“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 [...]
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.
(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 [...]
Cleveland, October 14, 2009 — One of the largest American chambers of commerce, the Council of Smaller Enterprises (COSE), has become the first business association to offer the Green Plus™ sustainability education and certification program to Ohio’s smaller enterprises.
Green Plus™ is a three-part program to help smaller enterprises improve their performance through becoming [...]
The Taylor Companies, founded in 1816 and believed to be the oldest furniture manufacturer in the United States, became the first Ohio company to be Certified Green Plus™ by the Institute for Sustainable Development. The firm was recently featured in Business Week article “When Going Green Isn’t About Marketing” for its efforts to approach zero [...]
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