Certification
Certification
Certification
Sustainability at Work offers three levels of certification to recognize your business’s positive impact on our environment and our community. Certification will help you share your achievements with staff and customers, and capitalize on your success.
How to achieve certification
Businesses achieve Sustainability at Work certification by practicing sustainability actions across five categories: Materials & Waste, Energy, Water, Transportation, and Information & Education. Sustainability at Work Certified businesses practice required actions in each category. Sustainability at Work Silver and Gold businesses implement additional actions across all categories.
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Contact Sustainability at Work. An Advisor will help you assess how many sustainability actions your business has taken and certify your business.
Certification benefits
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Use of the award logo in your marketing materials | ![]() |
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A window decal | ![]() |
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Social media announcement by Sustainability at Work | ![]() |
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Listing in our business directory | ![]() |
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Profile in our business directory | ![]() |
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Press kit, with tools to tell your success story | ![]() |
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Award plaque made locally by ReFind Furniture | ![]() |
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Spotlight at the annual BEST Awards event | ![]() |
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Press release issued by Sustainability at Work | ![]() |
Certification is valid for three years.
Additional requirements:
- Businesses and organizations must be located in Multnomah County, within Portland City limits.
- Businesses must have two or more employees.
- Home-based businesses are not eligible for certification.
