Future Outlook for the EHS professional CIHC San Diego, CA December 7, 2010 Joe Dionne LBNL.

Future Outlook for the EHS professional

CIHCSan Diego, CADecember 7, 2010

Joe DionneLBNL

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LBNL at a glance

• Director Dr. Paul Alivisatos

• Employees: 4200• Scientist/Engineers/Faculty 1685• Postdoctoral Fellows 475• Undergrad/Grad Students 560

• Budget• FY 2011 $853M (est.)• $728M + $125M (ARRA)

• FY2010 $824M (est.)• $718 + $106 (ARRA)

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Luis W. AlvarezMelvin Calvin

Owen Chamberlain Donald A. Glaser

Ernest Orlando Lawrence

Glenn T. Seaborg

Emilio G. Segrè

Yuan T. Lee

Edwin M. McMillan George F.

Smoot

Steven Chu

UC Berkeley

Berkeley Lab

A National Laboratory Next to a

University Campus

200 Acre Site

• Biological Sciences for Energy Research and Health

• Climate Change and Environmental Sciences

• Computational Science and Networking

• Matter and Force in the Universe

• Soft X-Ray Science for Discovery

• Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Energy

User Facilities • Advanced Light Source

• ESnet (Energy Sciences Network)

• Joint Genome Institute

• The Molecular Foundry

• National Center for Electron Microscopy (NCEM)

• National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC)

Framework

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“If You Don’t Know Where You Are Going, Chances Are You Will End Up Somewhere Else.”

Yogi Berra

Alternative Framework: The Business EnvironmentBusiness and Societal Value

Investors

Business Partners

Financial Institutions

NGOs

Employees

Customers

Competitors

Governments

Media

Multilateral organizations

Communities

Geo-politics

Poverty/Hunger

Disease

Globalization

Ecosystems Under Pressure

6.3 Billion and Counting

Changing Demographics

Terrorism

Urban Influx

Non-renewable Resource Depletion

Wall Street Expectations

Emerging Economies

Rising Standard of Living

Reputation

Revenue Transparency/Corruption

“Resource Curse”

Climate Change

Carbon Constraints

Human Rights

Post-production Legacy

Finite ResourceBase

Activist Campaigns

HIV/AIDS

Water Supply

Urban Air Pollution

Cross-border Legal Liability

Security

Instant News

Eroded Trust

Deforestation

Water Pollution

Looking Back: 1970’s 1980’s

• Legislation and Regulation– EPA and OSHA Formed

• Big Industry viewed as polluters• The EPA wore the White Hats

• Fines and Punishment

• Sensational Environmental Soundbites• Love Canal, Dioxins, Bhopal

• Compliance was the goal• Largely a manufacturing issue

• end of pipe solutions

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1990’s: A shift toward green markets

• European legislative trends • Product Take back

• Recycling

• Germany's Blue Angel program

• USA• Green Products

• Green Labels

2000’s: Sustainability and Going Green

• Transparency• Environmental Disclosure

– GRI Reporting– SEC Disclosures– Green Messaging

Looking into the Crystal Ball

• Mega Trends– Globalization– Sustainability– Climate Change– Energy Efficiency– Nanotechnology– REACH Regulatory Initiative– Employment

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Globalization

• Thomas Friedman has said that today globalization is “farther, faster, cheaper, and deeper.”

• Since 1950, the volume of world trade has increased by over 20 times

• From,1997 to 1999 flows of foreign investment nearly doubled, from $468 billion to $827 billion.

• Technology has been the other principal driver of globalization.• To find the right balance between benefits and costs associated

with globalization, citizens of all nations need to understand how globalization works and the policy choices facing them and their societies.

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Sustainability

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Climate Change

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• 2007: Al Gore wins Oscar for “An Inconvenient Truth”• Carbon Regulatory Framework:

– Carbon Tax– Cap and Trade

• NGO and Governmental Programs– USEPA Climate Leaders– Carbon Disclosure Project

Energy Conservation & Efficiency:

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Nanotechnology

• According to the US National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), a technology is a nanotechnology if it:– Involves R&D on structures with at least 1 dimension of 1-

100nm; – Creates and uses structures, devices, and systems with

novel properties and functions; or – Demonstrates the ability to control or manipulate on the

atomic scale.

• About 3-4 new nanotechnology consumer products hit the market each week.

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Top 10 Nanotech Products

1. Stain repellent and wrinkle-resistant threads

2. High-performance Ski Wax

3. Deep penetrating skin care

4. OLED Digital Camera

5. High performing sun-glasses

6. Smart motorcycle visor

7. Nano-socks

8. Nanocrystalline sunscreen

9-10. High-tech tennis rackets and balls

Nanoparticle’s unique toxicity

• Inhalation is the most common exposure route; animal studies indicate that nanoparticles may enter bloodstream from the lungs and translocate to other organs.

• Experimental studies show that the toxicity of nanoparticles are:– greater than same mass of larger particles. Same chemistry,

different dose response. – surface area may be key in determining toxicity.

• Carbon nanotubes have been found to trigger a response similar to asbestos.

• Ingestion is another exposure route. Little is known about the adverse effects of nanoparticulate ingestion.

• Studies also suggest that nanoparticles can enter body through the skin, but little is known about the adverse effects of this.

Nano Continued

• The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) maintains the inventory on these products. – In March 2006, there were about 212 nano consumer products– Today there are over 600. – By 2015 it will be about 15% of total products worldwide.

• New commercial applications include: Advanced drug delivery systems, medial diagnostic tools, cooling chips to replace compressors, airborne chemical sensors, solar cells, fuel cells, and portable power sources.

• Nanotechnology is a growing field that poses new challenges. There is not much scientific data available, and characteristics of nanomaterials may be different than larger materials of the same chemical composition. Understanding and managing risk is essential.

European Union: REACH

• REACH poses business risk to any company doing business in the EU (and likely others)

• Business continuity can be adversely impacted by REACH; supply chains can be disrupted or you can lose market access in the EU

• Companies that understand the business implications and impacts of REACH, and develop strategic action plans, will gain a competitive edge over those that do not

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REACH Business Implications and Impacts

Beyond ES&H

• Supply chain

• Customers

• Market Strategies

• CBI

• Investments/R&D

• Reformulation

• Substitution

Employment

• Temporary employment is one of the fastest growing sectors

• Outsourcing dominates that employment landscape• eBay has outsourced almost all the functions of

retailing—merchandising, customer service, order fulfillment—to independent sellers, who are not eBay employees or even contractors. eBay doesn’t even pay them—they pay eBay!

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Closing Remarks

• Markets will continue to evolve and new technologies will require EHS professionals skill set

• Business acumen, communication and leadership skills will be essential requirements for a successful EHS career

• Tremendous opportunity lies ahead for EHS Professionals who can think strategically and develop roadmaps to drive growth and manage risk

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