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FOUR COMPONENTS OF A SUCCESSFUL GREEN BUSINESSCERTIFICATION PROGRAM

FOUR COMPONENTS OF A SUCCESSFULGREEN BUSINESS CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

Commercial Recycling Team - Public Works

Single Stream

Organics

Construction & Demolition

BACKGROUND AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

BACKGROUND AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT

KEY PROGRAM DISTINCTIONS

Multi Family

Office/Retail

Grocery Stores

Restaurants

GBC PROGRAM SPECIFICS

GBC STANDARDS

Recycling

Styrofoam Free

Green Team

Green Business

PolicyDecal &

Certificate

GBC CHECKLISTS

General Education

Waste Reduction

Energy Efficiency

Water Efficiency

GBC CHECKLIST MEASURES

Pollution Prevention

Sustainable Purchasing

Innovation

GBC CERTIFICATION INVESTMENT

$200

• 25 Employees and Under

$350

• 26 Employees and Up

2 years$100 for nonprofits

Submit Application

Complete Checklist

Schedule Verification Visit

Certification with Photo Op

GBC CERTIFICATION PROCESS

CERTIFICATION DAY

GREEN BUSINESS BENEFITS

Environmental

Reduced Costs

GREEN BUSINESS BENEFITS

Recognition

Promotion

Promotional GBC Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TR5hAwYz5o

GREEN BUSINESS BENEFITS

Resources Networking

GREEN BUSINESS BENEFITS

NetworkingResources

GREEN BUSINESS

FOUR COMPONENTS OF ASUCCESSFUL GREEN BUSINESSCERTIFCATION PROGRAM

No. 1 COMPONENT FOR SUCCESS

VISUAL IMPACT

Team logo apparel

Banner at community events

Combination Waste Container withGBC logo

No. 1 COMPONENT FOR SUCCESSVISUAL IMPACT

No. 2 COMPONENT FOR SUCCESSCONSISTENT PROMOTION

Plano Chamberof Commerce

Skits

Team poses for 2016 Holiday Greeting with Emma

No. 2 COMPONENT FOR SUCCESSCONSISTENT PROMOTION

No. 2 COMPONENT FOR SUCCESSCONSISTENT PROMOTION

2016 Green Business Certified Winner

2012, 2014 City of Plano Multifamily Award Winner

2013 North Texas Corporate Recycling Association Green3 Award Winner

Tina Paysinger, CAM

Big Frog Custom T-Shirts & More

No. 2 COMPONENT FOR SUCCESSCONSISTENT PROMOTION

No. 3 COMPONENT FOR SUCCESSQUALITY PROGRAM MEMBERS

Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy donates produce from their garden to food banks

Corner Wines has hosted a wine tasting for the past four years for the Plano Chamber’s Leadership Forum.

GBC PROGRAM GROWTH

YTDStart2012

20135

16

*2017

Quality versus Quantity

11 6

5

20142015 2016

Estimate 10

Current 40 GBCs

2017*

1

FUTURE Promotional Videos

Welcome Kit from GBC members for new members with product samples, business bios, etc. to facilitate cross promotions and collaborations

Mentorship and exclusive on-site tours/conversations with management from major corporations—Toyota, Frito Lay, etc.

plano.gov/greenbusiness

andreaa@plano.gov

972.965.4716

plano.gov/greenbusiness

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