by jbs123109 c3 — January 4, 2010—The Los Angeles City Council recently approved moving forward with the Los Angeles Green Business Certification Program. The City of Los Angeles’ initiative, to be administered by the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD), will provide information on how to identify a green business and how businesses can adopt sustainable practices. One of the aims is to enable consumers to support firms that strive to protect the environment.
The Los Angeles Environmental Affairs Department reports that many businesses in Los Angeles have already expressed their enthusiasm for green certification–over seventy businesses have taken the “Green Pledge“, reasoning that being green is good for the earth and good for business’ bottom line.
Green Seal, a partner in the Los Angeles Green Business Certification Program, will use its restaurant standard (GS-46) to certify restaurants, develop checklist criteria for retail offices and auto body shops, and coordinate with the LACCD on the Los Angeles green lodging program (GS-33, run by Green Seal and LA Inc. in cooperation with the City).
