Model of EHS leadership in the context of corporate governance

The model shows the three areas of the research. The challenge of this research has been to find the areas where these three spheres of knowledge and practice overlap. The model shows equal triangles, but this is misleadingly simplistic, as the reality is much more complex, and thus in practice the triangles may be different in their areas and degree of overlap. The themes fall within different areas within this conceptual diagram. The themes, as already explained here particularly and in the earlier chapters generally, are distinct yet very much interconnected. Knowledge and competence and influence and accountability also border the central overlap area with performance standards. Boards expect a certain level of influence on organizations' workings and also expect that accountability is taken for the results, whether positive or otherwise. The other themes explored also fall within the other areas such as compliance, risk management and the legal imperatives for safety.