Georgia Manufacturing Extension Partnership
A Unit of The Enterprise Innovation Institute
Sustainability Cohort
Learn pollution prevention strategies and sustainable practices that reduce manufacturing pollution, boosting efficiency and saving costs for long-term success.
Cohort
We assist manufacturers with developing and implementing prevention strategies that achieve cost savings and reduce environmental pollution. Our next cohort will begin September 18, 2026.
Participation
- Operate in chemical manufacturing, processing, and formulation; food and beverage manufacturing and processing; or metal manufacturing and fabrication (preferably)
- Participate in (two) onsite sustainability assessments, (six) one-day in-person meetings, and (six) four-hour virtual coaching sessions over a one-year timeline
Program
Our comprehensive program combines interactive education, implementation support, individual coaching, and technical assistance to develop long-term pollution prevention for sustainable manufacturing. By strategically integrating pollution prevention into business practices, manufacturers can not only implement practical operational changes with economic gains, but they can also improve environmental conditions for communities and employees.
Our approach includes supporting business strategic plans, including sustainability goals, to decrease manufacturing pollution. Our objectives comprise defining pollution prevention strategies, identifying reporting requirements, establishing measuring and monitoring programs, using sustainability tools, and completing a sustainability scorecard.
Benefits:
- Advance business performance
- Develop a sustainability roadmap
- Gain skills to implement, improve, or maintain sustainability goals
- Learn from experts and peers
- Obtain valuable resources and tools
- Receive certification and recognition
Outcomes:
- Eliminate or reduce waste
- Implement employee training and preventative maintenance
- Improve energy and process efficiency
- Mitigate air pollution
- Prevent chemical spills or releases
- Reduce hazardous material and water usage
Sustainability Cohort Success
We have offered several cohorts, providing dozens of assessments and training to hundreds of environmental, health, and safety professionals.
Learn how Piolax reduced their energy consumption and operational costs through the Sustainability Cohort.
“The Sustainability Cohort…fostered a community for sharing concerns and ideas without judgment. It was enlightening, motivating, and worth the time.”
Explore GEMÜ North America’s experience in the Sustainability Cohort.
“For companies that still haven’t done it, and would like to consider this, it’s a tremendous opportunity. The level of expertise that you have here, if you were to go for a consultancy, would be extremely costly.”
Team
Our experts have decades of combined experience providing individual assessments, technical assistance, and valuable training in the energy and environmental industries.
Partners
The chemical, food and beverage, and metal manufacturing industries contribute 26% of all the toxic releases in Georgia.
Partnership for a Sustainable Georgia, a collaboration with the Georgia Association of Manufacturers and Green Chamber of the South, reduces manufacturing pollution by assisting manufacturers with eliminating, preventing, and reducing pollution from the source.
We offer this program through a grant from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA-I-HQ-OCSPP-OPPT-FY2024-002).
Ready to get started?
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