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©Copyright 2012 B Lab. All rights reservedAbout Green Building Services
As a recognized leader in the global green building movement, Green Building Services (GBS) provides services and tools to support the design, construction, and operation of buildings that are responsible, enduring, and healthy. With their collective expertise and open exchange, they help clients integrate sustainable practices that benefit their business, their community and the environment.
We became a B Corp to showcase the values that define our business and our lives.
GBS is an employee owned company whose mission and values are grounded in the triple bottom line: Economic, Environmental, & Social Equity. Their company culture is an open environment encouraging employee involvement and collaboration that is more like a tight knit family than your standard corporation. Softball games, bike rides or serving dinners to the homeless define who they are as a company actively living their values. The
Change We Seek™
Integrity: We believe in an uncompromising commitment to honor our social, environmental and economic responsibilities
Passion: We can transform aspiration into reality when we are bold & broad-minded
Education: We believe in the power of asking critical questions to fuel the learning essential to transform the built environment.
Fun: We believe laughter is an essential element of our company culture.
Green Building Services, Inc.
- Industry: Energy Efficiency & Consulting
- Product/Services: Green Building Consulting
- Location: Portland, OR
- Ownership: Private
Summary:
Certified: November 2010| Points Earned | % Points Available | |
|---|---|---|
| Accountability » | 11.8 | 81% |
| Employees » | 39.3 | 65% |
| Consumers » | 38.8 | 100% |
| Community » | 24.9 | 50% |
| Environment » | 22.4 | 75% |
| Composite B Score | 137.2 |
- >80 out of 200 is eligible for certification
- >60% points available = Area of excellence
Highlights:
From B Impact AssessmentCommunity: Preference given to local suppliers, >50% ownership in same community as 2/3 workforce, Written community service policy, >5% profits given to charity
Consumers: 100% projects are LEED Certified, Managers evaluated on projects’ social and environmental performance, 100% products/services provide environmental benefits
Employees: Part time workers qualify for full-time health benefits, >75% share ownership, Paid time off for community service, 100% paid a living wage, >70% health insurance premiums covered, >50% employees are women
Environment: >50% office supplies made from recycled materials, >75% print materials use recycled paper, >50% carbon inventory offset, Public Transit/Carpooling incentives



