Greening California
One Business At a Time
The California Green Business Program leads the state and nation in working with small to medium-sized businesses to grow a vibrant and healthy green economy. Led by a coalition of cities and counties, we contribute to more livable communities with healthier environments, while also conserving resources and saving money.
Overview
The California Green Business Program is a network of local programs operated by counties and cities throughout California. Businesses that apply receive personal attention from the public agencies and utilities that serve them. The program is funded by grass-roots contributions from local government and utility partners to make it accessible to small to medium-sized businesses in California. Certified Green Businesses exceed all environmental regulations, and implement specific practices to reduce pollution, save water, conserve energy, and protect human health.
Our Goal
The goal of our incentive and assistance programs is to help local businesses conserve energy, water, minimize waste, prevent pollution, and shrink their overall carbon footprint.
Our Impact
The measured results of all 4000+ California Green Businesses put together nets some huge environmental outcomes:
- Over 400,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions reduced, the equivalent of planting over 20,000 urban acres of trees a year for ten years.
- Enough kilowatt-hours saved to power over 25,000 houses for an entire year.
- 100,000 metric tons of waste diverted from the landfill, almost 15,000 garbage trucks worth of waste eliminated.
- 742 million gallons of water saved – a lot of low-flow toilets and showerheads folks!
- Over 20,000 gallons of hazardous waste eliminated.
- $18 million dollars in utility bill savings.