Terry F. Yosie

3 weeks ago | trellis.net | Terry F. Yosie

As the Trump Administration initiates a massive offensive against public health and environmental precedents and priorities, Europe is also undergoing a sustainability reset. Though not as radical as the U.S. version, it too has major implications for business planning, government policy and stakeholder priorities. Three questions are paramount: What’s driving the reset in Europe? What changes are likely to emerge? And how should businesses adapt?

1 month ago | trellis.net | Terry F. Yosie

After nearly 40 years of debate, the scope and implementation of sustainability remain hotly contested. At the heart of the confusion lies sustainability’s dual identity. On one hand, sustainability reflects a commitment to improving environmental performance through regulations and business initiatives.

2 months ago | issues.org | Terry F. Yosie |Vol. XLI

In “Transforming How the Environmental Protection Agency Does Science”(Issues, Fall 2024), Terry F. Yosie exclusively promotes the use of One Environment-One Health and systems-based approaches for science. These approaches may sometimes work, but our knowledge is often inadequate to employ them and they are not applicable for every circumstance. EPA’s current approaches to science have been effective and need not be cast aside at this time.

2 months ago | trellis.net | Terry F. Yosie

Terry F. Yosie has held senior leadership positions at the U.S. EPA, the chemical and petroleum industries and, most recently, he served as president & CEO of the World Environment Center for 12 years. He is a member of Dow Chemical's Sustainability External Advisory Council and the Trane Technologies Sustainability Advisory Council.

Jan 15, 2025 | trellis.net | Terry F. Yosie

For the past forty years, transparency strategies have been based on the assumption that more data leads to better quality and performance outcomes. But as transparency has morphed into a core concept in the sustainability playbook, some sustainability professionals are starting to question whether expanded transparency actually yields improved performance results. Like so many initiatives, the genesis of sustainability reporting started out with a relatively simple mission.