IT'S EASY!
Just follow these simple steps to become a Certified Green Business

1. Contact the Green Business Program Coordinator in your county
Your County Coordinator can provide you with a packet of materials (available in hard and electronic formats), including:

• A simple one-page application form
  
• Green Business Program checklist(s)
  
• A directory of Green Businesses in your county
  

We’ll visit you if you’d like. If you choose to become certified, we will work with you and help you go through the necessary steps to meet the Green Business Standards. It’s completely voluntary. And, there are no fees involved!

2. Pledge to stay Green
Simply take the Green Business Pledge and post it in your place of business!

"We believe a successful business is dependent on a healthy environment. We are actively working to show our environmental responsibility to our community by committing to the following objectives:
• To comply with all applicable regulations and strive to exceed compliance
• To conserve energy, water, materials and other resources
• To develop and implement practices that prevent pollution and waste
• To be an environmentally responsible business within our community
• To strive for continuous improvement."

Staff will work with your business and local agencies to verify that you are complying with any applicable environmental regulations. These could include visits from wastewater, storm water, CUPA (hazardous materials/waste) and Air, depending on your business type. We pride ourselves on providing technical assistance to assist you in ensuring your business is in compliance.

3. Identify & implement ways to conserve resources & prevent pollution

4. Use the Green Business checklist to select and record measures to:
• Conserve Water
• Conserve Energy
• Reduce Waste
• Prevent Pollution

You may already be doing enough to qualify. Staff from energy efficiency programs, your water company and others will verify what you’re doing and help you to meet the Green Business certification criteria for your specific industry.

Green Business Pollution Prevention Checklist
Green Business Checklist for Auto Shops
Green Business Checklist for Janitorial
Green Business Checklist for Office/Retail
Green Business Checklist for Plumbers
Green Business Checklist for Printers
Green Business Checklist for Restaurants

Click here to Contact a Coordinator in your County