GBB Points
Accomplishments
Commitments
Total Points Earned
Initiative |
Category |
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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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Provide 12 weeks paid family leave |
Workplace & Culture |
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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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Upgrade fluorescent tube lights to LED |
Energy & Emissions |
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Implement a comprehensive recycling program |
Consumption & Waste |
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Install automatic faucets |
Water Use |
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Conduct regular maintenance on vehicles |
Transportation |
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Choose a building with easy public transit access |
Transportation |
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Provide regular formal employee reviews |
Workplace & Culture |
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Build a diverse executive leadership team |
Workplace & Culture |
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Eliminate all single-use kitchenware |
Consumption & Waste |
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Properly dispose of all hazardous waste |
Consumption & Waste |
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Purchase certified highly efficient appliances |
Energy & Emissions |
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Exceed federal and state regulations for your industry |
Governance |
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Disclose any risks to the environment or the public created by products or operations |
Governance |
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Install a filtered water tap |
Water Use |
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Have accessible green space |
Workplace & Culture |
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Establish a diversity, equity, and inclusion policy |
Workplace & Culture |
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Use chlorine-free and FSC-certified paper products |
Consumption & Waste |
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Evaluate employee satisfaction |
Workplace & Culture |
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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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Have on-site bike racks |
Transportation |
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Ensure employees take breaks |
Workplace & Culture |
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Implement a human health and safety policy |
Governance |
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Adhere to labor laws and practices |
Governance |
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Implement an employee code of conduct policy |
Governance |
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Implement discrimination and harassment policy |
Governance |
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Replace light bulbs with LEDs |
Energy & Emissions |
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Install window coverings |
Energy & Emissions |
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Evaluate feedback about violations of ethics and conduct policy |
Governance |
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Implement an employee feedback system |
Workplace & Culture |
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Conduct regular cyber security checks |
Governance |
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Place an employee on a sustainability event committee |
Community & Society |
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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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Create a community engagement team |
Community & Society |
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Recycle used toner cartridges |
Consumption & Waste |
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Print and copy double-sided |
Consumption & Waste |
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Use a shared printer |
Consumption & Waste |
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Establish a clear governance structure |
Governance |
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Implement a sensitive information protection policy |
Governance |
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Communicate pricing and services transparently |
Governance |
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Train employees on cyber and data security procedures |
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 |