We want to thank our sponsors for the 2013 St. Louis Green Business Challenge
 Sustaining Sponsor
Contributing Sponsors
The St. Louis Green Business Challenge is organized by:
The St. Louis Green Business Challenge is presented by the St. Louis Regional Chamber to assist member-companies and organizations in adopting sustainable business practices that can help grow our region's green economy, reduce environmental impact and improve bottom lines.

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The 2013 St. Louis Green Business Challenge


Reasons your company should participate:
1. Incorporate sustainability strategies that will assist staff with practices to reduce environmental impact in the following areas: energy & water conservation, waste removal and recycling, green team establishment, indoor environmental quality, and transportation alternatives.
2. Establish and energize your company's green team to continue implementing and enhancing sustainability initiatives in and out of the workplace.
3. Receive sustainability consulting services from the  Earthways Center staff of the Missouri Botanical Garden to assist you throughout the Challenge timeframe.
4. Join a network of local companies making sustainability a priority 
5. Special events, workshops and seminars will be provided throughout the Challenge timeframe to keep participating teams engaged and motivated.


New for the 2013 Challenge:
  • More opportunities to network and stay connected with fellow participating companies during special events
  • New scorecard adding biodiversity strategies to support the Missouri Botanical Garden's new initiative
  • Updated website to provide more direction on the challenge scorecard, current resources and an updated calendar of events page
  • New programs for small businesses and "graduating" businesses ( see below).
Announcing New Programs for 2013!

The Sustainable Business Advantage program assists small and medium-sized enterprises with the first steps toward sustainable business practices. Participants will learn easy-to-implement policies and action steps that help them achieve sustainability goals. The Missouri Botanical Garden's EarthWays Center staff will lead the seminars and advise Advantage participants throughout the program. Sustainable Business Advantage participants will form an interactive learning network of companies starting to "go green".

The Challenge Emeritus Workshop Series is a collection of workshops and classes designed for companies and organizations that have "graduated" from the St. Louis Green Business Challenge in past years, but want to maintain a robust information exchange among the growing network of sustainable companies and organizations in our region. The Emeritus Workshops are in-depth classes that build on the sustainability strategies addressed in the Challenge. Workshop topics and projects will cover greening the supply chain, greenhouse gas reporting, waste recovery strategies, triple-bottom line metrics, renewable energy standards and sustainable landscaping, as well as employee communications and behaviors. (more information coming soon)
In the first three years, the St. Louis Green Business Challenge has attracted 125 companies and institutions, representing more than 105,000 employees across the bi-state metropolitan region. In 2012, 84 companies completed the Challenge with:

  • 96% of Challenge participants formed company-wide green teams and 80% incorporated sustainability guidelines into their day to day operations.
  • 80% established educational programs to teach employees how to green their homes.
  • 66% adopted a green purchashing policy to procure green products.
  • 60% pledged to reduce their energy consumptions by 10% or waste by 25%.
  • 15 companies earned the ENERGY-STAR label, LEED certification or Sustainable SITES certification for achieving a high performing building or landscape.



Click on the image to the left to see Accomplishments and Innovations from 2012 Challenge companies!

The St. Louis Regional Chamber is a broad community of leaders united in pursuit of economic prosperity throughout the entire bi-state region. Our aspirations is for St. Louis to be one of the nation's top 10 regions in prosperity, and our purpose is to inspire a Greater St. Louis. Together, we work to make St. Louis a more attractive place for people to live, work and invest. Growing the region's green economy and advancing sustainability are important parts of reaching our goal and fulfilling our purpose.