Become a completely remote company, requiring no office space or regular transportation to/from work

25-50% of your power supply is from on-site renewable energy solutions (solar, wind, geothermal, etc.)

Use high-efficiency plumbing fixtures, like high efficiency toilets (HETs) and urinals (HEUs)

Upgrade from older fluorescent T12, T8 and T5 lamps to LED alternatives

Use a fully electric personal vehicle

Implement a sustainability process and standard for all meetings, conferences, and events

Create a pathway program for local youths to intern and eventually become employed at your company

Create an executive leadership team with women, minorities, and people from underrepresented communities in top leadership roles

Plant native, regionally-friendly plants to minimize water use and impact on local habitat

Meet if not exceed Federal and State regulations for your industry

Eliminate all single-use paper, styrofoam or plastic cups, plates, and utensils in the kitchen area. Use reusable mugs, dishes, and silverware instead

Schedule regular maintenance on company vehicles to ensure each vehicle is operating as efficiently as possible to reduce emissions

Hire an Energy Services Company (ESCO) to optimize energy usage

Provide a benefits package that meets the needs of employees, and is well-defined, accessible and transparent to all workers

Create a detailed risk management plan for projects and programs

Choose a pest control service that minimizes the use of toxic pesticides

Install a programmable thermostat to automate your HVAC or A/C system

Charge your electric vehicle at home with renewable energy

Arrange the workspace to take advantage of areas with natural sunlight

Ensure all windows are double pane, low-E, and energy efficient

Philanthropically donate a percentage of your revenue or profits and/or company time to an environmental cause

Construct a vegetable garden on roof, facility grounds, or a communtiy garden in close proximity to the office

Purchase ENERGY STAR qualified or similarly highly efficient appliances

Install bike racks outside of the office or choose a building with ample bike racks on-site to support the amount of employees

Provide equitable opportunities to ensure women have equal access to employment, leadership roles, and pay

Institute a policy for providing training, certification, and professional development opportunities to employees

Grow an at-home or community food garden

Create and implement a human health and safety policy

Adhere to labor, child labor, forced labor, and reasonable working hour laws and practices

Disclose any risks to the environment or the public created by your company’s products or operations timely and publicly

Properly dispose of all hazardous waste materials including batteries, paint and chemicals, lightbulbs, aerosol cans, and electronics

Install a filtered water tap or water bottle refill station that provide high-quality drinking water

Become an annual sponsor, making a substantial contribution to a meaningful event promoting sustainability in your area

Ensure all windows and doors are properly installed, functioning, maintained, and weather-stripped, etc.

Encourage employee carpools

Replace regular light bulbs with LED bulbs

Undergo regular and complete check-ups and maintenance of your HVAC or A/C system

Weatherize your home by ensuring all windows and doors in your home are properly installed, functioning, maintained, weather-stripped, etc.

Conduct multiple quality checks on your products and/or services before distributing to consumers to ensure highest possible quality

Conduct investigations of ethical violations, and when substantiated hand out fair and reasonable consequences

Choose paperless billing with vendors, business partners, and suppliers when possible

Conduct exit interviews to gain insights on company culture and operations and make improvements based on feedback

Give opportunity for all employees to provide feedback of any kind and feel secure and empowered to do so

Use natural light throughout 75% of the day instead of overhead lights

Place a company employee on the organizing committee for a sustainability event

Become an active member, either by serving on the board, donating or volunteering time for an organization that continually works to improve the environment

Recycle or sell your used toner cartridges

Change your HVAC or A/C filters every six months or more frequently as is recommended by filter type

Use air-filtering plants throughout the office

Print and copy double-sided only

Use virtual meeting platforms to replace travel when possible

Provide a trusted, impartial and empowered 3rd party for the remediation of significant conflicts arising between employees and the business/business leaders

Add shades/window covering throughout your home to reduce heat gain

Use a shared printer

Create and implement a policy for protecting sensitive information

Conduct regular cyber/data security checks

Include a specific commitment to a positive social and environmental impact in your corporate mission statement

Accept and evaluate employee’s feedback about violations of your corporate ethics and conduct policy

Minimize air conditioning usage through natural ventilation by opening windows

Train employees on your cyber/data security policies and what to do in case of a potential breach

Purchase trash liners made from 50-100% recycled materials

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

Implement a conflict of interest policy for your board of directors and senior management

Communicate pricing and services transparently, authentically, and consistently to all customers

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

Relax the office dress code to allow for attire that doesn’t require dry cleaning