburaj – West Texas A&M University
World’s population is expected to reach 10 billion by 2050 and there is a big difference in the amount of food and type of food we produce today and what is expected in 2050. The United States of America (USA) is a major player in agriculture and breadbasket for the world, and USA Agriculture heavily relies on irrigation. About 15% of harvested land in the US is irrigated, which contributes to 40% of the country’s agriculture production. According to the 2018 Irrigation and Water Management Survey, about 50% of the land in irrigated land relies on surface water and 50% on ground water and 72% of the irrigated land uses pressurized irrigation system which needs the water to be pumped. According to the study by Brigham Young University, an estimated 60.6 TWh of energy is total energy, including 37.5 TWh of total electrical energy is uses in 2018 to apply 83.4 million ac-ft of water to cropland. This number is increasing as more forms are shifting to irrigation due to climate change, and more and more farm equipment’s are getting electrified, it creates a greater potential to incorporate renewable energy systems in the farm. We investigated the possibility of PV, Wind and energy storage for various irrigated agricultural operation and developed a comprehensive chart to help farmers identify if renewable is right for them. Preliminary modeling results shows that PV and wind systems are very much a viable option to power irrigation and other farm activities, while energy storage can be viable under certain scenarios. The study also highlights the policy changes that utility providers have to address to make such systems economically viable in a widespread way.