The following are questions that will guide consumers in their search for businesses that make efforts to green their production, distribution, and general operations. These questions will determine the planet approval rating that your business receives. See planetary guide.
Product and Sales Providers:
1. My product contains 70% or more organically grown contents
Yes
No
N/A
2. My Product is made 100% cruelty-free
Yes
No
N/A
3. My product is 100% vegan
Yes
No
N/A
4. My product is 100% made in the USA
Yes
No
N/A
5. We have equal opportunity employment and fair labor practices
Yes
No
N/A
6. Business is owned and operated by TN resident
Yes
No
N/A
7. My product contains materials from only socially responsible third party businesses
Yes
No
N/A
8. My product has either no packaging or 100% biodegradable packaging
Yes
No
N/A
9. We salvage 50% or more of our waste byproducts to use as part of our operations or we sell the byproducts to another business
Yes
No
N/A
10. My business has cut our waste by at least 25% in the last year
Yes
No
N/A
11. My production has no toxic byproducts
Yes
No
N/A
12. At least 20% of our sales are of "green" products
Yes
No
N/A
Facility or office:
1. Our business has conducted an energy audit within the past 2 years:
Yes
No
N/A
2. Our facility was built with 50% or more natural and biodegradable materials:
Yes
No
N/A
3. Our facility was built with 50% or more of salvaged, second hand materials:
Yes
No
N/A
4. Our facility is LED certified:Our facility has 50% or more energy star appliances:
Yes
No
N/A
5. Our facility has 50% or more of second hand appliances and furnishings:
Yes
No
N/A
6. Our facility cuts energy costs by doing 2 or more of the following:
- Uses compact fluorescent light bulbs
- Turns lights and computers off at night
- Keeps thermostat set at 65 degrees in winter and 75 degrees in the summer
- Installed more insulating windows and doors
- Recently cut energy usage by at least 25%
Yes
No
N/A
7. Our facility gets at least 50% of its power from renewable energy:
Yes
No
N/A
8. Our facility recycles 80% or more of all paper, cardboard and fiber scraps:
Yes
No
N/A
9. Our facility composts 80% or more of all biodegradable materials:
Yes
No
N/A
10. Our facility has reduced the administrative trashcan footprint by at least 25% in the past year:
Yes
No
N/A
11. Our facility recycles at least 80% of all its glass, metal and plastic:
Yes
No
N/A
12. Our facility has installed a rainwater collection system:
Yes
No
N/A
13. Our facility has installed a grey water filtration system:
Yes
No
N/A
14. Our facility has compost toilets:
Yes
No
N/A
15. Our facility has low-flush toilets:
Yes
No
N/A
16. Our facility rarely ever uses throwaway containers (paper or plastic cups, plates, silverware etc.):
Yes
No
N/A
Transportation:
1. The business owns or leases hybrid vehicles or vehicles that run on ethanol, biodiesel, vegetable oil or hydrogen:
Yes
No
N/A
2. Our employees car pool, walk or bike to or for work:
Yes
No
N/A
3. Our employees regularly use public transportation to get to or for work:
Yes
No
N/A
4. Most of our employees live within 20 miles of our facility or office:
Yes
No
N/A
5. We encourage our employees to work from home when applicable:
Yes
No
N/A
6. Most of our customers are from within 90 miles of our facility or office:
Yes
No
N/A
7. My product contains 70% or more of locally produced materials:
Yes
No
N/A
