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Paydirt Launches Sustainability Boot Camp Offering
February 1, 2010
A new service offering targeting organizations interested in initiating, expanding or improving their sustainable products and programs. Read the full press release here: PDF

GreenBiz.com: Reflections of a Sustainability Consultant
January 20, 2010
Eliza Clark reflects on the changes in the world of sustainability consulting and offers Paydirt’s predictions for sustainable developments in 2010. Read the full post here.

Upsize Magazine
January 2010
Eliza Clark provides an overview of sustainability guidelines for small businesses in a recent issue of Upsize. Read the full article here.

The Daily Green
November 30, 2009
Paydirt green tip for home environmental audits featured on The Daily Green Web site! The article can be viewed here.

GreenBiz.com: The Yin and Yang of CSR Reporting
October 22, 2009
Jill Kolling is a recent contributor to GreenBiz.com. In her post, “The Yin and Yang of CSR Reporting,” Jill addresses the challenges organizations face when they undertake a sustainability reporting initiative. The post can be viewed here:http://www.greenbiz.com/blog/2009/10/22/yin-and-yang-csr-reporting

Campaign to Push Out Paper Yields Big Savings at Fair Isaac
October 23, 2009
Paydirt weighs in on going paperless in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal article “Campaign to push out paper yields big savings at Fair Isaac.”
The article can be viewed here: http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2009/10/26/story7.html

RockStars@Work
October 20, 2009
Eliza Clark will be speaking at the RockStars@Work conference in Minneapolis on October 20, 2009. Eliza’s break-out session will explore ways for companies to use green initiatives to appeal to millennial employees and recruits, and build a generational bridge.
Learn more at: http://www.rockstarsatwork.com/bo_saving_acdc.html

Inside the Leadership Studio: 2009 YLG Mentor Program
Paydirt’s Eliza Clark moderates the “Inside the Leadership Studio” mentoring series for Urban Land Institute Minnesota (ULI MN). The events are designed to foster valuable professional connections between younger ULI members and senior-level leaders in real estate, policy and land use.
Learn more about the program here: http://minnesota.uli.org/~/media/DC/Minnesota/Minnesota%20Docs/YLG%20Mentor%20Program%20%20ILS.ashx

Green Operations for Target Field
April 20, 2009
The Minnesota Twins announced today that Paydirt will be partnering with GreenMark to develop a sustainability plan for Target Field, scheduled to open in 2010.
Coverage by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal can be found here: http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2009/04/20/daily5.html.
The full press release can be downloaded here: PDF

International Institute for Women Entrepreneurs: GetConnected 2009
May 6, 2009
Jill Kolling will be speaking at the annual GetConnected conference, presented by the International Institute for Women Entrepreneurs. This year’s conference theme is Staying on Track: Strategies and Realities, and Jill will be addressing the topic “Connecting the Environment and Your Bottom Line.”
More information is available here: http://minerva.stkate.edu/offices/administrative/iiwe.nsf/pages/getconnected2009

Earth Day Is Every Day: What can you do to “go green” at work?
April 22, 2009
As part of its celebration of Earth Day, the College of St. Catherine interviewed Jill Kolling for an article discussing practical green strategies for the workplace.
The article can be viewed here: http://minerva.stkate.edu/news_events.nsf/stories/AGAE-7RAV5R?OpenDocument

CVC Awards Luncheon: The Power of Green
April 9, 2009
Eliza Clark will be the keynote speaker at the Corporate Volunteerism Council’s 29th Awards Luncheon: The Power of Green.
More information is available here: http://www.cvctc.org/events09_0409.asp

IS IT GREEN?: The New MacBook
February 19, 2009
Tom Tierney featured in an article for Inhabitat, “IS IT GREEN:? The New MacBook,” discussing the sustainable attributes of Apple’s new MacBook laptop computers, which are considered by some to be the greenest laptops available.
The article can be viewed here: http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/02/19/is-it-green-the-new-macbooks/

Business People Twin Cities
November 29, 2008
The addition of Eliza Clark to the Paydirt team was announced by the St. Paul Pioneer Press in its “Business People Twin Cities” column.
The article can be viewed here: http://www.twincities.com/ci_11101325

Executive Read: Hot, Flat, and Crowded
November 23, 2008
The St. Paul Pioneer Press featured Tom Tierney’s review of Hot Flat, and Crowded, by Thomas Friedman in its “Executive Read” column.

Upstarts: Paydirt Provides Green Answers
November 15, 2008
MinnesotaBusiness Magazine included a profile of Paydirt in the “Upstarts” section of its November issue. The issue hit newsstands on November 15th.

The Push for “Green IT” and Its Impact on the Audit Profession
October 8, 2008
Tom Tierney will be speaking at the quarterly meeting of the Information Systems Audit and Control Association’s (ISACA) Minnesota Chapter, on the topic of auditing “green” IT. The presentation will cover technology changes that enable sustainability, potential future auditing requirements, and managing risk associated with climate change.
More information is available here: http://mnisaca.org/_temppages/10_08_08.htm

Open for Business
September 7, 2008
The St. Paul Pioneer Press featured Paydirt in its “Open for Business” column.
The full article can be viewed here: http://www.twincities.com/ci_10397447

Event Focus: Adding Green to the Bottom Line with Green Practices
August 15, 2008
The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal announced Tom Tierney’s participation in the Metro Independent Business Alliance’s September 10th Teach-In, “How to Make Your Business Greener.” More information can also be found at the web site for the Metro IBA.
The full article can be viewed here: http://twincities.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2008/08/18/focus4.html

How and What to Market When Going ‘Green’
August 15, 2008
The Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal highlighted Paydirt in its article, “How and what to market when going ‘green.’”
The full article can be downloaded here: PDF

Inside Track: Hitting Paydirt
August 11, 2008
Paydirt is featured in the Minneapolis Star Tribune’s “Inside Track” column.
The full article can be viewed here: http://www.startribune.com/business/26438409.html