Provide a living wage for all employees

Provide a comprehensive benefits package

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

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.

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.

Install energy efficient windows

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

Establish an employment pathway program for local youths

Prioritize working with minority-owned and local businesses

Provide equitable pay and leadership opportunities for women

Institute a professional development policy

Grow a food garden

Upgrade fluorescent tube lights to LED

Upgrade and optimize on-premise servers

Conduct regular maintenance on vehicles

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

Choose a building with easy public transit access

Provide regular formal employee reviews

Build a diverse executive leadership team

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

Ensure Appropriate disposal of drycleaning waste water.

Implement a “no meetings” day

Eliminate all single-use kitchenware

Properly dispose of all hazardous waste

Administer company-wide sustainability training

Insulate your steam pipes.

Provide a social or environmental product or service

Recycle household waste

Exceed federal and state regulations for your industry

Install a filtered water tap

Regularly replace HVAC filters

Prioritize local, organic, and fair trade food

Offer reusable garment bags to customers.

Use of reusable pick up garment bags.

Have accessible green space

Establish a diversity, equity, and inclusion policy

Provide a third party for conflict resolution

Seal, weather-strip, and maintain all windows

Donate surplus meals and edible food items

Require leaders to be trained in ESG policies

Evaluate employee satisfaction

Sponsor an annual local sustainability event

Arrange workspace for natural sunlight

Use a non-toxic pest control service

Apply solar window film

Select used or recycled office equipment and furniture

Place plants throughout the office

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

Implement a sustainability process for meetings and events

Only using biodegradable detergents and additives in commercial industry.

Use of recycled hangers (plastic and wire).

Develop an office thermostat policy

Ensure employees take breaks

Landscape with native plants

Install highly efficient faucets and showerheads

Use bio-based cleaning products

Use concentrated cleaning solutions

Eliminate single-use water bottles

Properly dispose of all household hazardous waste

Have a diverse board

Implement a human health and safety policy

Implement an employee code of conduct policy

Install timers on non-essential electrical appliances

Replace light bulbs with LEDs

Install window coverings

Lower water heater temperature to 120F(49C)

Encourage employee carpools

Purchase recycled toner cartridges

Eliminate physical marketing materials

Use non-toxic, bio-based cleaning products

Schedule regular HVAC & A/C maintenance

Optimize exterior and roof colors for climate

Use paperless billing

Use concentrated cleaning products

Implement an employee feedback system

Use natural light for 75% of the day

Add home window coverings

Use reusable cleaning products

Place an employee on a sustainability event committee

Eliminate unnecessary internal paper usage

Repurpose unused office items

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

Create a garment recycling program.

Install LED bulbs throughout home work space

Optimize home office for natural light

Donate used clothing and furniture

Purchase 50-100% recycled content trash liners

Recycle used toner cartridges

Open windows in place of air conditioning

Use reusable cleaning products

Print and copy double-sided

Use recycled office supplies

Use a shared printer

Document board meetings

Use of Recyclable Poly Bags (customer use).

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

Use ceiling fans in place of air conditioning

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