Upgrade from older fluorescent T12, T8 and T5 lamps to LED alternatives
Create an executive leadership team with women, minorities, and people from underrepresented communities in top leadership roles
Schedule regular maintenance on company vehicles to ensure each vehicle is operating as efficiently as possible to reduce emissions
Provide a benefits package that meets the needs of employees, and is well-defined, accessible and transparent to all workers
Have a four-day work week
Purchase all office paper products made from 50-100% recycled materials
Purchase ENERGY STAR qualified or similarly highly efficient appliances
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
Properly dispose of all hazardous waste materials including batteries, paint and chemicals, lightbulbs, aerosol cans, and electronics
Conduct a comprehensive water usage assessment/audit to pinpoint specific areas of water usage and waste
Install a filtered water tap or water bottle refill station that provide high-quality drinking water
Complete a consumption and waste audit to help identify and quantify the items your business acquires, uses, and discards
Replace regular light bulbs with LED bulbs
Use concentrated cleaning products
Have accessible green space somewhere onsite or in close proximity to grounds
Regularly evaluate employee satisfaction through interviews, surveys, or calculation of employee net promoter score
Recycle or sell your used toner cartridges
Purchase recycled or remanufactured toner cartridges
Reduce junk mail by removing your organization’s name from national direct marketing databases
Make your business’ sustainability efforts a central part of your message by filling out and linking to your GBB Public Profile and publishing your sustainability commitment on your website
Choose bio-based, reused, recycled, recyclable, or FSC certified boxes and bags for shipping
Communicate your social responsibility initiatives with customers and other stakeholders in a way that clearly defines your company values, policies, objectives and actual performance
Use a shared or centralized printer
Designate an employee as community engagement leader or create a community engagement team
Use ceiling fans in place of air conditioning when possible
Commit to inviting, receiving and acting upon customer and community feedback in a welcoming and constructive way at all times.
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
Use natural odor elimination
Relax the office dress code to allow for attire that doesn’t require dry cleaning