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GOING GREEN IN THE CONEJO VALLEY Green business certification is one of the best ways to cut costs, generate growth, increase employee engagement and separate your business from the competition. The City of Thousand
Oaks is a member of the Ventura County Green Business (VCGB) Program, which recognizes and rewards small and medium sized Thousand Oaks businesses that demonstrate a substantial and purposeful commitment to environmental stewardship through solid waste reduction, energy and water conservation and pollution prevention. Recent studies show that up to 3/4 of consumers prefer to patronize green businesses and buy green products. Best of all, it’s free to get certified! The City wants your business to save green and grow green by going green. Benefits include: • A competitive edge within the eco-conscious Thousand Oaks community • Listing on the California Green Business Program database – searchable by consumers • Lowered costs and streamlined efficiency • Positive PR to increase your visibility and customer base • More constructive relationship with the City • Improved employee motivation and productivity Certified “Green Businesses” will also be publicized and highly visible to the Thousand Oaks community. Certification will be publicly awarded at a City Council meeting and certified businesses will receive the following: • • • •
Free publicity in local newspapers A framed certification plaque to display in your business Certified Green Business window decals Rights to use the Certified Green Business logo in your marketing
Visit www.greenbusinessca.org/resources for more information on how to join the green business community. 18 | ConejoView
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Conejo Awards Conejo Awards recognizes that businesses can have a negative impact on the environment and there is a responsibility to improve and maintain clean, healthy surroundings in the community where we live and work. A commitment to help reduce this impact in the office and production area helps their customers feel comfortable knowing their purchases are responsibly produced. It is their policy to comply and exceed with all relevant environmental legislation, regulations and requirements, recycle all waste material possible, reduce the amount of waste material produced and avoid the use of paper and postal services which saves on transportation and paper envelopes. They recycle equipment that is no longer of use to the company and give away items such as computers and printers that are no longer used to local non-profit organizations such as My Stuff Bags in Westlake Village.
