article thumbnail

Modern Slavery Exists and We Must Stop It Now

Green Building Law Update

Green building has never emphasized the social equity component of the triple bottom line. There is no morally defensible reason for not doing everything in our power to end modern slavery. These modern enactments by government are only a small step. The largest study of the typology of modern slavery in the U.S.

Equity 120
article thumbnail

BUSINESS REPORT: Arkansas — Dassault Invests $60 Million In Little Rock Expansion

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Key Incentives: Advantage AR, R&D Development, Equity Investment Tax Credit, Tourism Development Act, Targeted Business Incentives. Arkansas ranks ninth on the list of top states achieving LEED certification (per capita) for its facilities. The Clinton School of Public Service registered to achieve LEED-EB certification.

professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), working with other state agencies, offers a Career Readiness Certificate to potential employees. Through the Career Readiness Certificate program, potential employees are evaluated and tested so that your business can identify and qualify the most skilled workers.

article thumbnail

Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The $600-million Institute already is well on its way to establishing the region as a national hub for producing next generation integrated photonics, a light science with the potential to transform communications, medicine and national defense, and could create thousands of jobs. ACHIEVEMENT IN SITE CERTIFICATION. Andrew Cuomo.

Indiana 40
article thumbnail

The S in ESG may be the Most Impactful

Green Building Law Update

The ideal of social equity can be traced back to the works of Aristotle and while definitions vary and have evolved over thousands of years, most would agree humanity has not done enough, including purporting to address Social as one of the three component parts of ESG. But today’s ESG statements are only a very small step.

Legal 177
article thumbnail

New Mexico Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

A certificate of eligibility must be obtained from the Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department to apply for this credit. The credit may be carried forward for four years from the date of the certificate of eligibility. Department of Defense. Department of Defense may be deducted from gross receipts.

article thumbnail

STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Companies must be less than 5-years old; have an annual payroll between $100,000 and $1 million; show proof of an equity investment of at least $250,000; pay at least 150 percent of the lesser of the state or county average hourly wage where the business is located; and meet requisite payroll thresholds. Employees must be Arkansas taxpayers.

Income 75