1. Green Business 2.0 - Going Beyond Changing Light Bulbs and Recycling Adam K. Ney Prepared for: IMA Northeast Regional Council’s 5 th Annual Fall Conference, Mystic CT Presented by Adam Ney

2. CBIA Green Initiatives

3. Introduction – General Comments 3. Some green tough love… 4. What’s noble may not be do-able…costs, politics 1. Sustainability, as I see it…lowering costs, eliminating waste and creating value Did ARRA funds to CT stimulate our economy? Nationally Venture capitalists invested $2.57 billion in the clean technology sector in the first quarter, up 13 percent from a year earlier Reuters reports. CT based venture capital funds to CT - totaled 1% according to the CT Venture Capital Network There is no green genie rubbing a magic green lamp and creating green jobs. Most jobs moving forward will have tints of green aspects but very few will be truly green jobs. Energy, Water use, paper, other waste, employee engagement, transportation, wellness programs (health), safety, social responsibility commitments. Budget woes Proposed Mattress Law Lead Fishing sinkers NIMBY for Wind in CT No cranes in the air 2. The language of green and the many shades of green…

4. A Green Plan For Your Business Where to begin? 1. Benchmark current green value… Energy, Water use, paper, other waste, employee engagement, transportation, wellness programs, social responsibility committments 2. Create a green team… 3. Set some modest green goals… 4. Create timeline and assign roles… 5. Certifications and labels… 6. Don’t forget your supply chain… 7. Tell your green story…

5. The State of Green Building in CT

6. The New Green Technologies

7. Single-stream Recycling, Hoarding and the New American Garage

8. Some Cool Green Companies in Connecticut

9. Green Certifications and Labels

10. Tell Your Green Story

11. Best in Class

12. Thank you. Any questions?