GBB Points
Accomplishments
Commitments
Total Points Earned
Initiative |
Category |
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Become a completely remote company |
Transportation |
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Map the supply chain of at least 80% of your spend |
Consumption & Waste |
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Provide a living wage for all employees |
Workplace & Culture |
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Provide a comprehensive benefits package |
Workplace & Culture |
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Install energy efficient home windows |
Work from Home |
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Implement a water use and conservation plan |
Water Use |
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Prioritize working with minority-owned and local businesses |
Community & Society |
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Transition to 50% or more remote work |
Transportation |
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Provide equitable pay and leadership opportunities for women |
Workplace & Culture |
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Institute a professional development policy |
Workplace & Culture |
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Implement an energy use and conservation plan |
Energy & Emissions |
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Purchase carbon offsets |
Energy & Emissions |
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Build a diverse executive leadership team |
Workplace & Culture |
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Create a detailed risk management plan |
Governance |
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Purchase local, in-season produce |
Work from Home |
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Administer company-wide sustainability training |
Workplace & Culture |
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Provide a social or environmental product or service |
Community & Society |
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Conduct a home energy audit |
Work from Home |
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Install a programmable home thermostat |
Work from Home |
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Use certified energy efficient home office equipment |
Work from Home |
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Recycle household waste |
Work from Home |
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Use 100% bio-based trash liners |
Work from Home |
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Exceed federal and state regulations for your industry |
Governance |
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Establish a diversity, equity, and inclusion policy |
Workplace & Culture |
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Provide a third party for conflict resolution |
Workplace & Culture |
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Measure carbon footprint |
Energy & Emissions |
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Require leaders to be trained in ESG policies |
Governance |
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Use smart power strips |
Work from Home |
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Implement a supplier code of conduct policy |
Consumption & Waste |
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Assess your vendors’ procurement practices |
Consumption & Waste |
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Hold at least one volunteer day a year |
Community & Society |
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Use a sustainable web hosting service |
Energy & Emissions |
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Conduct exit interviews |
Workplace & Culture |
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Ensure employees take breaks |
Workplace & Culture |
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Regularly replace home HVAC filters |
Work from Home |
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Maintain and weather-strip home windows |
Work from Home |
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Install highly efficient faucets and showerheads |
Work from Home |
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Drive less than 75 miles a week |
Work from Home |
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Use bio-based cleaning products |
Work from Home |
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Use concentrated cleaning solutions |
Work from Home |
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Eliminate single-use kitchenware |
Work from Home |
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Eliminate single-use water bottles |
Work from Home |
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Use reusable bags |
Work from Home |
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Use an eco-friendly home pest control service |
Work from Home |
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Properly dispose of all household hazardous waste |
Work from Home |
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Purchase 50-100% recycled home paper products |
Work from Home |
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Switch entirely to rechargeable batteries |
Work from Home |
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Have a diverse board |
Governance |
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Pay top executives based on workforce, performance, and industry |
Governance |
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Implement a human health and safety policy |
Governance |
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Implement an employee code of conduct policy |
Governance |
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Lower water heater temperature to 120F(49C) |
Work from Home |
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Eliminate physical marketing materials |
Consumption & Waste |
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Implement an employee feedback system |
Workplace & Culture |
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Use natural light for 75% of the day |
Work from Home |
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Add home window coverings |
Work from Home |
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Use reusable cleaning products |
Work from Home |
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Eliminate unnecessary internal paper usage |
Consumption & Waste |
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Commit to receiving and acting on customer feedback |
Community & Society |
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Optimize home office for natural light |
Work from Home |
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Unplug non-essential appliances |
Work from Home |
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Create a community engagement team |
Community & Society |
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Eliminate all physical marketing materials |
Consumption & Waste |
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Implement a conflict of interest policy |
Governance |
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Organize a sustainability committee to lead your organization’s sustainability program |
Prerequisites |
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Complete the GBB getting started steps |
Prerequisites |
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Develop a sustainability mission statement for your business and define your company’s core commitments |
Prerequisites |
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Populate your company’s sustainability accomplishments in your profile |
Prerequisites |
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Announce your commitment to GBB to all employees |
Prerequisites |