Sustainable Business Resources

Central Arkansas Resources

• Sustain Arkansas: Helping Arkansas environmental groups connect
• Green Arkansas Jobs
• Arkansas Green Jobs
• Green Central Arkansas
• Arkansas Governor's Commission on Global Warming
• Green.Arkansas.gov
• Arkansas Energy Office
• Little Rock Green Drinks
• Arkansas Business Leaders for a Clean Energy Economy

Sustainable Business Resources

News

• GreenBiz
• GreenerBuildings
• ClimateBiz
• GreenerComputing
• GreenerDesign
• Environmental Leader
• U.S. Business Council for Sustainable Development
• Green America
• TransFair USA
• David Suzuki Foundation

Funding & Incentives Related to Sustainability

• EPA Green Building Funding Opportunities
• Energy Efficiency Funding Opportunities
• Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency (DSIRE) for Arkansas
• Incentives & Programs (Arkansas Energy Office)
• Financial Opportunities (Dept. of Energy)
• State Energy Efficiency Programs and Incentives
• State Incentives and Resources
• Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency
• IRS Commuter Benefits Programs
• The American Recovery & Reinvestment Act: A Guide for Small Businesses and Nonprofits

Sustainability Tips by Type of Business

Convenience & Grocery Stores

• Energy Smart Tips for Convenience Stores
• Energy Smart Tips for Supermarkets
• ENERGY STAR Grocery & Convenience Stores
• The Energy Efficient Grocery Store
• Development of the Advanced Energy Design Guide for Grocery Stores - 50% Energy Savings

Farms & Ranches

• Energy Savers: Farms and Ranches
• Building a Sustainable Business: A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses

Healthcare

• Green Guide for Health Care
• Practice Greenhealth
• H2E 10 Step Guide to Green Cleaning Implementation
• ENERGY STAR for Healthcare
• LEED for Healthcare
• DOE EnergySmart Hospitals
• Health Care Without Harm
• Sustainable Hospitals

Laboratories

• Design Guide for Energy Efficient Research Laboratories
• Energy-Efficient Fume Hoods
• Energy Efficiency Measures for Industrial Laboratory Fume Hoods

Lodging

• ENERGY STAR Lodging
• ENERGY STAR Hospitality
• ENERGY STAR Commercial Food Service
• Alliance to Save Energy: Hotel Energy Efficiency
• American Hotel & Lodging Association: 11 Minimum Guidelines for Going Green
• Green Lodging News
• HotelWorld Network
• SEDAC Hotel or Restaurant Kitchen Tips

Office Buildings

• ENERGY STAR Commercial Real Estate
• Best Practices Checklist for Improved Energy Performance
• Office Energy Checklist

Religious Institutions

• Energy Savers: Religious Institutions
• The Regeneration Project
• Eco-Justice Programs
• The Green Sanctuary

Restaurants

• EnergySmart Tips for Restaurants
• ENERGY STAR for Restaurants
• ENERGY STAR: Commercial Food Service Equipment
• Food Service Technology Center

Retail

• ENERGY STAR for Retail
• Development of the Advanced Energy Design Guide for Medium Box Retail - 50% Energy Savings

Schools

• Clean School Bus USA
• Build Green Schools
• The Green Schools Initiative
• Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
• Energy Education
• EnergySmart Schools
• Healthy Schools Campaign
• Farm to School
• Resources to Reduce Waste in Schools

Sustainability Tips by Topic

Buildings, Plants, & Manufacturing

• ENERGY STAR Buildings & Plants
• Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED)
• Save Energy Now: Industrial Technologies Program
• Save Energy Now: Industrial Technologies Program Factsheet

Commercial Cleaning

• Enviro-Solutions
• Green Earth
• Eco-Green Living
• Greening the Cleaning

Energy Audits (In-House)

• How to Conduct Your Own Energy Audits
• Washington State University Energy Program Energy Audit Workbook
• Guidelines for Conducting Energy Audits of Administrative, Commercial and Office Buildings
• BusinessAnalyzer online energy efficiency calculator

Green

• Greening Your Business: A Primer for Smaller Companies

Greenhouse Gas Inventories (In-House)

• Greenhouse Gas Protocol

Strategy

• A Three-Pronged Approach to Corporate Climate Stategy
• Beyond Neutrality: Moving Your Company Toward Climate Leadership

Waste Audits (In-House)

• Analyze Your Waste Stream
• Conducting a Waste Audit

Water Audits (In-House)

• American Water Works Association
• Performing a Business or Industry Water Use and Conservation Audit
• Water Use Auditing: A Guide to Accurately Measure Water Use and Water Loss

Corporate Principals, Standards, & Governance

• B Corporation
• Global Reporting Initiative
• United Nations Global Compact
• Caux Round Table Principles
• ISO 26000
• The Natural Step
• The Aspen Principles
• Coalition of Environmentally Responsible Economies (CERES) Principles
• SIGMA Project
• Sociocracy

Sustainability Reporting (Triple Bottom Line Reporting)

• Global Reporting Initiative

Measurement & Accounting Tools

• Measuring Impact Tool
• Greenhouse Gas Protocol
• Global Water Tool
• Global Environmental Management Initiative (GEMI) Water Tool

Assurance & Stakeholder Engagement

• AA1000 Assurance Standard
• International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000
• AA1000 Stakeholder Engagement Standard