The St. Louis Green Business Challenge is a program organized by the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association to help St. Louis area companies take the first steps toward sustainable business practices.

 

The Challenge is open to all RCGA-member companies. The RCGA is the chamber of commerce and economic development organization for the St. Louis metropolitan region. For more information on joining the RCGA, click here for the membership packet.

 

The Challenge runs from February to October 2010 with teams completing a scorecard measuring their acheivements in six areas:

  • Forming Company Green Teams
  • Improving Energy Efficiency
  • Raising Indoor Environmental Quality
  • Reducing Waste
  • Reducing Water Usage
  • Providing Clean Transportation Options


During the year, seminars and events will be held at the RCGA to help the company's green teams on their sustainability strategies. Staff from the EarthWays Center, a division of the Missouri Botanical Garden, serve as consultants to the St. Louis Green Business Challenge and provide advice to the green teams.


A recognition event will be held in November to honor participating companies in the St. Louis Green Business Challenge


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The St. Louis Green Business Challenge is part of the RCGA's St. Louis Climate Prosperity Project whose mission is to help move St. Louis to a greenbelt economy that is home to green savings, green opportunities and green talent.


The RCGA's Climate Prosperity Project will have several activities in 2010, including the High Performance Building Initiative and the St. Louis "Greenprint".  For more information on the RCGA's energy and environmental initiatives, go to the RCGA website.  

Sustainable St. Louis (SSL) is proud to be co-sponsor of the Green Business Challenge.  SSL works to connect the private, public, and non-profit sectors of our community to advance a more sustainable region.