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Green Workplace Certification

Green Workplace Certification Program

If you are interested in applying for Green Workplace Certification, please review the instructions here, register your workplace through the email link at the bottom of the page, and download the checklist.  Please feel free to contact us at any time with questions or ideas.

This program is designed to educate and encourage members of the Yale community to adopt sustainable practices in their workplaces. Yale defines sustainability as striking a balance between environmental vitality, human health and well-being, and financial viability. This program is designed to offer action items that reflect that three-way balance, and to inspire members of the Yale community to help us to develop new, creative solutions to sustainability challenges.

The program involves eight sections: transportation and travel, solid waste management, energy, procurement, kitchens and shared areas, community engagement, and innovation items. There are at  least 9 Action Items listed under each section. Each of these is worth one point. There are also Bonus Items listed under most sections. These are worth two points each.

The program involves four levels of certification: Y-A-L-E. Workplaces attain each level of certification by accumulating points as they implement action items. A workplace receives full YALE certification once they have accumulated 60 points. (Note: there are over 120 possible points, so there should be ample opportunity for all.)

There are five steps to participation:

  1. Define your workplace. For the purpose of this program, a workplace is defined as:
    • a contiguous group of offices, preferably with five occupants or more, that share resources and common areas, or
    • a group of staff members working together as a unit but located in separate spaces.  
      (Participants do not have to be in the same unit. Full unit participation is not required.)
  2. Register your workplace via email.
  3. Complete the checklist and return it to us via email by the application deadline.
  4. Our panel will review your application and notify you of the level of certification you have achieved one month after the application deadline.
  5. Certifications are valid for one year from date of award.

Registration is available for Spring, Summer and Fall review.

For step-by-step instructions, please refer to our presentation:

 

 

 

 

 
 

REGISTER your Office.

Download the CHECKLIST.

Please contact the Sustainability Office with any questions, concerns, or ideas.