| Evaluate employee satisfaction |
Workplace & Culture |
| Establish a diversity, equity, and inclusion policy |
Workplace & Culture |
| Provide regular formal employee reviews |
Workplace & Culture |
| Implement an employee feedback system |
Workplace & Culture |
| Implement a "no meetings" day |
Workplace & Culture |
| Conduct exit interviews |
Workplace & Culture |
| Provide a comprehensive benefits package |
Workplace & Culture |
| Administer company-wide sustainability training |
Workplace & Culture |
| Construct an on-site garden |
Workplace & Culture |
| Have accessible green space |
Workplace & Culture |
| Institute a professional development policy |
Workplace & Culture |
| Ensure employees take breaks |
Workplace & Culture |
| Provide equitable pay and leadership opportunities for women |
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 |
| Install timers on non-essential electrical appliances |
Energy & Emissions |
| Develop an office thermostat policy |
Energy & Emissions |
| Conduct an energy audit |
Energy & Emissions |
| Use a sustainable web hosting service |
Energy & Emissions |
| Schedule regular HVAC & A/C maintenance |
Energy & Emissions |
| Use ceiling fans in place of air conditioning |
Energy & Emissions |
| Install window coverings |
Energy & Emissions |
| Seal, weather-strip, and maintain all windows |
Energy & Emissions |
| Upgrade and optimize on-premise servers |
Energy & Emissions |
| Optimize exterior and roof colors for climate |
Energy & Emissions |
| Install light switch occupancy sensors |
Energy & Emissions |
| Replace light bulbs with LEDs |
Energy & Emissions |
| Install a programmable thermostat |
Energy & Emissions |
| Apply solar window film |
Energy & Emissions |
| Upgrade fluorescent tube lights to LED |
Energy & Emissions |
| Regularly replace HVAC filters |
Energy & Emissions |
| Arrange workspace for natural sunlight |
Energy & Emissions |
| Communicate pricing and services transparently |
Governance |
| Disclose business practices and financial statements to stakeholders |
Governance |
| Implement a whistleblowing policy |
Governance |
| Document board meetings |
Governance |
| Establish a clear governance structure |
Governance |
| Exceed federal and state regulations for your industry |
Governance |
| Conduct quality checks on products and services |
Governance |
| Train employees on cyber and data security procedures |
Governance |
| Conduct regular cyber security checks |
Governance |
| Implement a sensitive information protection policy |
Governance |
| Implement a human health and safety policy |
Governance |
| Adhere to labor laws and practices |
Governance |
| Conduct investigations of ethical violations |
Governance |
| Implement an employee code of conduct policy |
Governance |
| Implement discrimination and harassment policy |
Governance |
| Keep accounting accurate and up-to-date |
Governance |
| Use a shared printer |
Consumption & Waste |
| Implement a supplier code of conduct policy |
Consumption & Waste |
| Use concentrated cleaning products |
Consumption & Waste |
| Implement a comprehensive recycling program |
Consumption & Waste |
| Repurpose unused office items |
Consumption & Waste |
| Use paperless billing |
Consumption & Waste |
| Eliminate unnecessary internal paper usage |
Consumption & Waste |
| Eliminate physical marketing materials |
Consumption & Waste |
| Use a non-toxic pest control service |
Consumption & Waste |
| Properly dispose of all hazardous waste |
Consumption & Waste |
| Purchase recycled toner cartridges |
Consumption & Waste |
| Recycle used toner cartridges |
Consumption & Waste |
| Eliminate all single-use kitchenware |
Consumption & Waste |
| Offer environmentally friendly gift-wrapping options, such as recycled wrapping papers, tissue paper, bags, and boxes. |
Retail |
| Offer a product which the proceeds go to an environmental or social cause |
Retail |
| Implement "Just-In-Time" inventory systems to avoid overstocking and product obsolescence |
Retail |
| Ship products with least amount of packaging possible |
Retail |
| Offer repair services to extend the life of products and discourage purchasing new items |
Retail |
| Keep a spill kit handy to catch/collect spills from hazardous materials. Make sure there is adequate absorbent material to contain the largest possible spill. |
Retail |
| Use sensors on vending machines and place machines in shaded areas. |
Retail |
| Use an environmentally friendly display board instead of foam core board to post memos, schedules and other notices in a centralized area. |
Retail |
| Resell your used corrugated cardboard boxes. |
Retail |
| Donate old and unused merchandise to a local charity. |
Retail |
| Install faucet flow rate controls |
Water Use |
| Plant native, regionally-friendly plants |
Water Use |
| Conduct regular irrigation system checks |
Water Use |
| Install high-efficiency plumbing fixtures |
Water Use |
| Install a filtered water tap |
Water Use |
| Provide a social or environmental product or service |
Community & Society |
| Create a community engagement team |
Community & Society |
| Provide an annual public sustainability report |
Community & Society |
| Commit to receiving and acting on customer feedback |
Community & Society |
| Donate a percentage of profits to an environmental cause |
Community & Society |
| Hold at least one volunteer day a year |
Community & Society |
| Have EV charging stations on-site |
Transportation |
| Designate preferred carpool and EV parking spaces |
Transportation |
| Encourage employee carpools |
Transportation |
| Conduct regular maintenance on vehicles |
Transportation |
| Use reusable bags |
Work from Home |
| Use an eco-friendly home pest control service |
Work from Home |
| Properly dispose of all household hazardous waste |
Work from Home |
| Grow a food garden |
Work from Home |
| Announce your commitment to GBB to all employees |
Prerequisites |
| Populate your company’s sustainability accomplishments in your profile |
Prerequisites |
| Develop a sustainability mission statement for your business and define your company’s core commitments |
Prerequisites |
| Complete the GBB getting started steps |
Prerequisites |
| Organize a sustainability committee to lead your organization's sustainability program |
Prerequisites |
