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Thurs 5 to 7pm: Riley Life Industries will host Sustainable Open House

Riley Life Industries is a custom outsourced service provider of order fulfillment, product distribution, kitting / packaging, and warehousing. Our mission is to deliver superior outsourced service support to customers who aim to be sustainable and progressive. Chris Bingham, Riley’s President and CEO, will share an overview of the company and [...]

How to cash in on Ohio’s Energy Star Rebates

“That’s because Ohio’s rebates are more generous (up to $250, compared with $5 in California or $75 in New York) and open to more buyers (some states limited their rebates to the needy or to those with disabilities), said Doug Moore, senior vice president of appliances for Sears Holdings Corp., the nation’s largest Energy Star [...]

Focus on Sustainability

This is a cross-post from Riley Life’s blog.
Riley Life launched our new website in February of this year, and is excited to announce the development of our own dedicated Sustainability section.  Check it out!

(green is the new black)

Riley Life Industries – New Website

RileyLife.com
I have been a long time coming.  A very long time coming.  Check out everything we have to offer (or something like that).  Specifically, take a look at our Blog and Sustainability pages.

Green Seeps into Strand: Eco-friendly groups spur alliance

(PAWLEYS ISLAND Feb. 27, 2010) — “Going green could bring in some green for the Grand Stand under an initiative started by the Alliance for Economic Development for Georgetown County.
The alliance is betting that with a concentrated marketing effort and local support, Horry, Georgetown and Williamsburg counties can attract environmentally friendly business with the lure [...]

Incentives for Small Business Hiring, Investment, Being Weighed in Washington

“Now, the true engine of job creation in this country will always be America’s businesses. But government can create the conditions necessary for businesses to expand and hire more workers. We should start where most new jobs do — in small businesses, companies that begin when an entrepreneur takes a chance on a dream, or [...]

Wall Street Journal: Rise in Home-Based Businesses Tests Neighborliness

From the Wall Street Journal: “The recession is causing a growing number of people to venture into home businesses, a boost for the economy but a nuisance for neighbors…
As jobless people trade their desks for kitchen tables, or as businesses reduce costs by giving up commercial storefronts, cities and states are grappling with problems [...]

Raleigh-Cary ranked No. 3 in five-year job growth

The number of jobs in the Raleigh-Cary area grew 10.3 percent during the five-year period that ended in December – the third best performance among the 67 U.S. metros with a population of at least 750,000. Wake, Johnston, and Franklin counties added 47,600 jobs between December 2004 and December of 2009, bringing the area’s total [...]

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 [...]

Business Week Shines National Spotlight on Taylor

In the August/September 2009 edition of Small Biz Magazine, Business Week highlighted some of Taylor’s sustainable practices in its cover story “When Going Green Isn’t About Marketing”.  The article focused on how Taylor enhanced its operational performance by responsibly diverting manufacturing waste and conserving natural resources through equipment upgrades and an energy audit.