“creating sustainable businesses in nj”

Assistant Commissioner Bob Marshall

NJDEP Office of Sustainability & Green Energy

609-292-8601www.nj.gov/dep/sage

Goals for this Initiative:•Promote sustainability planning and practices among NJ businesses to enhance economic success, environmental protection, and an improved quality of life. •Identify and share resources to educate and encourage the New Jersey business community on SROI (sustainable return on investment).

Welcome to all participants, including those joining us on the webinar.

Today’s meeting is being recorded.

All attendees on the webinar are muted.

Announcements:

•Fairleigh Dickenson Survey of NJ Businesses – Preliminary Executive Summary

•Energy Efficient Buildings Hub Request for Information

First Part – Presentation on the NJ Clean Energy Program•Gary Finger, Business Ombudsman, BPU

Second Part - Discussion We will take questions from all participants. Webinar participants can submit questions on line before the discussion begins.

Please make sure to use microphone

Please speak one at a time.

Please introduce yourself – state your name and affiliation

In Person:•Bob Marshall, Asst Commissioner, Sustainability & Green Energy, NJDEP•Ky Asral, Environmental Engineer, Sustainability & Green Energy, NJDEP•Athena Sarafides, Research Scientist, Sustainability & Green Energy, NJDEP•Jerri Weigand, Enviro Specialist, Sustainability & Green Energy, NJDEP•Steven Rinaldi, Research Scientist, Recycling & Planning, NJDEP•Betsy Ackerman, Asst Director, Economic Devel & Energy Policy, NJBPU•Gary Finger, Ombudsmen, Economic Development & Energy Policy, NJBPU•Michael Thulen, Govt Rep, Economic Development & Energy Policy, NJBPU•Sandy Zeglarski, Market Research Officer, NJ EDA•Allan Fliss, Executive Director, NJ Green Association•Joanee Gere, Founder, BioScience Collaborative•Thomas Leach, Director, Government Relations, Chemistry Council of NJ•Matt Polsky, Fellow, Fairleigh Dickinson U, Institute for Sustainable Enterprise•Michael Rosen, President, Commercial Cleaning Corp•Patricia Skelly, President, Bright Green Works•Gary Sorin, Managing Partner, Interra Consulting•John Szeliga, Director, External Affairs, Verizon

Via Webinar:•Jonathan Cloud, Princeton Sustainability Advisors•Peter Crowley, CEO, Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce•Takeena Deas, Director, Govmt Relations, Somerset Co Business Partnership•Michael DiGiore, Manager, Water Monitoring & Standards, NJDEP•Joseph D’Urso, Manager, Group Product Services, NJ MEP•Kent Fairfield, Interim Exec Dir, Fairleigh Dickinson, Institute for Sustainable Enterprise•Joel Harmon, Exec Director, Fairleigh Dickinson, Institute for Sustainable Enterprise•Ernest Hofer, General Manager, Lake Mohawk Country Club•Katherine Kish, President / Executive Director, Einstein’s Alley•Caroline McLaughlin, Coastal Community Agent, NJ Sea Greant Consortium•Robyn Mock, Environmental Supervisor, EH&S Department, West-Ward•Mitch Morrison, CEO, Economic Green Solutions•Anthony Russo, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Chemistry Council of NJ•Kregg Salvino, Director, Environment, Health & Safety Manufacturing, Sabert Corp•Jennifer Souder, Consulting Research Mgr, Rutgers Center for Green Bldg•Chris Stevenson, Esq., Norris, McLaughlin & Marcus, PA•Anthony Woodruff, Supervisor, EH&S Department, West-Ward•Althea Yancy, Director, AT&T Citizenship & Sustainability•Alex Yankaskas, VP, NJGARP Envirormental Compliance Monitoring

One way to achieve sustainability is to focus on reducing energy consumption.

In New Jersey we are fortunate to have financial incentives that support:• Energy Efficiency• Renewable Energy

NJ Clean Energy Program Speaker

Gary FingerBusiness Ombudsman, NJBPU

Question One:

What can BPU do to cut your energy costs in your sector?

Question Two:

What is working and why?

Question Three:

What would work better?

Next Meeting:Wednesday, December 5, 2012

1:30 Networking2:00 to 4:00 pm Meeting

DEP Headquarters

SBI Program Update