Green Tier

The Ideal State for Business Environmental Stewardship

Green Tier invites you to become part of an ideal state for growing the green bottom line. Together, we can provide credible, creative ways to enable your business to be a powerful, sustainable force for environmental good and enhance your productivity, cut your costs and strengthen the health of your culture and community. Dynamic, forward thinking businesses and charter associations including Roundy's, Kimberly-Clark, Holsum Dairies, Veridian Homes, The Clear Waters Initiative, MEGTEC Systems, and many more are benefiting from all the ideas, ideals, and advantages of being a Green Tier participant. Creative imaginations and visions provide new opportunities to businesses seeking to participate in this innovative program. To learn how you can join, contact CEA Bureau Director Mark McDermid at 608-267-3125 to express interest or to request an individual consultation.

How Green Tier works

Green Tier is based on a collaborative system of contracts and charters crafted jointly by participating businesses and the DNR. These contracts and charters streamline environmental requirements in many cases and encourage new environmental technologies. Major elements of the program were developed in advisory committee meetings between 2000 and 2003. Green Tier is designed to help environmentally responsible companies achieve environmental [PDF 33KB] and economic [PDF 32KB] gains. Currently the DNR has entered into 5 charters, 2 Tier 2 contracts, and 27 Tier 1 (with a total of 42 facilities) agreements.