What is your business strategy as your customers green their supply chain?

TIPS:

• Engage in a dialogue with staff, program managers, procurement officers, etc.
• Consider print production and toner usage and purchases
• Minimize waste production. Consider re-use. Consider recycling or other forms of disposal to avoid landfills
• Evaluate travel type and frequency i.e. where is the work being done? One-on-one meetings are important to establish relationships, however, how do you maintain relationships after initial meetings?
• Transportation: How are products shipped? How are products received?
• Consider how products are packaged
• Evaluate delivery systems
• Evaluate water usage
• Use Energy Star products

Meet the Montgomery County Green Certified Businesses HERE

NEW!!! Read the press announcement about the Green Landscape Business Program HERE

Montgomery County Ride-On Buses are promoting all Montgomery County Green Certified Businesses  Read about the December 5, 2012 Ride-on Bus press event

Montgomery County Green Business Forum

The Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce (MCCC), Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection, and Montgomery College have partnered to create a Montgomery County Green Business Forum. Green Business Forums are free and open to the public.

Each Forum starts with networking and refreshments at 7:30 AM followed by the program from 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM. Taking place 4 times a year at MCCC, these forums feature experts who offer unique perspectives on the advantages of being a green business. Panels will be moderated by Montgomery College faculty and other experts and followed by Q&A and networking. Montgomery College may offer “how-to” webinars to supplement the forums.

MCCC is located at 51 Monroe Street, Suite 1800, Rockville, Maryland, 20850 and is Metro-accessible. Stay tuned for dates and speakers!

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About the Montgomery County Green Business Certification Program

The Montgomery County Green Business Certification Program - a unique partnership between the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection, Montgomery College, and the Montgomery County Chamber Community Foundation - recognizes businesses that have voluntarily made efforts to protect, preserve, and improve the environment.  The program focuses on day-to-day operations and management policies rather than LEED certification, which focuses mainly on building construction and major systems.

Certified green businesses are committed to:

• environmental stewardship
• conserving energy & water
• reducing their carbon footprint
• generating less waste
• recycling more

How to Become a Montgomery County Green Certified Business

• Read the FAQs

• Check out the Montgomery County Green Business Certification Program website to learn more, to download your application, and to subscribe to receive the latest green news in the e-newsletter!
• Click Here or click on the Green Business Certification Program banner below to view the Montgomery County's latest newsletter.