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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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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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2011 Green Plus Community, Chamber of Commerce Winners Announced
The Institute for Sustainable Development announced the winners of its annual Green Plus Community and Green Plus Chamber of Commerce Awards. The Institute, with Partners for Livable Communities and the American Chamber of Commerce Executives, makes the annual awards to … Continue Reading
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Tagged "Dollars and Sense of Green Business", American Chamber of Commerce Executives, Chapel Hill - Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, GlaxoSmithKline sustainability, Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce, Green Plus Chamber of Commerce Awards, Green Plus Community Awards, Institute for Sustainable Development, Rockefeller Brothers Fund
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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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Tagged Communication Matters, GlaxoSmithKline, green plus, Green Plus awards, Institute for Sustainable Development, Laser Plus, Lube Stop, North American Sustainable Enterprise awards, Research Triangle Park, Research Triangle Park Foundation, Small Business, sustainability, The Redwoods Group, The Scrap Exchange, The Taylor Companies, Wachovia, Wells Fargo
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Accepting Nominations: Green Plus Sustainable City of the Year, due 4/15
In partnership with Next American City and Partners for Livable Communities, the Institute for Sustainable Development will make its first Green Plus City Award for a U.S. or Canadian town or city that has demonstrated exemplary leadership in making its community more sustainable. The … Continue Reading
Builders of Hope: For Your Consideration For the Green Plus People’s Choice Award
Builders of Hope, a finalist for the 2011 Green Plus Susainable Non-Profit / Social Enterprise Award, is also eligible to win the Green Plus People’s Choice Award. Since 2007, Builders of Hope, a non-profit organization, has helped rebuild homes and … Continue Reading
FOX 50 WRAZ-TV Lead Media Partner for Green Plus Sustainable Enterprise Awards
FOX 50 (WRAZ-TV) will be the lead Media Partner as the Triangle-based Institute for Sustainable Development recognizes smaller employers from around the country for their efforts to combine good business, environmental and community practices at the Green Plus North American … Continue Reading
Greater Cleveland Partnership / COSE Achieve Green Plus Certification
The Greater Cleveland Partnership (GCP) and its small business partner, the Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE), have received Green Plus™ Certification that recognizes the implementation of sustainability practices and progress toward incorporating energy-efficient practices into the workplace. It also recognizes COSE’s leadership role in … Continue Reading
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Tagged Certified Green Plus Chambers of Commerce, Greater Cleveland Partnership COSE Certified Green Plus, Greater Cleveland Partnership Council of Smaller Enterprise sustainability, Institute for Sustainable Development, Lubestop Stop Certified Green Plus, Pantek Inc Certified Green Plus, The Taylor Companies Certified Green Plus
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2011 Green Plus Award North American Sustainable Enterprise Finalists Announced
The Institute for Sustainable Development has announced its finalists for the 2011 Green Plus North American Sustainable Enterprise Awards. The Green Plus Awards recognize organizations not only for their environmental efforts, but for their success in balancing strong business, community and … Continue Reading
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Tagged Abigail Seymour Photography, American Chamber of Commerce Executives, Builders of Hope, Bull city Forward, business, Chapel Hill - Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, Communication Matters, Conestoga dpi, Cosmic Bobbins, Counter Culture Coffee, Duke Energy, E4S, EcoLogic Solutions, Entrepreneurs for Sustainability, Environmental Solutions Group, GlaxoSmithKline, Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce, green business, green plus, High Construction, Hughes Pittman & Gupton, IContact, Institute for Sustainable Development, Irregardless Cafe, jke Marketing & Communications, Laser Plus, Lube Stop, Next American City, North American Sustainable Enterprise awards, Pantek, Partners for Livable Communities, PCI, Pharamaceutical Calibration Services, Redwoods Group, Research Triangle Park, Small Business, sustainable, Taylor Companies, The Scrap Exchange, the Umstead Hotel & Spa, TS Designs, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Urban Tree Connection, Wells Fargo, Wenger Feeds, Wingswept, Yes Solar Solutions, Yurich Creative
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‘Sustainability Can Help Small Businesses Win City Contracts’
“Looking to tap into the billions of dollars that municipal governments spend annually on goods and services, from break-room coffee to janitorial help? Being a local, sustainable small business may give you an edge over the competition, especially if you’re … Continue Reading
