Green Business Bureau

Where Businesses Go For Guidance and Certification

Certify Your Green Business and Get the Recognition You’ve Earned

The Leader in Sustainability Program Management

Manage Your Sustainability Program With Our Online EcoAssessment, EcoPlanner and EcoScorecard

Green Business Bureau Gold

The Most Trusted Green Business Seal in the Industry

Tell Your Green Story To the World, Share Your Accomplishments

The #1 Sustainability Program Framework

Organize Your Green Team, Engage Your Employees, Change Your Culture

The Green Business Bureau is the trusted authority in green business. Our sustainability framework, EcoAssessment™ and EcoPlanner™ online tools enable businesses to understand, prioritize, implement and certify green initiatives and sustainable business practices. As a trusted 3rd party, we provide businesses with a public EcoProfile™, sustainable business scorecard and an official seal to validate and promote their green commitments and accomplishments.

Green Business Bureau Membership Tour

Check out this short video to learn more about why members join Green Business Bureau and what members get.

Demonstrate Your Commitment to Sustainability

  • Become a GBB Member and validate your current greening efforts with the GBB EcoAssessment™, an easy-to-use online tool that credits your business for completed initiatives.
  • Simply complete the online self-assessment to earn the GBB Member Seal. Once you qualify for higher levels, have your results verified to update your seal to the SILVER, GOLD or PLATINUM level.

Prerequisites

100%

Energy & Emissions

45%

Consumption & Waste

72%

Workplace & Culture

87%

Water Use

68%

Transportation

54%

Community & Society

38%

Become Greener to Increase Efficiency & Profits

  • Become a GBB Member to Track, Prioritize and Plan your greening initiatives with GBB EcoPlanner™ an online application that lets you choose from over 400 self-guided initiatives.
  • Complete new Initiatives to improve efficiency and save money while also earning the GBB Member Gold & Platinum Seals.

Promote Your Greening Efforts to Attract Customers & Employees

  • Become a GBB Member to market your sustainability commitment in a credible way.
  • Attract and retain customers and employees who care about being green.
  • Use the GBB Seal, social media and marketing materials to promote your green business.

Green Business Bureau

Sustainability Management Platform

Certification

Verification, Levels and Clickable Online Seal

Scorecard

EcoProfile and EcoScorecard

Online Tools

EcoAssessment and EcoPlanner Software

Online Library

Over 500 Green Initiatives and EcoPlans

Framework

Sustainability Program Management

NOT READY FOR CERTIFICATION?

No Problem.

Join GBB to start your journey, get greener, manage your sustainability program and track your progress.

Learn more about the GBB Online Tools, Guides and Scorecard

OPTIONAL: Verify and share your results via GBB Certification when you’re ready.

Manage Your Sustainability Program With Ease

   
  • Use our GBB Carbon Footprint Calculator(™) to accurately estimate your carbon emissions and footprint.
  • Use our GBB Scorecard™ to  track and report your sustainability program progress and hold people accountable.
  • Track your EcoPoints™ to gamify the cause, celebrate success and improve morale.

Engage Your Employees. Let Them Drive the Cause.

  • Leverage our GBB Sustainability Program™ methodology to create an amazing purpose-driven culture by engaging employees and empowering green teams.
  • Access our GBB EcoLibrary™ of Initiatives to learn how to be more sustainable and train your employees. No need to hire expensive sustainability consultants.

Measure and Track Your Carbon Footprint

  • Use our GBB Carbon Footprint Calculator(™) to accurately estimate your carbon emissions and footprint.
  • It’s simple to use. Complete the guided online questionnaire to capture the key data needed to calculate your business carbon footprint.
  • Our calculator relies on the latest data from multiple government agencies like the UN, IPCC and EPA.

GBB FOR CORPORATIONS

See how corporations are using GBB’s sustainability framework to develop a green culture for their business.

What Members Get

  • GBB EcoAssessment™, an online tool for self-certification
  • GBB EcoPlanner™, a library of hundreds of green initiatives with step-by-step implementation guidelines
  • GBB Carbon Footprint Calculator, an online tool to estimate your monthly carbon emissions
  • Access to GBB’s Member network and green business community
  • GBB’s Marketing Services, including materials, webinars and social media to promote their commitment to green
  • ‘Green Business Bureau Member’ seal for the front door, vehicles, website, social media and marketing materials

What GBB Members Say

“By joining GBB, we are more effective at communicating our values, our green initiatives, and helping consumers make informed decisions when choosing the businesses they work with.”
Emil Falcon
Web Hosting Canada
“The entire team at GBB has been extremely helpful, responsive, and dedicated during our green journey”
Matt Levine
Chlorophyll Water
“We are proud to be part of the international community of GBB and to receive recognition for our green policies.”
Manuella Stoilova
Credissimo
“Thank you to the GBB team, they have been very helpful and professional throughout the process and we appreciate it.”
Tim Sperry
Smog Armor
“We are very proud to celebrate almost 10 years of membership with GBB, as well as our commitment to conserving the environment.”
Kurt Lucero
The Cleanery
“Excellent, inexpensive program that every business should join!”
Angela Baltkois
Big Rig Wraps
“I can't say enough about GBB and their team! I highly recommend the GBB seal for its merit and the team behind it!”
Mina Schaaf
RTD Logistics
“We want to be a part of the community to preserve our environment and try to contribute every day.”
Sanita Rizvic
Elite Beauty Society
”With GBB. we deliver the message that we care about the environment every day.”
Gene Smirnov
GoGreenRestoration

Membership Levels

GBB Members earn their green status by completing green initiatives in the GBB EcoAssessment™ and EcoPlanner™ online tools
GBB Green

Member

Just by Joining, Members get our GBB Member Seal.
GBB Bronze

Bronze

Simply complete the online self-assessment in the GBB EcoAssessment™ tool and finish several prerequisites to receive the GBB Bronze Seal.
GBB Silver

Silver

Complete enough initiatives to reach 250 EcoPoints™ to earn the GBB Silver Seal.
GBB Gold

Gold

Complete enough initiatives in GBB EcoPlanner™ to reach 500 EcoPoints™ and earn the GBB Gold Seal.
GBB Platinum

Platinum

Complete enough initiatives to reach 750 EcoPoints™ to earn the GBB Platinum Seal.

Earning EcoPoints™

Choose from over 400 greening initiatives across 8 categories to earn GBB EcoPoints™.
Individual initiatives are rated on environmental impact, implementation cost and effort, and are worth 1 to 45 EcoPoints™.

How Do Consumers See Sustainable Companies?

84%

Seek Positive Environmental Commitment from the Companies they Do Business With

How Do Companies See Sustainability?

89%

Believe Demand for Sustainable Products & Services Will Continue to Grow for the Foreseeable Future

How Do Employees See Sustainable Companies?

96%

Report that Their Company’s Sustainability Programs Improved their Relationship with the Employer

How Do Consumers See Sustainable Companies?

80%

Consider a Company’s Environmental & Social Commitment Before Making a Purchase

How Do Companies See Sustainability?

89%

Report an Uptick in Profit from Making Environmentally Positive Business Model Changes

How Do Hiring Prospects See Sustainable Companies?

79%

Look for Companies with Positive Environmental Credentials When Seeking New Employment

GETTING STARTED WITH GBB

Whether you’re ready to join GBB today, or still gathering info, these links can help your business get started on a path to a greener tomorrow with the Green Business Bureau.
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Certify Your Green Business

If you’re an eco-friendly sustainable business, you should get the recognition you deserve. A Green Business Bureau certification is the perfect way to communicate your accomplishments to the world.

Join Now To Start Your Green Certification

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Explore a Green Business Bureau Membership

Join one of our Sustainability Analysts for a one-on-one discussion of how to green your business and get certified online. Get a demo of our EcoAsessment and EcoPlanner online tools.

Schedule a Demo

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Benefits of Being a Green Business

Being a certified green business can elevate your brand and reputation, attract customers and employees, and save you money. Request a copy of the Case for For Green Certification, an in depth look at the business case for a green business.

Download the White Paper

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Subscribe To Our Free Newsletter

Our monthly newsletter, Teaching Sustainable Business, is ideal for executives, managers, green teams and novices. It includes practical sustainability guides, tips, green initiative ideas, member stories. A great way to become greener on your own.

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MEMBERSHIP PRICING

Green Business Bureau’s pricing structure is designed to ensure companies of all sizes can cost-effectively and profitably take advantage of the benefits and opportunities of becoming a Certified Green Business. All Memberships come with full access to GBB’s Certification Portal and Benefits.

Starter Edition

$ 150

per year
  • PLUS
    $ 2
    per employee per year
  • GBB EcoLibrary™ with over 400 Environmental Initiatives
  • GBB EcoPlanner™ and EcoScorecard™
  • UPGRADE to CERTIFIED when you’re ready to verify and share your results publicly
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Certified EditionMost Popular

$ 350

per year
  • PLUS
    $ 4
    per employee per year
  • GBB EcoLibrary™ with over 400 Environmental Initiatives
  • GBB EcoPlanner™ and EcoScorecard™
  • GBB Certification, Verification, Seal and EcoProfile™
  • Marketing materials; Social Media Inserts, Member Story
  • Directory Listing
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Enterprise Edition

$ 1500

per year
  • PLUS
    $ 6
    per employee per year
  • GBB EcoLibrary™ with over 400 Environmental Initiatives
  • GBB EcoPlanner™ and EcoScorecard™
  • GBB Certification, Verification, Seal and EcoProfile™
  • Marketing materials, Social Media Inserts, Member Story, Press Release Support
  • Directory Listing; Link to Member Story, Member Spotlight
  • Knowledgebase, Education, Guides, Templates, Policies
  • Sustainability Workshop, Assigned Sustainability Analyst / Coach
    Annual Business Review
  • Social Responsibility Initiatives & Scorecard
  • Governance Initiatives & Scorecard
  • Multi-Site Support, Multi Scorecard
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GREEN BUSINESS BUREAU

The Most Recognized and Trusted Green Authority
Our seal  is internationally recognized and trusted by businesses all across the globe. Our exclusive ‘clickable’ web seal takes customers and employees to a personal sustainability webpage that shows a business’s green level, points and  accomplishments.

 

Members of the Green Business Bureau community get access to valuable content, eco-plans, and simple-to-use online tools to prioritize, implement, track and self-certify their green initiatives.  Our members have shown that green business practices improve operational efficiency, reduce operational costs, enhance their brand, retain employees, attract customers and drive sales.