Use a highly efficient home hot water heater

Install high-efficiency plumbing fixtures

Install energy efficient windows

Install energy efficient home windows

Conduct quality checks on products and services

Limit impermeable outdoor surfaces

Install automatic faucets

Conduct regular maintenance on vehicles

Install a programmable thermostat

Choose a building with easy public transit access

Plant native ground coverings

Use a drip irrigation system

Plant native, regionally-friendly plants

Purchase certified highly efficient appliances

Screen partners’ social and environmental responsibility

Provide a social or environmental product or service

Buy certified energy efficient office equipment

Install a programmable home thermostat

Use certified energy efficient home office equipment

Exceed federal and state regulations for your industry

Disclose any risks to the environment or the public created by products or operations

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

Implement a supplier code of conduct policy

Sponsor an annual local sustainability event

Apply solar window film

Install light switch occupancy sensors

Ensure employees take breaks

Maintain and weather-strip home windows

Install highly efficient faucets and showerheads

Use concentrated cleaning solutions

Eliminate single-use kitchenware

Eliminate single-use water bottles

Use reusable bags

Properly dispose of all household hazardous waste

Switch entirely to rechargeable batteries

Adhere to labor laws and practices

Implement an employee code of conduct policy

Implement discrimination and harassment policy

Install window coverings

Optimize exterior and roof colors for climate

Use paperless billing

Use highly efficient HVAC filters

Use natural light for 75% of the day

Conduct regular cyber security checks

Install LED bulbs throughout home work space

Optimize home office for natural light

Unplug non-essential appliances

Donate used clothing and furniture

Create a community engagement team

Recycle used toner cartridges

Use a shared printer

Communicate pricing and services transparently

Designate your office as a smoke-free working environment with outside smoking areas 25 feet away from building entry areas and common walkways

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