Brothers Marshall and Elliot Rader share celiac disease, the company they founded in 2010, and a commitment to environmental sustainability. That Grand Rapids-based company, The Gluten Free Bar (GFB), pursues the triple bottom line by manufacturing a successful product, paying employees more than living wage, giving back to community, and operating as a Zero Waste Food Production Facility.
The OutCenter of Southwest Michigan is assisting local businesses and organizations develop practices and policies that embrace equal opportunity, employee dignity, and diversity. Working with Moersch Hospitality Group (MHG),…
West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum worked with the Energy Efficiency Committee of the Kent County Essential Needs Task Force (ENTF) to increase the involvement of energy…
Years back, when a member of its cleaning team began taking materials home to recycle—reducing trash from six bags to one—Comfort Research began its own…
When Mercedes Lopez first came to the United States, she was amazed by the amount of waste that American restaurants generated. When she opened her…
Panel Will Highlight How Students, Employer Expectations, COVID are Influencing Sustainability in Campuses and Curriculum West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will meet for an in-person…
The late Amy Butler, director of sustainability for Michigan State University at the time of her death earlier this year, was posthumously inducted by members of the West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum to the Sustainable Business Hall of Fame during the ninth annal Triple Bottom Line Bash on October 5 at the Peter Martin Wege Theatre in Grand Rapids.
South East Market has been named the 2022 West Michigan Sustainable Business of the Year by members of the West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum. The…
Today we celebrate the 52nd Anniversary of Earth Day. Many of our member businesses, institutions, and other key Michigan partners have made important announcements this…
Throughout its years of experience working with customers from a variety of industries, PADNOS staff observed that many companies were struggling with recycling for several reasons, from load sizes to sorting issues. As a result, many potentially recyclable materials were taking up needed industrial space or going straight to the landfill.
