platinum
880
GBB points earned
Completed Initiatives
Initiative Description
Points
Your data center is powered by 100% renewable energy
100
To reduce scope 3 emissions, become a completely remote company, requiring no office space or regular transportation to/from work
75
Your data center is powered by 75% renewable energy
75
50% of disk storage is composed of solid state drives
60
To reduce scope 3 emissions, 75-99% of your workdays are either remote or employees use public transportation, walking, or biking to get to work
55
Your data center is powered by 50% renewable energy
50
Use energy efficient liquid cooling system
48
Source 100% of your company’s energy from a third-party renewable power provider to reduce business scope 2 emissions
40
To reduce scope 3 emissions, 50-74% of your workdays are either remote or employees use public transportation, walking, or biking to get to work 50-74% of workdays
30
Virtualize 50% of servers to optimize power usage
27
Use renewable-powered back up systems instead of fossil-fuel generators
27
Use disaggregated server architecture to replace only parts when needed
27
Rightsize systems to match workload requirements
24
Use hot and cold aisles
20
Eliminate all single-use paper, styrofoam or plastic cups, plates, and utensils in the kitchen area. Use reusable mugs, dishes, and silverware instead
18
Eliminate all physical marketing materials, rely only on digital methods
18
Properly recycle electronic equipment at end of useful life
16
Switch to low-pressure and highly efficient showerheads and faucets
15
Purchase all office paper products made from 50-100% recycled materials
12
Purchase offsets for the travel emissions and in-person work days that can’t be reduced
12
Use multi-node and blade power distribution systems
12
Share common server infrastructure
10
Use sustainable cloud SaaS application providers
10
Use sustainable cloud hosting and infrastructure providers
10
Donate usable electronic equipment to charities or non-profit organizations
10
Use DCIM to optimize your operations
10
Sell or donate usable electronic equipment to other companies or 3rd party marketplaces
10
Properly dispose of all hazardous waste materials including batteries, paint and chemicals, lightbulbs, aerosol cans, and electronics
9
Purchase Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) to off-set any scope 2 emissions related to your business’s energy consumption
9
Install a filtered water tap or water bottle refill station that provide high-quality drinking water and encourage employees to use them in place of bottled water
8
Replace regular light bulbs with LED bulbs that last longer and save energy
8
Choose paperless billing with vendors, business partners, and suppliers when possible
6
Stop using all single-use plastic kitchen utensils, plates, bowls, and cups
6
Use a green web hosting service for your business’ website
4
Use virtual meeting platforms to replace travel when possible
4
Organize sustainability committee or green team to serve as your company’s leading advocates for greening efforts
1
Complete GBB’s Getting Started steps, including filling out your company’s Member Profile and the GBB Assessment
1
Develop a sustainability mission statement for your business and define your company’s core commitments
1
Populate your company’s green accomplishments in your EcoProfile
1
Announce your GBB Membership to all employees. Share the company green mission and commitment to become greener.
1