Presentation by America\'s Best Cleaners and the Green Business Bureau outlining the benefits, value and criteria of the dry-cleaners eco-friendly certification and sustainability strategy.

9. Being “green” is
NOT about radical
environmentalism.
You will have to
decide what shade
of green you want
your business to be.

11. • Our
Vision:
Our
Mission
Businesses
worldwide
will
recognize
the
environmental
and
economic
value
of
abiding
by
environmental
laws
and
business
prac;ces.
• Our
Mission:
The
mission
of
the
Green
Business
Bureau
is
to
foster
environmental
awareness
among
businesses
and
promote
business
prac;ces
that
are
both
environmentally
responsible
and
commercially
beneficial.
We
serve
as
a
na;onal
third-­‐party
program
that
provides
cer;fica;on
for
businesses
that
follow
environmentally
responsible
prac;ces.
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12. GBB
&
ABC
Exclusive
Partnership
&
Partnership
Includes:
•
Co-­‐developed
Green
Cer;fica;on
for
Dry
Cleaners
•
GBB
will
only
cer;fy
dry
cleaners
through
ABC
•
ABC
will
only
use
GBB
as
their
green
cer;fica;on
program

22. Program
Overview
• Members
that
enroll
in
the
Green
Business
Bureau
program
and
receive
the
GBB
Welcome
Package.
It
includes:
– Display
decal
for
your
business
loca;on
– Online
seal
for
your
website,
which
will
link
to
your
GBB
personal
landing
page
so
customers
can
learn
more
about
your
green
commitment
– Brief
welcome
video
that
you
can
share
with
your
staff
– Environmental
Compliance
Poster
for
your
office
– Subscrip;on
to
the
GBB
newsleQer,
along
with
a
men;on
of
your
company's
new
membership
status
• Members
take
a
brief
assessment
survey
and
get
credit
for
green
ac;vi;es
your
business
has
already
completed.
• They
then
complete
five
simple
prerequisite
ini;a;ves
to
reach
the
Green
Aware
;er
of
cer;fica;on!
• As
members
complete
each
ini;a;ve
on
a
personal
page
and
update
their
profile,
they
receive
credit/points.
As
they
complete
ini;a;ves,
the
system
will
automa;cally
suggest
new
ini;a;ves
that
make
sense
for
their
business
or
industry.
• Members
earn
points
to
advance
to
the
next
GBB
;er
and
enjoy
even
more
membership
perks
while
helping
the
environment
and
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their
boQom
line.

23. Examples
of
GBB
Cost
Savings
and
Environmental
Impact
Eco-­‐Objec;ve
GBB
Ini;a;ve
Impact
Energy
• #56:
Replace
regular
light
bulbs
with
Compact
Fluorescent
Light
bulbs
(CFL).
Assuming
a
business
has
100
bulbs
which
are
lit
for
9
hrs./
Efficiency
day,
20
days/month,
this
saves
an
average
of
$2500
per
year.
Recycled
toner
costs
on
• #25:
Purchase
Recycled
or
average
$50
less
than
regular
Recycling
remanufactured
toner
cartridge
to
realize
significant
cost
savings.
toner,
saving
an
average
business
$500
per
year
Aerators
consume
126
gallons
Water
• #63:
Install
water
flow-­‐rate
controls
(aerators)
on
faucets
to
reduce
water
of
water
less
per
month
than
normal
faucets,
saving
an
Conserva;on
waste.
average
business
10,000
gallons
per
year
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24. How
We
Can
Benefit
Your
Organiza;on
By
going
green,
businesses
will
realize
numerous
benefits,
both
economic
and
environmental.
Here
are
just
a
few:
• Go
Green
to
Save
Money.
Making
a
difference
for
the
environment
means
making
a
difference
for
the
boQom
line.
You
can
reduce
costs
and
grow
your
revenue
just
by
following
some
simple
green
business
prac;ces.
• It’s
the
Right
Thing
to
Do.
Sustainable
businesses
reduce
pollu;on,
prevent
hazardous
waste
genera;on,
and
promote
resource
conserva;on
and
recycling.
• Customers
Seek
and
Reward
Green.
Customers
are
flocking
to
eco-­‐friendly
companies,
and
smart
businesses
are
catching
them
while
they
can.
• Gain
a
MarkeWng
Edge.
Cer;fica;on
can
be
used
to
retain
current
customers
and
aQract
new
customers
in
an
increasingly
eco-­‐conscious
society.
• Compete
in
the
Government
Marketplace.
Federal,
provincial
and
local
agencies
are
increasingly
seeking
to
contract
green
suppliers,
which
means
more
green
jobs
and
increased
revenue
for
those
able
to
demonstrate
their
“green
creden;als”.
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