The New Era of Risk Management: From Compliance to Resilience

Episode 3 of Rethinking EHS, Season 3 focuses on the transformation of risk management in a rapidly changing global environment.

The discussion highlights how modern risks now spread faster than ever through interconnected supply chains, social media, workforce pressures, and geopolitical instability.

The episode also explores how organisations are using leading indicators, management systems, and predictive approaches to identify operational risks earlier, while integrating EHS considerations into due diligence, procurement, sustainability, and organisational change processes.

Ultimately, the episode underscores that resilience depends on organisations proactively understanding risk, improving communication, and embedding risk management into every level of business decision-making.

Rethinking EHS is brought to you by the Inogen Alliance. Inogen Alliance is a global network of 70+ companies providing environment, health, safety, and sustainability services, working together to provide one point of contact to guide multinational organizations to meet their global commitments locally. Visit inogenalliance.com to learn more.

***

Guest quotes:

Alizabeth Smith:
“The risk they hadn’t controlled, the risk they hadn’t looked at, was cultural.”

Alizabeth Smith:
“If you don’t deal with communication and consistency, people start believing the program will change in six months anyway.”

***

Timestamps:

• 00:00:00 – Introduction to cultural risk management
• 00:00:33 – Case study: when strong systems still failed
• 00:01:25 – Identifying cultural breakdowns and lack of trust
• 00:02:46 – Communication silos in large organisations
• 00:03:55 – Building a global risk register and consistent controls
• 00:05:00 – Why onboarding and training often fall short
• 00:06:09 – Wearables, micro-training, and new approaches to engagement
• 00:07:27 – Executive incentives and unintended reporting behaviours
• 00:09:39 – Leading indicators versus lagging indicators
• 00:11:44 – Case study: transforming culture in a global manufacturing company
• 00:15:04 – Developing future EHS leadership internally
• 00:15:51 – Closing reflections

Sponsor Copy

Rethinking EHS is brought to you by the Inogen Alliance. Inogen Alliance is a global network of 70+ companies providing environment, health, safety, and sustainability services, working together to provide one point of contact to guide multinational organizations to meet their global commitments locally. Visit inogenalliance.com to learn more.

Produced by Madcontent.co.nz

***

Links

https://Inogenalliance.com/resources

https://Inogenalliance.com/podcast

Keith on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keith-knoke-27587a7

Alizabeth on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alizabeth-aramowicz-smith-61618615/

Chris on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-trim-51637831/