The Kansas City Industrial Council (KCIC) is committed to promoting sustainable business practices in industrial-based businesses. For the fifth year, KCIC will recognize the industrial businesses and organizations who have made significant investments in green initiatives over the past year with a KCIC Sustainability Award. The award winners will be …

On June 4th 2015, Mayor Sly James and Kansas City’s City Council adopted an Energy Empowerment Ordinance to raise awareness of energy and water performance by benchmarking and reporting of energy and water use in large buildings. The goal of this ordinance is threefold: (1) to unlock energy and water …

June 11, 2015 – KCIC is partnering with Bridging The Gap, a local organization that works to keep the Kansas City region sustainable through environmental education, to expand sustainability programs that are offered to our members. A key piece of this partnership is to assist with planning this year’s KCIC Sustainability Breakfast. …

KCIC is pleased to announce the 2015 class of Brick-by-Brick Award winners! For more than 25 years, KCIC has recognized the individuals and businesses that have made significant contributions to Kansas City’s industrial community with Brick-by-Brick Awards. The awards will be presented on Weds., April 1st at the Brick-by-Brick Awards …

Award Recognizes Sustainable Efforts of Industrial-based Businesses The Kansas City Industrial Council (KCIC) is committed to promoting sustainable business practices in industrial-based businesses. For the fourth year, KCIC will recognize the industrial businesses that are actively engaged in sustainable practices with a KCIC Sustainability Award to be presented at the …

In a long, low brick building in Kansas City’s West Bottoms is a non-profit called The Surplus Exchange, one of the most responsible recyclers in North America.  Founded in the late 80’s, The Surplus Exchange was the first company in Missouri or Kansas to achieve e-Steward certification, a standard set …