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ST. LOUIS GREEN BUSINESS CHALLENGE CLASS OF 2019

APPRENTICE

GREEN CITIES

LEADER

CHAMPION

Adonis Holding LLC

AIE Inspection Services, Inc.

FleishmanHillard

Focal Pointe Outdoor Solutions, Inc.

Guarantee Electrical Company

Pedro’s Planet/Supply Concepts, Inc.

Perennial

Perficient

PLI Card Marketing Solutions

Protiviti

Quiet Village Landscaping

Summers Compton Wells LLC

City of Alton, Illinois

City of Collinsville, Illinois

City of Edwardsville, Illinois

Village of Glen Carbon, Illinois

Village of Godfrey, Illinois

City of Granite City, Illinois

City of University City, Missouri

City of Wentzville, Missouri

City of Wildwood, Missouri

Bellefontaine Cemetery and Arboretum

Commerce Bank

Elsevier

Environmental Operations, Inc.

Forest Park Forever

Illini Environmental, Inc.

Meridian Village – Lutheran Senior Services

MilliporeSigma

PGAV

RBO Print Logistix

Thompson Coburn LLP

Trane – Ingersoll Rand

Ameren Missouri

Bayer

Bethesda Health Group

Christner, Inc

COCA

Curium

Express Scripts

Global Products, Inc.

Graybar

Jacobs

Lewis and Clark Community College

Madison County, Illinois

Maritz, Inc.

Missouri American Water

Missouri Botanical Garden

Missouri Historical Society

MRC Recycling

Nine Network of Public Media

Safety National

Saint Louis Zoo

St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis College of Pharmacy

StraightUp Solar

SWT Design is a program of:

Tarlton Corporation

U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation

Webster University

World Wide Technology, Inc.

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2019 ST. LOUIS GREEN BUSINESS CHALLENGE

CHALLENGE 2019 BY THE NUMBERS

61 companies, non-profits, institutions, and governmental bodies participated the Challenge.

The 2019 St. Louis Green Business Challenge, a program of the Missouri Botanical Garden, delivers Triple Bottom Line results (fiscal, social and environmental) to businesses of all types and sizes across the St. Louis region. The Challenge supports integration of sustainability measures into the kinds of everyday operational practices common to every business. Participants identify and adopt strategies that improve financial performance and engage employees in voluntary measures to reduce environmental impacts.

Since the program launched in 2010, 233 businesses, non-profits and municipalities have joined the Challenge. This participation has engaged over 155,000 employees and nearly 470,000 residents, for a total of over 620,000 individuals influenced by this work. Ongoing sustainability commitment is strong: 46% of these companies have participated in the Challenge for two or more years. Twelve companies comprise the Challenge Green Decade Honor Roll, as participants for all ten program years.

12 joined at the Apprentice Level

12 engaged at the Leader Level

28 advanced to or continued at the Champion Level

9 municipalities participated in the Green Cities Challenge

100% of Challenge companies have formed a Green Team to lead sustainability efforts

100% participate in Workplace Recycling of both single-stream materials and electronics

100% offer Specialized Recycling for a variety of waste items, or practice Composting

100% have implemented and/or continue to add Energy Efficiency measures

100% provide Employee Education toward greening both workplace and home

100% have established a Sustainability Policy, or Sustainability Guidelines

80% actively promote site-based Biodiversity and employee connection to nature

73% have implemented Green Purchasing

72% have implemented a No Idling Policy

68% actively promote options for Green Transportation

59% offer services promoting Wellness for individuals and the working environment

25% use Green Cleaning products and services

20% are Benchmarking Energy Usage to inform efficiency and emission reduction strategies

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About the Challenge

2019 SPECIAL EVENTSGREEN PRODUCTS AND SERVICES SHOWCASE The March seminar kicked off the Challenge year with participants presenting their sustainable service and product offerings in a B-to-B Resource Fair. We also recapped achievements and related lessons learned from the 2018 Challenge, with presentations from each program level.

GREEN BUSINESS TOURS July’s seminar explored Green Infrastructure on the Ten Toe Express. Hosted by Citizens for Modern Transit, Challenge leaders rode MetroLink from the University of Missouri-St. Louis to the Cortex Innovation District, learning how plant-based strategies grow the double benefit of stormwater management and biodiverse habitats in these institutions’ high performance landscapes.

November wrapped this Challenge seminar cycle with a tour of City of St. Peters’ Recycle City and Earth Centre. Our hosts at these municipal facilities helped everyone understand the processes at work when we recycle and compost in our workplaces.

BIOPHILIC DESIGN EVENT September’s program drew on resources of two valued Challenge partners, the U.S. Green Building Council – Missouri Gateway Chapter and BiodiverseCity St. Louis, to grow understanding of Biophilia, the design specialty that brings Nature’s benefits into our human-made business environments.

TENTH ANNIVERSARY AWARDS EVENT Celebrating 2019 achievements—and the first “Green Decade” of the Challenge itself—our annual Awards Luncheon was hosted at the Saint Louis Zoo. Keynote speaker Dr. Jeffrey Bonner, Zoo President and CEO, shared how commitments to climate action are guiding Zoo business decisions, inspiring us to action for the 2020 Challenge.

The St. Louis Green Business Challenge, a program of the Missouri Botanical Garden, assists companies in integrating sustainable measures into their daily operations. Initiated in 2010 as a partnership with the St. Louis Regional Chamber, the Challenge leveraged the Chamber’s broad business network and the Garden’s sustainability resources to grow a network of companies committed to green policy and practice.

At this tenth year milestone, Challenge activity influences the business, educational, governmental, and non-profit sectors of the St. Louis regional economy. The program works for building owners and tenants, supporting companies new to the concept of sustainable business operations and those already engaged and ready to fully integrate sustainable options.

Challenge companies benefit from customized coaching, including site visits and ongoing phone and email support,

provided by expert staff of the EarthWays Center, the Missouri Botanical Garden’s sustainability division. These services support Challenge participants in evaluating and implementing sustainability options in ways that optimize outcomes, cost-effectiveness and engagement, in accord with each company’s goals and culture.

Company Green Team leaders meet monthly to share their best practices, processes and outcomes, and learn new strategies. Our bi-monthly eNewsletter recaps these seminar presentations and circulates community-wide resources and program updates. An online resource bank provides examples of policies, surveys, communication tools and best practices that are generously shared by Challenge participants. These frequent Challenge activities and regular communications maintain a robust regional professional network of sustainability leaders, representing a wide range of career specializations.


Green Business Challenge LevelsChallenge Apprentice companies choose action items from a menu of basic sustainability policies and practices to start the process of greening business operations. In 2019, Apprentice companies formed green teams, adopted sustainability policies, converted to purchasing recycled-content office and janitorial paper products, installed high efficiency lighting and identified alternative transportation options. Apprentice participants meet twice, for a “Sustainability 101” training seminar and a report-out session to learn from peers’ experience and achievements.

Challenge Leader participants work with a categorized, point-based Scorecard (described below) to guide their choices of activity. Leaders submit scores twice during the Challenge year: a Baseline Score of existing measures and a Final Score tallying all strategies in place within the year. Each company competes with itself to achieve the greatest gain.

Challenge Champion companies are those that have completed work with the Leader scorecard in past years and commit to continued implementation of deeper sustainability strategies. Champions work with a scorecard that guides advanced efforts such as completing a greenhouse gas inventory, reducing energy use by at least 25%, and striving toward a 75% or greater waste diversion rate. Challenge Champions may also elect to develop and report on an Innovation Project around internal greening efforts or their public or client-facing work.

Green Cities Challenge participants address sustainability within the range of operational requirements unique to local governments. Participating municipalities incorporated sustainability policy and practice fundamentals, including addressing measures defined by OneSTL, the regional plan for sustainable development.

The Challenge Scorecard—a Road Map of StrategiesChallenge scorecards detail a comprehensive range of sustainability options that address the kinds of operations common to every business. Each company earns points by acting on their selected strategies, at Leader and Champion levels. Participants can choose to:.

• Conduct outreach by expanding the culture of sustainability within and outside the organization (green teams, purchasing policies, internal and customer/public communications, community partnerships).

• Conserve energy (energy efficiency in HVAC, equipment and lighting, renewable energy).

• Improve indoor environmental quality (air quality, green cleaning, workplace comfort).

• Reduce waste (recycling, paper reduction, food service, disposables).

• Conserve water (fixture conservation, stormwater management).

• Provide clean transportation alternatives (carpooling, bike-to-work, transit, travel).

In addition, unique Challenge components engage companies in special regional initiatives:

Better Building Through Benchmarking is a regional project organized by the U.S. Green Building Council – Missouri Gateway Chapter to increase the square footage of third-party verified green space in the St. Louis region. Companies are

encouraged to benchmark their building energy using ENERGY STAR benchmarking tools. This Challenge component also encourages the exploration of LEED and Sustainable SITES certification programs.

Better Business Through Biodiversity engages companies with strategies to evaluate and improve factors affecting natural habitat. This Challenge focus significantly contributes to BiodiverseCity St. Louis, a community-wide initiative to connect people to nature and to promote, protect and plan for biodiversity throughout the region. Challenge teams work to identify biodiversity assets in property and personnel, and to better understand impacts each company has on plants, animals and habitat.

Mini-Challenges encourage advanced efforts in:

• Employee Engagement, through community service, “Taking Green Home” tips and more.

• Alternative Transportation, through cycling, transit use, car-sharing and carpooling.

• Recycle Responsibly, advancing regional waste minimization goals and correct practices.


Winning the ChallengeAt the completion of each St. Louis Green Business Challenge program year, scorecards and case studies are submitted and points are tallied. Each company competes with itself to improve sustainability performance, and all efforts are voluntary. To honor achievements across the program’s multiple levels of participation there are several award categories:

• Award of Achievement – given to all participants who advanced their sustainability efforts.

• Award of Merit – presented to the top finishers at the Champion and Leader levels. The Champions with the highest point totals earn Awards of Merit. Leaders receive Awards of Merit for the greatest gain from their baseline to final point totals.

Additional recognition appears in award graphics for high-level achievement:

• Circle of Excellence – designates companies achieving at least 150 points

• Star in the Circle of Excellence – honors companies achieving at least 250 points.

2019 ST. LOUIS GREEN BUSINESS CHALLENGE AWARDS OF MERIT

LEADER LEVEL – TENANT CATEGORY

PGAV

Trane – Ingersoll Rand

Environmental Operations, Inc.

LEADER LEVEL – OWNER CATEGORY

Commerce Bank

Forest Park Forever

Meridian Village – Lutheran Senior Services

CHAMPION LEVEL

Ameren Missouri

World Wide Technology, Inc.

Missouri American Water

ABOUT THE AWARDSThe St. Louis Green Business Challenge Awards are designed by Stan Gellman Graphic Design. The 2019 awards are printed on the backside of used offset aluminum printing plates, provided by The Advertisers Printing Company, with a chipboard overlay.

Material choices embody design industry green awareness: VOC-free, recycled content chipboard; non-emitting solvent-free inks; foil stamping that is RoHS Compliant (Restrictive of Hazardous Substances Directive) and free of the 191 substances on the Candidate List of Substances of Very High Concern (SVHC). Previous years’ designs incorporated sustainably produced bamboo, reclaimed aluminum, and recycled cork tiles.

Sustainable creativity at Stan Gellman Graphic Design has contributed immeasurably to the capacity of the Challenge to recognize company achievements over our entire first decade. We are proud that SGGD was recognized in 2011, 2014 and 2017 from Graphic Design USA for their Challenge Award design work.

GREEN DECADE HONOR ROLL

Ameren MissouriBayer

Burns McDonnellChristner, Inc.

Commerce BankGraybar

MaritzMissouri Botanical Garden

SpireStan Gellman Graphic Design

St. Louis CardinalsTarlton Corporation

Thanks to these companies for advancing sustainability across our regional business sector, as Challenge participants and supporters through all ten program years!


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Accomplishments • Reduced energy usage on average by 8% per

month by replacing the lights in our warehouse with LEDs.

• Created a Green Garden in unused space that the landlord allowed us to enhance using native plants and flowers. Picnic tables added a relaxing environment for our employee break times. We also created a composting area and have a section set aside to expand the garden in spring 2020.

• New company Green Team is responsible for recycling plastic bottles, aluminum cans, compost items (food waste, paper towels), and for maintaining the garden (watering, pruning, weeding).

• Waste reduction policy monitored by the Green Team ensures we are following best practices to become more sustainable.

• Submitted our application to MODOT for Adopt-A-Highway program. • Expanded our partnership with JSI, a sheltered workshop that employs individuals with

special needs, to handle recycling for our paper and cardboard waste.

Innovations • Created a composting area for our Garden with

wood reused from broken pallets. We anticipate having compost ready for the spring planting season.

• Partnered with a foam recycling company to reduce the amount of foam we were shipping to the landfills.

• Adonis uses only paper retrieved from printers and copiers that our customers recycle; we do not buy paper!

• Installed drinking stations from Puritan Springs and have provided employees with reusable drink-ware, eliminating plastic water bottles.

• Partnered with World Wide Technology to present their America Recycles Day Event on November 15. Our goal is to continue to spread the word about proper recycling of electronics and our individual responsibility to control waste, by finding a proper downstream place for material that need not go to the landfills.

Jim Adolphson | Chief Operating [email protected] | 314-650-9072

600 Horine Road #400, Festus, MO 63028 Tenant – 10,000 ft2

www.adonisrecycling.com

The Challenge experience was well worth the time investment. We became a better company and had team members take on additional roles in the Green Team because it was something that brought everyone together in a shared learning environment.

Jim Adolphson Chief Operating Officer


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Accompishments • Replacing light fixtures with LED options. • Started to transition our landscaping to native plants and flowers. • Collected shoes for Shoeman Water Project to keep them from the landfill, and in

beneficial use.

Innovations • Started a collection for used

crayons and markers to donate to the Crayon Initiative and ColorCycle. Donated crayons are melted down to create new crayons that are distributed to art programs at children’s hospitals across the U.S.

• Purchased and distributed Native Missouri Wildflower Seed Bombs to employees to “Spread the Love” of Missouri native flowers.

• As part of our Wellness Initiative, we purchased Fitbit trackers to encourage employee wellness and movement.

Stephanie Lange-Mach | Vice President, Business Development [email protected] | 636-398-5288

1314 Hwy DD, Defiance, MO 63341Owner – 7,100 ft2

www.aiefirestl.com

In an era where Recycling, the most marketed of the R’s of sustainability, has become more complicated, the St. Louis Green Business Challenge shines a light on practical ways beyond recycling to implement green practices in business that make a difference on a daily basis.

Stephanie Lange-Mach Vice President, Business

Development


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Diane Saftic | Manager, Sustainability Programs & [email protected] | 314-554-3906

1901 Choteau Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63103 Owner – 800,000 ft2

www.Ameren.com

Supporting our communities with energy efficiency programs, energy assistance dollars, job training and education makes family units and communities stronger, more resilient and able to have more resources at their disposal to raise their families in dignity.

Gwen Mizell Vice President, Sustainability &

Electrification

Accomplishments • Ameren’s Climate Risk Report, Building a Cleaner Energy Future, is a comprehensive

look at the steps Ameren is taking to provide safe, reliable and affordable energy in an environmentally responsible manner to our customers and the communities we serve while effectively balancing climate-related risks; available at Ameren.com/Sustainability.

• Ameren Missouri hosted their inaugural Community Voices workshop, an event designed to share resources for building a brighter energy future for all customers, particularly those who are most vulnerable.

• Established an official biodiversity policy in 2019 to aid in conserving natural habitat and native species in the regions we serve. Under this policy, we strive to reduce, minimize, or avoid impacts on biodiversity as we develop infrastructure or conduct operations. Learn more at Ameren.com/Biodiversity.

Innovations • Spreading solar generation across Missouri by partnering with non-profits, schools and

institutions. As part of the Neighborhood Solar Program, we will install solar generation facilities in available open spaces at no cost to the partner.

• The Ameren Missouri Lambert Community Solar Center is now serving customers clean, renewable energy. The site is first in the Community Solar program, a simple solution for customers who want to take part in solar generation without installing equipment at their home.

• Ameren Missouri Charges Ahead with a new program to bring electric vehicle charging stations along state highways, expecting to open 11 new electric vehicle charging stations by the end of 2020. In early 2020, business owners can apply for incentives to offset construction costs of charging stations.


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CHAMPION INNOVATION PROjECTBush Honeysuckle Removal at Bayer’s ChesterfieldCampus

Measurable Elements • Cleared 111 acres. • Inventorying re-growth. • Increased sunlight reaching forest floor.

Qualitative Elements • Baseline data was collected

in two forms to determine the effectiveness of the project.

• Visual observations, or photos, captured how the area looked before & after the honeysuckle was removed.

• Our site-wide inventory list now compiles data for each habitat rather than utilizing a single inventory compiled for the whole site. This will allow us to see the specific flora/fauna per habitat as well as any re-growth of non-native and invasive species.

At Bayer’s St. Louis sites we are continuously working to reduce the environmental impact of our sites. We do this by creating and maintaining habitats for native species to flourish, continuously emphasizing the importance of proper recycling to reduce our environmental footprint, and conserving energy and water.

Justin Prien, P.E., ISSP-CSP Manager, Facility & Lab

Environmental & Sustainability

Christina Allen, CHMM | Environmental Specialist, Facility and Lab [email protected] | 314-694-7157

800 N. Lindbergh Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63167Owner – 3,884,000 ft2, Tenant – 251,000 ft2

www.bayer.com


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Accomplishments • Worked with the Ameren

Small Business Incentive program to replace halogen and fluorescent lighting in shop and offices with LEDs, saving up to 50,000 kWh and $5,000 per year.

• Hired Recycling On The Go to add a responsible composting service for our biggest annual event, Beer Barons, diverting waste from the landfill for over 700 people.

• Organized a Recycling 101 Lunch and Learn for all staff, updating our recycling processes at our facility.

• Adjusted thermostat schedules in all buildings, saving 15% on energy bills.

Innovations • Planted 1,000 native trees and shrubs and 4,000 native

perennials in our landscape, providing food and habitat for native wildlife, increasing biodiversity, decreasing use of pesticides and reducing storm water runoff.

• Started the transition to using wood chip mulch from on-site tree removals, eventually bypassing the need for outside mulch deliveries.

• Began the development of public education curriculum to upgrade our Arboretum status to Level III.

As both an historic institution and active cemetery, Bellefontaine looks toward the future, dedicated to sustainability. With certification by the Green Burial Council and as a Level II Accredited Arboretum and National Audubon Society Important Bird Area, we’re proud to provide environmentally friendly burial alternatives and to be an oasis for both visitors and urban wildlife. In this work, the Green Business Challenge helps us analyze ways to reduce our ecological footprint.

Emily Leidenfrost Horticulturalist

Emily Leidenfrost | [email protected] | 773-847-9795

4947 W. Florissant Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63118 Owner – 314 acres

www.bellefontainecemetery.org


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Accomplishments • Upgraded the Orchard front entrance sign to LED. • LED upgrades at our Village North facility. • Christmas light displays being upgraded to LED.

Innovations • Replaced a 170 lb. washer with a 140 lb. washer that uses 25% less water and energy

at our Bethesda Meadow facility. • Partnered with Ameren Missouri BizSavers for the installation of upgraded variable

frequency drives for a savings of approximately $7,700 per year in electric. • As apartments are being renovated the lighting is being upgraded to LED.Facilitating environmentally

sound activity within an organization like Bethesda requires collaboration and participation from employees, volunteers, and residents and their families. Thanks to the commitment of each of these groups, prioritizing environmentally conscious practices have become not just tradition but a civic responsibility we organizationally accept, and an effort of which I am very proud.

Joseph J. Brinker President and CEO

Jessica Bathon | Staff Assistant Administrative Services [email protected] | 314-800-1933

1630 Des Peres Road #290, St. Louis, MO 63131Owner – 200,000 ft2

www.bethesdahealth.org


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Accomplishments • Curbside recycling education got

a push through city website and social media blitz.

• Reduced zoning requirements on residential small solar system restrictions.

• LED lighting improvement project at Public Works department.

• Hosted Power Hours for solar installations.

• Secured Great Streets planning grant of $500,000 to develop a plan to make downtown more walkable.

Innovations • Goal to add roof top

gardens. • Conducted Livability survey

to evaluate walkability and livability of our community.

• Alton was designated Best Place to Retire in the state of Illinois by Forbes magazine.

• Alton was designated in the Top Ten Places to Retire for under $50,000 per year by AARP.

• Alton Works goal is to be the healthiest and happiest community along the Mississippi River in 10 years.

The City of Alton works hard to make our city more livable and we support efforts to recycle in our community as well as promote and install energy efficient lighting and solar.

Brant Walker Mayor, City of Alton

Deanna Barnes | Deputy Director of Planning and [email protected] | 618-463-3532

101 E. Third Street, Alton, IL 62002 www.cityofaltonil.com


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Accomplishments • Legalized beekeeping within the City, making it possible for all

residents to maintain bee hives by right based on the size of the property.

• Collinsville Cool Cities Committee enrolled in the IDOT Adopt-A-Highway program, claiming two miles of Collinsville Road, one of the major entrances to the City, to clean and beautify.

• Discontinued all use of Styrofoam products at Willoughby Farms. • Willoughby Farms enrolled 487 people to participate on the farm, including the U of I

Extension’s Master Gardener’s class, Urban Ecology Club, composting and vermiculture classes, and beekeeping classes.

• CTS Group performed an energy audit of the Activity Center and Aqua Park. The renovations will create an annual energy savings between $10,000 to $15,000, and yield estimated operations and maintenance savings between $15,000 and $20,000.

Innovations • The City hosted two Solar Power

Hours at City Hall, welcoming 40 residents to explore how solar panels would work at their residence.

• The Collinsville Cool Cities Committee handed out 650 reusable tote bags during Farmer’s Market and other community events to raise awareness about single-use plastics. The Committee also distributed a cheat-sheet from Republic Services reminding residents what items may be placed in their recycling cart.

• The Cool Cities Committee hosted an open house showcasing sustainable building techniques to residents.

• Willoughby Farms is partnered with Madison County for 2019 Pumpkin Purge and Christmas Tree Recycling events.

• The City co-hosted an Electronics Recycling Drive with Madison County that was free to all residents. 54,234 pounds of electronics were collected!

Derek Jackson | Assistant City Manager [email protected] | 618-346-5200

125 South Center Street, Collinsville, IL 62234 Owner – 95,000 ft2

www.collinsvilleil.org

The Green Business Challenge is a great opportunity for the City of Collinsville to showcase our sustainable efforts while learning how other municipalities and businesses tackle the same kinds of issues.

Mitch Bair City Manager


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Accomplishments • Increased Green Team to include

eleven local organizations. • Increased on-site solar

installation, supporting Grow Solar regional effort and city-specific installations.

• Collaboration with HeartLands Conservancy is supporting 70 10+ acres conservation purchases.

• Surveyed City policies in preparation to foster sustainability improvements.

Innovations • Unanimous passage of Edwardsville

ordinance for a ten-cent disposable bag fee capped a two-year collaboration with the regional action group Bringyourown.

• Additional collaboration with Bringyourown on Take a Bag/Leave a Bag reusable bag distribution initiative.

• Designed recycling education flyer enclosed in City Water Bills.

• Provided recycling education in school classrooms.

• Recycling information approved for inclusion in vendor applications to City Park events.

• Collaboration with Glen Carbon on mayors’ letter encouraging providing straws only by request.

• Collaboration with Beautification Tree Commission on Heritage Tree Initiative.

Green Cities Challenge helps us celebrate accomplshments and identify future efforts.

Rachel Tompkins Chair, Edwardsville Cool Cities

Committee

Rachel Tompkins | Chair, Edwardsville Cool Cities [email protected] | 618-656-0696

425 West Fourth Street, Edwardsville, IL 62025 www.cityofedwardsville.com


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Accomplishments • Established a Community Garden next to Village

Hall. Eight raised beds for village residents include Pollinator Gardens, Wildflowers, Vegetable Gardens. Looking to grow this resource next year!

• Provided two village-wide shredding events, one in spring and one in fall.

• Stopped purchasing water bottles and installed refillable water coolers for employees and staff. Will only purchase bottles for special events.

• Installation of a rain barrel at the Village Hall Municipal Building.

Innovations • Plastic Straw Reduction Project asked local businesses to stop automatically handing

out plastic straws, to only provide upon request. This voluntary program is supported by both the City of Edwardsville and Village of Glen Carbon.

• Cool Cities Committee and Village have applied to Illinois Department of Transportation to adopt a state highway section, SH 159, to accomplish quarterly clean up. State Highway 159 is one of the main entrances into the Village of Glen Carbon.

• Have budgeted funding for 2020 for an LED lighting upgrade for all Village buildings.

Honoring our Past, Building our Future.

Village of Glen Carbon Cool Cities Committee

Jamie Bowden | Village Administrator [email protected] | 618-288-2614

151 North Main Street, Glen Carbon, IL 62034 www.glen-carbon.il.us


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Accomplishments • Utilizing BoardDocs to conduct paperless Village

meetings. • Partnered with Grow Solar Metro East solar group-buy

program to promote clean renewable solar energy for homes, business and farms in Madison, St. Clair and Monroe Counties.

• Collaborated with Madison County to secure a Solar Parks Grant for Glazebrook Park to offset electricity for athletic fields.

Innovations • Instituted a Village

Stormwater Committee to address flooding and erosion solutions, including green infrastructure methods.

• Hosted Green Business Forum with Old Bakery Beer Company to assist local restaurants and bars to operate more sustainably.

• Partnered with Heartlands Conservancy to conduct the Piasa Creek Watershed Study and contribute to the forthcoming Watershed Plan, to assist the Village in long term planning and flood risk management.

Practicing sustainability is not only good for the environment, it’s good for our municipal budget bottom line. It’s a win-win for the Village of Godfrey.

Virginia Woulfe-Beile Trustee, Village of Godfrey

Virginia Woulfe-Beile | Chair, Godfrey Climate Protection and Energy Efficiency Committee

[email protected] | 618-977-23196810 Godfrey Road, Godfrey, IL 62035

www.godfreyil.org


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Accomplishments • Hosted two Grow Solar Metro-East Power Hours

to inform property owners and small businesses throughout Madison, St. Clair, and Monroe Counties about solar power opportunities and how to pool their buying to secure discounts for solar. This is an effort to Solarize the Metro-East.

• Conducting a Greenhouse Gas Inventory. • Purchased and installed LED lights at the City

Hall, the Police Station, the Fire Stations 1, 2, & 3, and the Port Authority District in Granite City.

• Granite City’s Community Garden located at Second Baptist Church received a GIFAA grant and worked with the University of Illinois Master Gardener & SNAP programs to provide food to a local food pantry and to convert the pantry into a shopping environment.

• Revamped the Cool Cities website to better communicate our green initiatives to our community.

Innovations • The Granite City Ozone Garden has been

converted to a Native Pollinator Garden and designated as a Monarch Waystation. Plans for next year will add to current native plantings and begin educational outreach programs.

• Hosted a Listen, Lead, Share event to hear the thoughts and views of the people in the Metro- East toward sharing with legislators in shaping Illinois policies on Clean Energy Jobs.

• Received a grant through the Heartlands Conservancy to do an inventory for 1,800 of our city trees. This process will identify and evaluate existing trees in the selected areas and provide recommendations for new plantings. The grant could also fund new trees to be planted in the recommended areas.

It has been a privilege for Granite City to be a part of the Green Cities Challenge. It has provided an opportunity for the citizen volunteers on our Cool Cities Committee and our City Government to work together to build a better and more sustainable community, both now and for future generations, as we achieve the goals of our Sustainability Plan.

Ed Hagnauer Mayor of Granite City

Craig S. Knight | Risk Manager [email protected] | 618-452-6206

2000 Edison Avenue, Granite City, IL 62040 www.granitecity.illinois.gov


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Accomplishments • The City of University City signed the Mayors

for Solar commitment. This includes promoting solar to residents, easing the permit process, and leading by example. In addition, University City is part of the regional Grow Solar St. Louis program, promoting education and group purchasing discounts for residential solar.

• Five Electric Vehicles purchased for use by property inspectors, a decision made after a financial analysis showed the long-term payback surpassed the purchase of gasoline or hybrid vehicles. With success it is anticipated that the city will expand the fleet.

• A major campaign of recycling anti-contamination custodian training, staff education, mass digital information coverage, and audits of residential carts have all contributed to lower rates of contamination. A massive city-wide cart contamination audit program will begin spring 2020.

Innovations • Prior to 2008, University City processed its own recyclables and sold the sorted

materials to vendors. With a grant from our Solid Waste Management District, an evaluation of our former Materials Recovery Facility is assessing feasibility to renovate the space with new recycling equipment, and process curbside recycling again.

• Improvements to the Recycling Drop-Off area made a cleaner and more streamlined layout. Successful cardboard recycling prompted expansion and updates to this collection area. Streamlined signage was added to reduce contamination.

• University City now has a much-needed city staff Green Team to lead interdepartmental sustainability. The first line of work includes a survey and audit of each department to identify opportunities to reduce waste and improve collaboration.

Ensuring that consistent standards are applied to economic development projects is essential as we redevelop existing spaces and create new ones, so that the built environment is a win-win for those living and working in our communities to create a sustainable future.

Libbey Tucker Director of Economic

Development

Jennifer Wendt | Senior Project [email protected] | 314-505-8562

6801 Delmar Boulevard, University City, MO 63130 www.ucitymo.org


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Accomplishments • Established a Green Team Mission Statement:

to educate and support our community in taking action to practice more sustainable habits.

• Created the “Cans for Change” program across four City buildings to collect and recycle aluminum cans to help fund Green Team initiatives. To date, 380 lbs. have been recycled.

• Hosted multiple community Electronics Recycling and Shredding events, which resulted in 82,000 lbs. of e-waste diverted from the landfill.

• Hosted presentations and Lunch-and-Learns for City staff on sustainability topics.

Innovations • Wentzville’s Employee Green Team sponsored the 2nd

Annual Zero-Waste Luncheon for 275 City staff, with 72 lbs. of material composted. All cans, cups, and food containers were either recycled, reused, or composted; the only landfill waste was the gloves used for food handling.

• Enhanced curbside recycling enforcement, virtually eliminating contamination from 14,000 homes.

• All eight departments are represented on the City’s Employee Green Team.

• Green Team members served as Recycling Ambassadors to educate City employees on recycling do’s and don’ts to reduce office contamination.

The City of Wentzville is committed to the mission of the Green Cities Challenge. City staff, with coordination from the City’s Green Team, works to reduce our environmental impact, to implement and enhance green initiatives, and to make sustainability a top priority. By participating in the Challenge, the City of Wentzville further solidifies its commitment to incorporating sustainability measures into our everyday operational practices.

Nick Guccione Mayor of Wentzville

Kelly Dunlap | Stormwater Engineering Technician, Chair of Wentzville Employee Green Team

[email protected] | 636-639-2051 1001 Schroeder Creek Boulevard, Wentzville, MO 63385

www.wentzvillemo.org


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Accomplishments • Installed a 150-plot Community

Garden on City Hall grounds. • Created a Park and Rec App

that connects residents to the City Parks, State Parks, and Conservation Areas within Wildwood, including trail maps, pavilion rental, events and recreation programs, with registration through the app.

• Replaced 92 ash trees that were removed per threat of emerald ash borer. Trees were replaced with tried and true Missouri street tree species, mostly native to Missouri.

Innovations • The City of Wildwood is gathering data for the U.S. Green Building Council’s Better

Buildings Through Benchmarking program, to measure the efficiency of City Hall, which was LEED Certified in 2013.

• Created the Wildwood Trail Guide to connect residents with City parks, trails, and to businesses in the Town Center.

• With a grant from the Missouri Department of Conservation, tree wells along Taylor Road were filled with structural soil when new trees were planted, reducing compaction and allowing for increased root growth for healthier street trees.

Wildwood is one of the largest municipalities in Missouri and St. Louis County, in both population and land mass. We’ve shown that it’s possible to develop businesses and build homes, while protecting the beauty and space of our land.

Jim Bowlin Mayor, City of Wildwood

Michelle Scherer | Administrative Assistant, Public [email protected] | 636-458-0440

16860 Main Street, Wildwood, MO 63040 www.cityofwildwood.com


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CHAMPION INNOVATION PROjECTChristner Greens: Challenging Christner to Increase Education and Engagement

Measurable Elements • During our maker happy hour, created UpCycled

objects and accessories from samples of 15 different native species of wood.

• Over 63% of Christner professional staff was engaged in events. We look forward to upcoming lunches the remainder of the year to increase our education in additional sustainability topics.

• Christner Greens potluck salads decreased carbon footprint of catering by avoiding the purchase and delivery of at least 32 lunches. Participants brought in their own vegetables, many from CSA shares or home gardens, for a minimum footprint lunch.

Qualitative Elements • Through the Christner Greens Lunch Series,

Christner staff learned about green roofs, rainscaping, adaptive reuse, biodiversity, wood species, resilience, recycling, the OneSTL toolkit, and ways to engage in sustainability events and initiatives going on in St. Louis. We can bring these lessons to our clients through our design work as well as use them in our own office environment and at home.

• In a Biophilia-focused maker happy hour, employees were encouraged to use their creativity to make new and exciting things out of wood scraps of native wood species! We get to design buildings together every day but being able to design and create an object in an hour was an exciting new challenge and way to integrate our maker culture into a hands-on experience with natural materials native to our region.

Christner is committed to the well-being of our community. This goes beyond sustainable design of our project work. In our ten years of participation in the Green Business Challenge, the firm has routinely engaged our employees in sustainability initiatives so that we can reduce our collective impact on the environment.

Shanna Wiechel Managing Principal, Operations

Natasha Dunwoody | Architect, Associate, [email protected] | 314-561-4432

168 N. Meramec Avenue, Suite 400, St. Louis, MO 63105 Tenant – 15,000 ft2

www.christnerinc.com


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INNOVATION PROjECTSeedfolks: Sustainability Awareness Through Arts Education

Measurable Elements • Performances were held at The Greencubator,

an innovative urban garden incubator in a former abandoned warehouse that uses hydroponic garden techniques to promote sustainable food practice.

• After each performance, guests were encouraged to participate in a gardening activity in which they were given seed packets and compostable pots to inspire gardening at home.

• Over 300 people participated in the post-show activity.

Quantitative Elements • In conjunction with Seedfolks, arts residencies

were held at Mullanphy Elementary. • During the lessons, students made “clean up the

environment” machines using their bodies and voices, and participated in image theater to explore how people affect the environment in positive and negative ways.

• Students also attended a performance of Seedfolks held at the Missouri Botanical Garden.

Amanda Snow | Operations [email protected] | 314-561-4891

524 Trinity Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63130 Owner – 40,000 ft2

www.cocastl.org

COCA grew our commitment to a greener St. Louis this year with our programming! Seedfolks celebrates diverse children and adults working together to create a garden that transformed their urban neighborhood. Our community at COCA was transformed through the rich interactions producing this play with our great partners, for our family audiences.

Shawna Flanigan Director of Arts Education and

New Program Development


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Accomplishments • Decreased overall printer usage by over 13%. • Over 27% decrease in overall paper usage. • Inventory list of unused office supplies has resulted in over $11,000 in savings as of

October 2019.

Innovations • All lighting on 12th

floor of corporate headquarters upgraded to LED.

• Installed additional electric vehicle charging station in garage.

• Upgraded ten bank branches to LED signs.

• Updated Rainscape Report for Vandeventer-Chouteau Branch.

• New Commerce Connect Branch is 100% LED.

In pursuing Project Green sustainability principles, Commerce Bancshares, Inc. will ensure that our Corporate Mission to create long-term value for our shareholders is honored. Consistent with the Corporate Mission, we will consider environmental and sustainability factors in all facets of our business and will measure our progress. We will encourage our customers, employees, suppliers and communities to do likewise.

Robert Conway General Services Lead

Robert Conway | General Services [email protected] | 314-746-7101

8000 Forsyth Boulevard, Clayton, MO 63105 Owner – 189,000 ft2

www.commercebank.com


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CHAMPION INNOVATION PROjECTInvasive Species Removal and Biodiversity Improvement Phase II

Measurable Elements • In March 2019, 26 Curium employees

participated in a honeysuckle small brush and grass cleanup along the outside our fence line. Employees put in 38 volunteer hours and filled 18 large yard waste bags.

• Simultaneously, the area was planted with 125 native trees and shrubs: 25 gray dogwood, 25 wild plum, 25 spice bush, 25 ninebark, and 25 nannyberry viburnum.

• In mid-May 2019, Curium employees planted 100% Missouri native plants in a renovated patio area. A total of 114 forbs and 4 grass plugs were planted in a 110 sq. ft. patio tie wall.

• In late May 2019, Curium took advantage of an area cleared of honeysuckle brush between the railroad and our property. A utility company cleared a path with a bulldozer in the area. There was 5,000 sq. ft. of bare earth left behind. A total of 2.5 lbs. of seed with 3 lbs. of rice hulls was purchased and hand sewn in the area.

Qualitative Elements • Since clearing invasive brush, we have seen an

increase in birds, frogs, bees, and butterflies in the area. A higher quality habitat is being established for wildlife.

• Missouri native plants use less water to keep them growing. After several weeks of initial planting, we haven’t had to water the plants at the patio area. The plants are suited to a full sun environment and can tolerate dry to average soil. They started thriving more profusely when the summer rains ended.

• We utilized the Missouri Department of Conservation for the tree and shrub saplings and Missouri Wildflower Nursery for the Missouri native plant plugs for the patio. In addition, we reached out to Pure Air Natives and bought a custom quick and showy seed mix of forbs and grasses for the railroad area.

The St. Louis Green Business Challenge has been a great platform for the Curium Maryland Heights employee engagement program since 2012. The Challenge enhances our commitment to positively impact our site and community.

Jennifer Janowitz Environmental Health & Safety

Manager

Brian Ferris | Senior EHS [email protected] | 314-919-6027

2703 Wagner Place, Maryland Heights, MO 63043 Owner – 382,980 ft2

www.curiumpharma.com


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Accomplishments • In response to our shift in 2019 of building occupancy from 100% to 45%, our Green

Team successfully worked with the new building management and custodial staff to reinstate disrupted single-stream recycling.

• Self-staffed a Zero Waste station at our company picnic using earthday365 Recycling On The Go and Total Organics Recycling equipment.

• Ongoing outreach to employees regarding waste, energy and water consumption included Earth Day and World Environment Day exhibitors and programming, an office-specific intranet site, new instructional signage at waste stations and electronic newsletters

Innovations • Once it was determined the new building

management and custodial staff were no longer participating in single-stream recycling, our Green Team instituted a documentation process that included photographic evidence of recycling failures. We then engaged with all levels of management to remedy the problem and ultimately were able to restore recycling to 2018 levels.

• Purchase of DIY equipment for self-managed future Zero Waste events to reduce the cost from rentals and to provide a ready resource for other events.

• Purchase of lending library of reusable serving ware for use by frequent onsite bake sales.

Elsevier has taken an active role in supporting the execution of the UN Sustainability Goals, drawing on our analytical capabilities to present the Sustainability Science in a Global Landscape report, which identifies trends and opportunities in this important new field of research.

Ron Mobed CEO, Elsevier

Jonathan Schmidt | Senior Software [email protected] | 314-447-8882

3251 Riverport Lane, Maryland Heights, MO 63043 Tenant – 66,000 ft2

www.elsevier.com


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Accomplishments • Clearing out overstocked office and kitchen

cleaning supplies, replacing with reusable and green options when new purchases occur.

• Kitchen and break room supplies are now washable and reusable; when any remaining single-use supplies are used they are no longer replaced.

• Conference rooms stocked with water glasses and pitches, replacing single-use bottles in office.

• Where paper towels are used, they are both unbleached and recycled-content products.

• Double-sided printing is the default for most work; exceptions are state and federal documentation that don’t yet accept duplex copies.

• Continuing to accept employee batteries, Styrofoam and electronics for proper recycling.

Innovations • Staff service work included volunteering as

Zero Waste Ambassadors at Missouri Botanical Garden, packing food for St. Louis Area Food Bank, doing a neighborhood clean-up for Earth Day, and hosting a Red Cross Blood Drive.

• New paperless HR portal system manages all new employee and ongoing HR paperwork in electronic form, including all safety-related material.

• Implemented new paperless timekeeping system, eliminating routine signed and printed record keeping.

• Online reporting system used in Phase 1 Department eliminates printing-to-scan for elements of client report production.

• Company picnic aimed Toward Zero Waste, composting food waste and serving ware and recycling beverage containers.

Environmental Operations, Inc. continually strives to make sustainability a focus of our company culture. Being a part of a larger community with similar values is a huge motivation. The Green Business Challenge has allowed us to continue our focus and to match new ideas with our existing initiatives and policies.

Eryn C. Bassett President

Eryn Bassett | [email protected] | 314-258-2082 1530 South 2nd Street, St. Louis, MO 63104

Tenant – 28,800 ft2

www.environmentalops.com


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Accomplishments • In our first year participating in the Challenge, FleishmanHillard formed a Green Team

and adopted an environmental sustainability policy. • Adopted a green purchasing policy, focusing on sustainable kitchen and paper supplies

and ENERGY STAR rated equipment. In our St. Louis office, eliminated the use of plastic water bottles for internal meetings and Styrofoam in kitchen supplies.

• As a tenant in a downtown office building, coordinated our efforts with another building tenant. Together, we met with our building management, janitorial services company and recycling company to address lighting efficiency, recycling, cleaning supplies and a no idling policy.

• Created a Green Tips email to educate employees about sustainability, and developed better signs to support recycling efforts in our St. Louis office.

Innovations • Kicked off the Challenge on World Environment

Day. To celebrate, we opted out of using paper cups that day and asked St. Louis employees to bring sustainable cups to work.

• Nearly 50 employees attended our sustainability workshop in St. Louis. At the workshop, we gave sustainability tips, conducted a live, app-based contest, and awarded prizes. Attendees had the opportunity to make sustainability pledges and we gave succulents to 29 participating employees. We photographed participants with their written pledges and encouraged them to share on social media.

• Partnered with colleagues in Germany to celebrate ZeDay (Zero Emissions Day). Our German colleagues committed to bike and use public transportation to get to work. In St. Louis, we encouraged employees to adopt office efficiency tips. Posted an article about these joint efforts on our global intranet website.

Many of our colleagues are passionate about reducing their carbon footprint. The awareness-raising materials we created as part of the St. Louis Green Business Challenge helped us scale up our existing sustainability efforts. As a company that advises clients on sustainability and CSR, the opportunity to improve our own stewardship of the planet was deeply meaningful.

Terri Owen Senior Vice President and

Senior Partner, General Manager of St. Louis Headquarters Office

Kim Chapman | Senior Vice President and Partner; Assistant General Counsel

[email protected] | 314-982-1790200 N. Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63102

Tenantwww.fleishmanhillard.com


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Accomplishments • Expanded our Green Team to an eight-person team, across all departments. • Conducted a lighting audit and converted office lights to LED at the Caseyville location. • Switched office toiletries to recycled paper products. • Investing in more electric equipment for

Landcare crews to reduce emissions, and Arbor Jet system for Plant Health Care to reduce pesticide and drift.

• Distributed single stream recycling educational flyers in English and Spanish to all departments and integrated recycling training into weekly safety meetings.

• Advanced paper reduction by setting print settings to double-side default and starting to track paper use.

Innovations • Implemented Lean with a continuous improvement mindset into our operations and

processes. • Hired a Continuous Improvement Manager who is updating our standard operating

procedures to reflect Lean practices. • Recycled 1,410 pounds of inactive holiday lights and are promoting use of LED lights to

customers. • Relocated construction supplies and bulk storage into open naturally lit structure that

doesn’t require lighting during the day.

Along with enrolling in the Green Business Challenge for a second year, the Focal Pointe team has also adopted Lean Operations into our day to day routine. We have come to find that Lean is Green. Engaging our team members to look for improvement opportunities and ways to reduce waste provides real value to our business, clients and community.

John E. Munie Founder and President

Cody Azotea | Account [email protected] | 618-540-9593

1921 Ravinia Drive, Caseyville, IL 62232 Owner – 11,500 ft2 , Tenant – 9,000 ft2

www.yourfocalpointe.com


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Accomplishments • Forest Park Forever’s (FPF) 19-year

Voyage of Learning (VOL) program has expanded its outdoor learning curriculum for educators. VOL 2 guides teachers in creating immersive, project-based learning experiences. In VOL 3, educators teach 3rd–5th graders about the Park’s natural areas. This year, students created strategies to encourage people to visit the Park’s natural areas.

• Started construction on the Forest Park East Waterways project, designed to enhance water quality, biodiversity, fishing habitat and access. Working with MSD, the project will remove thousands of gallons of water from the stormwater system. SITE certification is underway.

• In late 2019 an 11,500-watt solar array will power FPF’s shop building. The new unit is expected to supply 40% of the building’s energy and yield about $1,200 in annual electrical savings.

Innovations • FPF’s Natural Resources Management

Plan is a science-based stewardship plan designed to enhance and manage the Park’s natural areas. The plan assessed current conditions in the 194-acre Nature Reserve, created improvement recommendations and quantified resources needed. Park visitors will see the benefits: enhanced biodiversity, ecological health and function, and educational opportunities.

• Construction of Forest Park’s new Nature Playscape is transforming 17 acres of turf grass into family activity areas inspired by our region’s natural landscapes. Children will be able to explore eight natural activity areas including a meadow, spring, bottomlands and more. Adding hundreds of majority native trees and plants will reconnect families with nature and continue FPF’s work to restore sustainable landscapes. The Nature Playscape is slated for completion in 2020.

The Forest Park Forever team is proud to keep sustainability and conservation at the forefront of our work caring for Forest Park, in partnership with the City of St. Louis. From identifying strategic sustainability wins within restoration projects to encouraging today’s youth to connect to nature, we consider this work vital to our mission and the future well-being of Forest Park and all green spaces.

Lesley S. Hoffarth, P.E. President and Executive Director

Frank Kartmann | Senior Vice President, Park [email protected] | 314-971-31755595 Grand Drive, St. Louis, MO 63112

Owner – 7,500 ft2

www.forestparkforever.org


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CHAMPION INNOVATION PROjECTAnnual Waste Reduction Project Reduction of Overhead Expenses with Production

Measurable Elements • Decreased electrical usage by 11%. • Decreased gas usage by 19%. • Decreased water usage by 48%.

Qualitative Elements • Eliminated screen-printing

on textile products. Our only means of textile printing is now sublimation.

• Eliminated screen-printing of decals/paper products. These items are now digitally printed only.

• Purchased an additional digital press for sublimation printing which decreased reworks during application process.

• Purchase of an additional digital press for sublimation printing also decreased the usage of sublimation inks as this new press uses less inks than our older sublimation printing presses.

• Became recertified as a Sustainable Green Printer.

Jan Weyrich | Regulatory [email protected] | 636-939-1622

21 Cherokee Drive, St. Peters, MO 63376 Owner – 4,219 ft2 office | 28,000 ft2 total

www.gpii.com

The St. Louis Green Business Challenge and Sustainable Green Printing Partnership programs provide tools to help us challenge our status-quo and create an environment of constant improvement.

Jan Weyrich Regulatory Compliance


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CHAMPION INNOVATION PROjECT150th Anniversary Day of Service, St. Louis Support for Forest ReLEAF

Measurable Elements • St. Louis area workforce fielded 39 volunteers. • Volunteered 138 local hours. • Weeded 100% of the Forest ReLEAF nursery during our volunteer week.

Qualitative Elements • Employees worked

outdoors and performed manual labor, a change from the customary indoor office environment.

• Employees became familiar with Forest ReLEAF operations and mission.

John Quinn | Corporate Properties [email protected] | 314-573-9405

34 N. Meramec Avenue, Clayton, MO 63105 Owner – 50,862 ft2 www.graybar.com

As Graybar celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2019, we remain committed to developing sustainable solutions for our customers along with running our business in a sustainable manner that will help power the new era.

Jason Casey Director, Corporate Real Estate

Development


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Accomplishments • Established Guarantee’s Corporate Green Team

with representation from all three corporate Branch Offices: Missouri, Illinois, and Colorado.

• Relaunched corporate single stream recycling program with receptacles at every workstation, complemented by education and signage regarding approved recyclable materials.

• Completed energy and water benchmarking program using ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager to track progress of sustainability initiatives.

• Collected seven pallets of e-waste, including some 200 iOS devices for recycling and refurbishment.

• Switched to 30% recycled content paper and enrolled in PrintReleaf program to plant trees as a way to offset paper usage.

• Rehabilitated unused industrial lot at Colorado location into a vegetable garden. Employees are sharing surplus harvest with a local food bank.

Innovations • In 2019 Illinois Branch Office

recommissioned its 28.4 kW Rooftop Solar Array after severe damage from a 2018 hail storm. Renovation included new, more advanced solar collectors, etc.

• Illinois’ improved efficiency has realized a roughly 480% energy savings with an energy yield of approximately 2.4 MW/month or 9.6 MW since July, 2019.

• Converting to energy efficient LED lighting fixtures with smart controls in office, warehouse and site lighting applications.

Guarantee has assisted our customers with energy savings for more than a century, and our employee owners are proud to apply those sustainable principles to our own facilities through the Green Business Challenge.

Rick Oertli Chairman and CEO

Greg Crook | Director of Human [email protected] | 314-678-8057

3405 Bent Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63116 Owner

www.geco.com


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Accomplishments • Hosted our first Lunch and Learn to educate employees on new company-wide

recycling initiatives. • Reduced landfill waste by setting up office collections for plastic bags, mascara wands,

bottle caps, all recyclable plastics, paper, cardboard, and glass. • Switched to double sided printing where available. All single sided paper without

privileged information was collected and donated to underprivileged schools for classroom use by students.

• Reduced the amount of non-recyclable materials used in the office.

Innovations • Strengthened our partnership with facilities providing waste-to-energy options for a

variety of materials through material solidification. • Increased recycling of used

oils and fuel products being brought into our facility for disposal.

• Reduction of liquid landfill waste through depackaging and treatment at municipal waste water treatment facilities.

• Began transitioning from paper to electronic document management practices in every applicable aspect of our business.

Illini is committed to offering our clients sustainable solutions for materials that have been historically considered waste, especially through our innovative depackaging and solidification processes. Our first year in the Green Business Challenge has inspired renewal of our commitment to sustainable practices at every level of our operation, giving our employees the tools they need to be better environmental stewards.

Crystal Jones Account Representative, Green

Business Challenge Coordinator

Crystal Jones | Account [email protected] | 618-489-1241

8895 California Drive, Caseyville, IL 62232 Owner – 28,000 ft2 www.illinienv.com


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Accomplishments • Relaunched our office Green

Team in collaboration with a company rebranding, and provided reusable shopping bags and water bottles to all employees.

• Audited our waste practices and established a campaign to educate employees on our existing compost and recycling initiatives.

• Green Team members volunteered as Zero Waste Ambassadors for Best of Missouri festival, where we assisted in compost education and waste diversion.

Innovations • Organized an office

sustainability plan, including targeted removal of all single-use plastics by 2020.

• Targeting reduction of travel-related carbon emissions, 20% by 2020.

• Promoting sustainability awareness and rewarding employee engagement in green design through the company’s Sustainability Plus program.

• St. Louis office participated in July Plastic Free Eco Challenge, tracking how participants avoided plastic waste, and raising awareness about plastic pollution and options to prevent it.

This year’s rebranding of Jacobs has been a great opportunity to revamp the local Green Team. We look forward to using the Challenge platform as an inspiration to take our company’s sustainable practices to the next level.

Tom Bernhard Associate Architect

Nico Holt | Mechanical [email protected] | 817-727-1114501 N. Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63102

Tenant – 47,700 ft2 www.jacobs.com


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Accomplishments • Hosted 4th annual metro east Grow

Native! Native By Design workshop, featuring author Thomas Rainer and USDA Soil Scientist Doug Peterson.

• Diverted 15 tons of electronic waste from the landfills with e-Waste drives.

• Retrofit of 1,800 light bulbs to LEDs is saving 216,000 kWh/year, for a .82 year payback.

Innovations • Installed water meters to track water

efficiency measures. • Completed Ameren Strategic Energy

Management grant program, an interdepartmental project that cut energy 19% (weather normalized) over two years.

• Hosted Earth Week, including a Sustainability Fair at Godfrey campus with area non-profits, “green” businesses, and campus groups. As part of the fair, students put on a Climate Change Action Theatre, several short skits about climate change meant to inspire action. The fair attracted 200 participants. Other Earth Week activities included a tour of the Republic Services MRF, trail maintenance, City Nature Challenge, and a Native Plant Sale.

Dealing with the challenges we face as a planet seem workable when we look around our region and find partners confronting them too, side by side, teaching us, learning from us, pushing us to keep going and striving to do better. A bedrock principle of our College mission is to empower people. The Green Business Challenge empowers us. Together we work to empower the metro region.

Nate Keener Director of Sustainability

Nate Keener | Director of Sustainability [email protected] | 618-468-2782

5800 Godfrey Road, Godfrey, IL 62035 Owner – 655,308 ft2 www.lc.edu/green/


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CHAMPION INNOVATION PROjECTSustainable Action in Madison County

Measurable Elements • Two Household Hazardous Waste collection events

successfully diverted 60,915 lbs. of waste from landfills and collected material from 838 households. Additionally, 1,400 households participated in e-waste collections this year totaling 164,500 lbs. of electronics recovered for recycling.

• In partnership with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, Madison County collected used tires from 37 municipal and township governments totaling 118.75 tons of tire waste.

• The Green Schools Program provided support, incentives, and educational resources for 32 schools reaching approximately 12,000 students.

• Nearly $182,000 in grant funds were awarded to 13 local government agencies for sustainability related projects in addition to $13,000 in grant funds to 10 Madison County schools.

• Recycling drop-off containers collected and recycled 837 tons of material from county residents.

Qualitative Elements • Collection events for household hazardous waste, tires, and electronics ensure safe,

efficient disposal of toxic material that would otherwise create environmental pollution and pose threats to public health.

• Sponsored six communities for the Green Cities Challenge: Alton, Collinsville, Edwardsville, Glen Carbon, Godfrey, and Granite City.

• Stormwater Management Plan process collects information on flooding and water pollution to recommend Best Management Practices and educate property owners, to conserve water and minimize effects of these events.

• As part of the regional sustainability plan and partnership with OneSTL, education and outreach efforts in Madison County focus on eliminating recycling contamination to help residents recycle right.

• Green Schools Program participants are supported with opportunities to reduce waste and conserve resources, to help students become engaged and informed stewards of their schools and community.

Madison County Planning & Development practices sustainable action within the community through environmental, economic and social development activities. Through outreach, collection events, and partnerships with local organizations, Madison County provides opportunities for residents to adopt their own sustainable lifestyle.

Andi Yancey Sustainability Coordinator,

Madison County Planning & Development

Andi Yancey | Sustainability [email protected] | 618-296-4616

157 North Main Street, Suite 254, Edwardsville, IL, 62025 Owner – 10,000 ft2

www.co.madison.il.us


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CHAMPION INNOVATION PROjECTWaste Audit and Education Project

Measurable Elements • Percentage of trash in the Single

Stream recycling containers should drop significantly.

• Percentage of recyclables in the trash containers should drop significantly.

• Deskside recycling and trash containers will be used correctly.

Qualitative Elements • Closer partnership with our CleanTech

group will ensure that recyclables are emptied from plastic bags into the recycling dumpster.

• Increased visibility of the Maritz Green Team will encourage greater company-wide recycling participation.

• Feedback from employees will shift from frustration with confusion about what to recycle to satisfaction with their groups’ participation in recycling at work.

• Representatives from each of Maritz’ businesses will be identified and can assist with disseminating communications.

Larry Corley | Change Management Project [email protected] | 636-827-4548

1395 North Highway Drive, Fenton, MO 63099 Owner – 1,621,000 ft2

www.maritz.com

The Green Business Challenge helps Maritz and other members of the community stay actively engaged in sustainable practices. It’s a great way to get new ideas and reinvigorate existing plans so we can keep our city, environment and planet as healthy as possible. We’re proud to have participated in all ten years of the Challenge and look forward to continuing our partnership.

Steve Maritz President and CEO


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Accomplishments • Formed a Green Team comprised of residents and our staff Director of Operations to

assess and address residents’ sustainability needs and interests. • Green Team developed materials and staffed collection stations to educate staff and

fellow residents about plastic bag recycling and reducing contamination in the single stream.

• Group travel on company vehicles is an efficient option for both our human energy and fuel use, including bus shuttles to grocery and other shopping locations, and for resident outings and special events.

• Waste collection and diversion data from our contractor Republic Services helps us assess and establish goals. In addition, we track amounts of batteries recycled, meds collected for proper destruction, and sleeping mats made from plastic grocery bags for our homeless neighbors.

Innovations • Invited the Heartlands Conservancy to consult with us on developing a pollinator

garden; they surveyed our site and garden plans are in process. • Implemented special recycling support services including outreach to individually

evaluate recycling efforts and educate participants, and a “homebound pickup” service by appointment, for residents who are unable to physically participate in recycling.

• Sustainability learning opportunities included guest presentations on recycling and carpooling from the EarthWays Center and RideFinders, viewing an ENERGY STAR webinar, and field trips to Missouri Botanical Garden and Watershed Nature Center.

• In addition to controlling light-spill from our property, a light/sleep hygiene project completed this year allows light dimming at night, to encourage better sleep patterns and reduce energy usage.

Dawn Determan | Director of Community Wellness [email protected] | 618-288-3700

27 Auerbach Place, Glen Carbon, IL 62034 Owner – 200,000 ft2

www.lssliving.org/communities/meridian-village-glen-carbon-il/

The number of tasks needed to participate fully in this Challenge can be overwhelming. Start small, aim big!

Pam Guth Administrator of

Independent Living & Operations


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“As steward of a precious natural resource, Missouri American Water is committed to environmental sustainability through internal and community actions. Because we work with the Missouri River every day, we maintain a special responsibility for river and watershed stewardship. This is reflected in the events and scorecard tasks we chose to make a priority this year in the Green Business Challenge. Slowly but surely, we are all making a difference.

Hannah Korte-Runge Senior Water Quality and

Environmental Compliance Specialist

Brian Russell | External Affairs [email protected] | 314-996-2239

901 Hog Hollow Road, Chesterfield, MO 63017 Owner

www.amwater.com/moaw

Accomplishments • Hosted fellow Challenge company

MRC for an employee electronics recycling event. Over 2,000 pounds of eWaste recycled included cell phones, digital cameras, computer equipment and one water heater.

• Continued support for Missouri Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal (P2D2), a nonprofit that provides environmentally safe alternatives to disposing of medications in the landfill or sewer systems. Missouri P2D2 encourages citizens to remove unneeded medications from their homes, reducing access to dangerous medications for accidental or intentional misuse by children in the home.

• Continued over a decade of partnership with Missouri River Relief, Open Space Council, Great Rivers Greenway, and Missouri Stream Team to sponsor and participate in river clean-up events at St. Joseph, Parkville, Brunswick, Jefferson City, Fenton, and St. Louis County locations.

Innovations • Donated $10,000 to Missouri River Relief toward a new motor for their new 28-foot

boat, named Lucia, constructed especially for this group’s extensive public engagement clean-ups. River Relief’s work supports water quality for three Missouri American Water treatment plants that draw water from the Missouri River, our shared conservation focus.

• Year-round customer education covers topics from seasonal water conservation to preventing plumbing leaks, to proper disposal of prescription drugs at collection sites. Special outreach efforts bring global campaign resources to our region: Imagine a Day Without Water, National Fix-a-Leak Week, and more.

• After a Biodiversity Lunch-and-Learn, almost every employee who attended downloaded the citizen science app iNaturalist to explore plant and animal species at work and at home. One employee of our Central Plant documented a species of spider in the plant that had been found only one other time in Missouri!


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Joyce Gorrell | Sustainability Programs [email protected] | 314-577-0220

4651 Shaw Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63110 Owner – 320,000 ft2

www.missouribotanicalgarden.org

The Garden’s Education team of staff and volunteer docents has always excelled at giving our guests the utmost interpretative experiences possible, but we noticed that we were lacking in helping daily visitors navigate and understand the wealth of sustainable features and experiences happening here at the Garden. We are thrilled to offer more in the form of both digital and print resources to our audiences seeking to dig deeper into our commitment to sustainability, today and tomorrow.

Glenda Abney Director, EarthWays Center

CHAMPION INNOVATION PROjECTExpanding Sustainability Tours at Missouri Botanical Garden

Measurable Elements • Built staff “library” of Garden tour stops featuring

sustainability operations and principles, and inventoried interpretation resources for creating Garden tour experiences.

• Broadened collaboration between EarthWays Center and other departments to increase sustainability messaging throughout the Garden.

• Expanded interpretation at annual Green Living Festival with the creation of a Sustainability of Historic Homes Quick Reference Guide for staff and volunteers at Tower Grove House, highlighting historic green elements and sustainability of Henry Shaw’s historic home. On Festival day, 257 visitors toured Tower Grove House with this theme as a focus.

• Created a digital self-guided Garden sustainability tour, planned to lead to several different self-guided sustainability tours in the future that utilize a variety of interpretative resources.

Qualitative Elements • Internal meetings conducted with

representatives of the Garden’s Communications, Interpretation and Sustainability teams brought key operatives together to synergize ideas.

• This project encouraged other Garden divisions to embrace the Garden’s commitment to sustainability by starting more creative projects and initiatives.

• A new YouTube sustainability playlist was created to give the Garden’s 1.36K subscribers easier access to 13 green-themed videos ranging in topics from students conducting school waste audits to an introduction to RainScaping.

• The general public will be better engaged with sustainability, with focus on how the Garden is growing greener and with tips and tricks for where they live, learn, work and play.


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CHAMPION INNOVATION PROjECTSoldiers Memorial Military Museum LEED Gold

Measurable Elements • Reused 87.88% of existing building materials. • Project achieved an energy cost savings of 23.26%. • Achieved 93.68% diversion rate for construction waste.

Qualitative Elements • Outdoor organic spaces, expecially the Court of Honor, encourage visitors and

pedestrians to spend as much time in the outer spaces as they would inside of the museum.

• Supports all forms of alternative transit, including an electric car charging station. • LEED green building standards will continue well into the future to ensure continuation

of organizational sustainability practices.

We are so pleased to have maintained the architectural and historic integrity of Soldiers Memorial while also creating a sustainable and energy efficient 21st century museum for the public to enjoy for generations to come. We can’t preserve the past without securing our present. The Missouri Historical Society looks forward to continuing our sustainability efforts in the years to come.

Karen Goering Managing Director,

Administration and Operations

Angela A. Moore | Facilities & Sustainability [email protected] | 314-454-3122P.O. Box 775460, St. Louis, MO 63177

Operator – 38,665 ft2 www.mohistory.org


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Greg Cooksey | Director, Business Development/[email protected] | 314-602-0079

3751 Old State Road M, Imperial, MO 63052 Operator – 52,000 ft2 www.mrcrecycling.net

The Green Business Challenge has once again proven to be of great value to MRC’s sustainability efforts. The ability to share ideas with other companies in the Challenge is a true benefit. Through continuous improvement, our commitment to sustainability embraces creativity while conducting our business in an environmentally responsible manner. Promoting recycling and leading by example, we build trust and value with the customers we serve.

Greg Cooksey Director, Business Development/

Compliance

CHAMPION INNOVATION PROjECTElectronic Waste Collection Events

Measurable Elements • St. Louis: MRC held 61 e-Waste Collection Events.

› Total collected and recycled: 1,990 CRT TVs, 788 CRT monitors.

› Total weight collected and recycled: 1,235,925 lbs.

• Kansas City: MRC held 18 e-Waste Collection Events. › Total collected and recycled: 382 CRT TVs, 164

CRT monitors. › Total weight collected and recycled: 174,887 lbs.

• Total material diverted from area landfills in 2019: 1,410,812 lbs.

Qualitative Elements • As area residents seek to responsibly recycle their electronics with reputable Certified

recyclers, MRC offers this service to support our region’s communities. • We also provide these e-Waste Collection Events to commercial and not-for-profit

customers, and seek to increase awareness while educating on proper recycling and data destruction options.

• A very small percentage of the e-Waste collected is tested and made available for reuse. Most of the material is de-manufactured and sent to approved downstream vendors for further processing, and eventually made available for new manufacturing.

• R2 Certification provides a common set of processes, safety measures, and documentation requirements. R2 is rigorously and independently audited, emphasizing quality, safety, and transparency.


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CHAMPION INNOVATION PROjECTEcological Leadership Through Programming and Community Engagement

Measurable Elements • Living St. Louis, Nine Network’s local

series, visited the Republic Services recycling plant in Hazelwood for a January segment exploring the processes and changing economics of single stream recycling.

• The PBS series Nature, broadcast on Nine PBS for nearly 40 years, continues to transport viewers to ecosystems around the world. In August, the first episode of the three-part special Animal Babies was watched by more than 21,000 households in the St. Louis region.

• Rivertowns: 100 Miles, 200 Years, Countless Stories, the 2018 documentary produced by the Nine Network, was showcased at several screenings in 2019, including the Hermann Showboat Community Theatre and the Missouri History Museum. The program was featured as a Nine Network fundraising pledge program in 2019, and is featured for purchase at the Peers store along the Katy Trail in Marthasville, MO.

• Nine Network continued our building-wide recycling program for its thirteenth consecutive year, as well as the inclusion of “Green Tips” in a weekly staff newsletter.

Qualitative Elements • Nine, in partnership with National Park Trust and National

Park Service, welcomed PBS KIDS character Nature Cat to St. Louis, to celebrate Kids to Parks Day at Gateway Arch.

• Nine Network is the presenting station of the national public television series tasteMAKERS with local producer Cat Neville. Inspired by Neville’s enthusiasm for artisan and sustainable food in her local series, Feast TV, Nine now helps to bring these ideas to a national audience. Now in its second season, tasteMAKERS explores the maker movement across the country, encouraging the use of locally grown produce and livestock.

• The environment was the focus of many specials on Nine PBS in 2019, including Ozone Hole: How We Saved the Planet, Mississippi: Rivers of Life, Nova: Lethal Seas, Frontline: Flint’s Deadly Water, and Life From Above.

• Jack Galmiche, late President and CEO of the Nine Network, was remembered in the 2019 issue of Across STL as a champion for the community.

Nine Network is committed to content that showcases the beauty of the environment and the challenges our planet faces. Our staff and the entire organization are committed to good stewardship of the St. Louis region’s resources at our workplace, and to championing like-minded organizations.

Matt Huelskamp Vice President/Chief Marketing

Officer

Matt Huelskamp | Vice President/Chief Marketing [email protected] | 314-512-9117 3655 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO 63108

Owner – 58,000 ft2 nineNet.org


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Accomplishments • Eliminated the use of Styrofoam products in our company

breakroom and kitchen. • Installed 100% LED lighting throughout our 20,000

square foot facility, including motion sensor lights in restrooms and garage.

• Installed recycling sites throughout buildings. • Established No Idling policy.

Innovations • Eliminated plastic bottles and now have a refillable water

station. • Committed to support development of wind energy in

Missouri by participating in the Ameren Pure Power program. By joining at the Platinum Leader Level we are supporting 36,000 kWh of green power each month!

• We provide our office supply customers with free single stream recycling pickup, cell phone recycling, and document shredding service.

Our commitment to sustainability has been around since the early 90’s with our motto, Because Good Planets are Hard to Find. This is why we provide free recycling to our customers. The St. Louis Green Business Challenge has been an opportunity to learn more ways to be sustainable and go beyond what we have already accomplished. We look forward to the Challenge next year as well.

Chuck Pass Operation/Sales Honcho

Chuck Pass | Operation/Sales Honcho [email protected] | 315-424-3898290 Aximinster Drive, St. Louis, MO 63026

Owner – 12,000 ft2 www.pedrosplanet.com


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Accomplishments • Kept 10,369 pounds out

of the landfill in 2019 by teaching reuse practices and techniques through classes, workshops, and community events using upcycled and salvaged materials.

• Approved and funded LED replacement lighting for the entire Perennial workshop, to improve energy efficiency and provide a better classroom experience.

• Purchased high efficiency washer and dryer to use on-site for donated project supplies, craft materials, and class preparation.

Innovations • Corporate Lunch + Learns and employee

engagement workshops on upcycling and reuse developed and presented for multiple clients and organizations in the region.

• Introduced a popular new Zero Waste series of public workshops to increase sustainable practices at home with topics addressing waste from kitchen, cleaning, and self-care.

• Added a native plant and natural dye garden to develop an outdoor classroom and expand our natural apothecary, allowing us to offer more opportunities to teach folks about sustainable methods and finishes in classes like Eco-Friendly Furniture Restoration and Dyes from the Garden.

Perennial’s mission is to build a creative culture of sustainability where discarded objects are transformed into cherished resources. We’re excited to have new Challenge partners to collaborate with, as we increase our impact and expand our reach to teach reuse and repurpose materials that would otherwise end up in the landfill. We believe it’s going to take creativity to find new sustainable solutions to the challenges our region faces.

Katie Carpenter Executive Director, Perennial

Katie Carpenter | Executive [email protected] | 314-832-2288

3726 S. Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63118 Tenant – 3,200 ft2

www.perennialstl.org


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Accomplishments • Distributed sustainability education materials

and gave classes for employees. • Hosted a sustainability education workshop with

Jean Ponzi, focused on recycling. • Installed recycling collection sites throughout

both Maryville offices. • Eliminated plastic bottles and cups during

corporate meetings and events and replaced them with pitchers and glasses.

• Converted to use of minimum 30% recycled content paper for our 520 office.

Innovations • Instituted a “No Disposable Cup” policy for one

week to raise awareness and prompt changes to our habits with single use items.

• Bolstered our recycling program to include more material and provided documentation to further educate on best recycling practices.

• Completely replaced disposable items with glasses and mugs in our 520 building.

It’s been an honor to participate in the St. Louis Green Business Challenge. The St. Louis Perficient group will always do what we can to keep our community strong and prosperous for future generations to enjoy.

Ryan Manse Associate Technical Consultant, St. Louis Green Team President

Ryan Manse | Associate Technical Consultant, St. Louis Green Team President [email protected] | 314-995-8827

555 Maryville University Drive #600, St. Louis, MO 63141 Tenant – 31,000 ft2 www.perficient.com


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Accomplishments • Continued transition to paperless accounting, with a projected decrease in paper usage

of nearly 50% from 2017, saving over 255,000 sheets! • Nearly 15% of employees participated in National Bike to Work Day, wearing cool team

tees! Coordinated additional group bike rides over the summer and fall. • Began offering junk mail list removal services for corporate and personal mail, removing

224 names from 125 mailing lists since May. • Composted over 5 tons of organic waste since partnering with STL Compost in June 2018. • During PGAV’s first

corporate Volunteer Day, 68 volunteers chose locations in the Sustainability and Green Space themes, volunteering with Forest ReLEAF, Tower Grove Park, and Perennial STL.

Innovations • Developed logo and graphic

palette that is used on all communications and internal signage to raise visibility of our efforts. Interpretive signage throughout the office highlights green efforts.

• On PGAV Bike Day, we hired VeloFix to provide free bike repairs to employees on-site, and employees ran a bike repair and maintenance workshop.

• Periodically evaluate office snack offerings for palm oil sustainability rating.

• Green Team members took on-site tours at EPC and STL Compost.

• Ongoing efforts to recycle waste not accepted in municipal recycling include: recovering Aramark drink sachets through TerraCycle, 6-pack rings through Ringleader, markers through Crayola, batteries through Ikea, electronics through EPC, printer cartridges through Xerox/HP.

PGAV’s Green Team exists to educate, advocate, and empower its people, clients, and partners to positively affect global health. As a company with local, national, and global influence, PGAV has a responsibility to act as an advocate for environmental sustainability and global health. PGAV works to fulfill this responsibility by engaging with our team and clients on the topics of sustainability and global stewardship.

PGAV Green Team Manifesto

Sarah Aman | Designer, Green Team [email protected] | 314-231-7318 200 N. Broadway, St. Louis, MO 63102

Tenant – 40,000 ft2 www.pgav.com


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Accomplishments • Established a company Green

Team consisting of members from all departments.

• Implemented paper and corrugated recycling program, reducing our landfill waste by an estimated 65%.

• Eliminated single use plastics from our breakroom.

• Rolled out site-wide recycling in the office and manufacturing floor.

• Implemented a No Idling policy at shipping dock.

• Completed a lighting audit to identify potential energy conserving upgrades.

Innovations • Established a Waste Coordinator role to focus on continuous improvement and overall

waste reduction. • Provided reusable drinkware to all employees, decreasing our waste and educating our

staff on the lifespan of single use products. • Converted to green cleaning products, where available. • Began purchasing office products manufactured with post-consumer recycled material:

towels, TP, cups, etc. • Completed STL Facility “Lights Out Checklist” for end of shift/day/week powering down,

in an effort to conserve energy.

Improving sustainability and implementing environmentally friendly practices and processes is a company-wide effort for PLI, and the accomplishments and innovations of our St. Louis location is a wonderful example of our commitment and success. Beyond PLI’s internal emphasis on environmentally friendly solutions, we are also focused on researching, developing and offering our clients eco-friendly card alternatives.

Tom Garland PLI CEO

Craig Ross | Director of Plant Operations and Sales, St. Louis [email protected] | 636-534-8555

670 Goddard Avenue, Chesterfield, MO 63005 Tenant – 20,000 ft2 www.plicards.com


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Accomplishments • Formed a Green Team with

firm-wide sustainability reporting lead based in St. Louis.

• Replaced single use plastics with reusable kitchenware in the break room.

• Provided all local employees with a YETI thermos to help eliminate single use water bottles and coffee cups.

• Installed an office water refilling station.

• Firm-wide implementation of DocuSign.

Innovations • Sent bi-weekly “Meatless Monday” emails to our local office, sharing tips and tricks to be

more sustainable both at the office and at home, always including a meatless recipe. • Renovations of office multi-purpose room/innovation center use ENERGY STAR rated

equipment with sustainability in mind. • Coordinating with building management to replace all light bulbs with LEDs and install

motion sensor switches. • Presented on Internal Audit’s role in sustainability. • Provided education materials on the importance of ESG (Environmental, Social, and

Governance) Best Practices and Sustainability, and how our firm can help clients.

Participating in this year’s Green Business Challenge has motivated us to look at our sustainability practices in more depth, increasing thoughtfulness around the daily decisions that our team members and organization make. Our desire as a firm and as members of the community is to ensure that we are making positive contributions to our future generations.

Scott Springman St. Louis Office Managing

Director

Annie Erickson | Internal Audit & Financial Advisory [email protected] | 314-656-1754

1401 S. Brentwood Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63144 Tenant – 7,000 ft2 www.protiviti.com


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Accomplishments • Formed a company-wide

Green Team. • Completed a green

purchasing policy for cleaning and catering supplies.

• Established a company-approved No-Idling plan.

• Installed recycling collection sites throughout our office.

Innovations • Eliminated Styrofoam in our company’s kitchen. • Purchased reusable water bottles and insulated cups to

eliminate use of one-time use plastics, for employees and for company guests.

• Installed native landscaping and rain gardens to mitigate stormwater runoff and to increase biodiversity.

• Included a Sustainability section into our internal monthly e-newsletter.

We always design, landscape, and maintain with sustainability in mind. We wanted to challenge ourselves to bring those eco-conscious practices closer to home, within our internal culture.

Dennis Evans Owner

Gretchen Kliewer | Sales Coordinator [email protected] | 314-657-7050

9810 Page Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63132 Owner – 9,600 ft2

www.quietvillagelandscaping.com


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Accomplishments • Continued to educate employees on sustainability. • Restroom and kitchen remodels using new low flow faucets and toilets and ENERGY

STAR refrigerators. • Using new low water-

use high-pressure toilet conversion kit.

• Reconfigured street-side landscaping for better water management and flow control.

• Held one e-Waste recycling day and kept 21 TVs from going to the landfills.

• Utilities tracked via ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.

Innovations • Sales of Green promotional items have increased by 50%. • We continue to RESELL and manage PC POWER MANAGEMENT Software,

alternative to the standard “Please Turn Off” request campaign that has no true baseline, reliability or reporting functions, because you are relying on a human to remember. This software allows management to centrally set policies and review and manage all PCs in real time. Benefits of this system:

› Guaranteed and controlled energy savings. › Electricity reduction. › Cost savings. › Increased network security. › IT support accessibility to PCs 100% of the time. › Positive user experience.

The Green Business Challenge has helped RBO be more diligent in our environmental decisions. We continue to discover ways the organization can reinforce sustainability efforts.

Stacie Elliott Director of Human Resources

Jim Fritz | Manager Output [email protected] | 314-802-3531

2463 Schuetz Road, Maryland Heights, MO 63043 Owner – 38,400 ft2 www.rboinc.com


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Matt McDonough | Director, Risk [email protected] | 314-692-1398

1832 Schuetz Road, Maryland Heights, MO 63146 Operator – 146,050 ft2

www.safetynational.com

CHAMPION INNOVATION PROjECTBiodiversity Survey

Measurable Elements • Quantity of pollinator plants. • Species present on site. • Quantity of native plants.

Qualitative Elements • Confirm enough natural

food and water sources are available for wildlife and insects.

• Confirm plenty of pollinating sources available.

• Ensure that places of protection and reproduction are available for wildlife.

• Evaluate the state of species and habitats onsite.

Safety National strives to provide a more sustainable workplace and remain a good corporate citizen. The Green Business Challenge provides a platform to both benchmark and measure our efforts, while offering strategies to continue to improve upon them.

Thomas Dempsey Business Systems Analyst,

Sustainability Committee Chair


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Wanda Kolo | Director of Sustainable Operations & Construction Management

[email protected] | 314-646-5543 1 Government Drive, St. Louis, MO 63110

Owner – 139,635 ft2 www.stlzoo.org

CHAMPION INNOVATION PROjECTClimate Solutions Day

Measurable Elements • Attendance: 10,127 guests visited the Zoo for

this first-time event day. • Our Audience Research team sampled 184

visitor parties from 11 a.m.–3 p.m. at each Zoo exit; 22 parties were willing to complete our survey.

• Awareness: 91% of surveyed Climate Solutions Day attendees felt more inspired to act, 95% indicated they would share information with friends and family, and 86% felt they had a greater understanding of climate solutions.

• Action: 59% indicated they were “Very Likely” to do action in next 30 days, and 27% indicated they “Already Did This” action.

Qualitative Elements • Overwhelmingly positive

reception, anecdotally parties who had engaged or had not engaged with a climate topic presenter table still said thank you for doing it, and/or gave positive comments about the dancers/performers.

• All 13 participating organizations and businesses responded positively to the day and are likely to return in following years.

• Staff, volunteers, and partner organizations all reported positive interactions and conversations about climate change.

Through our nine years of participating in the St. Louis Green Business Challenge, we have learned considerably from the inspiring work of other leaders throughout the region. The problems facing our Earth are far greater than any one organization can hope to resolve alone. We need collective action to sweep across the world to advance us in the direction of creating a livable future. That starts with our actions at home, in our own backyards, and in our daily interactions.

Wanda Kolo, Director of Sustainable Operations &

Construction Management


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Joe Abernathy | Vice President, Facility [email protected] | 314-345-9320

700 Clark Street, St. Louis, MO 63102 Operator – 1,300,000 ft2

www.cardinals.com

CHAMPION INNOVATION PROjECTLED Human Centric Lighting Upgrade for Busch Stadium and St. Louis Public Schools

Measurable Elements • Energy savings: the new LED field

lights will use 40% less energy than the metal halide lights they replaced. Peak load has been reduced by 18%. Electrical usage for night games is down 8%. Demand charges are down $18,000 or about 12%.

• Maintenance savings: new LED lights have a 20-year guarantee. The Cardinals will not have any maintenance cost to operate the lights over this time, saving over $25,000 per year.

• Better quality of light: the new LED lights are improving the quality of the lights by 20-30%. Average foot candles on the field are up by 20%. The color rendering index is up 30%, from 67 to 89.

• Studies have shown that Human Centric LED Lighting can improve student test passing rates by up to 10%.

• Lighting at Gateway Elementary School gym only uses 18% of the energy compared to the previous lights.

• The St. Louis Public Schools will see 60–80% reductions in energy usage from these new LED Lights.

Qualitative Elements • At Busch Stadium, the Cardinals can now preset the field light levels to match the

activity on the field, for baseball, soccer, football and concerts. • The new LED lights are individually operable and controllable allowing the Cardinals to

add theatrical lighting effects to their game day presentation to celebrate game start, home runs, pitching changes, wins, etc.

• At Busch Stadium, the new lights provide a better broadcast image to improve viewing for television and streaming media.

• LED lights reduce the flickering apparent under old lighting conditions for super slow motion replays. This is important as broadcast use of slow motion replay cameras is increasing.

• At schools, the LED lights can improve alertness and ability to concentrate. • At schools, the LED lights can decrease headaches that teachers and students

experience under old fluorescent lights.

Installation of new LED lights at Busch Stadium has been a huge success, with improved lighting quality and savings on our electrical bills all summer long. Our partnership with the SHINE Program, donating Human Centric LED Lighting to St. Louis Public Schools, is an example of how the Cardinals make sustainable operating practices part of our everyday operation, then take what we have learned and apply it outside the stadium, to help youth be the best they can be.

Joe Abernathy Vice President, Facility Planning


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CHAMPION INNOVATION PROjECTCampus Sustainability Engagement Campaign

Measurable Elements • For an eighth year, partnered with City of

St. Louis and the DEA to host door-to-door medication take backs at area senior facilities for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, collecting more than 18,000 pounds of medications.

• STLCOP C.A.R.E.S., our annual community service project, engaged over 750 student, faculty and staff volunteers for more than 20 area nonprofits, including more than 100 volunteers for Green projects.

• Sustainable STLCOP, our student-led group, competed for the first time in RecycleMania, a national collegiate challenge, collecting 708 pounds of recycled materials and increasing recycling awareness and messaging through social media, video boards and raffles.

• Recycled five pallets, over 3,000 pounds, of E-waste and scrap metal. • Partnered with Fisher Scientific to renovate 2,000 ft2 of lab space, repurposing lab

furniture and case work. • Completed South Residence Hall remodel including partnering with fellow Challenge

participants on recycling carpet, lighting and furniture. • Continued monitoring energy and metered water usage, while taking advantage of

Metropolitan Sewer District credits.

Qualitative Elements • Sustainable STLCOP increased membership

57% this year through campus engagement. Their efforts were honored as Interest-Based Student Organization of the Year at the 2019 Student Leadership Awards event.

• Sustainable STLCOP’s first campus Lunch-and-Learn served attendees a plant-based lunch, presented about the impact our food choices have on the environment, and provided resources to find more sustainable options.

• Implemented Parking Ticket Forgiveness, an option for students to pay parking tickets in donated food items that benefit the local food pantry.

• Our college booth at St. Louis Earth Day Festival educated the public on proper medication disposal while collecting expired and unused medication.

• Hosted Green Business Challenge Energy Seminar in June.

As our campus constantly strives to improve itself, we are always looking for ways to incorporate sustainable practices into all of our operational and academic processes.

Eric Knoll Vice President,

College Services

Eric Knoll | Vice President, College [email protected]

4588 Parkview Place, St. Louis, MO 63110 Owner – 50,000 ft2

www.stlcop.edu


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Accomplishments • Completed Grow Solar Metro East, installing

arrays on 34 homes for 351 kW, as of mid-October 2019; reducing CO2 emissions by 548,000 lbs in the first year and equal to the amount of carbon sequestered by a 293 acre forest in one year.

• Planted sunflowers and maintained forest of arborvitaes on property.

• Transported sales and permitting staff via hybrid and electric vehicles fleet.

• Recycled a truck load of computers, printers and electronic devices.

• Used green cleaning supplies and recycled paper content for printing.

• Participated in Climate Strike to highlight importance on climate change to future generations.

• Began baseline greenhouse gas inventory and waste audit.

Innovations • Joined inaugural launch of Grow Solar St.

Louis, a community education and group buy program with Missouri Botanical Garden and Washington University. Since mid-October 2019, the program has educated 415 individuals, and 20 homes have gone solar.

• Began B Corp recertification to measure Triple Bottom Line impact of our business.

• Offered our electric charging station to public use after business hours via PlugShare.

• Powered our office building with 30 kW solar array, offsetting 95% of electricity usage.

With the St. Louis Green Business Challenge and our B Corp recertification, every day we live our mission to inspire a solar tribe to create a more sustainable world. These “report cards” are integral to our daily operations, helping us keep focused on the Triple Bottom Line of sustainably improving our people and planet.

Heidi Schoen Director of Employee

Experience

Mike Hornitschek | Vice President, Strategic [email protected] | 844-97-SOLAR10330 Page Industrial Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63132

Tenant – 11,000 ft2 www.straightupsolar.com


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Accomplishments • Paper recycling bins in every office, workstation, and all common areas. Recycle bins

are emptied by shredding company. All shredded material is sent out for recycling. • Aluminum recycling bin in the kitchen; designating cans only in this bin. • All toner cartridges are recycled. • Use of filtered water machine has completely eliminated bottled water. • Use of compostable paper plates and bowls. • Use of washable coffee cups and glasses

instead of disposable items. • All copier paper has at least 30% post-

consumer recycled content. • Reusing office supplies whenever possible,

including file folders, pens, notepads, etc. • Delivery people are not allowed to keep their

vehicles idling for more than two minutes.

Innovations • Strategic initiative to shred

and recycle over 700 boxes of old legal files being implemented in two phases.Phase 1:

› Retrieve 350 boxes from off-site storage.

› Review each file to verify that it has been closed for five years.

› Decide whether file can be shredded and recycled. › If file contains anything that may be of value to the client, send it to the client. › Once all 350 boxes have been eliminated, move to phase 2.

Phase 2: › Retrieve last 350 boxes from off-site storage. › Repeat steps in Phase 1. › Cancel off-site storage. › Save approximately $20,000 per year!

Participating in the Green Business Challenge helped our firm explore new ways to conduct our daily activities that are more sustainable and conscious of our environmental impact. Our industry has always been paper intensive. It’s a welcome challenge to find new ways to address and reduce our paper usage. In the past months, in part due to the Green Business Challenge, we have implemented solutions to recycle much of our used paper and to help avoid excessive paper use in the future.

Douglas Hickel Managing Member

Donna Sobkoviak | Director of [email protected] | 314-991-4999

8909 Ladue Road, St. Louis, MO 63124 Owner – 11,200 ft2

www.summerscomptonwells.com


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CHAMPION INNOVATION PROjECTForest Park Eastern Waterways Project

Measurable Elements • Over 110,000 Gallons of city water saved each day. • Converting eight acres of turf grass to native plant communities and wildlife habitat. • Restoring or developing 1,900 linear feet of fish-able shoreline. • Restoring 11 acres of water to high quality aquatic habitat for urban fishing.

Qualitative Elements • Enhanced shoreline and improved shore access, around three lakes. • Aesthetic enhancements that complement both the historic and naturalistic character of

Forest Park. • Water quality and capacity improvements. • Ecological restoration. • Improved access and circulation will invite people of all ages and abilities to engage with

natural areas previously too inaccessible to enjoy.

What makes me excited about this part of Forest Park is you feel like you’re in this amazing, quiet and peaceful, serene environment by the water, then you look up above the trees and here’s this urban edge. You know you’re in this really cool city, yet you can get lost in this beautiful park.

Ted Spaid, FASLA Founder and Partner

Ashley N. Jenkins | Marketing [email protected] | 314-644-5700

7722 Big Bend Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63119 www.swtdesign.com


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Diane Grimsley | Senior Project Manager [email protected] | 314-633-3300 5500 W. Park Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63110

Owner – 26,000 ft2 www.tarltoncorp.com

CHAMPION INNOVATION PROjECTTarlton’s Green Week

Measurable Elements • Minimized printing to 1,849 sheets of paper for

the week from office average of 3,600. • Distributed 224 seeded coasters for use and

planting. • Recycled 268 lbs. of paper. • Replaced 28 lamps in the atrium of our main

office. • Recycled 2,430 lbs. of electronics and

appliances.

Qualitative Elements • Introduced DIY green cleaning products to

Green Week participants, distributing 25 sample kits and 36 microfiber towels.

• Spotlighted Tarlton’s newly implemented butterfly garden with a native plant presentation.

• Taking advantage of beautiful weather, 11 Tarlton employees worked on greening Forest Park during an afternoon; nine Tarlton volunteers supported Operation Clean Stream the following day.

• Trash and recycling bins were removed from desks and offices and relocated to a central location. Employees noticed how much trash and recyclables they generate and thought of ways to reduce.

Our team at Tarlton looks forward to challenging ourselves each year to improve our sustainability efforts. We are just as excited and enthusiastic about our progress as we were when we joined the Challenge at its launch, ten years ago.

Tracy Hart President and CEO


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Accomplishments • Performed an audit of our office supplies

and usage to determine whether sustainable products were being used and, if not, whether sustainable options were available. Made changes to increase our use of sustainable products.

• Engaged with the building recycling company to review food service items to determine recyclability.

• Designated Gateway to the Great Outdoors, a non-profit organization whose mission includes a program that provides underserved students across the U.S. equitable access to a comprehensive environmental education, as one of our annual charities and supported numerous fundraisers to support their mission.

• Through challenges and contests, increased the amount of duplex printing by 50%.

Innovations • Piloted the use of real silverware to a few floors in our multi-floor office. Pilot success

prompted addition of real silverware to all kitchens as a more sustainable option. • Engaged in a re-education program to increase employee compliance in the ever-

changing recycling landscape. This included firm-wide revamping of recycling education posters and increasing awareness through a designated sustainability page on our intranet. Through this re-education, we flipped our trash-to-recyclables ratio from 89%-to-11% to 35%-to-65%.

• Coordinated and attended a meeting comprised of members of our sustainability committee, building management, waste management and recycling vendors to discuss best practices and reach ultimate decisions on what is and is not acceptable for recycling.

• Published “Sustainability Snippets” on our internal electronic bulletin board. The Snippets cover a number of topics related to recycling trends and education, sustainability, and “Going Green!”

• Replaced the lights in our large exterior building signage with high-efficiency LED lights.

Protecting our environment is so important for the future. That’s why Thompson Coburn is committed to reducing our environmental impact. We now have sustainability groups and initiatives in all of our offices, playing our part in ensuring that the healthy and vibrant world given to us will be passed on to future generations.

Tom Minogue Chairman

William Adams | Closed Files [email protected] | 314-552-6204

505 N. 7th Street, St. Louis, MO 63101 Tenant – 216,887 ft2

www.thompsoncoburn.com


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Accomplishments • Facilitated a Spring Cleaning Reuse event during Earth

Month to encourage employees to donate unused office supplies, and “shop” for supply needs to promote office reuse.

• Provided flowers to employees for a campus planting. Participants received a flower to plant at home.

• Maintained our MODOT Adopt-A-Highway cleanup responsibilities for our stretch of I-370, along both east and westbound lanes.

• Promoted tree planting by giving tree saplings to employees who submitted Green at Home ideas or an Earth Day Pledge during Earth Month activities.

• Warehouse consolidation of 200,000 square feet to reduce overall energy consumption.

• Reducing the number of powered industrial vehicles required to operate in association with warehouse consolidation.

Innovations • Installed bottle filling station to educate visitors and employees about bottle reuse and

water conservation. • Several departments utilize flexible work arrangements to attract and retain top talent,

and to reduce our overall carbon footprint. • Education sessions provided on natural, healthy food options presented by one of our

employees.

Sustainability is more than something we do; it’s everything we do. As a global company, we know that sustainability fuels our broader aim: to perform in a way that creates lasting value for our stakeholders and has a positive influence on the world. In short, performance with purpose.

Mike Lamach Chairman and CEO

Kera Smith | Associate DSO Deployment Planner, Green Team Leader [email protected] | 314-301-6111 x 6108 20 Corporate Woods, Bridgeton, MO 63044

Tenant – 260,000 ft2 www.trane.com


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Amy Lampe | Assistant Vice President, Asset [email protected] | 314-335-3310

1307 Washington Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63103 www.usbank.com/cdc

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Measurable Elements • Performed two trash audits in the

month of August. The first audit resulted in 94 pounds of trash collected across four floors, followed by several weeks of education on trash reduction. The second audit resulted in a 32% decrease in trash volume and a 27% reduction in food waste.

• Surveyed employees on their home electricity bills to analyze average energy intensity usage, measured in kilowatt hours (kWh)/person/square foot. Over 65% of respondents were at or below the national average of 0.14 kWh/person/square foot.

• Hosted a Grow Solar luncheon for 55 employees to learn about solar panel installation on their homes, resulting in 10 employees following up for solar site assessments. To date, two employees have executed contracts for solar installation and three employees are currently reviewing contracts.

Qualitative Elements • Increased employee engagement by hosting

group activities like surveys, trash audits, bike rides, and an informational luncheon.

• Improved employee knowledge on numerous facets of sustainability by providing informative and interactive weekly newsletters.

• Reduced single stream recycling contamination by posting improved signage at each major recycling collection site on all four floors at the St. Louis headquarters.

In the past three months, USBCDC’s Green Team used resources from the 2019 St. Louis Green Business Challenge to engage employees while educating them on sustainability. Our participation in the Challenge is an important part of our commitment to St. Louis and to local sustainability, and we’re thrilled our efforts in St. Louis align with U.S. Bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility goals.

Zack Boyers Chairman & CEO


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Accomplishments • Hosted a series of Lunch and Learns to educate

employees about recycling and sustainable initiatives both at home and in the workplace, featuring St. Louis Composting, Forest Park Forever, and TREX.

• Established new Green Teams at Denver and Amsterdam WWT locations. Green Teams meet periodically to update all members on local initiatives and brainstorm new ideas and events.

• Sub-committees are focusing on green education for employees and rolling out a new recycling center for St. Louis location.

• Partnered with Goby, Inc. to validate and improve the accuracy of our energy and water usage and solid waste diversion data.

• Partnered with Bayer for our 3rd annual Greenwood Cemetery Clean-Up, where volunteers do cleaning, raking, lawn mowing, trimming, and tree removal to help maintain this historic site and restore its beauty.

• Partnered with Adonis Recycling to collect 12,873 lbs. of employee E-waste. Adonis donates proceeds to charitable and disaster relief organizations. This spring’s effort contributed $10,000 to the American Red Cross.

Innovations • Expanding our composting program to include coffee

grounds, coffee stirrers, coffee filters, tea bags, and hot cup sleeves in all break areas at all St. Louis offices, and food waste from the in-house café. Flyers and posters educate employees about composting, as do our Digital Media Signage boards. Executive management recognized our composting team and ongoing sustainable efforts. As of July 2019, WWT composted over 7,544 pounds, and four tons overall since the program began.

• Earth Day Vendor Fair welcomed 19 groups offering WWT employees volunteer opportunities and ways to become better stewards of our environment.

• America Recycles Day Event featured a TREX Lunch and Learn, employee recycling education, and collections: employee E-waste with Adonis, gently used footwear with Shoe Crew, and clothing/textiles with Remains, Inc.

• “Mug Shots” campaign posts selfies with a favorite mug to encouraging reuse vs. disposable hot cups. “Save A Cup, Bring In Your Own Mug” signage promotes reuse to cut cup and water bottle waste.

In our fourth Challenge year, we continue to discover valuable resources and develop relationships that enable us to improve sustainability in our everyday operations. We appreciate being able to directly share ideas, experiences and accomplishments with other businesses in the area, exchanges that inspire innovation and advancements within our own program.

Jennifer Geisler Corporate Social Responsibility

Analyst

Jennifer Geisler | Corporate Social Responsibility Analyst [email protected]. | 314-212-1803 1 World Wide Way, St. Louis, MO 63146

Owner – 369,927 ft2 www.wwt.com

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EarthWays Center

As the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Sustainability Division, the EarthWays Center enriches lives and protects plants and our environment by educating and connecting people to practical sustainable solutions where they live, learn, work, and play.

We coordinate multiple programs to advance sustainability in the region, with services for:

• Businesses

• Local Communities

• Individuals and Families

• Homeowners and Renters

• Professionals

• Schools

• K–12 Students and Educators

• Universities and Colleges

The Missouri Botanical Garden’s EarthWays Center

4651 Shaw Boulevard | St. Louis, MO 63110

314-577-0220 | mobot.org/sustainability

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Meeting the needs of the current generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.

Through the St. Louis Green Business Challenge, EarthWays Center helps companies of all kinds and sizes make sustainability work, in policy and practice.

We can also customize fee-for-service consulting for sustainability certification, planning or implementing company-specific green projects, boosting employee education and engagement—and more. Let EarthWays help develop the Sustainable Solution that works for your business.


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SPECIAL THANkS TO SPONSORS OF THE 2019 ST. LOUIS GREEN BUSINESS CHALLENGE FOR THEIR GENEROUS SUPPORT.

This project was funded in part by the St. Louis-Jefferson Solid Waste Management District and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources


For more information on the St. Louis Green Business Challenge, contact: Jean Ponzi, Missouri Botanical Garden, 314-577-0246 or [email protected]

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