Fishbeck

Fishbeck is a premier professional consulting firm offering expertise in engineering, environmental sciences, architecture, and construction management. They are helping Michigan communities build and expand recycling and organics programs, while ensuring that their internal operations are just as sustainable. 

At Fishbeck, the “triple bottom line” of people, profit, and planet is ingrained within their culture. On top of providing various design, compliance, and engineering services to clients across the Midwest, Fishbeck recently added an “ESG” line of services aimed at helping municipalities and businesses grow their triple bottom line. When providing these ESG services Fishbeck ensures that their clients’ environmental policies, internal and external social relations, and corporate governance are productive and ethical.

Changes to Michigan’s solid waste law have shifted county planning away from default reliance on landfills, shifting the focus to integrated solid waste management. It’s a crucial moment for many municipalities across the state and Fishbeck has stepped up to the challenge of providing support and guidance for Jackson and Saginaw counties during the drafting of their materials management plans. They’re also assisting Ingham County with the creation and implementation of a Climate Action Plan to protect the local environment and build climate preparedness and resilience.

Fishbeck definitely “walks the talk” when it comes to recycling and organics. Clearly labeled recycling and organics bins are available to employees in all of their 14 offices. Fishbeck’s recycling and composting efforts don’t stop once materials are hauled away. Fishbeck visits the facilities that are receiving their offices’ recyclables and organic waste to ensure that materials are being handled sustainably. Once Fishbeck ensures that their offices’ materials are being properly composted at the facilities of their choice, they recommend these composters to their clients, helping these composters receive more material.

Fishbeck looks forward to helping even more communities grow their materials management plans and expand the economic demand for the materials we put in our recycling bin everyday.