South Carolina’s recycling industry continues to be a powerful economic driver, generating $13.6 billion annually and attracting billions in investment. The 2024 RMDAC Annual Report highlights key trends, industry growth, and strategic efforts to advance circularity across the state. 

Sustain SC recently released a second study examining conservative support for clean energy in South Carolina, following an earlier survey on conservative backing for land conservation. The latest findings reveal that Republican and conservative Independent voters in the state strongly support clean energy projects, recognizing their benefits and favoring continued investment.

South Carolinians take pride in their state’s natural beauty, abundant resources and strong economy. They want to live, work and raise their families in a place that is both economically prosperous and surrounded by the beaches, rivers, forests and mountains that we call home.

In a state-wide poll, Republican primary voters express significant support for conservation and resilience efforts across South Carolina. 

The concept of a circular economy is centered on eliminating waste and continuously using resources through recycling, reuse and regeneration. Unlike the traditional linear economy, which follows a "take-make-dispose" model, the circular economy strives to create…

Emily brings a wealth of expertise in marketing, communications, corporate events, sustainability reporting and stakeholder engagement. Emily’s leadership will be vital to Sustain SC’s efforts to connect business leaders, policymakers and community members to share best practices and inspire action to further enhance sustainable growth.

The Roadmap to Sustain SC lays out seven Accelerators which serve as our focus now and throughout 2025. One of these Accelerators is Metrics and Reporting. Approximately 80% of industries in South Carolina are actively assessing and tracking their sustainability efforts…

In January 2023, City Roots and Sustain SC member, the Branham Group, embarked on a one-and-a-half-year project to achieve net-zero energy usage for City Roots’ local farm.

With a robust background in conservation and sustainability, Kristen will lead conservation efforts for Sustain SC as it continues to unite diverse groups and create solutions for natural resources and people alike.

Sustain SC and The Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities at Furman University are thrilled to introduce the 2025 class of Sustainability Leadership Initiative (SLI) fellows. Now entering its fourth year, SLI is a collaborative effort between Furman University’s Shi Institute for Sustainable Communities and Sustain SC.

Sustain SC is proud to announce a new partnership with the University of South Carolina Darla Moore School of Business to promote sustainability and workforce and economic development throughout South Carolina.

The sustainable revolution isn’t just a talking point anymore. Businesses are shifting toward sustainability-driven practices and technologies in response to consumer and industry demands.

Sustain SC is continuing to bridge the gap between commerce and conservation to create a sustainable future for the state of South Carolina.

On June 3rd, Sustain SC hosted a Sustainability Toolkit Workshop in collaboration with SC Fraunhofer USA Alliance at the BMW Technical Training Center.

After decades of collaboration and publicly launching in 2021, Sustain SC began convening our state’s leading corporate and environmental stakeholders so they could form partnerships, find common ground and create solutions that benefit both our economic and natural resource infrastructures.

Several years ago, Sustain SC members Norfolk Southern and Ecosystem Planning and Restoration (EPR) engaged in a proactive partnership to restore a stream and wetland system that stretched throughout Norfolk Southern’s Brosnan Forest.

The Board of Directors of Sustain SC, a nonprofit organization connecting the sustainability goals of business in South Carolina with local solutions, is excited to announce the appointment of Leslie Skardon as Chief Executive Officer.

Sustain SC, an economic development-driven organization connecting the sustainability goals of business in South Carolina with local solutions, is pleased to announce its 2024 Board of Directors with a new Chair and two new members.

Implementing global initiatives at the local level is no easy feat. For global companies like Michelin, moving the needle requires a multi-pronged approach, and for sustainability leaders like Kara Fulcher, it’s a very grassroots approach.

Demand for sustainable technologies is on the rise in the United States and in South Carolina. In a quest to gauge the economic impact of sustainability, Sustain SC commissioned a study led by Joseph C. Von Nessen, Ph.D., a Research Economist at the University of South Carolina.