Chicago Manufacturing Center provides sustainability strategy and operations consulting for manufacturing and public stakeholders investing in the green economy. CMC and its partner network implement solutions for Lean and Green Business Processes, Building Retrofit, Sustainable Practices Coaching, Market Diversification and Growth, and By-product/Materials Reuse. Clients achieve significant growth and cost efficiency results as they transform their strategy, operations and supply chains. Typical results include sales and profit growth, energy and water optimization, carbon emissions reduction and offset, workforce and productivity improvement, climate change mitigation and adaptation and sustainability branding.
Waste to Profit Network Awards Event
On Thursday, December 10th , 2009, the Chicago Waste to Profit Network (WTPN) hosted an awards banquet at the John G Shedd Aquarium. The event was held to celebrate a record year of results for its member organizations that span Fortune 500 firms, mid-size manufacturers, business service, cultural, community, and economic development organizations.
More than 200 people attended the event which included speakers Suzanne Malec-McKenna, Commissioner, City of Chicago Department of Environment, Demetria Giannisis, President & CEO of Chicago Manufacturing Center , Jerri-Ann Garl, Chief of the Materials Management Branch for the Land and Chemicals Division of US EPA Region 5, and the Shedd Aquarium's Director of Water Quality, Allen LaPointe.
You can find the event program here.
The WTPN breaks down barriers to cross-industry communication and collaboration between government and industry by fostering material-centric collaboration to identify by-product synergies and solutions to prevent, reduce, reuse and recycle materials.
In three years of serving Chicago-area companies, the Network has diverted more than 180,000 tons of waste from area landfills, avoided more than 125,000 tons of CO 2 e and created an economic benefit to members in excess of 17 million dollars.
Awards were given to public sector leaders committed to new standards for economic value, environmental stewardship and social responsibility. Recipients included Naylor Pipe, Baxter International, Engineered Glass Products, Cloverhill Bakery, Lafarge, Midwest Generation and Schulze Burch Biscuit Company. Additionally, the WTPN recognized 19 of its founding members.
A silent auction to benefit the network showcased products and services from member companies. Donors to the Silent Auction included Recycled Granite, Engineered Glass Products, Independent Recycling, Les Allen Photography, Soppraffina, Vortex Carpeting, Goose Island , Nuance Solutions, and Simply Scents.
Generous support for the event was provided by Edward J. Noha, Chairman Emeritus of the CNA Financial Corporation, ArcelorMittal, Baxter International, Midwest Generation and the Shedd Aquarium.
The Environmental Leader Cites WTPN Award as Part of Baxter's Success in its Global Supplier Sustainability Program
Over the past quarter, Baxter International Inc. has implemented programs that drive responsible business practices, while garnering a few accolades along the way.
Two of Baxter's 2015 supply-chain goals are to incorporate green principles into its purchasing program with its top 100 suppliers, and reduce the carbon footprint of Baxter's car fleet by 20 percent from a 2007 baseline. More...
See the the Chicago Waste to Profit Network in Action
Learn more about the network on WTTW's Chicago Tonight
U.S. Speeding Up 'Green' Patent Process
A new pilot program from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office seeks to fast-track the review of "green" technology patents, a time-consuming process that often takes about 40 months under the current system. More...
Courtesy of the NACFAM Weekly.
