PDS Development Corporation

New Day - New Corporations
Change is on the agenda - for our goverment, for our schools, and most definitely for our marketplace. Introducing BCorporations, a growing number of "beneficial corporations" that write their social and environmental commitmentsinto their by-laws, ensuring that directors have a legal responsibility to consider value mission if they want to sell the company and that investors understand that the commitment to social and environmental factors isn’t negotiable. B Lab's founders started B Lab after selling their values-based shoe company and watching as the company's social and environmental proposition was eliminated immediately afterwards. What resulted was the creation of a third-party certification with a holistic, unified set of standards for responsible business. B Corporations must meet comprehensive performance standards that evaluate not only how "green" they are, but also how they act toward their employees and the community. One B Corporation describes, “We thought of ourselves as a holistic and giving company when we first formed, but taking the B Corporation Survey opened up our eyes...It’s a transparent mark of objective integrity, and a commitment to always improve and do better.” In just two years over 145 businesses across the country have become B Corporations, ranging from restaurants to law firms. Join SBNYC and B Lab's Co-Founder, Bart Houlahan, on January 29th to learn more and hear from SBNYC members IceStone, BBMG and SustainableParty.com about their experience of becoming B Corporations.

It's Win-Win for SBNYC Members
The local non-profit Envirolution (Lead It! Live It!) – which coaches student teams using real world, Building Performance Institute and energy efficiency training to prepare them for Green Collar Jobs in the emerging economy – will bring the Win-Win campaign to the NYC streets in February. They're offering SBNYC business owners free energy efficiency assessments plus guidance to, & through, 7 key (some free) upgrade incentives that save real money on monthly costs - permanently! Energy-, carbon- and monetary savings for local businesses will be tracked online through Win-Win with a free, user-friendly, online resource management system from MakeMeSustainable.com – the Carbon Footprinting Social Network.

To learn about the Win-Win Campaign and be considered for participation in their free pilot program, check out the 9-slide powerpoint presentation at www.winwin.envirolution.org or contact Win-Win’s Executive Director, Janna Olson, at janna@envirolution.org

SBNYC's Newest Members
19d
Aunt Suzie's Restaurant
Energy Collective
Flatbush Farm
Garden Party
GreenSpaces
Law Offices of Robert Cadoux
Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
Perlman and Perlman
Precise Alloys

Member Spotlight

If you think graphic design is just an extravagant expense, you need to read on. A good design will communicate your story well, make your information easy to find and understand, and will bring in more customers. It will give you that competitive edge; it will be the foundation, the packaging and branding of your message. “I worked in corporations for over 15 years before going out on my own. I like the simplicity of working directly with people, to learn all I can about the business, to work within individual needs and to problem solve – to give your business that extra push. I have worked for corporations, non profits, and small businesses, but am at my best one-on-one. “For every job, I analyze the best way to deliver a useful piece with as little waste as possible, as sustainable as possible. I deliver sustainable, smart design. “I was so excited when SBNYC started, right down the block and became a member early on.”

Members In The News

BBMG:
"Green Business is Good Business"; Envirodesk, January 2009

Brave Space Design:
"Shelf Defense"; NYC Idealbite, Januray 2009

Brooklyn Navy Yard:
"In New York, No Crisis for Niche Manufacturers"; www.nytimes.com, January 2009

dvGreen:
"The Ultimate Oasis: The Green Lodge - An Eco-Luxury Haven During Sundance 2009"; January 2009

Green Harvest Technologies:
"Solar’s Dirty Side is Being Ignored, Report Says"; www.earth2tech.com, January 2009

Green Map System:
"CUBA: Anti-Hurricane Green Map"; IPS News, January 2009

Greg Barber Company:
"An Interview With Greg Barber, An Environmental Printer"; Ecopreneurist, January 2009

Movers Not Shakers:
"Moving Day Without All the Waste"; www.nytimes.com, January 2009

OwnEnergy:
"Future of NYC: Emerging industries becoming vital"; Crain's New York, January 2009

Solar Energy Systems:
"Solar Energy Systems and Big Sue, LLC Unveil NYC's First Commercial Net Metered Solar PV System"; PR Newswire, January 2009

Job Opportunities

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