Install high-efficiency plumbing fixtures

Install energy efficient windows

Compost food waste

Implement a water use and conservation plan

Provide equitable pay and leadership opportunities for women

Institute a professional development policy

Upgrade fluorescent tube lights to LED

Limit impermeable outdoor surfaces

Install automatic faucets

Install a programmable thermostat

Use energy saving clothes washers

Plant native ground coverings

Build a diverse executive leadership team

Create a detailed risk management plan

Plant native, regionally-friendly plants

Eliminate all single-use kitchenware

Conduct an energy audit

Properly dispose of all hazardous waste

Administer company-wide sustainability training

Set up a composting program

Supply extra blankets to guests in the winter so the temperature can be turned down at night

Use dryers with moisture sensors

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

Have accessible green space

Seal, weather-strip, and maintain all windows

Measure carbon footprint

Use smart power strips

Conduct a water usage audit

Install faucet flow rate controls

Arrange workspace for natural sunlight

Hold at least one volunteer day a year

Eliminate VOCs

Use a sustainable web hosting service

Use ceiling fans to reduce A/C load

Develop an office thermostat policy

Ensure employees take breaks

Install highly efficient faucets and showerheads

Use bio-based cleaning products

Eliminate single-use kitchenware

Eliminate single-use water bottles

Use reusable bags

Use an eco-friendly home pest control service

Properly dispose of all household hazardous waste

Pay top executives based on workforce, performance, and industry

Implement a human health and safety policy

Implement an employee code of conduct policy

Disclose business practices and financial statements to stakeholders

Replace light bulbs with LEDs

Encourage employee carpools

Eliminate physical marketing materials

Use non-toxic, bio-based cleaning products

Schedule regular HVAC & A/C maintenance

Use paperless billing

Eliminate unnecessary internal paper usage

Replace wire/plastic hangers with permanent, closed-loop hangers

Commit to receiving and acting on customer feedback

Donate used clothing and furniture

Use reusable cleaning products

Unplug appliances when not in use

Print and copy double-sided

Institute an optional towel and linen reuse policy for guests

Institute and maintain a written policy to that ensures the lint filters are cleaned after every drying load.

Implement a conflict of interest policy

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