Distinct local units of State Government, Michigan’s Conservation Districts utilize county, state, federal and private sector resources in the wise use and protection of their…
Catalyst Partners has a motto: “Practicing, not Preaching.” A visitor to the consulting firm’s physical headquarters on Second Street NW in Grand Rapids, in the…
Valley City Electronic Recycling has been a leader in electronic recycling, asset management, and data security space for 15 years. They provide safe, secure and…
which seeks to eliminate coal, reduce carbon emissions by over 90 percent, and utilize 90 percent clean energy resources by 2040.
Since 2012, Haworth has been zero waste to landfill for manufacturing operations globally. The foundational, company-wide philosophy of “Making the world better,” inspires Haworth to…
A longtime sustainability leader among the nation’s larger cities, the City of Grand Rapids’ sustainability policies include a robust single-stream recycling program, now enhanced by…
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…
