Green Plus and the Institute for Sustainable Development: Small and Mid Size Businesses Going Green and Sustainable

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Green Plus and the Institute for Sustainable
DevelopmentSmall and Mid Size Businesses Going
Green and Sustainable
Adam Klein, MRP, Vice PresidentChapel
Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce
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Institute for Sustainable Development

• Public-private partnership of chambers, trade
  associations and universities to promote
  sustainable enterprise
• Duke University
• University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Chambers of Commerce
• GlaxoSmithKline Lenovo
• The Fenwick Foundation

THE FENWICK FOUNDATION
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What Chamber Members Are Saying

• Survey Results (1,000 responses OH, NC)
• 73 think customers are more likely to support a
  business known to have green practices
• 76 think sustainable business practices will
  make them more successful in the long run
• 97 are somewhat or very interested in being
  known as a successful business committed to
  community and to their environment
• 8 know where to find information online about
  improving their sustainable practices

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Green Plus
An affordable, practical program that gives small
and medium sized enterprises

1. Education, coaching and mentorship in triple
   bottom line practices from universities and other
   businesses
2. Access to a North American network of
   organizations interested in working with
   sustainable businesses
3. A way to distinguish themselves for their
   sustainability efforts with consumers and
   community (Green Plus Certification)

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Distribution Model
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Green Plus Question Categories

• Performance
• Organizational planning and documentation
• Financial Information
• Human Resource Management/Employee Effectiveness
• Future Planning
• People
• Employees
• Community Engagement
• Awareness Building

• Planet
• Energy
• Transportation
• Water
• Waste Reduction Green Purchasing

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www.gogreenplus.org
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• For more information
• Adam Klein, Vice President
• aklein_at_carolinachamber.org
• 919-357-9988
• Chris Carmody, Director, Institute for
  Sustainable Development
• ccarmody_at_gogreenplus.org
• 919-357-9991

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www.gogreenplus.org