About MBS

Maine Businesses for Sustainability is a network of Maine businesses expanding their bottom line through sustainable business practices and triple bottom line values. What's the triple bottom line? It's how sustainable companies look at doing business. The 'big three' are:
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Triple Bottom Line

Member Highlight

  • Antioch University New England

    Antioch University New England believes in ecological stewardship and social justice, cultivating local as well as global perspectives to educate students with diverse backgrounds and opinions to become leaders of change.

  • IDEXX

    IDEXX Laboratories is a leader in pet healthcare innovation, serving practicing veterinarians around the world with a broad range of diagnostic and information technology-based products and services. IDEXX supports local communities through distater relief and their Global Volunteer Program; and, has a very successful focus on sustainability. IDEXX is an MBS Sustainer Circle member.

  • Duratherm

    Duratherm is a manufacturer of custom hardwood windows and doors. They are known for the high level of craftsmanship of their products, the fully customizable nature of their production process, their dedication to sustainability in all aspects of their business and their commitment to complete customer satisfaction.

  • College of the Atlantic

    College of the Atlantic founded in 1969 believes that education should go beyond understanding the world as it is, to enabling students to actively shape its future. COA has a distinctive interdisciplinary approach to learning - human ecology - that develops the kinds of creative thinkers and doers needed by all sectors of society.

  • Ferry Beach Ecology School

    Ferry Beach Ecology School is a nonprofit educational organization founded in 1998 providing innovative, hands-on, ecology education programs for elementary and middle schools throughout New England. The mission of Ferry Beach Ecology School is to foster stewardship for the Earth by teaching the science of ecology and the practice of sustainability.

  • PelotonLabs

    PelotonLabs is a coworking space in Portland made up of small business owners, sole proprietors, freelancers and other professionals who desire a modern, relaxed and supportive work community. They have a range of workspace offerings to suit your needs. PelotonLabs is a place of ideas, connections and the unexpected.

  • MEMIC

    MEMIC is Maine's largest and leading workers' compensation insurer. A private mutual insurer that serves as a guaranteed market for workers' compensation insurance for all Maine employers. MEMIC supports a variety of organizations through membership and employee involvement, and has an active employee volunteer program. MEMIC is an MBS Sustainer Circle member.

  • Verrill Dana

    Verrill Dana is one of New England's leading law firms. Service to the community and the legal profession is one of the major tenets of Verrill Dana's Core Values. Verrill Dana's staff and attorneys are deeply committed to supporting the communities in which they live and work. Verrill Dana is an MBS Sustainer Circle member.

  • Thornton Tomasetti

    Thornton Tomasetti collaborates with clients seeking sustainable innovation to design, build & operate high-performance green buildings. Their sustainability experts offer LEED consulting & administration, sustainable building strategies, energy & daylight modeling & more.

  • Avena Botanicals

    Avena Botanicals takes great care in producing each of their products by hand and believe their small size allows them to create herbal remedies that truly enhance peoples health, happiness and peace of mind. Their gardens are certified organic and biodymanic & they offer classes and garden tours for visitors.

  • Inn by the Sea

    Inn by the Sea is Maine's premier luxury beach destination. They offer a full-service spa and a restuarant called Sea Glass that uses the freshest local ingredients. Sustainability is evident in every part of Inn by the Sea's offerings. From Green Seal products to animal habitats and biofuel to solar panels, this truly is "green" hospitality.

  • Close Buy Catalog

    Close Buy Catalog is a school fundraising medium of a new sort. They offer an easy way to get some holiday shopping done without getting in the car or buying from faraway places. As an added bonus, you are not supporting any yucky things like sweat shop labor or excessive pollution from overseas shopping.

  • Country Inn at Camden Rockport

  • Bangor Savings Bank

    At Bangor Savings Bank, they are constantly working to give you banking solutions to help you succeed. As Maine's largest independent bank, they're totally committed to the communities, people and businesses of Maine. From York to Houlton, you're more than a customer to at Bangor Savings. You're a neighbor. Bangor Savings Bank is an MBS Sustainer Circle member.

  • Northeast Delta Dental

    Northeast Delta Dental offers dental insurance programs for organizations of all sizes and for individuals and families with no access to employer-sponsored dental benefits. Northeast Delta Dental is an MBS Sustainer Circle member.

  • Green Clean Maine

    Green Clean Maine provides cleaning services for homes using its own handmade, non-toxic, no rinse cleaning supplies. Founded in 2007, the independent, locally owned company serves more than 180 clients in Greater Portland, with a staff of 20 full and part-time professional green cleaners. Proudly Carbon Neutral for 2012!

  • Central Maine Power

    Central Maine Power Company (CMP) delivers over 9 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity yearly to more than 600,000 retail electric customers in central and southern Maine. CMP supports energy conservation and sustainbility in many forms, and has recently partnered with the Clear Water Carbon Fund. CMP is an MBS Sustainer Circle member.

  • FairPoint Communications

    FairPoint Communications is a leading provider of high-speed Internet access, local and long-distance phone, television and other broadband services communities across 18 states. FairPoint makes investments in the communities they do business in and provide state-of-the-art technologies to attract business to those areas. FairPoint is an MBS Sustainer Circle member.

Benchmarking Tool

Maine Businesses for Sustainability has worked together with Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences to provide Maine businesses with a tool to benchmark sustainability. The Tool is designed to help you learn innovative ways to save money, expand your bottom line and grow your business through sustainable business practices. LEARN MORE >