| Eliminate VOCs |
Workplace & Culture |
| Provide regular formal employee reviews |
Workplace & Culture |
| Establish a diversity, equity, and inclusion policy |
Workplace & Culture |
| Provide a third party for conflict resolution |
Workplace & Culture |
| Evaluate employee satisfaction |
Workplace & Culture |
| Implement an employee feedback system |
Workplace & Culture |
| Provide a comprehensive benefits package |
Workplace & Culture |
| Provide a living wage for all employees |
Workplace & Culture |
| Provide 12 weeks paid family leave |
Workplace & Culture |
| Administer company-wide sustainability training |
Workplace & Culture |
| Ensure employees take breaks |
Workplace & Culture |
| Provide equitable pay and leadership opportunities for women |
Workplace & Culture |
| Have accessible green space |
Workplace & Culture |
| Install a programmable thermostat |
Energy & Emissions |
| Regularly replace HVAC filters |
Energy & Emissions |
| Optimize exterior and roof colors for climate |
Energy & Emissions |
| Apply solar window film |
Energy & Emissions |
| Purchase certified highly efficient appliances |
Energy & Emissions |
| Use highly efficient HVAC filters |
Energy & Emissions |
| Develop an office thermostat policy |
Energy & Emissions |
| Install timers on non-essential electrical appliances |
Energy & Emissions |
| Install window coverings |
Energy & Emissions |
| Install light switch occupancy sensors |
Energy & Emissions |
| Install energy efficient windows |
Energy & Emissions |
| Seal, weather-strip, and maintain all windows |
Energy & Emissions |
| Install a smart irrigation system |
Water Use |
| Use a drip irrigation system |
Water Use |
| Limit impermeable outdoor surfaces |
Water Use |
| Install high-efficiency plumbing fixtures |
Water Use |
| Install automatic faucets |
Water Use |
| Install a filtered water tap |
Water Use |
| Install faucet flow rate controls |
Water Use |
| Use reusable cleaning products |
Consumption & Waste |
| Ship with bio-based, recycled, or FSC-certified boxes and bags |
Consumption & Waste |
| Repurpose unused office items |
Consumption & Waste |
| Recycle used toner cartridges |
Consumption & Waste |
| Use chlorine-free and FSC-certified paper products |
Consumption & Waste |
| Use a shared printer |
Consumption & Waste |
| Implement a comprehensive recycling program |
Consumption & Waste |
| Use paperless billing |
Consumption & Waste |
| Properly dispose of all hazardous waste |
Consumption & Waste |
| Eliminate all single-use kitchenware |
Consumption & Waste |
| Have on-site bike racks |
Transportation |
| Provide transit passes or funds |
Transportation |
| Choose a building with easy public transit access |
Transportation |
| Place an employee on a sustainability event committee |
Community & Society |
| Establish an employment pathway program for local youths |
Community & Society |
| Commit to receiving and acting on customer feedback |
Community & Society |
| Develop a sustainability mission statement for your business and define your company’s core commitments |
Prerequisites |
| Announce your commitment to GBB to all employees |
Prerequisites |
| Complete the GBB getting started steps |
Prerequisites |
| Organize a sustainability committee to lead your organization's sustainability program |
Prerequisites |
| Populate your company’s sustainability accomplishments in your profile |
Prerequisites |
