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Andreza Araújo

Safety Culture Expert | Senior EHS Executive

Andreza Araújo is a safety culture expert and senior EHS executive with more than 25 years of experience in environment, health and safety. She is a Civil Engineer and Occupational Safety Engineer from Unicamp, holds a Master's degree in Environmental Diplomacy from the University of Geneva, and completed sustainability studies at IMD Switzerland.

Andreza has served in Global Head of EHS roles in Fortune 500 environments, leading cultural transformation programs across multinational operations. She has represented Brazil as a speaker at the United Nations in Paris and has spoken at the International Labour Organization in Turin.

She is the author of more than 16 books on safety culture in Portuguese, Spanish, English and German. Her work has earned more than 10 EHS awards, including two recognitions from Indra Nooyi, former PepsiCo CEO.

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Formal credentials

Civil & Safety Engineer (Unicamp)
M.A. Environmental Diplomacy (University of Geneva)
Sustainability Cert (IMD Switzerland)
People Management & Coaching (Ohio University)
UN Paris speaker representative for Brazil
ILO Turin speaker
LinkedIn Top Voice
Indra Nooyi PepsiCo CEO recognition (2x)

Selected books

Safety Culture: From Theory to Practice

ISBN 6500447182

Amazon

Cultura de Segurança

Andreza Araújo

Liderança Antifrágil

Andreza Araújo

A Ilusão da Conformidade

Andreza Araújo

Sorte ou Capacidade

Andreza Araújo

Muito Além do Zero

Andreza Araújo

Antifragile Leadership

Andreza Araújo

Podcasts she hosts

Headline Podcast in English

Host and editorial lead of the English-language podcast, with conversations on safety leadership, EHS and organizational culture.

Headline Podcast in Portuguese

Host of the Portuguese-language podcast, with interviews and conversations on safety culture and EHS.

O Conselho de Segurança

Host of this Portuguese spin-off, with debates and guidance on safety leadership and culture.

Articles by this author

600 articles

safe-behavior

Active Care Case: How 250+ Projects Changed Safety Interventions

A case-study article on active care in safe behavior, grounded in Andreza Araujo's 250+ cultural transformation projects and her field view of behavioral observation.

May 31, 2026 9 min

occupational-safety

ISO 45001 vs ANSI Z10 vs ILO-OSH 2001: Which Fits

Compare ISO 45001, ANSI/ASSP Z10, and ILO-OSH 2001 so EHS leaders choose the right safety management system for their context.

May 31, 2026 9 min

occupational-safety

Temporary Power Safety: 5 Failures That Turn Panels Into Ignition Points

Temporary power safety fails when teams treat provisional wiring as low-risk utility instead of a live control system that changes daily.

May 31, 2026 7 min

mental-health-at-work

Occupational Health Nurse in 90 Days: Triage Plan

A 90-day role plan for occupational health nurses who must triage mental health signals, protect confidentiality, and control safety-critical work.

May 31, 2026 7 min

psychosocial-risks

Multitasking Risk: 5 Myths HR and EHS Must Drop

Multitasking risk weakens field verification, supervision, and psychosocial safety when HR and EHS treat overload as individual performance.

May 31, 2026 7 min

safety-indicators-and-metrics

Severity Rate: How to Calculate It in 30 Minutes

Severity rate helps EHS managers see lost-time weight behind injuries, but only when the calculation is audited against real work exposure.

May 30, 2026 8 min

safety-culture

How to Run a Safety Culture Evidence Review in 90 Minutes

A 90-minute safety culture evidence review helps leaders compare survey claims, field facts, weak signals and routine decisions before choosing action.

May 30, 2026 7 min