| Provide a comprehensive benefits package |
Workplace & Culture |
| Provide a living wage for all employees |
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 |
| Ensure employees take breaks |
Workplace & Culture |
| Institute a professional development policy |
Workplace & Culture |
| Implement a "no meetings" day |
Workplace & Culture |
| Administer company-wide sustainability training |
Workplace & Culture |
| Place plants throughout the office |
Workplace & Culture |
| Implement an employee feedback system |
Workplace & Culture |
| Build a diverse executive leadership team |
Workplace & Culture |
| Designate your office as a smoke-free working environment with outside smoking areas 25 feet away from building entry areas and common walkways |
Workplace & Culture |
| Provide equitable pay and leadership opportunities for women |
Workplace & Culture |
| Have accessible green space |
Workplace & Culture |
| Offer incentives to customers who recycle hangers and purchase/use reusable garment bags. |
Dry Cleaning |
| Use of Recyclable Poly Bags (customer use). |
Dry Cleaning |
| Offer reusable garment bags to customers. |
Dry Cleaning |
| Create a garment recycling program. |
Dry Cleaning |
| Only using biodegradable detergents and additives in commercial industry. |
Dry Cleaning |
| Regular maintenance schedule for all boilers, return systems, steam traps, heating, ventilation, air conditioning systems. |
Dry Cleaning |
| Proactive Waste Handling - unregulated waste to be hauled away by licensed hazardous waste hauler. |
Dry Cleaning |
| Ensure Appropriate disposal of drycleaning waste water. |
Dry Cleaning |
| Insulate your steam pipes. |
Dry Cleaning |
| Use of reusable pick up garment bags. |
Dry Cleaning |
| 100% of your dry cleaning process uses SystemK4, Siloxane D5 (GreenEarth brand or other), Parrafin-Hydrocarbon (DF2000, EcoSolv), Modified HC/Alcohol Blends (Sensene), Modified HC/Glycol Blends (Intense, HC Boost), LCO2 or a combination of these chemicals/systems. |
Dry Cleaning |
| Ensure at least 60% or more of your dry cleaning process uses SystemK4, Siloxane D5 (GreenEarth brand or other), Parrafin-Hydrocarbon, Modified HC/Alcohol Blends (Sensene), Modified HC/Glycol Blends (Intense, HC Boost), LCO2 or a combination of these chemicals/systems. |
Dry Cleaning |
| Ensure at least 60% of dry clean processes are wetcleaning. |
Dry Cleaning |
| Use of recycled hangers (plastic and wire). |
Dry Cleaning |
| Install timers on non-essential electrical appliances |
Energy & Emissions |
| Develop an office thermostat policy |
Energy & Emissions |
| Install window coverings |
Energy & Emissions |
| Schedule regular HVAC & A/C maintenance |
Energy & Emissions |
| Install energy efficient windows |
Energy & Emissions |
| Apply solar window film |
Energy & Emissions |
| Replace light bulbs with LEDs |
Energy & Emissions |
| Upgrade and optimize on-premise servers |
Energy & Emissions |
| Optimize exterior and roof colors for climate |
Energy & Emissions |
| Open windows in place of air conditioning |
Energy & Emissions |
| Upgrade fluorescent tube lights to LED |
Energy & Emissions |
| Seal, weather-strip, and maintain all windows |
Energy & Emissions |
| Regularly replace HVAC filters |
Energy & Emissions |
| Arrange workspace for natural sunlight |
Energy & Emissions |
| Use ceiling fans in place of air conditioning |
Energy & Emissions |
| Use a shared printer |
Consumption & Waste |
| Use recycled office supplies |
Consumption & Waste |
| Use concentrated cleaning products |
Consumption & Waste |
| Donate surplus meals and edible food items |
Consumption & Waste |
| Eliminate unnecessary internal paper usage |
Consumption & Waste |
| Implement a sustainability process for meetings and events |
Consumption & Waste |
| Purchase recycled toner cartridges |
Consumption & Waste |
| Ship with bio-based, recycled, or FSC-certified boxes and bags |
Consumption & Waste |
| Print and copy double-sided |
Consumption & Waste |
| Use non-toxic, bio-based cleaning products |
Consumption & Waste |
| Use reusable cleaning products |
Consumption & Waste |
| Select used or recycled office equipment and furniture |
Consumption & Waste |
| Recycle used toner cartridges |
Consumption & Waste |
| Purchase 50-100% recycled content trash liners |
Consumption & Waste |
| Eliminate all single-use kitchenware |
Consumption & Waste |
| Prioritize local, organic, and fair trade food |
Consumption & Waste |
| Repurpose unused office items |
Consumption & Waste |
| Eliminate physical marketing materials |
Consumption & Waste |
| Use a non-toxic pest control service |
Consumption & Waste |
| Use paperless billing |
Consumption & Waste |
| Properly dispose of all hazardous waste |
Consumption & Waste |
| Properly dispose of all household hazardous waste |
Work from Home |
| Donate used clothing and furniture |
Work from Home |
| Grow a food garden |
Work from Home |
| Eliminate single-use water bottles |
Work from Home |
| Recycle household waste |
Work from Home |
| Use reusable cleaning products |
Work from Home |
| Use concentrated cleaning solutions |
Work from Home |
| Use bio-based cleaning products |
Work from Home |
| Lower water heater temperature to 120F(49C) |
Work from Home |
| Install highly efficient faucets and showerheads |
Work from Home |
| Landscape with native plants |
Work from Home |
| Add home window coverings |
Work from Home |
| Optimize home office for natural light |
Work from Home |
| Use natural light for 75% of the day |
Work from Home |
| Install LED bulbs throughout home work space |
Work from Home |
| Provide a social or environmental product or service |
Community & Society |
| Prioritize working with minority-owned and local businesses |
Community & Society |
| Place an employee on a sustainability event committee |
Community & Society |
| Sponsor an annual local sustainability event |
Community & Society |
| Establish an employment pathway program for local youths |
Community & Society |
| Create a fund/scholarship for local youth to pursue higher education |
Community & Society |
| Implement an employee code of conduct policy |
Governance |
| Implement a human health and safety policy |
Governance |
| Exceed federal and state regulations for your industry |
Governance |
| Document board meetings |
Governance |
| Have a diverse board |
Governance |
| Require leaders to be trained in ESG policies |
Governance |
| Choose a building with easy public transit access |
Transportation |
| Conduct regular maintenance on vehicles |
Transportation |
| Encourage employee carpools |
Transportation |
| Install a filtered water tap |
Water Use |
| Organize a sustainability committee to lead your organization's sustainability program |
Prerequisites |
| Develop a sustainability mission statement for your business and define your company’s core commitments |
Prerequisites |
| Populate your company’s sustainability accomplishments in your profile |
Prerequisites |
| Complete the GBB getting started steps |
Prerequisites |
| Announce your commitment to GBB to all employees |
Prerequisites |
