Environmental Business Council of NE

1. Environmental Business Council of NE EBC ‘Best Places to Work’ Tribute September 18th 2009

2. Upcoming EBC Events September 23rd: Program - Surviving and Moving Forward in this Economy September 29th: NH Site Visit to PSNH Schiller Station October 6th: RI Breakfast Meeting - Grover Fugate, CRMC Executive Director October 14th: NH Lempster Wind Tour October 19th: Dam Management: Liability and Risk October 21st: CT Solid Waste Program October 21st: EBC Wind Energy Committee Meeting October 29th: Carbon Management November 4th: CT Stormwater Management November 6th: Business Summit on Environment-Energy-Climate Change November 13th: Biomass in New England November 24th:Climate Change: Science/Adaptation/Technology

3. Acknowledgement of Company Contribution EBC Outstanding Support Award Accepted by: Bill Smagula

4. Acknowledgement of Company Contribution EBC Outstanding Support AwardAccepted by: Adam Wade

5. Keynote Presentation Bob Kelleher CEO,The Employee Engagement Group rkelleher@EmployeeEngagement.comwww.EmployeeEngagement.com 508-935-8070

6. ‘Best Places to Work’ The survey examined member companies organization, compensation, development, company practices and environmental awareness.

7. EBC Best Places to Work Entrepreneurial Sized Company Accepted by: Tom Mackie

8. EBC Best Places to Work Small Sized Company Accepted by: Lisa Wilk

9. EBC Best Places to Work Medium Sized Company Accepted by: Matt Clark

10. EBC Best Places to Work Large Sized Company Accepted by: Doug Youngen

11. EBC Best Places to Work Most Environmentally Conscious Company Accepted by: Tom Mackie

12. Best Places to Work Trends When deciding whether to remain with a company and to continue to perform at their best, employees surveyed indicated the following: 2009 2008 Feeling Valued 18.6% 18% Trust in Senior Leaders 14.8% 12.6% Work Engagement 14.1% 12.9% Trust with Coworkers 12.3% 13% Team Effectiveness 11.1% 12.6% Alignment with Goals 10.8% 13.5% Individual Contribution 10.3% 9.3% Manager Effectiveness 8% 7.9%

13. Best Places to work Trends When asked the same question when compensation and benefits are included: 20092008 Feeling Valued 13.2% 14.6% Work Engagement 11.5% 11.5% Monetary Compensation 10.9% 11.8% Trust in Senior Leaders 10.4% 10% Trust with Coworkers 9.4% 8.8% Benefits (Health, Retirement, Stock Options, Etc.) 9.2% 10% Alignment with Goals 9.1% 9.4% Team Effectiveness 9.1% 8.2% Manager Effectiveness 8.7% 7.6% Individual Contribution 8.5% 8.1%

14. Best Places to Work Trends Employees were asked to identify things their employer currently offers to create a productive work place: 1.) Flexibility 2.) Open and effective communication 3.) Recognition of employee’s hard work 4.) Encouraging innovation and creativity 5.) Hiring top notch employees and encouraging teamwork

15. Best Places to Work Trends Employees were asked to identify areas their employer could improve that would increase productivity in the work place: 1.) Communication and clearer goals 2.) Transparency and communication about company financials 3.) Opportunities for training and growth 4.) Consistency in compensation and policies 5.) Greater flexibility

16. Environmental Business Council Networking Break

17. Panel Discussion Panel Members Doug Youngen President, Triumvirate Environmental Lisa Wilk President, Capaccio Environmental Engineering Tom Mackie Managing Partner, Mackie, Shea, O'Brien, PC Matt Clark President, TMC Services, Inc.

18. Environmental Business Council of NE Thank you to all of the ‘Best Places to Work’ participants!