SUSTAINABILITY RESOURCES
Info for Climate Products & Projects
Climate Economy Sectors
Energy & Energy Components
Renewable (Wind, Solar, Geothermal)
Energy Efficiency Analytics & Consulting
Industrial HVAC Products & Services
Technology
Agriculture Food & Waste
Reducing food waste
Sustainable diets & meat alternatives
Energy Efficiency
Waste Mgmt, Recycling, Circular Economy
Residuals/Waste Reuse
Marketplace for reusable materials
Petroleum alternatives / Plastic recycling
Transportation/Shipping
Electric Vehicles
Batteries, Charging, EV infrastructure
Shared transportation (public, etc)
Non-motorized transport
Warehousing & Ecommerce, Packaging
Technology to facilitate buying local
Buildings & Community Design
Green building materials & concrete alternatives
Infrastructure for lower energy consumption
Self-sustaining community design (to reduce driving)
Protect & Restore Green Ecosystems
Halting deforestation
Lawncare / Permaculture
Carbon Management
Carbon Credit Marketplace
Certifying Carbon Reduction
Technology
Sustainability Marketing, Consumer Choice & Employee Engagement
Sustainability and ESG strategy and marketing
Tools that prevent greenwashing (accountability & verification)
How Do Your Products & Services Score?
Will your business grow or will it be disrupted by market pressure to offer lower C02 products and services?
We’ve developed a 9-question assessment to score your company’s position relative to changing market demand.
Check out these inspiring examples of Sustainability Startups
From manufacturers & food producers to tech companies & energy providers, there’s a plethora of new ventures that are winning with products and services designed for the climate economy. These businesses will get your creative wheels turning as you consider what your business could offer that addresses demand for energy efficiency and greener alternatives.
Learn more.
Gather & Connect with Peers
Carbon Neutral Coffee Meetups
There’s a lot to learn about all of the opportunities to grow new products and services for the climate economy. Whether you are leading the sustainability program for your business, or you’re responsible for revenue growth and innovation, you’ll find people, resources and conversation that will help you move your agenda forward.
Align teamed up with RegenAll, a Lancaster-based non-profit that develops climate action plans and facilitates community climate projects to establish a network and gathering for business leaders working on sustainability projects.
Learn more and attend a monthly Carbon Neutral Coffee Meetup in Lancaster.
Research Sources:
McKinsey & Company - Playing offense to create value in the net-zero transition
UN Environment Programme - Roadmap to Carbon-Free Future
World Economic Forum - Winning in Green Markets
Breakthrough Energy - The Five Grand Challenges
Boston Consulting Group - Growing Green Market Demand
McKinsey & Company - Unlocking Opportunities from Industrial Electrification