Featured Member Benefit

April 25, 2008

Simran Sethi Green Business Conference Quote

Register for the Chicago Green Business Conference™

Co-op America's Green Business Network™ members receive a special discount on registration to the Green Business Conference. Register today before we sell out.

Make plans now to attend the second Chicago Green Business Conference May 14-15, (prior to the Chicago Green Festival May 17-18.)

Go Climate-Friendly

Get the checklist and reduce your company's footprint.

Making the Business Case for Sustainability

Adopt sustainability measures and watch your bottom line grow.

Innovative Financial Models

Grow your green business.

Get the Coaching

Managing for success in this ever-expanding market.

Marketing for Green Success

How will your 'true blue' green company stand out?

Featured Speakers include:

Bianca Alexander
Host, Conscious Living TV
Sara Snow
TV host, "Get Fresh with Sara," Discovery Channel
Jason Graham-Nye
Co-founder/CEO, gDiapers
Jeffrey P. Harvey
COO, Burgerville
Chris Van Dyke
President/CEO, NAU
Brenda Palms-Barber
Founder, Sweet Beginnings
Raphael Bemporad
Principal, BBMG Marketing
Mayor Richard M. Daley (invited)
City of Chicago
Sadhu Johnston
City of Chicago
Sharon Rowe
Founder, EcoBags
Erin Ford
Organic Valley Family of Farms
Ella Silverman
World of Good/eBay
Bryan Welch
Publisher, Ogden Publications, Inc.
Mickey Lee
The Carbon Concierge

There will be plenty of networking, so make plans now to attend—this event regularly sells out, so register today.

Get highlights of the San Francisco 2007 conference and register for the Chicago Green Business Conference, May 14-15 at www.coopamerica.biz »

More Member Benefits

Join the Green Business Network™ Lounge

Social Networking comes to the Green Business Community. Please join us on the NEW Green Business Network™ Lounge where our members are actively conversing. Members are creating groups to discuss topics, post messages to the forum, upload pictures and videos, access a calendar of important dates and much more.

Accessing the new Green Business Network Lounge is easy! Please contact Desiree Wolford for instructions on how to sign up.

We look forward to having you in the Green Business Network Lounge!

Advertising Opportunities for Members

A benefit of your membership is the opportunity to promote your business in our publications reaching tens of thousands of potential customers!

Find out how National Green Pages™, Co-op America Quarterly, Real Money, and our Web sites can bring you more business.

For a complete array of sponsorship options please contact Chip Py at 202.872-5315.

Increase Your Traffic!

Don't miss an excellent opportunity to bring more attention to your business with featured or upgraded listings onthe National Green Pages™! online.

To upgrade your listing(s) contact contact Chip Py at 202-872-5315.

Take The Carbon Concierge Pledge

At the Co-op America Green Business Conference™, we introduced The Carbon Concierge, a way that businesses can play a leadership role in responding to the global challenge of climate change.

We had over 56% participation from the businesses.

If you would like to be part of this new initiative, this is your chance to find out how:

The brochure contains four major steps that will help guide your carbon reduction strategy

Create your climate action steering committee
Conduct a carbon inventory of your emissions
Develop an action plan to reduce your carbon footprint
Implement climate reduction initiatives.

We have also attached other resources

A comprehensive guide to help with your inventory process. Produced by the World Resources Institute (WRI) it will your business take action on your climatereduction initiatives.
Two business emission calculators to help determine your business carbon footprint . One calculator for small, medium and large businesses and the second calculator for small to medium companies that have needs around air travel, energy use, freight and other transportation issues.

Climate Trust Calculator »

World Resources Institute tools »

Look to The Carbon Concierge to find answers to many of your questions »

Find out more (PDF, part one) »

Find out more (PDF, part two) »

Co-op America
Socially Responsible Retirement Plans

Co-op America has teamed up with Social(k) to bring your business a retirement plan that advances your commitment to social and environmental responsibility.

As a responsible business owner, you promote a better world in how you operate your business…your products and services, and the way you treat your employees, the environment, and the communities you work with.

Social(k) has partnered with ExpertPlan to offer you options in many leading socially responsible funds.

The Social(k) retirement plan allows you and your staff to invest for your own futures, while using your investment dollars to create a better future for us all.

Find out more about socially responsible retirement plans from Social(k)»

Co-op America
Credit Card Processing Services

Learn more about Co-op America's credit card processing services, offered through industry leaders ShoreBank and TransFirst.

We have partnered with two industry leaders to provide you with dependable credit card processing services.

You'll get professional and reliable card processing services—your funds will also go to work building stronger communities, creating a healthier environment, and helping low-income citizens work their way out of poverty at Shorebank, the nation's leading community development bank.

If you want to learn more, please call 800-654-9256 or e-mail internalsales@transfirst.com (please identify yourself as a Co-op America member).

Discount Shipping Program:
Save on All Your Shipping Needs

Co-op America’s Shipping Plus program offers members substantial discounts with DHL and Yellow Transportation. This program is an easy way to reduce costs whether you’re shipping lightweight letters, 250-pound shipments, or less-than-truckload freight.

For complete details on your Co-op America shipping discounts, call the Shipping Plus Hotline at 1-800-MEMBERS (800-636-3277), 8am-7pm EST, or visit www.1800members.com/coop.

Make Your Business
Climate Neutral Today

Co-op America and NativeEnergy have teamed up to make it easy for your business to buy ‘green tags’ and offset 100 percent of the CO2 pollution from your business.

To sign up and become a climate neutral operation, call 800-924-6826 or visit www.nativeenergy.com/coop

Organic Style OffersNew Co-op America Bouquet

Organic Style

, formerly Orgaic Bouquet has just launched its corporate business division specializing in B2B and corporate gifting programs.

Organic Bouquet’s bouquets have graced the stages of the Green Festivals™, the Green Business Conference, and Co-op America’s offices. And check out the new Co-op America bouquet 10% of purchases of these bouquets are donated to Co-op America.

Use the link below and Organic Bouquet will donate 10% of all purchases to Coop America.

Visit Organic Style »

For B2B opportunities contact Kristy Walker at 877-899-2468

Co-op America
Web Hosting Services

Does your Web host share your progressive values?
Co-op America launches our newest membership benefit—Web hosting through ThinkHost. ThinkHost is a progressive and environmentally conscious Web hosting company powered by 100 percent renewable energy. Through this service CABN members will receive deep discounts on Web hosting plans.

Aside from hosting thousands of business sites, ThinkHost also provides free and discounted hosting to community groups. According to ThinkHost business operations manager Michael Bloch, “It’s our way of giving back to the communities that support us.”

Sign up at ThinkHost.com »
use coupon code THD11325COA3

NOTE: These business benefits were developed in response to needs identifed by members of Co-op America’s Green Business Network™. When you use these services, you will help us grow and expand our services to you (a small percentage of sales generated by these benefits support Co-op America's Green Business Programs).