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 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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Conduct quality checks on products and services |
Governance |
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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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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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Administer company-wide sustainability training |
Workplace & Culture |
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Provide transit passes or funds |
Transportation |
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Install a programmable home thermostat |
Work from Home |
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Recycle household waste |
Work from Home |
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Install a filtered water tap |
Water Use |
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Use smart power strips |
Work from Home |
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Assess your vendors’ procurement practices |
Consumption & Waste |
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Arrange workspace for natural sunlight |
Energy & Emissions |
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Select used or recycled office equipment and furniture |
Consumption & Waste |
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Place plants throughout the office |
Workplace & Culture |
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Use a sustainable web hosting service |
Energy & Emissions |
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Develop an office thermostat policy |
Energy & Emissions |
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Ensure employees take breaks |
Workplace & Culture |
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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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Properly dispose of all household hazardous waste |
Work from Home |
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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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Use paperless billing |
Consumption & Waste |
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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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Repurpose unused office items |
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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Donate used clothing and furniture |
Work from Home |
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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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Use ceiling fans in place of air conditioning |
Energy & Emissions |
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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 |