Recognizing Phoenix Businesses Dedicated to Sustainability

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Green Business program, your business must:

• Be located within Phoenix city limits
  

• Must achieve a minimum of 10 action items on the Green Business checklist
  

• (If applicable) Provide the City of Phoenix with quarterly metrics on the percentage of waste your business is diverting from the landfill 

There are currently 115 Green Businesses in Phoenix!

How to apply

1. Download the Green Business checklist and mark off what actions your business is doing.

2. Submit your completed Green Business checklist.

3. A Zero Waste team member will reach out and schedule a brief walk-through at your business to confirm all of your checked items.

4. If all prerequisites are met, then your business will become a Phoenix Green Business!

​Benefits

The program has three levels of certification. Businesses achieve higher certifications by achieving more sustainable actions. Higher certifications also have more benefits. 

Green Business spotlight

Honeycomb Organic Hair Studio

Certified Platinum since November 2018, Honeycomb Organic Hair ​Studio is a Phoenix hair salon offering a creative and healthy option for its clients. Along with providing great service and a strong focus on sustainability, the studio also takes necessary precautions to protect the health of its clients. Indoor air contaminants such as ammonia, lye, thioglycolate, and formaldehyde can cause serious respiratory problems, headaches, and skin irritation. Honeycomb Studio uses products free of these chemicals and has implemented different indoor plants which further improve air quality to ensure a healthy and safe environment for their clients. Follow their Instagram @honeycombedhair or visit their website at www.honeycombedhair.com.​​

​​​​This spot is reserved for businesses certified as Gold or Platinum. This could be you! Strive for more than 26 sustainable actions to achieve Gold Certification, and more than 40 actions for Platinum Certification. 

Water efficiency check-ups

As an added benefit to the Green Business program, the Phoenix Water Department provides free water efficiency check-ups, to help identify potential water conservation opportunities in the workplace. Check out the Water Department's water smart tip sheets.

Resources

Contact us

greenbusiness@phoenix.gov