143: Safety Budgeting 101

Do you struggle getting purchases approved? Jill and Jon Liesmaki, Sr. Director of EHS at Apogee Enterprises, tackle one of the most overlooked skills in the EHS profession: budgeting. Drawing on real-world experiences and audience questions from their recent EHS Budget Playbook webinar, they discuss how safety professionals can make a stronger business case for funding, build relationships with finance and operations leaders, demonstrate ROI, navigate rejected requests, and find creative ways to secure resources for safety initiatives. Whether you're managing a large budget or trying to get your first safety project approved, this conversation offers practical strategies for turning safety needs into budget wins.

The EHS Budget Playbook on-demand webinar, presentation slides, EHS Investment Justification Toolkit, Accounting 101 Terms, and more FREE resources. [https://goto.hsi.com/safety-budget-webinar]