Initiatives
Environment, Health and Safety Academy

Burgess COMMENTARY

Peter Burgess

Environment, Health and Safety Academy The academy is part of a public-private partnership led by the Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC), based in Vermont. The academy works with local universities and other organizations to provide training in essential skills for EHS management, including labor practices, and in sustainability leadership, through courses on greenhouse gas emissions, energy efficiency, water resources and related topics. GE, Pfizer, Honeywell, Wal-Mart and other multinational companies have provided training materials for the academy, which teaches a combination of local regulatory requirements and international best practices. “This really is an area where collaboration gives us a whole lot more,” Condon said.