Contact:
WI Sustainable Business Council
Tom Eggert
Executive Director
608 267-2761
ALSCO
Dave Prink
(414) 578-4300
Alsco is one of the first Wisconsin firms to earn Green Professional status under the WI Sustainable Business Council’s Green Masters Program. As a Green Professional, ALSCO has performed actions in each of nine “sustainability areas”, and has earned more than 100 points.
“Alsco’s leadership in sustainability within the textiles industry has very positive effects,” said Tom Eggert, Executive Director of the WI Sustainable Business Council. “Alsco’s Wauwatosa facility has reduced energy consumption, water usage, and has used greener purchasing strategies to lower their carbon footprint and cut total costs.” Alsco provides their more than 140,000 customers with environmentally conscious textiles that meet the needs of businesses across North America.
“As a member of the American Reusable Textile Association, Alsco actively promotes the use of textile products to reduce waste in landfills,” said Steve Larson, Vice President of Alsco’s North American operations. “We evaluate all of our suppliers based on their green initiatives, and we are continually improving our processing plants to make them more environmentally friendly. We are proud to have received the Green Professional designation.”
The Green Professional designation is the second highest tier in the Green Masters Program established by the Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council. Candidates are judged on a comprehensive range of sustainability issues from energy and natural resource use to education outreach and purchasing. 60 Wisconsin businesses have participated in the program where the top twenty percent achieve the highest “Green Master” designation. For more information, or a complete list of Green Masters Program participants, go to: http://www.greenmastersprogram.com.
