Wisconsin Profitable Sustainability Initiative

The Wisconsin Profitable Sustainability Initiative was launched in April 2010 by the Wisconsin Department of Commerce and the Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership (WMEP) to accelerate the adoption of sustainable practices by small and midsize manufacturers. 

Results

Over the past year, program manager WMEP and a team of expert partners have worked with 45 state manufacturers to identify and implement projects targeting
energy, logistics and environmental improvements. 

Read PSI Customer Success Stories:

• AFW Foundry, Lannon
• ACH Foam, Fond du Lac
  
• Ball Corporation, DeForest
• KCS International, Oconto
  
• Klondike Cheese, Monroe
• Quick Cable, Franksville
• QPI, Fond du Lac
  

Five-year financial impacts for 87 Profitable Sustainability Initiative (PSI) projects currently underway or planned include:

• $26.9 million in savings 

• $23.5 million in increased/retained sales

• $3.6 million in investment

• $54 million total economic impact

Environmental impacts include reductions in:

• Electricity: 17.3 million kilowatt hours

• Carbon dioxide equivalents: 45.6 metric tonnes

• Transportation: 10.8 million miles

• Solid waste diverted from landfill: 11,245 tons

• Air emissions: 83.7 tons

Click here to access the First Report on the Wisconsin Profitable Sustainability Initiative

Click here to access the Press Release