GBB Points
Accomplishments
Commitments
Total Points Earned
Initiative |
Category |
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Use a waste heat to energy system |
Energy & Emissions |
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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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Establish an employment pathway program for local youths |
Community & Society |
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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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Upgrade and optimize on-premise servers |
Energy & Emissions |
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Hire an Energy Services Company (ESCO) |
Energy & Emissions |
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Implement a comprehensive recycling program |
Consumption & Waste |
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Conduct quality checks on products and services |
Governance |
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Install automatic faucets |
Water Use |
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Install a programmable thermostat |
Energy & Emissions |
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Choose a building with easy public transit access |
Transportation |
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Plant native, regionally-friendly plants |
Water Use |
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Eliminate all single-use kitchenware |
Consumption & Waste |
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Conduct an energy audit |
Energy & Emissions |
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Properly dispose of all hazardous waste |
Consumption & Waste |
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Install a filtered water tap |
Water Use |
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Regularly replace HVAC filters |
Energy & Emissions |
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Provide an annual public sustainability report |
Community & Society |
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Sponsor an annual local sustainability event |
Community & Society |
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Purchase 100% recycled or FSC-certified paper |
Consumption & Waste |
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Hold at least one volunteer day a year |
Community & Society |
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Install light switch occupancy sensors |
Energy & Emissions |
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Develop an office thermostat policy |
Energy & Emissions |
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Conduct exit interviews |
Workplace & Culture |
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Adhere to labor laws and practices |
Governance |
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Keep accounting accurate and up-to-date |
Governance |
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Use 100% bio-based trash liners |
Consumption & Waste |
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Purchase recycled toner cartridges |
Consumption & Waste |
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Eliminate physical marketing materials |
Consumption & Waste |
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Schedule regular HVAC & A/C maintenance |
Energy & Emissions |
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Use paperless billing |
Consumption & Waste |
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Place an employee on a sustainability event committee |
Community & Society |
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Conduct regular irrigation system checks |
Water Use |
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Eliminate unnecessary internal paper usage |
Consumption & Waste |
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Repurpose unused office items |
Consumption & Waste |
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Recycle used toner cartridges |
Consumption & Waste |
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Develop a paper reduction policy |
Consumption & Waste |
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Print and copy double-sided |
Consumption & Waste |
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Eliminate all physical marketing materials |
Consumption & Waste |
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Use a shared printer |
Consumption & Waste |
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Communicate pricing and services transparently |
Governance |
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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 |
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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 |