Our Partners

The WI Sustainable Business Council is a network of Wisconsin businesses and organizations that are interested in, or actively responding to, the challenge of sustainability.  Many businesses find themselves challenged by stakeholders to describe what they are doing in this field.  The council is designed to bring businesses together and provide resources to help businesses on their path toward being more sustainable.

Partnerships for Sustainability provides Southeastern Wisconsin’s small businesses with practical steps that help improve top-line revenue and bottom-line efficiencies through sustainable business practices. Our core focus rests solely on the fact that businesses can only be sustainable, if profitable. Business leaders who are ready to roll up their sleeves, move beyond the theory and get their companies started will discover that Partnerships for Sustainability is the premiere initiative focused on delivering actionable sustainability resources.

Green Tier invites you to become part of an ideal state for growing the green bottom line. Together, we can provide credible, creative ways to enable your business to be a powerful, sustainable force for environmental good and enhance your productivity, cut your costs and strengthen the health of your culture and community. Creative imaginations and visions provide new opportunities to businesses seeking to participate in this innovative program.

• Center for Business,  Environment and Social Responsibility website
• Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment website
• University of Wisconsin Energy Institute website
• Department of Engineering Professional Development website
• UW E-Business Institute website

The UW-Stout Sustainable Technology & Energy Center aims to be the regional leader in Eco-Industrial Development--working with multiple stakeholders to facilitate opportunities for resource exchanges, shared services, and workforce training--through a combination of applied research and technical assistance projects.

Part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST/MEP), NWMOC provides at-your-location services by seasoned practitioners with expertise in manufacturing management. NWMOC delivers integrated services to help increase the competitive advantage of manufacturers in 33 northern and western Wisconsin counties.

The Environmental Resources Center (ERC) promotes informed decision making on natural resource issues in Wisconsin and nationwide by working in partnership with individuals, community leaders, and resource professionals to develop and deliver research-based educational programs and materials.

The Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) enhances the success of Wisconsin's small to mid-size manufacturers by providing real-world knowledge in continuous improvement, business strategies and best practices.

WMC is a business association dedicated to making Wisconsin the most competitive state in the nation. Currently, the association has nearly 4,000 members that include both large and small manufacturers, service companies, local chambers of commerce and specialized trade associations. Promoting a healthy business climate since 1911, it is a merger of the Wisconsin Manufacturers Association, the State Chamber of Commerce and the Wisconsin Council of Safety.