Annual Green Business Report to TAC May 12, 2016 Presented by Lisa Rose & Nicole Nguyen
Businesses Certified/Recertified In FY 2015: 38 New businesses certified 18 businesses recertified 19 businesses recertified for the second time 1 business recertified for the third time The criteria for certification increases with each recertification as businesses need to show continuous improvement and remain in compliance with environmental regulations. Certification is driven by the business and can take anywhere from a month to a year. Recertification challenges include businesses closing, personnel changes, and other factors.
Environmental Scorecard FY 15 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Saved Green businesses have saved 425,475,123 lbs. of CO2 with a total savings of $723,308 . That’s the equivalent of planting 10,224 acres of urban trees!
Environmental Scorecard FY 15 Solid Waste Diverted from Landfills Green businesses have saved 144,269,093 lbs. of waste with a total savings of $9,687,670 . That’s the equivalent of 9,017 garbage trucks worth of diverted waste!
Environmental Scorecard FY 15 Energy Saved Green businesses have saved 161,208,895 kWh with a total savings of $16,333,685 . That’s the equivalent of powering 14,795 houses for an entire year!
Environmental Scorecard FY 15 Water Saved Green businesses have saved 49,433,716 gallons of water, with a total savings of $155,469 . That’s the equivalent of 141 bathtubs of fresh drinking water per hour.
Environmental Scorecard FY 15 Fuel Saved Green businesses have saved 1,950 gallons of fuel per year, with a total savings of $7,488 . That’s the equivalent of taking 3 cars off the road.
Recruitment Tabling at Environmental Events/Fairs Attending Environmental Events (Acterra Business Awards, Green Team forums, etc. ) Cold calls in person and by phone/email Word of Mouth Assistance from city partners (special shout outs to Cupertino, Mountain View, Sunnyvale) Referrals from partners (PG&E, SCVWD, compliance inspectors/auditors)
Recruitment
Advertising in Local Papers This ad ran in the following papers from October 14, 2015 through February 19, 2016: • 8 runs in Community News Group • 7 runs in Daily News Group • 7 runs in Milpitas Post
Annual Recognition by Sunnyvale City Council
Annual Recognition by Cupertino City Council
Annual Recognition Event with County Board of Supervisors
Annual Recognition Ad in Local Papers This ad was featured in a full page color ad in 12 community newspapers on September 25, 2015
Circulation The previous Green Business Recognition Ad ran on September 25, 2015 in these Community News Group and Daily News Group publications:
Recognition on Social Media
Business Listed on Statewide Green Business Website
Find A Business on Statewide Green Business Website You can search by business name, business type, city, county, ZIP and key word search
What our businesses are saying… “The staff were excellent in their on-site visit and support with the application process.” - Paul Norton, Cepheid “As a church, being a green business is a way to demonstrate our commitment to and be a leader for earth stewardship.” - Peg Nickl, Foothill Community Presbyterian Church “This is our 2nd renewal. Overall, the help your agency provides is terrific. So with the beginning and two renewals, this is our third time working with you!” - Carol Horner, BookBuyers
How has your business benefited from becoming a Green Business? “Cost savings and increased employee morale. We also are proud to use the green business logo on our marketing materials.” - Luanna French, HMH Engineers “Cost savings and being good stewards with our environment.” - Mark Lloyd Abbott Vascular “Understanding the process helps in making better decisions when purchasing products. Learning about alternatives methods to save money on energy efficiency is also a plus. The friendly people at Green Business helped our business learn about efficiency and waste. Overall it has helped us reduce cost and the entire process of making the world greener is an added bonus.” - Michael Nguyen, Pixelwebsource
Cost and Funding Green Business FY 2015 cost of program was approximately $160,000 (higher in current FY due to $20,000 advertising from SCVWD). FY 2015 received $82,666 from SCVWD and remaining funds came from Solid Waste Planning Fee. SCVWD funding approved for $200,000 total over the next three years (FY17-19) – focus on South County and businesses along riparian areas. CA Green Business Network has been seeking grant funding through Cap and Trade grants
Questions Thank you Lisa Rose Lisa.Rose@cep.sccgov.org 408-282-3166 Nicole Nguyen Nicole.Nguyen@cep.sccgov.org 408-282-3187
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