by jbs120809 f3 — December 9, 2009—The California Air Resources Board recently announced the winners of the state’s first program to recognize small businesses that have demonstrated exceptional success in saving money while cutting their greenhouse gas emissions. The ARB recognized 21 recipients of the Small Business of the Year award and six recipients of the Small Organization of the Year award, from 23 cities.
Applicants took a variety of actions to save money while reducing greenhouse gas emissions including installing compact fluorescent lights or solar panels; supporting car pooling; reducing waste and water consumption; telecommuting and moving office locations to reduce transportation emissions; developing business-specific climate action plans; and incentivizing climate-friendly behavior with employee award programs.
The CoolCalifornia Small Business awards program was established to recognize small California businesses (with less than 100 employees) and organizations that have demonstrated leadership and made notable, voluntary achievements towards reducing their climate impact.
The Small Business of the Year awards recognize businesses and organizations that have demonstrated exceptional climate change management practices and climate change communication. The Excellence awards recognize businesses and organizations that have made significant efforts to reduce their impact on the climate.
