Productivity, Energy & Environment

New York workers are among the most productive in the nation. In manufacturing, New York ranks 9th nationally in worker productivity - with workers generating a value of more than $6 for every dollar earned. Our labor costs are lower than most leading industrial states. Yet our workforce standards are higher and our training and educational resources far greater.

Through its Environmental Services Unit, New York State can help your business improve productivity and competitiveness through activities that enhance environmental performance. We can assist New York businesses and non-profit organizations that are engaged in recycling/reuse/remanufacturing; waste reduction; pollution prevention; and manufacturing from recycled feedstocks. Funding is available for three particular categories: capital projects; research, development and demonstration projects; and technical assistance projects. Addressing small businesses, we have a program that provides free and confidential environmental compliance assistance with local, state, and federal regulations.

New York State and the electric and gas utilities serving the State offer a variety of energy cost savings programs to help reduce business costs, preserve and create jobs, and encourage new investment in New York. One of the most successful is the Power for Jobs program, which provides low-cost electricity for businesses that expand or remain in New York. Since its inception in early 1998, Power for Jobs has helped create 12,000 jobs and maintain more than 256,000 jobs at 647 businesses and not-for-profit organizations across the State.

For more information on New York State's productivity, energy, and environment, contact Empire State Development at 1-800-STATE-NY or 1-800 782-8369.