What if the safety data you’ve been collecting for years suddenly mattered to your CFO, investors, and customers?

In this episode of Safeonomics, we’re joined by Mary Foley, Expert Services Strategy Director at Enhesa | Forbes Contributor to unpack a major shift many safety professionals haven’t fully clocked yet: safety is becoming a financial reporting issue, not just a compliance one.

As new global reporting standards expand the definition of material risk, financial auditors are starting to scrutinize workforce health, safety, mental wellbeing, and climate-related impacts—across more than 40 sectors, not just traditional high-hazard industries.

Mary explains what this means for safety professionals in mid-sized organizations who may not be directly affected yet—but who can use this moment as an opportunity to elevate their work, speak the CFO’s language, and make a stronger business case for safety.

We cover emerging risks like remote work duty of care, heat stress, and climate impacts, how ISO 45001 provides a head start, and why a simple gap analysis can help you get ahead of what’s coming.

You may not be required to report today—but this episode shows how to turn what’s coming next into visibility, influence, and competitive advantage.

🎧 A must-listen for safety leaders ready to move from compliance to strategic value.

In this episode of Safeonomics, I sit down with Shawn Galloway to explore what safety excellence really looks like in today’s complex, unpredictable world. Drawing from his “Think Octopus, Not Tin Man” framework, Shawn challenges traditional, rigid approaches to safety and makes the case for adaptive systems, distributed leadership, and learning that happens where the work actually gets done. We discuss why many well-intentioned safety programs struggle to deliver results, how curiosity and experimentation drive real improvement, and what leaders must stop doing if they want safety to truly scale. This conversation is a must-listen for safety professionals who feel the old playbook no longer fits the realities they face every day. The article from LinkedIn: Think Octopus, Not Tin Man

Is your safety program stuck in compliance mode, or is it driving business sustainability?

In this episode of Safeonomics, we sit down with Sergio Valencia Krauss, CEO of SVK Consulting and the international bestselling author of "Become an Occupational Health and Safety Excellence Manager." With over two decades of experience transforming EHS departments for global giants like Teva Pharmaceuticals, Sergio joins us to bridge the gap between technical safety engineering and high-level business strategy.

We dig deep into the "economics" of safety, exploring why the most successful companies view EHS not as a rulebook, but as a pillar of long-term profitability.

In this conversation, we cover:

✅The transition from Manager to Leader: How to move beyond policing regulations to building a culture of care.

✅The "10 High-Impact Solutions": Key takeaways from Sergio’s bestselling book that you can implement today.

✅Mentorship in EHS: Why the next generation of safety pros needs more than just technical training.

✅The ROI of Sustainability: How to convince the C-Suite that safety is a smart financial investment.

✅Whether you are a seasoned EHS Director or a new manager looking to make your mark, this episode provides the blueprint for achieving operational excellence.

Connect with Sergio:

LinkedIn: Sergio Valencia Krauss

Book: Become an Occupational Health and Safety Excellence Manager