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PFS is an innovation of  WCEDC                                                  
Waukesha County Economic Development Corporation


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.

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Partnerships for Sustainability and the Waukesha County Economic Development Corporation present Enough with the Theory!: A conference on how to make your small business profit through sustainability.

Improved efficiencies, reduced waste, lower costs…you’ve heard these words, but it all seems like mere talk. Had enough theory? Are you ready for simple tools and tactics designed to get you started—and keep your small business going, profitably?  

Attend the one conference that gives you everything you need to make green grow your small business. 

Enough with the Theory!: The Sustainable Case for Business
October 20, 7:30 to 11 a.m.
Country Springs Hotel, Waukesha, Wisconsin


Here’s what you get by attending: 

• Access to 90 proven tactics to help you start saving money while reducing and tracking economic and environmental impact right now
• A 45-day trial subscription to our exclusive online forum to help your company reduce costs, become more operationally efficient and track ROI
• Presentations by area small businesses that have implemented sustainability tactics with measurable ROI
• Opportunity to network with some of the area’s most progressive business leaders
• Free follow-up workshop for you and members of your green team to learn how to customize the online tools for your company
• Locally sourced, organic breakfast for you and your guests

This event is hosted by Partnerships for Sustainability (PFS) and the Waukesha County Economic Development Corporation. PFS offers small businesses the resources they need to become environmentally and socially responsible, profitably.

Online Registration is Coming Soon! Get one additional seat free when you register before September 15!

Keep Me Informed - Get updates on the conference, business sustainability news, case studies and new online tools. Send your email address to Greg Bell at
gbell02@mac.com




 PFS In The News: 

"A Real-World Roadmap To Sustainability"
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County Businesses Look To Sustainability 
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Conference Stresses The ROI Of Green
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Private-Public Sustainability Initiative Launches In Waukesha County
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Green Equals Profits
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Shining A Green Light on Growth
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County Starts Public-Private Plan for Businesses
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Monday, February 01, 2010 2:43 PM

Download “Bottom-Line Sustainability for Business” at www.ThinkESI.com

Economic pressures, looming cap-and-trade legislation, and other economic drivers are forcing companies of all sizes toward efficiencies to improve the bottom line. Environmental Systems, Inc. (ESI) has released an independently researched study to help executives responsible for financial and operational performance sort through sustainability information, understand trends and visualize what is possible.

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The "Sustainable Case for Business" Conference

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

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