Business/Industry
Air Quality
Best Work Place for Commuters
Best Workplaces for Commuters is an innovative, voluntary business-government program that distinguishes and provides national recognition to employers offering outstanding commuter benefits such as free or low cost bus passes, strong telework programs, carpooling matching and vanpool subsidies.
Climate Change 101: Business Solutions (PDF)
As scientific understanding of climate change increases, businesses have come to recognize the new risks and opportunities it presents. This report discusses how corporate leaders are helping to shape solutions.
National Ethanol Vehicle Coalition
SmartWay Transportation Partnership
The SmartWay Transport Partnership is a voluntary collaboration between U.S. EPA and the freight industry designed to increase energy efficiency while significantly reducing greenhouse gases and air pollution. SmartWay Transport Partners lead the way towards a cleaner, more efficient transportation future by adopting fuel-saving strategies that increase profits and reduce emissions -- a "win-win" opportunity for all.
Take a Break from the Exhaust
An alternate commuting program which encourages groups and organizations to make alternative choices that help reduce air pollution, such as using mass transit, carpooling and making one trip to run all errands, especially during DHEC’s forecasted ozone season, April 1st through September 30th.
Environmental
SC DHEC Environmental Excellence Program
The South Carolina Environmental Excellence Program (SCEEP) is a voluntary program for companies committed to continuous environmental improvement in order to protect and preserve South Carolina's environment. The purpose of the program is to encourage companies to become environmental leaders by making a voluntary commitment to promote and practice pollution prevention, energy and other resource conservation, and to strive for continuous environmental improvement.
Energy Conservation
Energy Star
Energy Star is nationwide program promoting energy Efficiency. Energy Star certifies energy efficient products, and a free Energy Star program can be installed into computer systems to increase efficiency.
EPA – Green Power Partnership
The Green Power Partnership encourages organizations to purchase green power as a way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with conventional electricity use.
Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI)
The Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI) is a non-profit organization of leading companies dedicated to fostering environmental, health and safety excellence worldwide through the sharing of tools and information in order for business to help business achieve environmental excellence.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development
"By far" the best source of information on sustainable development – Globescan Survey of Sustainability Experts
Going Green
For All Things Good and Green
Business. The Environment. The Bottom Line.
Center for Waste Minimization
FREE, confidential, non-regulatory sustainable opportunities assessments to help facilities reduce their waste and/or recycle by-products and provide information on pollution prevention.
Green Businesses
The Nation’s only directory of screened and approved businesses
Green Resources
Resources that can be used to help your business go green.
Promoting Green Purchasing
"Buying green" means purchasing products or services that will reduce environmental impact. This can be achieved in a number of ways and may mean looking at product characteristics such as energy efficiency, or the pollution generated by making the product. It means focusing on packaging, waste disposal, resource use, transportation, durability, and many other issues.
DHEC is a partner in EPA's WaterSense program. This water efficiency program makes it easy for South Carolinians to save water and money. Look for WaterSense labeled products when shopping for faucets, toilets, and other fixtures to begin reducing your water use by as much as 30% every day.
Recycling
Business Recycling
FREE technical assistance to businesses and organizations of all sizes, the common objective being to reduce waste disposal costs.