Source 100% of power from on-site renewable energy

Become a completely remote company

Source 25-50% of power from on-site renewable energy

Provide a living wage for all employees

Provide a comprehensive benefits package

Install high-efficiency plumbing fixtures

Install energy efficient windows

Provide 12 weeks paid family leave

Provide equitable pay and leadership opportunities for women

Institute a professional development policy

Grow a food garden

Upgrade fluorescent tube lights to LED

Use a highly efficient hot water heater

Hire an Energy Services Company (ESCO)

Implement a comprehensive recycling program

Conduct quality checks on products and services

Conduct regular maintenance on vehicles

Install a programmable thermostat

Choose a building with easy public transit access

Plant native ground coverings

Provide regular formal employee reviews

Build a diverse executive leadership team

Plant native, regionally-friendly plants

Purchase local, in-season produce

Eliminate all single-use kitchenware

Conduct an energy audit

Properly dispose of all hazardous waste

Construct an on-site garden

Purchase certified highly efficient appliances

Administer company-wide sustainability training

Provide a social or environmental product or service

Exceed federal and state regulations for your industry

Install a filtered water tap

Regularly replace HVAC filters

Prioritize local, organic, and fair trade food

Have accessible green space

Establish a diversity, equity, and inclusion policy

Provide a third party for conflict resolution

Seal, weather-strip, and maintain all windows

Purchase Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)

Require leaders to be trained in ESG policies

Evaluate employee satisfaction

Conduct a water usage audit

Install faucet flow rate controls

Purchase 100% recycled or FSC-certified paper

Arrange workspace for natural sunlight

Use a non-toxic pest control service

Select used or recycled office equipment and furniture

Hold at least one volunteer day a year

Eliminate VOCs

Install light switch occupancy sensors

Place plants throughout the office

Ship with bio-based, recycled, or FSC-certified boxes and bags

Implement a sustainability process for meetings and events

Conduct exit interviews

Ensure employees take breaks

Landscape with native plants

Use reusable bags

Implement a human health and safety policy

Adhere to labor laws and practices

Implement an employee code of conduct policy

Implement discrimination and harassment policy

Keep accounting accurate and up-to-date

Disclose business practices and financial statements to stakeholders

Replace light bulbs with LEDs

Install window coverings

Encourage employee carpools

Repair wood pallets, rather than disposing of them

Purchase recycled toner cartridges

Eliminate physical marketing materials

Use non-toxic, bio-based cleaning products

Schedule regular HVAC & A/C maintenance

Optimize exterior and roof colors for climate

Use paperless billing

Use highly efficient HVAC filters

Implement an employee feedback system

Conduct regular cyber security checks

Place an employee on a sustainability event committee

Conduct regular irrigation system checks

Eliminate unnecessary internal paper usage

Repurpose unused office items

Optimize home office for natural light

Donate used clothing and furniture

Purchase 50-100% recycled content trash liners

Recycle used toner cartridges

Develop a paper reduction policy

Open windows in place of air conditioning

Switch entirely to rechargeable batteries

Use reusable cleaning products

Unplug appliances when not in use

Print and copy double-sided

Use a shared printer

Document board meetings

Hold shareholder meetings

Implement a conflict of interest policy

Implement a sensitive information protection policy

Properly train employees on proper equipment use & safety

Ensure you have a record of all Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for all upstream suppliers

Train employees on cyber and data security procedures

Designate your office as a smoke-free working environment with outside smoking areas 25 feet away from building entry areas and common walkways

Use ceiling fans in place of air conditioning

Organize a sustainability committee to lead your organization’s sustainability program

Complete the GBB getting started steps

Develop a sustainability mission statement for your business and define your company’s core commitments

Populate your company’s sustainability accomplishments in your profile

Announce your commitment to GBB to all employees