Drawing from an industry-leading portfolio of consulting, delivery and implementation services, enterprise software, systems and financing, IBM creates value for clients and solves problems through integrated solutions that leverage information technology and deep knowledge of business processes. By helping customers find value in green, understand why an intelligent infrastructure will make their lives better, and learn how to make smarter choices for business and society, IBM is a trusted advisor in a new “green-aware” market.

SAP is the world’s leading provider of business software, offering applications and services that enable companies of all sizes and in more than 25 industries to become best-run businesses. With more than 92,000 customers in over 120 countries, SAP solutions are designed to meet the demands of companies of all sizes – from small and midsize businesses to global enterprises. SAP is committed to improving its own operations to become more sustainable and to delivering customer solutions to help customers become a best run sustainable business.

Delivering a more comfortable, safe and sustainable world

Johnson Controls partners with building owners, designers, contractors and communities to support high-performance green buildings and sustainable communities worldwide. We provide technology, services, implementation expertise and funding strategies to deliver projects that save energy, reduce waste, improve the environment, and reduce operating expenses.

Energy efficiency in buildings is the fastest, cheapest, best way to reduce energy use and environmental impact. Efficiency Now .. it’s never been more important.

Sodexo, Inc. (www.sodexoUSA.com), a member of Sodexo Group, is a leading provider of Comprehensive Service Solutions serving more than ten million customers daily in corporations, health care, long term care, retirement, schools, higher education, government and remote sites. Headquartered in Gaithersburg, Md., Sodexo, Inc. operates in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, with $7.7 billion (USD) in annual revenue and 120,000 employees.

Steelcase aspires to creating great experiences wherever work happens, by helping you create high performance, sustainable work environments. We study how work gets done and how great spaces can help. Those insights are embedded into every product and service we offer. Our interior architecture, furniture and technology solutions help organizations build their business, reflect their brand and support their culture. Our job is to make your job easier and to help you Love how you work®.

UPS is committed to conducting operations in an environmentally-responsible way, to be transparent about our actions, and to lead the industry in sustainable business practices. We also use our resources to strengthen the environmental health of the communities where we operate, donating more than $1 million annually to environmental projects. And we are offering more services to help our customers green up their supply chains. To learn more: www.responsibility.ups.com.

A world leader in 2D and 3D design, engineering, and entertainment software, Autodesk enables customer innovation by delivering the broadest product portfolio for the digital design, visualization, and simulation of real-world project performance. This helps Autodesk customers increase efficiency and productivity while solving business challenges for competitive advantage. Autodesk aims to make the best tools for sustainable design, enabling architects, designers, and engineers to solve some of the world’s most urgent design challenges concerning energy, materials, water, and land use.

CA is a leading software company with expertise and vision aimed at helping organizations govern, manage and secure IT. CA has leveraged its experience and capabilities in areas such as systems management, project and portfolio management, and governance, risk and compliance to create CA ecoSoftware. CA ecoSoftware is focused on providing innovative solutions to the energy, carbon and sustainability challenges faced by organizations.

Verisae helps distributed enterprises measure, manage, and monetize energy costs and carbon emissions. Their integrated sustainability platform actively tracks over 42 global clients.

1E helps its clients reduce IT costs and environmental footprint. Our expertise in providing leading-edge automation solutions, which reduce complexity, management costs and power consumption, has earned us the trust and confidence of over 12 million licensed users across 1,100 businesses in 42 countries worldwide. For further information, please visit www.1e.com 

Kaplan EduNeering and Seventh Generation have combined forces to launch the Sustainability Institute to assist organizations that are seeking to advance their own sustainability agendas, including the development of a common framework for understanding sustainability; identifying how to integrate sustainability into your business; and the complexity of the supply chain.

The Delta Institute is a non-profit based in Chicago focused on transforming the Great Lakes into the vital center of the emerging green economy.

Delta creates, funds and implements programs that promote a healthy environment, a strong economy and thriving, vibrant communities. Working together with diverse partners from across the Great Lakes Region, we are blazing a trail for the green economy.

Green Exchange, a sustainable business community, will feature an array of green products, services and experts in a LEED Platinum, state-of-the-art building. Green Exchange will be the destination for business executives and consumers looking for solutions or products to meet their green needs. Green Exchange offers a number of programs to help green businesses grow. To learn how to leverage the power of the Green Exchange and grow your green business, please visit www.greenexchange.com.