Core Competencies
LifeCity makes social and environmental impact profitable for business. Whether you are a company, non-profit, or investor, we can help you maximize your social and environmental return.
We do this through a 4-step process:
Assess: We provide a free sector-specific assessment of your business or investment as well as a Solutions Report to learn how we can help you grow and measure your social, environmental, and economic impact. Through our collective impact approach, our assessment may also include the technical expertise of one of our many local partners.
Plan: Together, we set goals and a timeline to increase your revenue while improving your impact.
Results: Our clients enjoy cost-savings and revenue generation that magnifies your impact.
Market: In addition to your own locally-based green business certification, you’ll receive an Impact Report that you can use to demonstrate the results of the program. You’ll also be recognized at our Annual Love Your City Awards – supporting sustainable business in the Greater New Orleans Region and beyond.
Value Proposition
For Businesses
Savings: Through the certification process you’ll receive recommendations on how to increase .your impact on New Orleans AND your bottom-line. Best of all your initial assessment is free!
Networking: Connect with like-minded business owners who are looking to work with companies that share their values.
Marketing: Gain access to a network of over 5000 New Orleanians who prioritize businesses doing the right things the right way.
For Individuals
Discounts: Enjoy discounts at your favorite bars, restaurants, service providers, & suppliers and discover dozens of new ones, all while supporting a more sustainable New Orleans.
Events: Get weekly updates and be in the know as to what is happening in the New Orleans Green Scene.
Community: Join thousands of other like-minded individuals in supporting sustainable business practices and the Impact Economy.
Differentiators
Ultimately, we seek to enable city governments and regional economic development organizations to spur economic growth through social and environmental impact. We do this by (1) helping governments create the right incentives for businesses to create social and environmental impact, (2) providing our services to businesses to make them more socially and environmentally impactful while earning more revenue, and (3) measuring their results and sharing that with the region.