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Certified B Corporations are a new type of corporation which uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. B Corps are unlike traditional businesses because they:
BnBScape's mission is to simply promote eco-friendly Inns online. It is not affiliated with any government agency, or certification organization. They encourage all innkeepers to explore ways to be more earth-friendly and want to be the medium for getting that message out.
A Certified Green Wedding Professional has the knowledge and resources to help couples make eco-friendly choices throughout the planning process. The Green Bride Guide has partnered with the Wedding Planning Institute to create the country's first Green Wedding Professional course to teach wedding professionals everything they need to help clients make the decisions that lead to a better world for all of us. Vendors with this badge have graduated from our course.
This is the non-profit American chapter of Demeter International, the world’s only certifier of Biodynamic® farms and products. Biodynamic agriculture goes beyond organic, envisioning the farm as a self-contained and self-sustaining organism. In an effort to keep the farm, the farmer, the consumer, and the earth healthy, farmers avoid chemical pesticides and fertilizers, utilize compost and cover crops, and set aside a minimum of 10% of their total acreage for biodiversity. The entire farm, versus a particular crop, must be certified, and farms are inspected annually. In order for a product to bear the Demeter logo it must be made with certified Biodynamic® ingredients and meet strict processing standards to ensure the purest possible product.
The Fair Trade Federation (FTF) is the trade association that strengthens and promotes North American organizations fully committed to Fair Trade. Each organization undergoes a rigorous screening process to evaluate their trading practices and the depth of their commitment to these principles. By approaching business and development in a holistic way, members work to make trade a tool to alleviate poverty, reduce inequality, and create opportunities for people to help themselves.
Green America links green businesses to the growing marketplace of values-driven consumers. They provide services and connections that benefit both emerging and expanding green businesses. Applicant members go through a screening process to determine their commitment to socially and environmentally responsible business practices.
Membership in the Green Business Network™ is open to companies that are
Green Globe provides sustainability services and certification since 1993. Green Globe updates its certification criteria annually to ensure international compliance.
Certified Green Hotels are environmentally-friendly properties whose managers are eager to institute programs that save water, save energy and reduce solid waste.
The GRA is a national non-profit organization that provides a convenient and cost-effective way for restaurants, manufacturers, distributors, and consumers to become more environmentally responsible.
Green Seal is a non-profit organization that uses science-based programs to empower consumers, purchasers and companies to create a more sustainable world. Staffed by engineers, environmental scientists and auditors, this division awards the Green Seal to products, services and companies that demonstrate compliance with their sustainability standards.
Greener Photography is a member-supported organization that:
Greener Photography is a place for the photographic community to consider the environment; learn to conserve and better preserve our resources and images; and connect by sharing suppliers, ideas, and methods.
TIES promotes ecotourism, which is defined as "responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people," by:
TIES currently has members in more than 90 countries, representing various professional fields and industry segments including: academics, consultants, conservation professionals and organizations, governments, architects, tour operators, lodge owners and managers, general development experts, and ecotourists.
Those businesses that meet the standards for their field earn access to the Rainforest Alliance family of marks, which distinguish their products and services in the marketplace. These marks make it easy for consumers to identify a legitimately sustainable product or service and support those businesses that are acting responsibly.