The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry is pleased to announce an initiative aimed at reinforcing the business community’s commitment to “going green” and incorporating sustainability efforts into their everyday business practices, while encouraging “green” business growth and job creation, and alternative/renewable energy, within the framework of the free enterprise system.
The PA Chamber Green Initiative will engage businesses in exploring what is needed from a policy perspective to encourage growth in the green industry sector in a manner that allows consumer choice and innovation to drive that economic activity, and that creates a landscape conducive to emerging green and traditional industries.
“A healthy private sector – not more taxes, mandates and spending – is the answer for long-term economic growth and job creation, regardless of the industry in question,” PA Chamber President Floyd Warner said. “Pennsylvania must focus on developing viable green products and services and renewable energy without straining the pocketbooks of taxpayers. The Commonwealth needs a legislative framework that allows innovation and consumer choice to flourish; a framework that encourages entrepreneurs to develop new products and technologies based on market demands.”
Another focus of the new initiative is to more formally bring together businesses in an effort to encourage the sharing of best practices and ideas with the goal of assisting all Pennsylvania employers looking to incorporate sustainability practices into their business model.
The PA Chamber Green Initiative will help inform the public that job creators are good corporate citizens who want all Pennsylvanians to enjoy the long-term economic benefits that can be realized by a free market approach to green products and services and renewable energy.
Become actively involved in the PA Chamber Green Initiative today! Contact PA Chamber Vice President Gene Barr at gbarr@pachamber.org or Government Affairs Director Stephanie Wissman at swissman@pachamber.org.