Working Together Toward Regional Sustainability
EBEN is a forum where East Bay businesses can get support from utility providers, local governments and each other to become more productive and sustainable. It’s a peer-to-peer network of professionals in different sectors. Many of the individuals involved in EBEN are experts on energy efficiency, water conservation, waste man…
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Our Motivations
- We believe there are economic and community benefits to being responsible stewards of the environment
- Effective CO2 reduction efforts can be highly cost-effective and replicable
- Working together provides mutual benefit by reducing risk and speeding success
In 2010, commercial entities in Berkeley, Oakland, and Emeryville generated more than 1 million metric tons of greenhouse gases from electricity and natural gas alone. EBEN is working to change that!
What EBEN Offers
- Quarterly meetings to meet and connect with fellow practitioners and share information, ideas, and resources
- EBENet.org—an online resource with practical information on financial incentives, best practices and real-life projects that have been implemented locally. The website offers individuals a chance to connect with peers working on similar issues, tap into resources from local utilities, and solicit help from the group when facing new challenges.
- Access to a network of world-class but local experts willing to assist you with your real-world challenges
Participants are encouraged to invite other businesses, particularly their supply-chain partners, to become involved with EBEN.
Business Projects
The EBEN project library is available to provide you with the tools, templates, and resources to launch successful sustainability initiatives within your company. How did Bayer reduce waste in partnership with StopWaste.Org? Read the case study here.