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Balfurd Cleaners Status
Balfurd Cleaners
Dry Cleaning
Committed Since:
1470

GBB Points

0

Accomplishments

0

Commitments

1470

Total Points Earned

All Initiatives
Prerequisites
5 points
Community & Society
86 points
Workplace & Culture
308 points
Transportation
108 points
Consumption & Waste
152 points
Water Use
16 points
Energy & Emissions
186 points
Work from Home
98 points
Governance
104 points
Dry Cleaning
407 points

All Initiatives

These initiatives encompass a comprehensive range of sustainability strategies implemented to reduce environmental impact and promote social responsibility. They address key areas such as energy efficiency, waste reduction, water conservation, sustainable transportation, fostering an equitable workplace, and supporting community well-being. Each initiative is designed to tackle specific environmental, social, or economic challenges, helping organizations achieve their sustainability goals while contributing to a more sustainable future. Initiatives are listed by completion date, each contributing to the overall score and GBB certification level.

Initiative

Category

Become a completely remote company

Transportation

Use a waste heat to energy system

Energy & Emissions

Provide a living wage for all employees

Workplace & Culture

Provide a comprehensive benefits package

Workplace & Culture

Ensure at least 60% of dry clean processes are wetcleaning.

Dry Cleaning

When replacing equipment, buy machines that include motors that harness kinetic energy to power lights and heat water in order to cut down on energy usage.

Dry Cleaning

Ensure at least 60% or more of your dry cleaning process uses SystemK4, Siloxane D5 (GreenEarth brand or other), Parrafin-Hydrocarbon, Modified HC/Alcohol Blends (Sensene), Modified HC/Glycol Blends (Intense, HC Boost), LCO2 or a combination of these chemicals/systems.

Dry Cleaning

100% of your dry cleaning process uses SystemK4, Siloxane D5 (GreenEarth brand or other), Parrafin-Hydrocarbon (DF2000, EcoSolv), Modified HC/Alcohol Blends (Sensene), Modified HC/Glycol Blends (Intense, HC Boost), LCO2 or a combination of these chemicals/systems.

Dry Cleaning

Regular maintenance schedule for all boilers, return systems, steam traps, heating, ventilation, air conditioning systems.

Dry Cleaning

Prioritize working with minority-owned and local businesses

Community & Society

Provide equitable pay and leadership opportunities for women

Workplace & Culture

Institute a professional development policy

Workplace & Culture

Upgrade fluorescent tube lights to LED

Energy & Emissions

Upgrade and optimize on-premise servers

Energy & Emissions

Conduct regular maintenance on vehicles

Transportation

Use of Energy Star washer and dryer in wetcleaning department.

Dry Cleaning

Use an Energy Saving Boiler (where applicable).

Dry Cleaning

Provide regular formal employee reviews

Workplace & Culture

Conduct investigations of ethical violations

Governance

Proactive Waste Handling – unregulated waste to be hauled away by licensed hazardous waste hauler.

Dry Cleaning

Ensure Appropriate disposal of drycleaning waste water.

Dry Cleaning

Purchase local, in-season produce

Work from Home

Eliminate all single-use kitchenware

Consumption & Waste

Properly dispose of all hazardous waste

Consumption & Waste

Purchase certified highly efficient appliances

Energy & Emissions

Administer company-wide sustainability training

Workplace & Culture

Use of return tank heat exchanger or tankless coil and/or Indirect Water Heater.

Dry Cleaning

Insulate your steam pipes.

Dry Cleaning

Provide a social or environmental product or service

Community & Society

Install a filtered water tap

Water Use

Prioritize local, organic, and fair trade food

Consumption & Waste

Use of reusable pick up garment bags.

Dry Cleaning

Have accessible green space

Workplace & Culture

Establish a diversity, equity, and inclusion policy

Workplace & Culture

Require leaders to be trained in ESG policies

Governance

Evaluate employee satisfaction

Workplace & Culture

Sponsor an annual local sustainability event

Community & Society

Purchase 100% recycled or FSC-certified paper

Consumption & Waste

Arrange workspace for natural sunlight

Energy & Emissions

Place plants throughout the office

Workplace & Culture

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

Consumption & Waste

Implement a sustainability process for meetings and events

Consumption & Waste

Only using biodegradable detergents and additives in commercial industry.

Dry Cleaning

Use of recycled hangers (plastic and wire).

Dry Cleaning

Develop an office thermostat policy

Energy & Emissions

Conduct exit interviews

Workplace & Culture

Ensure employees take breaks

Workplace & Culture

Landscape with native plants

Work from Home

Use bio-based cleaning products

Work from Home

Use concentrated cleaning solutions

Work from Home

Eliminate single-use water bottles

Work from Home

Use reusable bags

Work from Home

Properly dispose of all household hazardous waste

Work from Home

Implement an employee code of conduct policy

Governance

Implement a whistleblowing policy

Governance

Implement discrimination and harassment policy

Governance

Keep accounting accurate and up-to-date

Governance

Replace light bulbs with LEDs

Energy & Emissions

Encourage employee carpools

Transportation

Evaluate feedback about violations of ethics and conduct policy

Governance

Purchase recycled toner cartridges

Consumption & Waste

Eliminate physical marketing materials

Consumption & Waste

Use non-toxic, bio-based cleaning products

Consumption & Waste

Use paperless billing

Consumption & Waste

Evaluate stakeholder satisfaction through feedback systems

Community & Society

Implement an employee feedback system

Workplace & Culture

Place an employee on a sustainability event committee

Community & Society

Eliminate unnecessary internal paper usage

Consumption & Waste

Repurpose unused office items

Consumption & Waste

Use 34% biobased content laundry cleaners (general purpose)

Dry Cleaning

Offer incentives to customers who recycle hangers and purchase/use reusable garment bags.

Dry Cleaning

Create a garment recycling program.

Dry Cleaning

Commit to receiving and acting on customer feedback

Community & Society

Donate used clothing and furniture

Work from Home

Create a community engagement team

Community & Society

Purchase 50-100% recycled content trash liners

Consumption & Waste

Recycle used toner cartridges

Consumption & Waste

Develop a paper reduction policy

Consumption & Waste

Open windows in place of air conditioning

Energy & Emissions

Use reusable cleaning products

Consumption & Waste

Unplug appliances when not in use

Energy & Emissions

Print and copy double-sided

Consumption & Waste

Establish a shareholder rights policy

Governance

Communicate pricing and services transparently

Governance

Use of Recyclable Poly Bags (customer use).

Dry Cleaning

Use ceiling fans in place of air conditioning

Energy & Emissions

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

Prerequisites

Complete the GBB getting started steps

Prerequisites

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

Prerequisites

Populate your company’s sustainability accomplishments in your profile

Prerequisites

Announce your commitment to GBB to all employees

Prerequisites