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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.

Natural Maidens

We use Green Seal products for cleaning and recycle or compost all office materials. All maidens drive an EV or Uber Pool. We use medical grade microfibers to reduce waste in landfill and use a chemical-free cleaning technique that's phenomenal for people with weak immune systems.

Angela Petkovic , OwnerSan Francisco, CA

Allbirds

Everything we create is designed with the environment in mind, and the same is true for how we run our office. From the elimination of single-use products and the installation of LEDs, to a recycling and composting program, we do everything we can to ensure that our business is sustainable.

Camille Santa Ana-Jose, Office LeadSan Francisco, CA

Les Kidz

We work with a compostable diapers service company to reduce our trash from 330 diapers a month to ZERO. We teach children to garden, to observe, to smell and to take care of nature.

Lise Leboeuf, Founder, DirectorSan Francisco, CA

Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History Sea Center

We aim to inspire people to care about the natural world and make it a priority in their lives. Increasing the sustainability of our organization is an ongoing process. We were fortunate to find support from the Green Business Program's efforts that inspire us to be better environmental stewards.

Richard Smalldon, Sea Center DirectorSanta Barbara

StopWaste

As an environmental public agency serving Alameda County, we are committed to cultivating a mindset that emphasizes resource optimization. We focus on approaches to waste prevention and renewable use of resources, and prioritize projects that mutually benefit our communities and the environment.

Wendy Sommer , Executive DirectorOakland, CA

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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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May 23, 2022 Water Saving Tips for Businesses

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March 8, 2023 Healthy Nail Salon gets Certified!

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