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    Green Business Program

    Become a Green Business Leader Today!

    Download the Green Business Checklist and submit your application to the Zero Waste Team to enhance your business’s sustainability and join the movement toward a greener future! 

    The City of Phoenix Green Business Leader Program recognizes and promotes businesses that volunteer to operate in a more environmentally responsible manner through sustainable actions. Businesses receive many benefits to be a part of the program. 

    The program also assists the city in reaching its eight overarching 2050 Environmental Sustainability goals.

    To be eligible for the Green Business program, your business must:

    • Be located within Phoenix city limits
    • Must achieve a minimum of 15 action items on the Green Business checklist
    • (If applicable) Provide the City of Phoenix with quarterly metrics on the percentage of waste your business is diverting from the landfill 

    Join the 100+ Green Businesses in Phoenix!​​

    1.  Download the Green Business checklist and mark off what actions your business is doing.

    2.  Submit your completed Green Business checklist.

    3.  A Zero Waste team member will reach out and schedule a brief walk-through at your business to confirm all of your checked items.

    4.  If all prerequisites are met, then your business will become a Phoenix Green Business!

    Green Business Map

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    Benefits

    The program has three levels of certification. Businesses achieve higher certifications by achieving more sustainable actions. Higher certifications also have more benefits. 

    Table that explains the benefits of becoming a Green Business Leader

    Water Efficiency Check-ups

    As an added benefit to the program, the Phoenix Water Department provides free water efficiency check-ups, to help identify potential water conservation opportunities in the workplace. Check out the Water Department's water smart tip sheets.