Become a completely remote company

Provide a living wage for all employees

Provide a comprehensive benefits package

Provide 20 weeks paid family leave

Provide 12 weeks paid family leave

Compost food waste

Transition to 50% or more remote work

Institute a professional development policy

Upgrade fluorescent tube lights to LED

Implement a comprehensive recycling program

Install automatic faucets

Choose a building with easy public transit access

Provide regular formal employee reviews

Build a diverse executive leadership team

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

Install a filtered water tap

Have accessible green space

Establish a diversity, equity, and inclusion policy

Purchase Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)

Use chlorine-free and FSC-certified paper products

Measure carbon footprint

Evaluate employee satisfaction

Purchase 100% recycled or FSC-certified paper

Arrange workspace for natural sunlight

Hold at least one volunteer day a year

Place plants throughout the office

Have on-site bike racks

Conduct exit interviews

Ensure employees take breaks

Replace light bulbs with LEDs

Install window coverings

Encourage employee carpools

Purchase recycled toner cartridges

Eliminate physical marketing materials

Use non-toxic, bio-based cleaning products

Use paperless billing

Implement an employee feedback system

Eliminate unnecessary internal paper usage

Repurpose unused office items

Purchase 50-100% recycled content trash liners

Recycle used toner cartridges

Open windows in place of air conditioning

Use reusable cleaning products

Unplug appliances when not in use

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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