Southside Seattle Chamber of Commerce is taking the lead in connecting the opportunity for area businesses to improve their bottom line while also reducing their carbon footprint. The chamber presented its first Pacific Northwest (PNW) Sustainability Summit on January 27 to kick off the chamber's 2021 Summit Series. The summit brought together subject matter experts, industry leaders, business owners, and community members who provided insight into the relationship between area businesses and the environment
Andrea Reay, President and CEO of the Seattle Southside Chamber, shared during the summit, “We see an opportunity to lead and guide our business community into creating and encouraging greater environmental responsibility. Many of local businesses are already lowering their carbon footprint and also increasing their profitability.”
Best practices and opportunities discussed during the summit, Reay stated, "focused on both celebrating and encouraging businesses of all sizes to seek out sustainable business practices to support a strong environment and safeguard against climate change.
