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Bright Brain
Pharmaceuticals
Committed Since:
3614

GBB Points

2

Accomplishments

1

Commitments

3614

Total Points Earned

All Initiatives
Prerequisites
5 points
Community & Society
250 points
Workplace & Culture
271 points
Transportation
412 points
Consumption & Waste
547 points
Water Use
315 points
Energy & Emissions
815 points
Work from Home
571 points
Governance
428 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

Source 100% of power from on-site renewable energy

Energy & Emissions

Become a completely remote company

Transportation

Transition to a 75-100% electric vehicle fleet

Transportation

Use a waste heat to energy system

Energy & Emissions

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

Consumption & Waste

Source 25-50% of power from on-site renewable energy

Energy & Emissions

Require all suppliers/vendors meet your environmental commitments

Consumption & Waste

Measure environmental impact along supply chain

Governance

Install smart windows

Energy & Emissions

Your home is powered by on-site renewable energy

Work from Home

Transition to a 25-74% electric vehicle fleet

Transportation

Identify and manage suppliers’ sustainability risks

Governance

Set up a greywater system

Water Use

Install a smart irrigation system

Water Use

Offer electric and hybrid vehicle incentives

Transportation

Use a tankless or otherwise highly efficient home hot water heater

Work from Home

Install high-efficiency plumbing fixtures

Water Use

Operate in a certified green building

Energy & Emissions

Evaluate your organization’s social footprint

Community & Society

Establish an employment pathway program for local youths

Community & Society

Provide 20 weeks paid family leave policy accessible to all employees

Workplace & Culture

Compost your home food waste

Work from Home

Compost food waste

Consumption & Waste

Implement a green procurement policy

Consumption & Waste

Use an alternative/natural refrigerant (non-HFC) with a global warming potential less than or equal to 10 for your home refrigerators, freezers, and HVAC systems

Work from Home

Replace your home’s water-intensive grass with regionally native, climate resilient ground coverings

Work from Home

Implement a water use and conservation plan

Water Use

Prioritize working with minority-owned and local businesses

Community & Society

Transition to 50% or more remote work

Transportation

Use a fully electric personal vehicle

Work from Home

Upgrade fluorescent tube lights to LED

Energy & Emissions

Use a highly efficient hot water heater

Energy & Emissions

Complete a consumption and waste audit

Consumption & Waste

Upgrade and optimize on-premise servers

Energy & Emissions

Hire an Energy Services Company (ESCO)

Energy & Emissions

Implement a comprehensive recycling program

Consumption & Waste

Implement an energy use and conservation plan

Energy & Emissions

Purchase carbon offsets

Energy & Emissions

Install a green roof

Energy & Emissions

Have EV charging stations on-site

Transportation

Provide 10 weeks paid family leave policy accessible to all employees

Workplace & Culture

Conduct quality checks on products and services

Governance

Limit impermeable outdoor surfaces

Water Use

Opt-in to receiving 100% renewable energy from your power provider

Work from Home

Install automatic faucets

Water Use

Conduct regular maintenance on vehicles

Transportation

Create a fund/scholarship for local youth to pursue higher education

Community & Society

Choose a building with easy public transit access

Transportation

Plant native ground coverings

Water Use

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

Workplace & Culture

Create a detailed risk management plan

Governance

Conduct investigations of ethical violations

Governance

Use washable electrostatic HVAC filters

Energy & Emissions

Plant native, regionally-friendly plants

Water Use

Implement home performance and efficiency improvements based upon your home energy assessment

Work from Home

Buy home office electronics that are energy efficient, ENERGY STAR, EPEAT, ROHS, etc.

Work from Home

Use a hybrid personal vehicle

Work from Home

Eliminate all single-use kitchenware

Consumption & Waste

Conduct an energy audit

Energy & Emissions

Properly dispose of all hazardous waste

Consumption & Waste

Install double pane, energy efficient windows

Energy & Emissions

Use a drip irrigation system

Water Use

Offset unavoidable travel emissions

Transportation

Donate a percentage of profits to an environmental cause

Community & Society

Purchase certified highly efficient appliances

Energy & Emissions

Screen partners’ social and environmental responsibility

Community & Society

Provide a social or environmental product or service

Community & Society

Provide transit passes or funds

Transportation

Buy electronics that are energy efficient, EPEAT, ROHS, etc.

Energy & Emissions

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

Workplace & Culture

Provide a living wage for all employees, at all levels of the organization including both full time and part time workers

Workplace & Culture

Carve out a “no meetings” day during the work week

Workplace & Culture

Properly recycle all household waste according to your local regulations

Work from Home

Exceed federal and state regulations for your industry

Governance

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

Governance

Install a filtered water tap

Water Use

Prioritize local, organic, and fair trade food

Consumption & Waste

Incorporate biophilic design by installing green walls in the office environment

Workplace & Culture

Provide an annual public sustainability report

Community & Society

Define, institute, and clearly communicate a policy to prioritize employee diversity, equity, and inclusion

Workplace & Culture

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

Work from Home

Charge your electric vehicle at home with renewable energy

Work from Home

Seal, weather-strip, and maintain all windows

Energy & Emissions

Purchase Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)

Energy & Emissions

Donate surplus meals and edible food items

Consumption & Waste

Use chlorine-free and FSC-certified paper products

Consumption & Waste

Measure carbon footprint

Energy & Emissions

Switch to low-pressure and highly efficient showerheads and faucets

Work from Home

Implement a supplier code of conduct policy

Consumption & Waste

Assess your vendors’ procurement practices

Consumption & Waste

Conduct a water usage audit

Water Use

Install faucet flow rate controls

Water Use

Sponsor an annual local sustainability event

Community & Society

Purchase 100% recycled or FSC-certified paper

Consumption & Waste

Arrange workspace for natural sunlight

Energy & Emissions

Use a non-toxic pest control service

Consumption & Waste

Designate preferred carpool and EV parking spaces

Transportation

Apply solar window film

Energy & Emissions

Purchase or lease used or recycled office equipment and furniture

Consumption & Waste

Hold at least one volunteer day a year

Community & Society

Install a programmable thermostat

Energy & Emissions

Install light switch occupancy sensors

Energy & Emissions

Use a sustainable web hosting service

Energy & Emissions

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

Consumption & Waste

Implement a sustainability process for meetings and events

Consumption & Waste

Have on-site bike racks

Transportation

Develop an office thermostat policy

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

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

Work from Home

Use washable home electrostatic furnace and air conditioning filters

Work from Home

Use your personal, fossil-fueled vehicle less than 75 miles a week

Work from Home

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

Work from Home

Have a diverse board

Governance

Have the board assess sustainability performance

Governance

Pay top executives based on workforce, performance, and industry

Governance

Determine executive bonuses based on ESG performance

Governance

Implement a human health and safety policy

Governance

Adhere to labor laws and practices

Governance

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

Disclose business practices and financial statements to stakeholders

Governance

Install timers on non-essential electrical appliances

Energy & Emissions

Regularly replace HVAC filters

Energy & Emissions

Replace light bulbs with LEDs

Energy & Emissions

Install window coverings

Energy & Emissions

Lower the max temperature of your hot water heater from 140 to 120

Work from Home

When working from an alternative location (not home office) walk or bike

Work from Home

Encourage employee carpools

Transportation

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

Work from Home

Fairly compensate board members

Governance

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

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

Schedule regular HVAC & A/C maintenance

Energy & Emissions

Optimize exterior and roof colors for climate

Energy & Emissions

Use paperless billing

Consumption & Waste

Evaluate stakeholder satisfaction through feedback systems

Community & Society

Use concentrated cleaning products

Consumption & Waste

Use highly efficient HVAC filters

Energy & Emissions

Have accessible green space somewhere onsite or in close proximity to grounds

Workplace & Culture

Regularly evaluate employee satisfaction through interviews, surveys, or calculation of employee net promoter score

Workplace & Culture

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

Work from Home

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

Work from Home

Use a drip irrigation system for watering your home landscaping

Work from Home

Use concentrated home cleaning products

Work from Home

Use an eco-friendly home pest control service that minimizes the use of toxic pesticides

Work from Home

Have a majority independent board

Governance

Conduct regular cyber security checks

Governance

Place an employee on a sustainability event committee

Community & Society

Conduct regular irrigation system checks

Water Use

Eliminate unnecessary internal paper usage

Consumption & Waste

Repurpose or donate unused office items

Consumption & Waste

Administer company-wide employee training on sustainability efforts both at work and at home

Workplace & Culture

Commit to receiving and acting on customer feedback

Community & Society

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

Workplace & Culture

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

Workplace & Culture

Replace all traditional bulbs with LED bulbs throughout your home work space

Work from Home

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

Work from Home

Use reusable cleaning products such as sponges or towels instead of paper towels throughout your home

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

Purchase home paper towels and toilet paper made from 50-100% recycled materials

Work from Home

Create a community engagement team

Community & Society

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

Work from Home

Locate home office in room with ample windows to take advantage of daylighting

Work from Home

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

Switch entirely to rechargeable batteries

Consumption & Waste

Use reusable cleaning products

Consumption & Waste

Unplug appliances when not in use

Energy & Emissions

Use air-filtering plants throughout the office

Workplace & Culture

Print and copy double-sided

Consumption & Waste

Eliminate all physical marketing materials

Consumption & Waste

Use recycled office supplies

Consumption & Waste

Provide regular formal review, linked to a comprehensive development plan, with clear and constructive feedback to all employees

Workplace & Culture

Require all business leaders to be trained in, maintain current knowledge of, and commit to complying with the company’s environmental, social and employee wellbeing policies and practices

Workplace & Culture

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

Workplace & Culture

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

Work from Home

Change your home HVAC or A/C filters every 90 days-6 months maximum as is recommended by your filter thickness and type

Work from Home

Reduce vampire loads by unplugging non-essential electrical appliances when not in use

Work from Home

Use smart power strips throughout your house in areas of high plug loads

Work from Home

Plant native, region-friendly plants in your home garden

Work from Home

Opt out of receiving home junk mail

Work from Home

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

Work from Home

Use a shared printer

Consumption & Waste

Document board meetings

Governance

Hold shareholder meetings

Governance

Implement a conflict of interest policy

Governance

Implement a board member election process

Governance

Implement a policy for removing board members

Governance

Establish a clear governance structure

Governance

Implement a sensitive information protection policy

Governance

Establish a shareholder rights policy

Governance

Communicate pricing and services transparently

Governance

Disclose information about political contributions and lobbying

Governance

Hold employee competitions for most volunteer hours

Community & Society

Use 100% bio-based trash liners

Consumption & Waste

Train employees on cyber and data security procedures

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

Use ceiling fans in place of air conditioning

Energy & Emissions

Use ceiling fans and windows in place of air conditioning

Work from Home

Donate used clothing and furniture

Work from Home

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