Green Business Directory

CRITERIA

Businesses including in this directory must have activities that fall into one or more of the following categories:

Green Products:

The company must sell or make product(s) that are identified as an environmentally preferable alternative to traditional products. For example, the product could be made from recycled content or biobased materials, be USDA Certified Organic, be sourced locally, or the use of the product reduces the user's environmental impact (such as solar-powered backpacks), etc.

Or

Green Service:

The company must offer a service that either helps customers reduce their environmental and social impact (green architects, socially responsible investing, etc) or focuses on providing a service that is dedicated to customers that are striving for environmental and social sustainability (public relations for green companies, graphic design for socially conscious customers, etc).

Or

Green Operations:

The company must be making active effort to improve environmental and social impact of operations of the business, such as energy efficiency, waste reduction, green procurement, progressive labor policies, etc.

Or

Social Enterprise:

Companies that have a mandate to create social value through job training, or employment opportunities.

Terms:

• "Green" activity must be identifiable via a website, a press
  release, or other public documentation
• Companies claiming social sustainability who have only basic human
  resources, philanthropy, and community involvement programs will not be
  included.
• Companies that have no other activity beyond residing in a LEED
  certified building will not be included. The builders, architects, or property
  managers of said building will be considered the 'green' business.
• The CSBA will approve each listing or request additional information
  in demonstration of one of the above. CSBA reserves the right to make a final
  decision whether to list the company as a 'green' business.

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