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Green Business Certification Program
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
Meet the Montgomery County Green Certified Businesses HERE
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.
Get on the Bus!
Montgomery County Green Certified Businesses are proudly displayed on County bus PSAs!
Businesses that submitted their Green Business Certification application by August 1st, and were shortly thereafter certified, are featured on one of the County's Ride On bus ads promoting the Green Business Certification Program...each business is individually featured on a County PSA!
If you have questions concerning the certification process, please contact Doug Weisburger at douglas.weisburger@montgomerycountymd.gov or visit our FAQs page to learn more.
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
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!
