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In correlation with our 100 Best Green Companies to Work For in Oregon 2009 event, the June 2009 of Oregon Business magazine is devoted to sustainability, environmental and green issues in Oregon.

Full articles available include:

Anytime, anywhere: Editor Robin Doussard explains the details of the awards. "This is no beauty pageant...."

Green Inc.: Oregon's 100 Best Green Companies are blazing a variety of trails toward sustainability. 

The 100 Best Green Companies: The list.

The fine green line: Oregon companies rely on green seals and local support groups to show there's substance behind their sustainable business claims.

 
100 Best Merchandise

Keeping employees happy

It’s challenging enough to keep employees happy and workplace morale high during the best of times. But what about in the worst of times?  Some, like Northwest Newborn (No. 2 Small), have found ways to maintain a high sense of satisfaction and loyalty.

Lessons of the not-so-great

Companies can often learn more about their workplaces issues from negative comments than from praise. Here's a sampling from some of the 100 Best employee surveys of what doesn't work, even from some of the best workplaces in the state.

Ingredients of a great workplace

What do the Top 10 Best Companies do that keeps their employees motivated, loyal and upbeat? Paying 100% of health insurance premiums and ugly t-shirt contests are part of it. And don't forget the persuasive powers of company pups like Frankie from Stamp Connection (No. 3 Small).

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