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One business at a time.

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Our Impact

Businesses that join our network conserve precious resources, prevent harmful
pollution, and enhance their bottom-line.

1,417,985,914 Pounds of GHGs Emissions Averted

396,538,810 Pounds of Waste Reduced

45,200,190 Therms of Natural Gas Saved

1,458,017,528 Gallons of Water Saved

533,654,531 kWh of Energy Reduced

$ 130,407,042 In Utility Bill
Savings

Join the Green Business Community!

The California Green Business Network leads the state and nation in working with small to medium sized businesses to create a
vibrant green economy. Led by a coalition of cities and counties, we contribute by helping to make our communities healthier and
more livable while also conserving resources and saving money.

Green Business is Smart Business

When customers see that you are GREEN certified, they know you’re more than just a business. You are a solution to a real environmental challenge. That translates into dollars and good sense.

Great for the Environment

Conserving energy, water, and resources is great for the environment. The California Green Business Network will show you how. You know what else it’s great for? Your bottom line.

Great for Communities

Businesses get certified for different reasons, but they stay for the sense of community. As we build a greener economy, communities thrive.

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Say Hello to a Community of Innovators

Certified Green Innovators have met the highest verifiable standards of sustainability. They represent the spirit of our work better than any words could describe. And they are leading the movement of businesses in California making a positive impact on people and the planet.

Liberated Spaces

Sustainability is at the heart of Liberated Spaces' mission, and it motivated me to attain green business certification in San Francisco in 2008. I spend my days guided by a commitment to support clients who wish to integrate simple and mindful waste-reducing habits and practices.

Debra Baida, OwnerSan Francisco and Beyond

Last Minute Gear

Every decision—from purchasing and strategy to usage and disposal—we make with sustainability in mind. Our business is fundamentally green because our mission is to reduce waste and over-consumption by offering alternatives to ownership of outdoor gear (e.g., rentals).

James Dong, OwnerSan Francisco, CA

Community Environmental Council

We are thrilled to be recognized as an Innovator of the Green Business Program! We have innovated, incubated, scaled up and brought into the community dozens of projects in areas such as solar energy, clean transportation, waste reduction, environmental education, and food system reform.

Sigrid Wright, CEOSanta Barbara

Heath Ceramics

As a design-led ceramic manufacturer and retailer, we continually seek innovative ways to be environmentally responsible. We reuse and recycle our manufacturing waste, minimize our energy consumption and are committed to moving our business to zero-waste-to-landfill (ZWTL).

Jeff Kubis, Lean and Zero Waste Program ManagerSan Francisco, CA

Toad&Co.

Sustainability is an integral part of the Toad&Co business ethos from the clothing that we produce to our day to day office management. We aim to inspire our staff, customers, and community to make environmentally responsible choices and lead in living a sustainable lifestyle.

Sarah Palladino, Community Relations Manager and Culture StewardSanta Barbara

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July 30, 2024 Loss of State Funding

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April 24, 2024 Intuit Sustainability Project Highlights

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April 12, 2024 Ditch the Plastic, Embrace Reusables

Ditch the Plastic, Embrace Reusables: Make a Green Difference in Dining Each year in the United States, 561 billion disposable foodware items turn into 4.9...

May 23, 2022 Water Saving Tips for Businesses

Conservation tips to save water (and money) at your facility. Inside: Install low-flow faucet aerators. Swap out your original faucet aerators with affordable, low-flow aerators on...

March 8, 2023 Healthy Nail Salon gets Certified!

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