Lewisburg, Tenn., October
22, 2013 – The city of Lewisburg, Tenn., has been named a Valley Sustainable Silver Community by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The Valley Sustainable Communities
Program initiated by TVA Economic Development helps communities document and improve
existing sustainability programs to increase their competitiveness when
companies are considering investing in new or expanded locations.
Lewisburg recently
completed the program sponsored by TVA, which was developed and administered by
consultant Boyette Strategic Advisors (BSA).
“We are proud that Lewisburg
has completed the Valley Sustainable Communities Program,” said Del Boyette,
president and CEO of Boyette Strategic Advisors. “The Silver level designation
recognizes that Lewisburg has community-wide sustainability in place, with some
programs available to support the business community and take advantage of economic
development opportunities.”
Sustainability has
become a key issue for economic development organizations and communities as
more corporations have demonstrated an increasing commitment to sustainability.
More than 90 percent of corporate real estate executives who responded to a
CoreNet Global survey on sustainability said that it is a consideration in
their company location decisions. The typical reasons for this corporate
commitment are reduced operating costs for increased profitability and greater
employee satisfaction.
“TVA Economic
Development’s mission includes working with Valley communities, like Lewisburg,
to help them be ready for economic growth opportunities,” said John Bradley,
TVA senior vice president of Economic Development. “We are seeing that more and
more companies have an increasing business emphasis on sustainable operations,
and are adding this component to their RFIs as they search for a community
where they can locate, grow, and enhance their company’s sustainability
commitments.”
“We are extremely
proud to receive this recognition from TVA,” said Lewisburg Mayor Jim Bingham.
“We work very hard to be the kind of community people want to live and work and
one that supports its business and industry. It feels very good to have those
efforts rewarded by agencies such as TVA and Boyette Strategic Advisors.”
“I am very excited
to be able to market this accomplishment along with our partners at TVA,” said
Lewisburg Director of Economic Development Greg Lowe. “I believe that our being
recognized for our sustainability by TVA and BSA will help us to better
demonstrate to prospective industries, businesses and potential residents that
Lewisburg is not only looking forward, but moving forward.”
Lewisburg,
Tennessee is located along I-65 just 50 miles from Nashville, Tennessee and
Huntsville, Alabama. It’s location and its commitment to industrial development
has made it one of the strongest manufacturing-based communities in Tennessee.
