Sustainability. The word has long since become a buzzword of politicians and businesspeople alike, but that doesn’t mean the principle is any less important. Being able to use available resources in an efficient and responsible way isn’t just ecologically worthwhile anymore, either: as our technology has improved, so-called “green” improvements are keeping businesses in the black, too. Recent advances have pushed such improvements across the threshold from expensive gimmick to cost-effective investment, and this month NIPSCO ED Impact is taking a look at some of the ways local companies are utilizing these breakthroughs all around us.
The following are samples of sustainability efforts that we found among our territory but we know there are many more. Please write in and send photos along with a short caption or description, to cmoss- admave@nisource.com. We reserve the right to choose which photos or videos are used.
Local
Bringing Jobs and Smiles for the Environment
The “green” movement, which has been creating jobs and picking up momentum nationwide, is very much alive in northwest Indiana with one example being paychecks earned from capturing and recycling rainwater...
National
Kokomo Firm Tops in Leading Sustainability Charge
A Kokomo firm is helping lead the charge toward a healthier planet by using existing resources like sunlight and even food scraps...
Cedar Lake Raking in the Green from Going Green
Cedar Lake is just scratching the surface in its plan to grow jobs while being friendly to the environment and major results are quickly being harvested...
Green Community a Magnet for Job Creators
South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg is right on the money when he links “going green” to creating jobs with many examples occurring in his city and other nearby towns like Walkerton. Buttigieg recently stated an increasing number of job creators want to know what a community is doing to make sure it will be “just as livable” in 50 years...
Pink Goes Green as Newly-Opened Pig Adventure Educates and Entertains
Fair Oaks Farms’ Pig Adventure opened last month as an additional major attraction to the established agritourism business, showcasing the latest in farming technology...
At the Crossroads: Grassroots Green Efforts Taking Root in Fremont
Two passionate companies are teaming up to build an energy efficient industrial park in Fremont, IN...
NIPSCO
NIPSCO Announces Infrastructure Update
I am pleased to announce that we have reached another significant milestone for our customers, the company and the communities we serve, as NIPSCO filed a comprehensive plan with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission to invest $713 million in modernizing our natural gas infrastructure through the end of the decade...
NiSource 2012 Sustainability Report
Our 2012 Sustainability Report highlights our progress toward building a tradition of steady growth, customer-focused solutions, environmental stewardship and social responsibility...
Northern Indiana Keeps Getting Greener
The leaves may be changing soon, but Indiana companies keep getting greener by enrolling with NIPSCO’s Green Power Program...
Economic Development Impacts
New companies are moving in. Existing companies are growing. We are pleased to report success stories from throughout the northern Indiana area, showing economic development at work and working...
LEDO Perspective
A county-by-county snapshot of what's new, what's successful and what's better in economic development this year...
FeaturED Properties
Is one of these sites what your company has been looking for? Here are four prime industrial properties, as chosen by directors of local economic development organizations in northern Indiana...
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Welcome from the NIPSCO ED Team
Through our partnerships and relations with local contacts, we can help get economic development projects started throughout northern Indiana...