Become a certified SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS A project of the Sustainability Alliance www.SustainabilityAllianceAZ.org www.SustainabilityCertifications.org
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Become a certified
SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS
A project of the Sustainability Alliance www.SustainabilityAllianceAZ.org
www.SustainabilityCertifications.org
What types of organizations are certified?
• Apparel
• Artists/Galleries
• Builders/Contractors
• Entertainment venues
• Food production
• Lodging
• Medical
• Municipality
• Non-profits
• Nursery
• Personal development
• Professional services
• Realtors
• Restaurants
• Retail
• Schools
• Transportation/tours
• Vineyard/Winery
Three levels of certification
BRONZE: CONSERVATIONIST SILVER; INNOVATOR
GOLD: SUSTAINABLE
Eye Boutique of Sedona
• Frames from recycled materials
•Used glasses go to Malawi
•Green cleaning products
• Low-flow fixtures
City of Clarkdale, AZ
•Permaculture garden
•Requires native plants
•Buys locally
• Sustainability guidelines for builders
Yogi Yoga Wear
•Workout clothes from recycled plastic bottles
•Green cleaning products
•Assesses employee satisfaction
Pedego Sedona Electric Bikes
•Rents/sells electric bikes
•50% or more purchases are certified
•Donates to conservation efforts
• Educates customers
Taste of Marrakech
• Local organic food
•Recyclable take-away containers
•Pay living wage
• Involve employees in decision making
Verde Valley School
•75%+ waste diverted from landfill
•Grows food for cafeteria
•Grows food school lunches
•Volunteers in community and Malawi
•Publishing sustainability report
Old Town Center for the Arts
•Recycles
•Gives preference to durable/reusable items
• Sponsors sustainable events
ChocolaTree Restaurant
•Healthcare and above-market wages•Profit sharing to senior
staff•All organic or
‘wildcrafted’ foods•Composts food waste •Buys green power
Clear Creek Vineyard and Winery
•Geese, not pesticides
•Passive solar fermentation
•Cover crop for fertilizer
•Pays a living wage
• Recycles your stuff•Hires disabled adults• Conducts free waste audits• Teaches in schools
Sedona Recycles
Jay’s Bird Barn
• Efficient lighting
• FSC certified paper
•Repurposes water jugs
•Advocates/educates for conservation
El Rincon Restaurant
•Recycles cooking oil to biofuels
• Funded solar on schools
•Offsets some carbon emissions
•Donates to local community efforts
Artline Graphics
• Chooses a green printer for clients
• Green cleaning products
• ‘Zero waste’ (90% diversion from landfill)
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