Sustain SC

05/14/2026

⌛There’s still time: Register now for our third policy briefing in Columbia on Tuesday, May 19 from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. Hosted at the Parker Poe atrium by Parker Poe Consulting, this member-only event will feature Sen. Russel Ott, who will provide exclusive legislative session updates focusing on a budget recap.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3PErwWp

Thank you to our event sponsors! Platinum: The Nature Conservancy, Gold: RWE, Silver: Parker Poe Consulting

05/13/2026

Last week, Sustain SC’s Director of Partnerships, Brent Kossick, joined economic development and business leaders from around the state at the South Carolina Economic Developers' Association annual conference to promote sustainable growth strategies.

05/11/2026

📢 ICYMI: Sustain SC’s second Members-Only Energy Workshop is coming up!

Join this workshop to review The Pew Charitable Trust's Distributed Energy Resources Roadmap and collaborate with cross-industry stakeholders to establish a shared understanding of South Carolina’s current Distributed Energy Resources (DER) landscape.

Thank you to our sponsors: Thank you to our Sponsors: Platinum, PEW Charitable Trust; Silver, Parker Poe, RWE and PHENOGY.

Register here: https://bit.ly/4e3zMcH

Sustain SC is hosting the second member-exclusive workshop in our "Building an Energy Resilient Future for South Carolina" Energy Workshop Series.

Join this workshop to review The Pew Charitable Trust's Distributed Energy Resources Roadmap and collaborate with cross-industry stakeholders to establish a shared understanding of South Carolina’s current Distributed Energy Resources (DER) landscape. Through a facilitated, interactive process, participants will assess which Roadmap concepts are viable for the state and identify a focused set of potential strategies to explore post-workshop.

Thank you to our Sponsors: Platinum, The PEW Charitable Trust; Silver, Parker Poe, RWE and PHENOGY.

⚡️ Register here: https://bit.ly/4e3zMcH

05/09/2026

Sustain SC’s Sustainability Leadership Initiative Class Five fellows met this week in Orangeburg for their fifth and final session focused on sustainable forestry and agriculture held at Mixon Seed Service. On the first day, the fellows were given a forestry overview and heard from Trip Chavis, CEO of Milliken Advisors, about threats, opportunities and the future of the forestry industry. They then traveled together to a forestry field session where they experienced real-world forestry and agriculture operations and participated in a forestry certification exercise to deepen their understanding of the certification process.

The second day of the session featured a panel discussion about sustainable agriculture featuring experts including Antron Williams, owner of Mahogany Farms, and Robert Etheridge, President of Mixon Seed Service. Fellows then engaged in a session led by Nature at Work’s Susan Johnson, focused on the importance of nature restoration and the role it plays in employee health and wellbeing.

Thank you to Mixon Seed Service for your hospitality, expertise and generous support of the SLI program.

SLI is a program run in partnership between Sustain SC and The Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities at Furman University.

05/08/2026

It’s ! Meet Jenna Wyatt, Advanced Sustainability Analyst at Milliken & Company, a global diversified manufacturer that produces specialty chemicals, performance and protective textiles, floor coverings and healthcare products. For Milliken & Company, sustainability is integral across their areas of business as shown in their corporate sustainability commitments and reporting.

When reflecting on the fourth SLI session focused on Energy and Emissions, Jenna mentioned that touring Lockhart Power Company’s hydroelectric plant was a key highlight for her. Jenna said, “Seeing a 100+ year-old hydropower installation still operating today underscored the long-term reliability and resilience of renewable energy infrastructure and its low life-cycle carbon emissions relative to fossil fuel power.”

Throughout the program, Jenna has enjoyed the opportunity to learn alongside and build relationships with a diverse group of leaders from across South Carolina. Jenna said, “Each [fellow] brings unique perspectives on embedding sustainability within their organizations and communities, and this cross-sector collaboration has been the most rewarding aspect of the program for me.”

SLI is a program run in partnership between Sustain SC and the Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities at Furman University.

05/07/2026

⏰There’s still time! Register for Sustain SC's Technical Assistance Webinar to hear from Rebecca West, CEO of ReWa, as she discusses circular water practices including clean water, water reuse, biosolids reuse and nutrient recycling. Free to attend and open to all, we hope to see you on Tuesday, May 12 at 11am!

Register to attend here: https://bit.ly/4tubwoX

Sustain SC is hosting a Technical Assistance Webinar on May 12 at 11am featuring Rebecca West, CEO of ReWa.

During the webinar, Rebecca will discuss circular water practices from a South Carolina wastewater utility, including clean water, water reuse, biosolids reuse and nutrient recycling.

Register to attend here: https://bit.ly/4tubwoX

05/06/2026

Sustain SC is hosting a three-part Regional Supply Chain Workshop Series open to small to medium-sized suppliers that support South Carolina Manufacturers. Suppliers are encouraged to join this series to expand their understanding of sustainability reporting, learn more about supply chain risk and resilience and to build valuable in-state business connections.

Meet the Facilitators: During the first workshop, attendees will hear from Thomas Best of Environ and Kait Sagan of GEL as they:

- Provide an overview of sustainability reporting, requirements and frameworks
- Highlight the importance of investing in sustainability
- Provide an introduction to sustainability questionnaires and share insights on frequently asked questions
- Share tools, templates and frameworks that will enable and empower suppliers to respond with confidence
- Lead a hands-on reporting exercise using real-world examples, allowing attendees to put workshop lessons into action

NEW: You can now register for individual sessions! Each individual session costs $100, you can register for multiple sessions by adding both tickets to your cart or register for all three and receive a $50 overall discount.

Note: Session three is only available for those who attend sessions one and/or two. Those not registered for another session will not be eligible to participate in session three.

🎟️ Buy your tickets today!: https://bit.ly/4eDmsvK

Sustain SC Members and their suppliers come for free! Reach out to [email protected] or [email protected] to receive a discount code.

Thank you to our Gold Sponsor, Environ.

05/04/2026

Check out Sustain SC’s latest newsletter. In our May issue, we’re highlighting how to build resilience through local and sustainable supply chains.

Here’s a look at what else you’ll find in the newsletter:

♻️ The 2026 Supply Chain Series is right around the corner! Dive into the purpose and mission of this series: https://bit.ly/4cPwdWC
🏛 Policy Updates
🤝 Welcome New member: RMI
📰 Members in the news
📅 Upcoming events

🗞 Read the full newsletter here: https://bit.ly/4cQkiI8

05/01/2026

Sustain SC is hosting the second member-exclusive workshop in our "Building an Energy Resilient Future for South Carolina" Energy Workshop Series.

Join this workshop to review The Pew Charitable Trust's Distributed Energy Resources Roadmap and collaborate with cross-industry stakeholders to establish a shared understanding of South Carolina’s current Distributed Energy Resources (DER) landscape. Through a facilitated, interactive process, participants will assess which Roadmap concepts are viable for the state and identify a focused set of potential strategies to explore post-workshop.

Thank you to our Sponsors: Platinum, The PEW Charitable Trust; Silver, Parker Poe, RWE and PHENOGY.

⚡️ Register here: https://bit.ly/4e3zMcH

04/30/2026

Last Week, Sustain SC’s Senior Vice President of Conservation, Kristen Austin Gunter, attended the unveiling of the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES)’s Southeast Regional Battery Policy Roadmap at the Battery Show South in Charlotte, NC. Sustain SC members got an early look at this roadmap at our Energy Workshop on April 8.

Read the key highlights from our Energy Workshop with C2ES here: bit.ly/4cENEJj

04/30/2026

🏛️Hosted at the Parker Poe Atrium with Parker Poe Consulting, Sustain SC will hold our third policy briefing in Columbia on Tuesday, May 19 from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. Join us for this member-exclusive event where you will hear from State House policy experts as they provide exclusive legislative session updates. These briefings will give an overview of the issues facing the legislature and offer an opportunity to ask questions about upcoming legislation and priorities. The session will begin with happy hour and networking.

Register here: https://bit.ly/3PErwWp

Thank you to our event sponsors! Platinum: The Nature Conservancy, Gold: RWE, Silver: Parker Poe Consulting