Category / Sustainability
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Energy Transition: What Is The Impact On Big Oil?
We have been talking about reducing carbon emissions for many years, but not with the sense of urgency we see today. The world is paying greater attention to the energy transition and…
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The Cost Of Inaction: Can You Afford Not To Invest In HSEQ?
This article is the last one in a series of three blog posts covering HSEQ. In my first article, I introduced five steps needed to create a sustainable supply chain, while in…
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Safety Performance: Is Your Response Getting In The Way?
Health and safety management should embrace the interactions between the working environment, equipment, systems and procedures, and the people in the organization. Since effective risk management depends partly on the behavior…
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Five Steps To A Sustainable Hazardous Goods Supply Chain
Designing a sustainable liquid bulk and hazardous goods supply chain will translate into trust. HSEQ or health, safety, environment, and quality has been my top priority during my career in the liquid…
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Why Should Tank Terminals Review Their Emergency Response Preparedness?
Tank terminal operators often tell me that they are well prepared to handle chemical emergencies. But should tank farms be so confident about their emergency response preparedness? Before accepting to store any…
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Who Is Answering Chemical Emergency Calls In Asia?
During a recent tour in Taipei, together with the NCEC, we asked a dozen of local companies in the petrochemical and specialty chemical industry the following question: Who is answering your chemical…
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Covid-19, Coronavirus Preparedness And Containment
The coronavirus has now spread to more than 120 countries and claimed more than 5,000 lives. This article was last updated on 15 March 2020. Whereas the vast majority of known cases…
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A Well Executed Supply Chain Strategy Results In Value Creation
A supply chain strategy defines how the supply chain should operate to compete. While a business strategy constitutes the overall direction that an organization wishes to go, the supply chain strategy constitutes…
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12 Questions To Review Your Chemical Emergency Response
Companies involved in the chemical and hazardous goods supply chain have to put in place a chemical emergency response plan. Since many organizations do not know where to commence, we have written…
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What You Should Know About IMO2020
In 2020 the international marine bunker fuel markets are in for a big change with IMO2020. For environmental concerns, the International Maritime Organization will implement a new policy that limits the sulphur…
