Green Certification
Helping Business Become Environmentally Friendly.
Membership Benefits & Information (Click Here)
At the Green Business Bureau, our mission is to foster environmental awareness among
businesses and promote business practices that are both environmentally responsible and
commercially beneficial. We have designed a cutting-edge web-based tool that provides
businesses the road map they need to implement eco-friendly practices in the workplace
that will have a real impact on the environment and your business.
Why Going Green Makes Business Sense
1 Gain a Marketing Edge
By going “Green” you can differentiate yourself
from your competitors and tailor your business
to a growing base of green consumers.
2 Gain New Customers
Eco-friendly is customer-friendly because your
customers want to feel good about who they
do business with.
3 Bring Employees Together
Creating a sustainable business will keep
employees happy and excited about their
workplace. People value working in a
socially-conscious environment.
4 Help Reduce Costs
Protecting the environment means protecting
your bottom line. You can reduce costs and
grow revenue by following the simple green
business solutions offered by the GBB.
5 Protect the Environment
With so many corporations irresponsibly
wasting resources and dumping contaminants
into our air and water supply, the planet
needs a hero. It doesn’t matter if your business
is Mighty Mouse or the Hulk. By doing your
part to save the earth, you give society
someone to look up to.
“Companies are seeing that increasingly people want
more efficient, cleaner products,” said Fred Krup, president
of Environmental Defense. “The smart companies are looking
ahead and seeing there are profits to be made here.”
Member Benefits
Assessment
Our program takes into account that not all businesses are
starting from the same place, that’s why when you first join
you’ll take a brief online assessment that helps determine
where your business currently falls on the green spectrum.
Your Company Personalized Progress Page
Your unique profile keeps track of your completed initiatives so you can monitor your going-green progress.
Initiative Detail
The Initiative Detail page is where you can find information
on any given initiative, descriptions, key steps to complete
the initiatives, and of course an EcoPlan™.
EcoPlan™
Each initiative comes with its own EcoPlan™, a printable
worksheet that guides you through a step-by-step checklist
on exactly how to implement an initiative.
Best in Class Certification Seal
You will earn a membership seal to
display in your storefront and on
your website so customers will
know you are green certified.
GBB Welcome Package
The GBB Welcome Package includes
a decal, an online seal, a welcome
video, an environmental compliance
poster, and a subscription to
our newsletter.
Eco-Economics
Depending on the number of ENERGY STAR® appliances
and equipment you own and operate, you can save
between $25 and $40 a month on utilities. You may also
qualify for tax credits or rebates.
The Davis Wright Tremaine law firm uses re-manufactured
toner cartridges in its laser printers and fax machines,
saving approximately $12,000 a year for its Portland
office alone.
City of Portland, Office of Sustainable Development
“Not only should “Going Green” not entail any major expense, it can actually save your
small business money. After all, the whole idea is to reduce, reuse and recycle.”
– Steve Strauss, one of the country’s leading small business experts according to USA TODAY
“…environmentalism is not about fighting global warming or
hopping on a trend: It’s about the bottom line.”
– Betsy Stark, Business Correspondent from ABC News
“It’s both great business and a good business—great in that it is generating
real orders and revenue…and good in the burnishing effect our
initiatives have had on both our brand and our business.”
– Peter O’Toole, a spokesperson for General Electric
“If companies understand the true cost of environmental
factors to their bottom line, they are more likely to do
something about it on their own.”
– Janet Ranganathan, World Resources Institute
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