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Deborah Zani: Sustainability as an adaptive process
As technological market leaders of wooden homes, Dr. Deborah Zani knows there is always scope for...
“Women Making a Difference” report 2022
In 2021 we interviewed inspirational senior female leaders and gained valuable insights and thoughts from their...
Tatiana Fogaça Rios: Visible Commitment is Key
With a passion for cultural transformation and change management, Tatiana Fogaça Rios, Digital Services Europe EHS...
Julie Malherbe: Understanding How Inputs Impact Outputs
Not afraid to take on a challenge, Julie Malherbe’s career shows that determination is key to...
Lineke Roberts: Believe in a Better Way of Doing Business
As Global Sustainability Integration Manager at Nespresso, Lineke Roberts believes that creating connections with people is...
Esther Clemente: Coherence is Key to Strengthening Safety Culture
With a background in engineering and change management, Esther Clemente, Manager of Health, Safety, Environment and...
Christèle Delbé: Co-ordinating Our Actions for the Common Good
Designing and delivering global sustainability strategies and programmes, alongside being a lecturer at Cambridge Institute for...
Isabelle Betschart: Ability to see Different Perspectives
Making new connections, taking into account different perspectives and giving time underpin Isabelle Betschart’s values. As...
Susana Fariñas: Strong Safety Culture is a Continuous Process
With a Master’s in Occupational Risk Management, NEBOSH International General Certificate (OHS) and international HSSE project...
Ana Berrocal: Establishing Safety Mindset
With a background in process engineering and operations, combined with almost 20 years’ experience of managing...
Evrim Urcum: True Value Requires Long-Term Thinking
With over 20 years of experience, Evrim Urcum, Head of Sustainability, Region Europe at Omya International...
Sandra Chabrier-Breil Martin: Safety Starts with Respect
Being open to different cultures and a love of big projects were key elements that led...
Raquel Henriques: Sustainability is a Journey
As Communication and Sustainability Manager at agricultural group Rovensa, Raquel Henriques believes sustainability is not just...
Raquel Passos Miranda: With a Sustainable Business, Everybody Wins
Raquel Passos Miranda is a firm believer in the relationship between continuous improvement and sustainability. As...
Maayke-Aimée Damen: Meeting Circular Economy Ambitions
Working for an NGO and attending United Nations’ sustainability meetings while still in her teens is...
Roberta Bernasconi: Power of Asking Right Questions
A focus on numbers and facts has provided a firm foundation for Roberta Bernasconi’s career in...
Ulrika Björkholm: Vital Components of Leadership
A collector of ideas and a love of learning has inspired Ulrika’s progress as a leader...
Judith Inberg: Viewing Problems as Opportunities
With a lifelong passion for understanding how things physically work, Judith Inberg, CTO for Aalberts Integrated...
Linette Casey: Driving the Sustainability Projects Forward
Linette Casey, Director, Power System Development at Siemens Energy, talks to dss⁺ about how her love of the outdoors, learning from customers, and broader acknowledgement of ESG issues is helping drive sustainability projects forward.
Isabella Phoenix: Growing Organically into Strategic Sustainability
An avid gatherer of hidden talent and fresh ideas, Isabella Phoenix, Global Head of Channel Sustainability...
Beatrice Lamonica: Keeping Sustainable Business Models on Track
For Beatrice Lamonica, Head of Environmental Strategy and Policies at aerospace, defence and security multinational, Leonardo, a sense of purpose underpins her career choices. Here, she talks to dss⁺ about why leadership support, addressing current market failures and new technology are crucial to keeping sustainable business models on track.
Monica Varas: Winning Formula for Safety
As the Asturias region’s Head of Health & Safety at steel giant ArcelorMittal, Monica Varas is...
Andrea Sánchez: Sustainability is not a stand-alone initiative
A bird’s eye view of sustainability’s impact on operations and safety has been a driving force...
Cathy Johnson: Powerful Tools to Implement Change
Cathy Johnson, Director of Industries at dss⁺ Europe, explains her reasons for championing dss⁺‘s initiative to...
Anastasia Savelieva: Empowering Employees to Drive Sustainability
A desire to change the world for the better saw Anastasia embark on a career in...
Cristina Bombassei: Developing a Modern Sustainable Business
Named as one of Forbes magazine’s ‘100 successful Italian women’ in 2018, Cristina has been pivotal...
Paving the Way in Improving Environmental Culture and Performance
Company: A major European Pulp & Paper company Country: Europe Sector: Pulp & Paper – Renewable...
Transforming Operations to Meet Strategic Objectives
Company: Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) Country:Saudi Arabia Sector:Utilities Timing:2016 Assignment:Optimization of operations and reduction of...
How to Take the Complexity out of Recycling in the UK
As Executive Director of not-for-profit On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL), Professor Margaret Bates is on a mission...
Is the Move to Green Hydrogen a Step Closer?
Once a bit-part player in Europe’s transition to sustainable energy, hydrogen is now set to perform...
Why We Need to Look at Waste Management Through a Different Lens
While the disposal and treatment of waste is a growing burden expected to reach 2.2 billion...
Building the Foundations for Treating Wastewater as a Resource
Water treatment is high on the sustainability agenda as we explore ways to improve global water...
How We Can Move From a Linear to a Circular Carbon Economy
Repurposing waste and emissions to make new products, de-fossilising industry, and mitigating climate change are at...
Digital: The New Path to Safety
DSS impact story. Our client, a European leader in the industry of fertiliser products and derivatives, started a major business transformation to accelerate growth and add value, placing EHS as a key pillar of the entire transformation journey.
Taking the Long View in Sustainability Leadership
The role of sustainability has changed dramatically in a corporate context. How are business leaders approaching...
Annemie Godts: We have to change the way we work
Since starting her career as a bio-engineer, Annemie now combines her experience in health, safety, the...
Sari Sarin: Promote good actions long term
Graduating as a civil engineer, a Master’s thesis on reducing emission levels at traffic intersections was...
Xavier Perret: A global approach to safety standards
Encouraging positive safety habits. Xavier Perret, Global Care Director at ENGIE, talks about how taking a...
Salvador Perez Asturiano: Looking at safety through a different lens
A different approach to measuring safety performance With an eye on fresh thinking, Salvador Pérez Asturiano,...
Rob Batstone: Winning the battle for hearts and minds
Raising safety standards through communication With Manchester roots and a career spanning a range of industry...
Dina Maria : Cultural aspects when developing health and safety
Create an inclusive environment to talk and work with people As a former agricultural engineer in...
Eva Trulsson: Flavour of life as a safety professional
Embracing health and safety Studying risk management and safety engineering at university first triggered Eva’s interest...
Maria Pia De Caro: Safety of the body and mind
Thinking about workplace safety in a more holistic way With a passion for safety and a...
Barbara Trautmann: Safety should be part of your DNA
Creating a safe work environment for the future After spending ten years as a flight instructor...
Lotte Kaster: Improving and saving lives
The tool of communication is the key With a background in engineering, Lotte’s awareness and passion...
Janneco Pothuis: Aims and ambitions
Global pioneer in sustainable water infrastructure Inspirational parents helped kickstart Janneco’s interest in safety. Now working...
Evelyn Joos: Health and safety must-haves
Leadership, risk management and a go-getting attitude From a materials engineer in research, Evelyn’s move into...
Peju Arenyeka: Health and safety behaviour improvement
Health and Safety Performance moving in the right direction Peju’s experience is initially in food safety....
Christine Becard: Connectivity is key in safety
Working in safety is an opportunity to build bridges. Christine’s organisational skills led her from procurement...
Aude Menseau: Developing an agile health and safety culture
The power of communication and agility when it comes to ensuring employee safety. With a clear...
Paula Monteiro: Changing people’s attitude to safety culture
Paula has always been drawn to ensuring her teams were happy, so moving into health and...
Joana Godinho Dos Santos: different perspectives to H&S issues
Having decided to move from Portugal to Germany to pursue a career in health and safety,...
Ana Ferreira: Safety does not stop at the end of the working day
Starting her career as an environmental engineer, Ana’s safety journey has been progressive. From dealing with...
Circular Economy: Bridging the gap between policy and implementation
The concept of Circular Economy (CE) is a new approach to economic systems aimed at reducing...
Regine Maegerlein: Women in Safety Panel Discussion
The European EHS Leadership Conference, devised by Marcus Evans, on 25-26 March 2021. Executive Summary of...
Laure Girodet: Women in Safety Panel Discussion
The European EHS Leadership Conference, devised by Marcus Evans, on 25-26 March 2021. Executive Summary of...
Laura Pisani : Safety is not exclusive to the workplace
After graduating with a degree in environmental engineering, Laura developed a passion for workplace safety. Here...
Pedro Moreira: Human behaviour as a safety lever
When most of a company’s employees work remotely, adapting human behaviour is a key driver when...
Marco Fregoso: Joining up the dots on safety in the workplace
Looking at safety figures in isolation doesn’t always achieve the best results. Safety alchemist, Marco Fregoso,...
Magnus Karlsson: How to make safety results work in your favour
Magnus Karlsson discusses how taking a pragmatic approach to improving safety in the workplace helps to...
James Cook: Adopting a forward view on safety
You need to turn over a lot of different rocks before you can define what a...
Frederic Delorme: Open your eyes to broader safety issues
Frédéric Delorme, CEO, SNCF Freight explains why taking a broader approach to health and safety can...
Frank Forster: Every incident matters
Applying equal importance to every incident helps demonstrate that safety is a key priority. Frank Forster,...
New EMEA Safety Survey 2021
DSS is initiating a survey to help us benchmark the current situation throughout EMEA, and share these insights with you in a report, so you can make informed decisions and clearly define your pathway to a sustainable future.