Green Business Guide

Featured Resources

• Comply with Environmental Regulations
• Get Loans and Incentives for Energy Efficiency Projects
• Market and Grow Your Green Business
• Explore Green Commuting Options
• Learn about Successful Green Businesses

For New Businesses

• Starting a Green Business
  Get help starting a business offering eco-friendly products and services.
• Green Guide for New Businesses
  Ten steps to adopting environmentally-friendly business practices.

Become Energy Efficient

The Small Business Guide to Energy Efficiency includes tips, advice, and resources to help you save on energy costs: from energy saving tips to information on grants, loans and incentives available for making energy efficient upgrades to your facilities.

Green Business Practices and Opportunities

Becoming a green business means making changes across your organization, from the way you manage your day-to-day operations to the products you offer to your customers.

• Environmental Management
  Manage environmental issues to avoid liability, reduce costs and get recognized as a green business.
• Environmental Regulations
  Comply with regulations and permits that apply to your business.
• Grants, Loans and Incentives
  Get info on energy efficient upgrades and tax credits to green technology development.
• Government Contracting
  Learn about opportunities to sell green products and services to the government.
• Green Marketing
  Learn about ecolabeling and how to legally make environmental claims on your products.
• Green Product Development
  Learn how green technology businesses develop innovative new products and services.
• Pollution Prevention and Recycling
  Save money by reducing wastes while improving energy efficiency, productivity and public image.
• Case Studies and Examples
  Learn about successful companies that have proactive environmental policies.