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Green Plus Roundtable on Employee Engagement, June 22

Green Plus Roundtable on Employee Engagement, June 22

Join Green Plus businesses in a roundtable discussion about how to excite and engage your employees.  Learn best practices and talk through management techniques with local business leaders. This roundtable is free to attend but space is limited.   When: … Continue Reading

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Hitachi Foundation Helps Colorado Health Center Increase its Productivity Through Employee Training

Hitachi Foundation Helps Colorado Health Center Increase its Productivity Through Employee Training

Employee Training and Engagement at High Plains Community Health Center High Plains Community Health Center, located in Lamar, Colorado, addresses the health needs of the town’s 14,000 residents with just two physicians, but a slew of well-trained and highly-engaged medical … Continue Reading

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What is the Environmental Help Desk for Business?

What is the Environmental Help Desk for Business?

The Environmental Help Desk for Business is a free resource to help America’s small and medium-sized businesses understand Green supply requirements Green business certifications Environmental innovations that can save businesses money while reducing their impact on the environment The Environmental … Continue Reading

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Green Plus Award Nomination Deadline January 31

Green Plus Award Nomination Deadline January 31

  Each year, the Institute for Sustainable Development recognizes outstanding small and medium-sized employers from around the U.S. for their leadership in sustainable enterprise — combining cutting edge business, environmental, employee and community practices.  Check out the video from our … Continue Reading

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In an era where going green is a given, sustainability is smart for businesses and communities.  Green Plus is working to lower barriers to becoming green so that everyone can arm themselves with the knowledge they need to participate.  As one … Continue Reading

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Seven Businesses in North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina Earn Green Plus Certification

Seven Businesses in North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina Earn Green Plus Certification

The Institute for Sustainable Development is excited to welcome seven new organizations in four states Green Plus Certified community.  The newest organizations to achieve Green Plus Certification include Ad Spice Promotional Marketing (Durham, NC) AlphaGraphics Cary (Cary, NC) Counter Culture … Continue Reading

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Green Plus and ISO: A Comparison

Green Plus and ISO: A Comparison

This is the third post in a series comparing Green Plus to other sustainability certifications and tools. In this post, we’ll be looking at ISO 14001, the Environmental Management process certification. Many Green Plus Certified organizations are also ISO certified … Continue Reading

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Join Us Tonight @Fullsteam Brewery for Green Drinks with the Triangle USGBC

Join Us Tonight @Fullsteam Brewery for Green Drinks with the Triangle USGBC

(May 2, 2011) GreenDrinks is a social affair hosted by the Triangle USGBC and the Emerging Professionals. Come out and enjoy a cold beverage as you network with members of the sustainability community. This month’s GreenDrinks will be at Fullsteam … Continue Reading

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Green Plus and LEED: A Comparison

Green Plus and LEED: A Comparison

We are often asked about all of the different sustainability certifications and how Green Plus fits in the overall landscape.  This is the first post in a series of posts about different certifications.  LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), … Continue Reading

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TheCSRMinute features Green Plus North American Sustainable Enterprise Award Winners

TheCSRMinute features Green Plus North American Sustainable Enterprise Award Winners

If you’re unable to view the video below, please click here. Congratulations to our winners: The Taylor Companies, Lube Stop, Laser Plus, Communication Matters, and The Scrap Exchange!

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