LIVONIA – Each year, evidence mounts that “sustainability” is far more than a buzzword designed to polish a corporation’s image. Business analysts now say that it’s clear that sustainability can also profoundly affect a company’s competitiveness.
Broadly speaking, the rise of new world powers such as China has intensified competition for natural resources, making conservation an economic imperative.
As Walbridge, one of our 2015 Best and Brightest Sustainable Companies in Michigan, puts it on its website, “Building green makes sense. It’s better for the planet and it saves our clients money in the long run.”
Indeed, the sheer variety of this year’s award winners is further proof that that philosophy is being widely embraced.
In addition to Walbridge, the Best and Brightest list includes other building-related companies as Fishbeck, Thompson, Carr & Huber Inc., a Grand Rapids-based professional civil engineering, environmental consulting, architectural/engineering and construction management firm, and Duro-Last Inc. of Saginaw, the world’s largest manufacturer of prefabricated roofing systems.
Also featured are lodging facilities such as the CityFlatsHotel chain, car dealers including George Matick Chevrolet and health care organizations such as Beaumont Health System. The Best and Brightest Sustainable Companies celebrates organizations that inspire and are dedicated to producing green technology that impacts the industry and the environment. These companies are considered leaders in sustainability in the workplace. Companies throughout the state of Michigan are nominated and evaluated in the categories of education, communication, strategic planning, innovation, community leadership, building and grounds, and financial performance.
The winners were honored Nov. 19 at the VisTaTech Center in Livonia.
To read a synopses of your 2015 Best and Brightest Sustainable Companies, click on https://www.corpmagazine.com/technology/green/sustainability-stars-green-makes-sense-businesses-clients/
