# Green Chamber of Commerce To Open Southeast Region Office in Central Florida

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/07/green-chamber-of-commerce-to-open-southeast-region-office-in-central-florida/
- Published: 2011-07-26T21:00:43-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

Representatives of 10 businesses committed to sustainability initiatives gathered
at a reception in Central Florida to celebrate the launch of the Southeast Regional
Office of the U.S. Green Chamber.

The event introduced business owners and company representatives unfamiliar with
the Green Chamber to some of the highly successful sustainability practices of several
major national companies.  

The profit potential of sustainable business practices were shared by corporate 
representatives from Lockheed Martin, Darden Restaurants, AAA, and others during
the reception. Each representative shared his or her own company’s story and how
green initiatives have improved their company’s bottom line.  

“These national companies are at the forefront of a major paradigm shift that is
reshaping how American does business,” says Michelle Thatcher, national director
and co-founder of the U.S. Green Chamber. “Successful corporations like these routinely
save millions of dollars by using smart conservation practices.”  

Corporate leaders at Wal-Mart found that a 5 percent reduction in excess packaging
by 2013 would save $11 billion, according to a report in _The Economist_. The in-
depth report explained that, “For more than a decade, US firms like DuPont, 3M, 
and SC Johnson have been showing the way, using ‘corporate citizenship’ as a source
of competitive savings.”

The U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce is a national nonprofit organization, empowering
businesses to achieve economic, environmental and social sustainability. Members
benefit from increased organizational visibility, educational tools to improve operational
performance, and extensive networking opportunities. The Southeast Regional Office
of the U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce will serve businesses based in Florida, Georgia,
Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Arkansas, Kentucky,
Virginia, and [West Virginia](https://greenlivingguy.com/2022/01/greenpower-announces-plan-to-manufacture-zero-emission-all-electric-school-buses-in-west-virginia/)
and Louisiana.

“We are very excited to be playing a pivotal role in the economic development of
local and regional markets that consider the broader, real world economy of efficiency
and profitability,” says Jennifer Barrows, executive director of the Southeast region.

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