Tag Archives: The Taylor Companies

Making Money with Garbage: A Green Plus Podcast

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Komar Amanda

Green Plus Community Coordinator Amanda Komar had the opportunity to sit down with Jeff Baldassari, President & CEO of The Taylor Companies, the oldest furniture manufacturing company in the country and a Green Plus Certified business. One of Jeff’s biggest … Continue Reading →

Posted In: Green Stories | Tagged Dan Bobkoff, Green Plus Podcasts, Jeff Baldassari, making money from garbage, NPR Marketplace Sustainability, Oldest U.S. furniture manufacturer, The Taylor Companies, waste reduction | 1 Comment

The 2011 Green Plus Sustainable Enterprise Awards Video & Still Photos

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Carmody Chris

Check out our new video from the 2011 Green Plus Sustainable Enterprise Awards, presented by GlaxoSmithKline at the Research Triangle Park Foundation, and click here to see still photos from the event. The Green Plus Awards recognize smaller for-profit and non-profit … Continue Reading →

Posted In: | Tagged Communication Matters, CSRwire Small Business Sustainability, GlaxoSmithKline sustainability, Green Plus Sustainable Enterprise Awards, Inkspot Crow Films, Laser Plus, LubeStop, Partners for Livable Communities, The Scrap Exchange, The Taylor Companies | 4 Comments

TheCSRMinute features Green Plus North American Sustainable Enterprise Award Winners

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Green Plus

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!

Posted In: | 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 | Leave a comment

2011 Green Plus North American Sustainable Enterprise Award Winners Announced

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Green Plus

The Institute for Sustainable Development has announced the winners of the 2011 Green Plus North American Sustainable Enterprise Awards. The Awards are given to smaller enterprises in the U.S. for excellence in triple bottom line sustainability, are presented annually at … Continue Reading →

Posted In: | Tagged 2011 Green Plus Sustainable Enterprise Award Winners, Communication Matters, HPG LLP, HRW Inc, Laser Plus, LubeStop, Pantek Incorporated, The Scrap Exchange, The Taylor Companies | 4 Comments

COSE Energy Solutions Forum, Feb. 11 from 8:30-10:30am at The Taylor Companies

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Green Plus

As energy prices increase and utilities introduce energy efficiency surcharges that may raise business expenses significantly, it is more important than ever to consider ways to make your business more efficient and sustainable to improve your bottom line. The COSE … Continue Reading →

Posted In: | Tagged COSE Energy Solutions Forum, Eco Engineering, FirstEnergy Corp., Inc., Integyrs Energy Services, Lighting Services, Ohio Senate Bill 221, Ohio Small Business Energy Grant, The Taylor Companies, XpenseSolutions | Leave a comment

Green Furniture For Green Buildings: The Taylor Companies’ Unique Sustainability Facts Label

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Green Plus

“Have you ever checked the ingredients of your office furniture? Perhaps you’ve been afraid to look. Chances are you wouldn’t find out very much if you tried. Not unless you bought your furniture from a company like Taylor Furniture that takes … Continue Reading →

Posted In: | Tagged Certified Green Plus Businesses, Crain’s Cleveland Business Emerald Awards, Furniture Materials Transparent Labeling, green furniture, Sustainability Facts Label, The Taylor Companies, Triple Pundit Green Building | Leave a comment

Generation Foundation Grant Provides Green Plus Scholarships to Strengthen Cleveland Businesses

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Green Plus

Green Plus Targets Small Business Sustainability Gains “In an economy where only the strong survive, the City of Cleveland is providing opportunities for small businesses and nonprofit organizations that adopt sustainable business practices not only to survive but to prosper. … Continue Reading →

Posted In: | Tagged Cleveland Sustainable Procurement Purchasing, Generation Foundation, Green Plus Scholarships, Inner City Business Sustainability, Jeff Baldassari, The Taylor Companies | 2 Comments

Green Plus Gives Businesses Edge Under In City of Cleveland Local & Sustainable Bidders Preference

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Green Plus

First of a Kind Law Gives Bid Advantages, Triple Bottom Line Sustainability Training to Local Businesses The City of Cleveland, the Institute for Sustainable Development, and the Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE) have teamed up to help northeast Ohio businesses … Continue Reading →

Posted In: | Tagged City of Cleveland Buy Local and Sustainable Law, City of Cleveland Green Plus, City Sustainable Procurement Law, Cleveland’s Buckeye – Woodland neighborhood, Cosmic Bobbins, Greater Cleveland Partnership COSE Energy Efficiency, Hengst Streff Bajko Architects, Humanity’s Loom, Inc., Licata & Toerek, LLC, LubeStop sustainability, Pantek Incorporated, Plymouth Church – United Church of Christ, Point to Point, Quality Sprinkling Systems, Sustainable Cleveland 2019, Sustainable Rhythm, Swiger Coil Systems, The Taylor Companies | Leave a comment

Taylor Companies Becomes the First Furniture Manufacturer Member of the Climate Registry

Posted on June 10, 2010 by The Taylor Companies

In April 2010 The Taylor Companies became the first furniture manufacturer member of The Climate Registry. The Climate Registry is a nonprofit organization that operates the only North American voluntary Greenhouse Gas registry. The Climate Registry helps hundreds of public … Continue Reading →

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North American Sustainable Enterprise Awards Finalists Announced

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Green Plus

The Institute for Sustainable Development announced its 2010 Green Plus™ North American Sustainable Enterprise (NASE) Finalists. The awards are designed to recognize smaller enterprises in a variety of sectors for the example they have set in advancing triple-bottom-line sustainability. The … Continue Reading →

Posted In: | Tagged A Better Image Printing, American Chamber of Commerce Executives, Benjamin Environmental Solutions Group, Brick Street Botanical, Capitol Coffee Systems, Cargas Systems, Chapel Hill - Carrboro Chamber of Commerce, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, Communication Matters, Dos Perros Restaurant, Downtown Raleigh Alliance, Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau, EcoSelect Furniture, Environmental Solutions Group, GlaxoSmithKline, Greater Durham Chamber of Commerce, Green Plus North American Sustainable Enterprise Awards, Irregardless Cafe and Catering, King's Daughters Inn, Laser Plus, Lube Stop, MG Capital Maintenance, Partners for Livable Communities, Piedmont Electric Membership Corporation, Plymouth Church United Church of Christ, PTA Thrift Shop, Research Triangle Park, Research Triangle Park Foundation, Riley Life Industries, The Daily Tar Heel, The Duke Chronicle, The Taylor Companies, Triangle Business Journal, Triangle Community Foundation, Umstead Hotel and Spa, UNC Chapel Hill, Warfel Construction Company, Wells Fargo, Wenger Feed Mills Inc, Wohlsen Construction Company | Leave a comment