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Due to the generous support of companies and foundations, the Institute is sometimes able to provide free Green Plus scholarships to businesses in specific areas or that meet specific requirements. These scholarships allows businesses to take part in the Green Plus program, benefiting from all of its educational materials, networking opportunities, and chance …

Nominate your favorite triple-bottom line employer here for a 2013 Green Plus Sustainable Enterprise Award. 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.  Nominate your favorite triple-bottom line employer here by …

Optimax Systems, Inc., founded in 1991, manufactures optics prototypes. With over 140 workers, Optimax brings in revenues of nearly $15 million with a steady stream of defense, semiconductor, medical and aerospace clients. They have a lean management staff with 90% of their workers making up the manufacturing team. Rick Plympton, …

Lundberg Family Farms, founded in 1937 in Richvale, CA, grows 17 different crops which are then turned into over 150 different products representing over 70% of the organic rice and rice cake markets. The company takes pride in being known as a quality employer in the region, where workers can …

Pridgeon & Clay, headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI, boasts a global workforce of over1,000 skilled employees. In business since 1948, the company has developed numerous strategies for fully compensating employees and developed a 37,000 square foot R&D center. This helps employees discover new innovations with product development.  Pridgeon & Clay …

The Hitachi Foundation and Green Plus have recently joined in a collaborative partnership to extend and promote the Foundation’s research on workforce training and employee engagement.  In a brand new podcast by Green Plus, Community Coordinator Amanda Komar talks with Tom Strong, a Program Manager for the Hitachi Foundation, about …

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: June 22, 8:30-10am Where: Chapel Hill Tire Car Care Center, 502 …

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 assistants (MAs).   Thanks to funding provided by the Hitachi …

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 Help Desk for Business is a partnership of the U.S. …

  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 2011 Green Plus Awards here. Nominate your favorite triple-bottom line …