Source 100% of power from on-site renewable energy

Become a completely remote company

Use a waste heat to energy system

Map the supply chain of at least 80% of your spend

Require all suppliers/vendors meet your environmental commitments

Provide a living wage for all employees

Power home with on-site renewable energy

Measure environmental impact along supply chain

Transition to a 25-74% electric vehicle fleet

Use a highly efficient home hot water heater

Identify and manage suppliers’ sustainability risks

Have a four-day work week

Source 100% of energy from a third-party renewable provider

Operate in a certified green building

Evaluate your organization’s social footprint

Establish an employment pathway program for local youths

Install energy efficient home windows

Compost food waste

Implement a green procurement policy

Implement a water use and conservation plan

Prioritize working with minority-owned and local businesses

Transition to 50% or more remote work

Provide equitable pay and leadership opportunities for women

Institute a professional development policy

Upgrade fluorescent tube lights to LED

Complete a consumption and waste audit

Upgrade and optimize on-premise servers

Implement a comprehensive recycling program

Implement an energy use and conservation plan

Purchase carbon offsets

Have EV charging stations on-site

Conduct quality checks on products and services

Opt-in to renewable energy

Conduct regular maintenance on vehicles

Choose a building with easy public transit access

Provide regular formal employee reviews

Build a diverse executive leadership team

Use a drip irrigation system

Use a hybrid personal vehicle

Compost home food waste

Create a detailed risk management plan

Conduct investigations of ethical violations

Implement a “no meetings” day

Purchase local, in-season produce

Eliminate all single-use kitchenware

Properly dispose of all hazardous waste

Offset unavoidable travel emissions

Donate a percentage of profits to an environmental cause

Purchase certified highly efficient appliances

Administer company-wide sustainability training

Screen partners’ social and environmental responsibility

Provide a social or environmental product or service

Buy certified energy efficient office equipment

Install a programmable home thermostat

Use certified energy efficient home office equipment

Recycle household waste

Use 100% bio-based trash liners

Exceed federal and state regulations for your industry

Disclose any risks to the environment or the public created by products or operations

Install a filtered water tap

Prioritize local, organic, and fair trade food

Provide an annual public sustainability report

Have accessible green space

Establish a diversity, equity, and inclusion policy

Use chlorine-free and FSC-certified paper products

Measure carbon footprint

Require leaders to be trained in ESG policies

Use smart power strips

Collect rainwater for home garden irrigation

Implement a supplier code of conduct policy

Assess your vendors’ procurement practices

Sponsor an annual local sustainability event

Purchase 100% recycled or FSC-certified paper

Arrange workspace for natural sunlight

Select used or recycled office equipment and furniture

Hold at least one volunteer day a year

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

Implement a sustainability process for meetings and events

Have on-site bike racks

Develop an office thermostat policy

Conduct exit interviews

Ensure employees take breaks

Regularly replace home HVAC filters

Maintain and weather-strip home windows

Landscape with native plants

Install highly efficient faucets and showerheads

Drive less than 75 miles a week

Use concentrated cleaning solutions

Eliminate single-use kitchenware

Eliminate single-use water bottles

Use reusable bags

Use an eco-friendly home pest control service

Properly dispose of all household hazardous waste

Purchase 50-100% recycled home paper products

Switch entirely to rechargeable batteries

Have a diverse board

Have the board assess sustainability performance

Pay top executives based on workforce, performance, and industry

Determine executive bonuses based on ESG performance

Implement a human health and safety policy

Adhere to labor laws and practices

Implement an employee code of conduct policy

Implement a whistleblowing policy

Implement discrimination and harassment policy

Keep accounting accurate and up-to-date

Replace light bulbs with LEDs

Install window coverings

Lower water heater temperature to 120F(49C)

Encourage employee carpools

Fairly compensate board members

Evaluate feedback about violations of ethics and conduct policy

Purchase recycled toner cartridges

Eliminate physical marketing materials

Use non-toxic, bio-based cleaning products

Use paperless billing

Use concentrated cleaning products

Implement an employee feedback system

Use natural light for 75% of the day

Add home window coverings

Use reusable cleaning products

Have a majority independent board

Conduct regular cyber security checks

Place an employee on a sustainability event committee

Eliminate unnecessary internal paper usage

Repurpose unused office items

Commit to receiving and acting on customer feedback

Install LED bulbs throughout home work space

Optimize home office for natural light

Unplug non-essential appliances

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

Eliminate all physical marketing materials

Use recycled office supplies

Use a shared printer

Document board meetings

Hold shareholder meetings

Implement a conflict of interest policy

Implement a board member election process

Implement a policy for removing board members

Establish a clear governance structure

Implement a sensitive information protection policy

Establish a shareholder rights policy

Communicate pricing and services transparently

Disclose information about political contributions and lobbying

Train employees on cyber and data security procedures

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