EVOLVE Business and Professional Magazine November 2017 | Page 35

A play on the corporate business phrase “cradle-to-grave”, this book calls for the
transformation of human industry through ecologically intelligent design that seeks
to create systems that are not only efficient but also essentially waste free. This design
model in its broadest sense is not limited to industrial design and manufacturing; it is
considered to be a philosophical model that can be applied to many aspects of human
civilization such as urban environments, buildings, economics and social systems.
You can find cradle to cradle certified products at the Cradle to Cradle Products
Innovation Institute www.c2ccertified.org.
For a cradle to cradle certification program go to McDonough Braungart Design
Chemistry (MBDC) www.mbdc.com.
GREEN BUSINESS CERTIFICATIONS
With everything from LEED certification, USDA Organic, Energy Star, EDGE, Fair
Trade, Certified Humane, Forest Stewardship Council, GRESB, Palm Oil, Cradle to
Cradle (C2C) and more coming every day…green certifications hold businesses to an
environmental and ethical standard that communicate a level of commitment to their
customers that often result in a customer’s commitment to the company. Learn more
at Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) (www.gbci.org) and Small Business Trends
(www.smallbiztrends.com/2016/10/green-business-certification.html).
Sustainability practices within large
companies can contribute to a profit increase
of 38 percent.
- The Business Case for Environmental and Sustainability Employee
Education, National Environmental Education Foundation
CALIFORNIA CERTIFIED GREEN BUSINESS PROGRAM
California is asking all small businesses to join this certification program that helps
companies meet federal, state, and local environmental standards and addresses energy
use, wastewater reduction, solid waste reduction, pollution prevention which results in
significant savings and customer recognition.
Businesses
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