Your business can support Sacramento's soil for #WorldSoilDay! Plant a rain garden to reduce erosion, compost, and landscape with plants instead of pavement to protect our soil! Find more safe soil tips in the SB checklist here:

Protect Sacramento's environment by eliminating chemical pesticide usage at your business. Pesticides contaminate water sources, soil, vegetation, and can accumulate in food webs to harm insects, birds, and other organisms.

Celebrate America #RecyclesDay at your business! Provide incentives for customers to return bags, freecycle unwanted items, and return used printer toner to the manufacturer. Find more recycling tips on the Solid Waste Reduction checklist here:

Change your business' paper practices for World Paper Free Day! Support Sacramento's sustainability by going paperless, using recycled paper products certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, and ordering supplies online.

It's Sustainability Day! Implement 10 sustainable measures at your business to honor this day and support Sacramento's sustainability. Access the Sustainable Business checklist here for sustainable ideas:

Participate in the International Day of Climate Action by taking action and educating others about climate change. Join Sacramento's business community in identifying and implementing sustainable actions, including planting a shade tree and using reusable items.

Celebrate #EEDay2022 by instituting energy efficient measures at your business! Install LED lights, use Energy Star appliances, weatherproof your building, and turn off electronics when not in use. View our energy conservation checklist for more ideas:

It's Junk Mail Awareness Week! Do your part to reduce Sacramento's solid waste by going paperless at your business or contacting mailers to receive materials online instead!.

In recognition of the #FLWDay, reduce your business' food waste! Donate unwanted food, compost, and properly dispose of organic food waste at your facility. Access our SB checklist to find other solid waste reduction tips:

Your business can celebrate #WorlEnvironmentHealthDay by reducing pollution and harmful emissions. Adopt a storm drain, waterway, or open space! You can also improve Sacramento's air quality by using alternative modes of transportation in your business operations!.

Join BERC in recognizing Earth's 2022 #OvershootDay, the day our resource consumption exceeds Earth's capacity to renew those resources in a calendar year. Help Sacramento #MoveTheDate by harnessing the #PowerOfPossibility to explore your business' sustainable opportunities!.

Your business can participate in World Car-Free Day! Encourage your employees to carpool, bicycle, or commute via a train or bus. You can also install bike racks and mark carpool spaces in your parking lot. Gain recognition for your sustainable efforts by certifying as a SB!.

It's #ZeDay! How will your business avoid using electricity sourced from fossil fuels today? Power your business with green energy and minimize electricity consumption by turning off lights and monitors when not in use. Visit our SB checklist for more zero emissions ideas!.

The SB Awards Ceremony and Expo is tomorrow! Don't forget to register for this free event to meet and mingle with some of Sacramento's outstanding Sustainable Businesses!

BERC's Sustainable Business Awards Ceremony and Expo on September 21st will honor environmentally-proactive businesses that enhance Sacramento's sustainability. Register now:

September 4th was #NationalWildlifeDay! Your business can recognize this day by using exclusion or sanitation measures instead of rodenticides. Your efforts to peacefully coexist with wildlife can be recognized by certifying as a SB under the Pollution Prevention category!.

The Crossroads Trading Company's locations within the Sacramento Area recertified as Sustainable Businesses! Since 2009 their efforts in conserving energy and reducing solid waste have supported Sacramento's sustainability.

BERC is proud to announce that the Silvia Fernandez Insurance Agency (@SilviaF54693869) certified as a Sustainable Business today! Their efforts in conserving energy are positively contributing to Sacramento's sustainability.

We are proud to announce that the Village General Store & Refillery certified as a Sustainable Business today! Their sustainable business operations are leading our community in generating less waste, conserving energy, preventing pollution, and minimizing harmful emissions.