Green Delaware - The First State Going Green

Your company needs a clear vision of "Going Green", along with specific, measurable goals that maximize value. The basic principle behind sustainability is minimizing your negative impact on the environment while making your business as efficient and profitable as possible.

Here are some of the ways we can help guide your business towards sustainability:

Effective Corporate Sustainability Programs can numerous benefits above the obvious reduction in operating costs.

What is a sustainability plan and what does it mean for your business? Each business and industry has unique issues to address when building a sustainability program. What specific steps does your organization need to take to become more sustainable? How do you measure Return-on-Investment? Our CSPs help you identify areas that will have the biggest positive impact on your organization and how to implement them.

Statistics show that companies that have an effective sustainability program are on average 16% more profitable than competitors and have a share price that averaged 45% higher. CSPs can also have many valuable, reputation building benefits such as employee retention, shareholder appreciation, market advantage, brand enhancement and customer loyalty.

A recent national marketing survey indicates that individual consumers expect businesses to take the following steps towards sustainability:

	Reduce pollution throughout office and manufacturing operations	71%
	Design products/packaging with more environmentally friendly contents and minimal packaging	69%
	Distribute and transport goods more efficiently	69%
	Communicate environmental efforts to employees and consumers, so they can support those efforts	69%

Is your company missing out on significant marketing and/or economic benefits by not implementing an effective Corporate Sustainability Plan? Contact us for a free initial phone or email consultation.

Energy Audit can reduce office operating costs 35% - 40% per year and save the average homeowner up to ^$1,000 in annual energy costs.

Often hundreds and even thousands of dollars of energy are wasted in most homes and businesses.

In addition to saving money, energy optimized buildings are typically more comfortable! Is your office drafty? Do you have areas that are too hot in the summer or too cold in the winter? Do you have moisture and humidity issues?

Our audits include all of the features that affect energy use and efficiency. An Energy Audit can help you identify the steps to make your office more comfortable and less expensive to operate.

Going green doesn't have to be difficult and drastic, even a small step is a step in the right direction.

Poor indoor air quality results in decreased productivity and increased absenteeism costing your company time and money. It has also been shown to be a contributing factor in the dramatic increase in respiratory ailments in this country. Diseases like Asthma and allergies.

According to a U.S. Green Building Council report on existing buildings, worker productivity improves dramatically (up to 18%) in a building that utilizes green systems.

Our Green Audits help you identify hidden potential health hazards. Eliminating these indoor pollutants leads to happier, healthier employees, resulting in an improved bottom line for your company.

Not sure which alternative energy system might be right for you? We can make recommendations and provide ROI data to help you make the right choice.

	Solar Electric & Hot Water
	Wind Power
	Geothermal Systems
	Micro Hydro Power
	Green Roofs

We are available to speak on green-related issues at your event or corporate function. Our green workshops can be customized to meet the needs of your organization.