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Recognizing Phoenix Businesses Dedicated to Sustainability



About the program

The City of Phoenix Green Business Leader Program recognizes and promotes businesses that volunteer to operate in a more environmentally responsible manner through sustainable actions. Businesses receive many benefits to be a part of the program. 

This program started through the Reimagine Phoenix initiative.

The program also assists the city in reaching its eight overarching 2050 Environmental Sustainability goals.

Tips on reducing food waste from one of our Green Businesses


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 109 Green Businesses in Phoenix!

Full list of Green Businesses

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!

Green Business checklistSubmit completed checklist

 Map of Green Businesses

​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 Leader benefits

Green Business spotlight

Organic Hair Lab

Organic Hair Lab is a locally-owned salon right near the heart of downtown Phoenix off of Grand Avenue and just north of McKinley Street and it has sustainability written all over it. From the environmentally friendly chemicals, cleansers and products to the historic 1950s building they rebuilt using 100% natural plant based coatings and sealers, it is not hard to see why this was one of the very first companies to receive a Platinum Certification in October 2018. For more information about Organic Hair Lab, visit their website.  ​

Organic Hair Lab

​​​​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.

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Resources

​FAQs
How to create a recycling program (PDF)
Estableciendo un Programa de Reciclaje en su Negocio


Contact us

greenbusiness@phoenix.gov