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Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau: Marketing Durham sustainably

The Durham Convention and Visitors Bureau (DCVB) is the marketing agency for Durham, North Carolina.  The DCVB uses a proactive, strategic, visitor-centered approach to the economic and cultural development of Durham.  It prides itself on balancing and integrating the interests of visitors, service providers and the community, and has successfully developed Durham as a destination [...]

Sustainability: A Business Opportunity

“The sustainability movement started gaining traction in the United States at the beginning of this decade. Businesses are now recognizing that sustainable value is not only transforming their respective business models but they are now enjoying the fruits of the triple bottom benefits that sustainability yields. The Taylor Companies, the Bedford-based manufacturer of office seating [...]

The Redwoods Group and Risk Specialists Companies Launch Joint Venture to Serve MGU Market

The Redwoods Group and Risk Specialists Companies Launch Joint Venture to Serve MGU Market

MORRISVILLE, NC – The Redwoods Group and Risk Specialists Companies, Inc., a Chartis company, have formed Redwoods Managers, Inc., to offer services that will improve the profitability, effectiveness and sustainability of managing general underwriters (MGUs).  Bill Mecklenburg will serve as President and [...]

RileyLife Industries: Founded on values of Sustainability, Integrity, Passion, and Innovation

Since 2007, Riley Life Industries, based in Durham, North Carolina has worked to deliver superior outsourced service support to companies who aim to be sustainable and progressive.  They allow their customers to focus on advancing their own business while Riley Life manages product shipment and inventory.
Riley Life Industries is founded on the values of Sustainability, Integrity, Passion, and Innovation. [...]

Seven Businesses in Arkansas, North Carolina, Ohio, and Pennsylvania Earn Green Plus™ Certification; Twenty-Five Others Complete First Stage of Certification

(North Carolina Research Triangle) Thirty-one businesses in the Green PlusTM program were recognized by the Institute for Sustainable Development for their exceptional efforts toward triple bottom line sustainability. Seven businesses received full Green PlusTM certification, and twenty-five were recognized as Green PlusTM Movers – businesses that have completed the first major step in the Institute’s [...]

Warfel Construction: Building for the Future

Warfel Construction Company, East Petersburg, provides general construction, construction management and design/build services to clients in Pennsylvania and surrounding states. Warfel specializes in working with institutional clients in the education, retirement living and health care industries.
Warfel has been building “Green” for years, long before “sustainable design” and “LEED” were buzzwords in its industry. Whether the [...]

Evergreen Cooperative Laundry aims to help struggling neighborhoods around Cleveland’s University Circle

From the Plain Dealer – October 20, 2009: “Civic and city leaders are investing several million dollars in a unique, employee-owned business model to drive more wealth and jobs into the struggling neighborhoods around University Circle.
Several hundred people will gather on East 105th Street near St. Clair Avenue today to celebrate the opening of the Evergreen [...]

The Redwoods Group: a socially responsible commercial specialty insurance company

The Redwoods Group, headquartered in Morrisville, NC, is a privately held, socially responsible commercial specialty insurance company. The business and social mission of The Redwoods Group – whose motto is to Serve Others® – is to protect and improve the quality of life in the communities it serves.  The Redwoods Group has built into their [...]

Laser Plus First Pennsylvania Business to Be Certified Green Plus

The Institute for Sustainable Development is pleased to announce that Laser Plus has become the first Pennsylvania business to receive Green Plus Certification. This distinction establishes the company as a pioneer in Pennsylvania’s burgeoning green movement and cements its reputation as a provider of high-quality, environmentally friendly printing solutions.
The Institute for Sustainable Development, working in [...]

Sustainable Strategic Planning Process

We are very excited to be working with local printing company and Green Plus Movers “A Better Image Printing” in creating a long-term Sustainability Strategic Plan.  Like many local businesses, Diana and Steve Minta, owners of A Better Image Printing, had already established a number of business practices that generate [...]