Your home is powered by on-site renewable energy

Offer employee incentive programs for the purchase of electric and hybrid vehicles

Use a tankless or otherwise highly efficient home hot water heater

Upgrade from older fluorescent T12, T8 and T5 lamps to LED alternatives

Rent or purchase a building that is close to public transportation stops and bike paths

Compost your home food waste

Use a fully electric personal vehicle

Implement a comprehensive recycling program

Install or choose a building with electric charging stations on site

Buy home office electronics that are energy efficient, ENERGY STAR, EPEAT, ROHS, etc.

Use a hybrid personal vehicle

Meet if not exceed Federal and State regulations for your industry

Eliminate all single-use paper, styrofoam or plastic cups, plates, and utensils in the kitchen area. Use reusable mugs, dishes, and silverware instead

Schedule regular maintenance on company vehicles to ensure each vehicle is operating as efficiently as possible to reduce emissions

Provide a living wage for all employees, at all levels of the organization including both full time and part time workers

Properly recycle all household waste according to your local regulations

Create a detailed risk management plan for projects and programs

Define, institute, and clearly communicate a policy to prioritize employee diversity, equity, and inclusion

Implement a supplier code of conduct policy

Purchase all office paper products made from 50-100% recycled materials

Purchase ENERGY STAR qualified or similarly highly efficient appliances

Have a clearly defined policy that specifies how you will screen partners and vendors to ensure that their business operations are socially responsible and eco-friendly

Use a carbon calculator tool to measure your current carbon footprint. Reassess quarterly as you meet energy use goals

Provide equitable opportunities to ensure women have equal access to employment, leadership roles, and pay

Provide fair and appropriate breaks for workers based on hours worked and enforce a strict policy that they must take them

Ensure all windows in your home are double pane, low-E, and energy efficient

Create and implement a human health and safety policy

Adhere to labor, child labor, forced labor, and reasonable working hour laws and practices

Properly dispose of all hazardous waste materials including batteries, paint and chemicals, lightbulbs, aerosol cans, and electronics

Properly dispose of all household hazardous waste materials including batteries, paint and chemicals, lightbulbs, aerosol cans, and electronics

Encourage employee carpools

Replace regular light bulbs with LED bulbs

Establish a paperless billing program for your customers

Purchase carbon offsets to become net zero for all emissions

Have accessible green space somewhere onsite or in close proximity to grounds

Weatherize your home by ensuring all windows and doors in your home are properly installed, functioning, maintained, weather-stripped, etc.

Use concentrated home cleaning products

Conduct multiple quality checks on your products and/or services before distributing to consumers to ensure highest possible quality

Eliminate unnecessary paper usage as much as possible including forms, contracts, meeting agendas and materials, proofs, and drafts

Replace all traditional bulbs with LED bulbs throughout your home work space

Stop using all single-use plastic kitchen utensils, plates, bowls, and cups

Use reusable bags instead of plastic bags when shopping

Purchase home paper towels and toilet paper made from 50-100% recycled materials

Locate home office in room with ample windows to take advantage of daylighting

Recycle or sell your used toner cartridges

Reduce junk mail by removing your organization’s name from national direct marketing databases

Print and copy double-sided only

Add shades/window covering to reduce heat gain

Add shades/window covering throughout your home to reduce heat gain

Use a shared printer

Establish a clear governance and decision-making structure, including the composition of the board of directors, board committees, executives, and shareholders

Create and implement a policy for protecting sensitive information

Conduct regular cyber/data security checks

Accept and evaluate employee’s feedback about violations of your corporate ethics and conduct policy

Create and implement an employee code of conduct

Create and enforce a policy for preventing and addressing discrimination and harassment

Train employees on your cyber/data security policies and what to do in case of a potential breach

Reduce “vampire loads” by unplugging appliances when not in use

Use ceiling fans and windows in place of air conditioning

Donate used clothing and furniture

Communicate pricing and services transparently, authentically, and consistently to all customers

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

Relax the office dress code to allow for attire that doesn’t require dry cleaning