EDC St. Charles County | Sustainable Practices

o help St. Louis area companies take the first steps toward sustainable business practices, the EDC enrolled in the St. Louis Green Business Challenge a program organized by the St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association.

The challenge runs from February to October 2010 and requires companies determine a “green baseline” and then take the necessary steps to improve their score by implementing sustainable practices during that time.

The program scorecard measures achievements in six areas:

Forming Company Green Teams
Improving Energy Efficiency
Raising Indoor Environmental Quality
Reducing Waste
Reducing Water Usage
Providing Clean Transportation Options

The EDC has performed the “green baseline” assessment and is working to enhance its existing efforts.

EDC’s Sustainability Policy

The EDC is committed to being a leader in St. Charles County in environmental sustainability. We strive to be a greener, more environmentally conscious company, through our own operations and those of our tenants.

We will actively promote energy and water conservation, waste and pollution reduction, and the reuse and recycling of materials. In addition, we will factor in environmental sustainability in all our business decisions.

Our goal of promoting sustainable business practices is to serves as a local environmental resource for the
St. Charles County business community while benefitting our tenants, regional partners, EDC members and employees.