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Martechnic  Status
Martechnic
Machinery and Equip Mfg
Committed Since:
819

GBB Points

4

Accomplishments

1

Commitments

819

Total Points Earned

All Initiatives
Prerequisites
5 points
Community & Society
22 points
Workplace & Culture
52 points
Transportation
58 points
Consumption & Waste
153 points
Water Use
116 points
Energy & Emissions
277 points
Work from Home
57 points
Governance
79 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

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

Energy & Emissions

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

Water Use

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

Energy & Emissions

Use a tankless or otherwise highly efficient hot water heater

Energy & Emissions

Rent or purchase a building that is close to public transportation stops and bike paths

Transportation

Replace water-intensive grass with regionally native, climate resilient ground coverings

Water Use

Implement a comprehensive recycling program including education, proper sinage, and monitoring

Consumption & Waste

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

Consumption & Waste

Optimize your on-premise servers and business systems by ensuring the hardware is up-to-date and energy efficient

Energy & Emissions

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

Water Use

After completing the energy audit/assessment, develop a comprehensive energy use and conservation plan

Energy & Emissions

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

Consumption & Waste

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

Transportation

Perform a yearly assessment of all suppliers/vendors’ environmental and social practices in comparison to your company’s commitments

Governance

Install light switch occupancy sensors in proper locations to automatically turn off lighting when no one is present

Energy & Emissions

Provide a product or service, as part of your company’s core strategy, that delivers a social or environmental benefit and/or focuses on an underserved part of the community.

Community & Society

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

Energy & Emissions

Switch to low-pressure and highly efficient showerheads and faucets

Work from Home

Purchase all office paper products made from 50-100% recycled materials

Consumption & Waste

Arrange the workspace to take advantage of areas with natural sunlight

Energy & Emissions

Purchase ENERGY STAR qualified or similarly highly efficient appliances

Energy & Emissions

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

Workplace & Culture

Provide fair and appropriate breaks for workers based on hours worked and enforce a strict policy that they must take them

Workplace & Culture

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

Workplace & Culture

Purchase produce in-season from local farmer’s markets or co-ops

Work from Home

Pay top executives no more than the minimum compensation necessary to ensure productive and effective performance

Governance

Create and implement a human health and safety policy

Governance

Keep corporate accounting accurate and up-to-date, enabling operation decisions to be made about investing, hiring, and project management

Governance

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

Consumption & Waste

Conduct a comprehensive water usage assessment/audit to pinpoint specific areas of water usage and waste

Water Use

Install water flow rate controls (aerators) on faucets

Water Use

Conduct an energy assessment/audit to pinpoint specific areas of energy use and waste

Energy & Emissions

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

Energy & Emissions

Significantly limit the amount of physical marketing materials you produce

Consumption & Waste

Complete a consumption and waste audit to help identify and quantify the items your business acquires, uses, and discards

Consumption & Waste

Use environmentally-friendly, non-toxic, bio-based cleaning products

Consumption & Waste

Replace regular light bulbs with LED bulbs

Energy & Emissions

Ensure there are no harmful VOCs or chemical fumes in building furnishings, coverings, and walls including paint, curtains/blinds, carpet, flooring, and furniture

Workplace & Culture

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

Energy & Emissions

Establish a paperless billing program for your customers

Consumption & Waste

Use concentrated home cleaning products

Work from Home

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

Governance

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

Consumption & Waste

Use eco-friendly, bio-based, non-toxic home cleaning products

Work from Home

Stop using all single-use plastic kitchen utensils, plates, bowls, and cups

Work from Home

Use reusable bags instead of plastic bags when shopping

Work from Home

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

Community & Society

Recycle or sell your used toner cartridges

Consumption & Waste

Develop a paper reduction policy that clearly defines when and how items should be printed

Consumption & Waste

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

Energy & Emissions

Eliminate the use of disposable batteries and switch entirely to rechargeable

Consumption & Waste

Use reusable cleaning products such as towels and sponges, eliminating paper towels

Consumption & Waste

Use air-filtering plants throughout the office

Workplace & Culture

Use a sustainable web hosting service

Energy & Emissions

Choose bio-based, reused, recycled, recyclable, or FSC certified boxes and bags for shipping

Consumption & Waste

Use virtual meeting platforms to replace travel when possible

Transportation

Stop purchasing single-use plastic waterbottles. Install a water filter if necessary

Work from Home

Use a shared or centralized printer

Consumption & Waste

Create and implement a policy for protecting sensitive information

Governance

Conduct regular cyber/data security checks

Governance

Create and implement an employee code of conduct

Governance

Minimize air conditioning usage through natural ventilation by opening windows

Energy & Emissions

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

Governance

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

Workplace & Culture

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

Governance

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

Use natural odor elimination

Workplace & Culture

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

Workplace & Culture