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Montgomery County Green
Business Certification Program
Doug Weisburger, Montgomery County
Department of Environmental Protection
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Program Overview
Umbrella recognition program:
DEP “home grown”
• B Lab (above average on environmental section)
• Green America (Gold)
• Green Seal (lodging, cleaning, restaurants)
• Green Restaurant Association
• Veriflora Sustainably Grown
• USDA Organic; Certified Naturally Grown
• ISO 14001 Environmental Management System
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Example Actions
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Example Actions
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Metrics & Continuous Improvement
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Metrics & Continuous Improvement
Reams of Paper Used by Quarter
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Perks and Benefits
• Listed in Green Business Directory
• Use of logo and branded materials
• Promotional opportunities: newsletters, video profiles, press events, bus ads, blogs, etc.
• Listed in County’s Vendor Database
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Green Business Directory
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Branded Materials
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Branded Materials
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Promotional Opportunities
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Promotional Opportunities
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Enhanced Reputation and Recognition
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Enhanced Reputation and Recognition
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Enhanced Reputation and Recognition
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Alignment of operations with values
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Alignment of operations with values
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More Efficient Business Practices
• CNSI -- Benchmarking to identify areas of
improvement and measure performance
• Raffa – Started an “Ask Tom” program on intranet
where employees could anonymously suggest
improvements and form a committee to evaluate
options
• Marriott -- Shifted from evening to daylight cleaning so
that cleaning crew could use public transit and save
an estimated $100,000 a year from turning off lights
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Getting Started – Top Six
• Form a Green Team
• Create a staff wide survey soliciting ideas about greening your operations.
• Identify your biggest impact areas
• Start with waste reduction
• Establish sustainability policies
• Create a plan with goals, milestones and metrics
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It’s Contagious & Builds Community!