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Berkeley
Sustainable-Businesses
 Berkeley
Sustainable-Businesses provide goods or services that
improve environmental performance or operate in ways that conserve resources or
prevent pollution.
Sustainable-Businesses are in compliance with Berkeley environmental
regulations and the “eco-efficient” firms have
participated in third party certification or audit programs.
If your
business would like to apply to be included on this list, please contact
Jennifer Cogley at 510-981-5438 or at jcogley@ci.berkeley.ca.us.
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Explanation
of Qualifications
The City of Berkeley’s Sustainable Development Initiative
maintains a list of Sustainable Businesses. All Berkeley Sustainable
Businesses must be in compliance with Berkeley’s environmental regulations, and inclusion on
the list is based on the following qualifications:
1. Berkeley businesses that achieve
third-party certification: Organizations that are certified
by independent third parties as using sustainable materials or practices.
Examples include
Bay
Area Green Business Certified - a program which certifies
companies based on their superior environmental
performance, across four environmental media. View a list of Berkeley
Certified Green Businesses.
California
Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF) for food producers and
purveyors
Forestry
Stewardship Council Certified
ISO
14001 certified environmental management system
NARI
Certified Building Professionals - a program of the National
Association of the Remodeling Industry which trains and tests remodeling
professionals on Green Building standards.
LEED
Accredited Professional Services
2.
Berkeley businesses that provide an environmental service or
manufacture, design or develop environmental products.
3.
Environmental Leaders. Berkeley businesses that formally adopt
sustainable policies, practices and strategies as demonstrated by:
- Formal
adoption of written policy and goal of sustainable development.
- Adoption
of a detailed written strategy for moving toward their definition of
sustainability.
- Utilize
one of the following systems or set of principles for implementing
their sustainable development strategy: CERES
Principles, Natural
Step Principles, Zeri
Principles, Cradle
to Cradle Principles and others.
If
you think that your enterprise qualifies as a Berkeley Sustainable
Business,
please contact us at 510-981-5438 or (jcogley@ci.berkeley.ca.us).
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