Exhibit CC 04-19-2016 Item No. 1 Green Businesses PresentationCupertino City Council
Recognition Event
April 19, 2016
Lauren Dickinson
laurend@cupertino.org
(408) 777-3243
Erin Cooke
erinc@cupertino.org
(408) 777-7603
Background
•Launched in Bay Area in 1996
•Recognizes “green” businesses
•2200 Bay Area Certified Businesses
County
Program
•Launched in 2010
•Expands SCC program participation
•Offers training/ networking opportunities
GreenBiz
Cupertino
What does
“green” really
mean?
Ongoing regulatory compliance
Achieving baseline & advanced
environmental standards
Engaging customers &
employees
Sharing best practices
Program Successes
•~50 local businesses certified!
•Awarded:
•Acterra Business Environmental Award
•Green Technology Leadership Award: Economic Development
•ICLEI’s Green Business Challenge Grant
•Helen Putnam Award
5,322,347 gallons
of water saved
213,912 kWh
energy saved
1,267,757 pounds
CO2 prevented
656,809 tons of
waste prevented
GreenBiz Savings:
Background & Results
•2012–launched by Clean Water
Action & Clean Water Fund
•2014 –Cupertino becomes
partner
•Free assistance for restaurants
to reduce disposable packaging
and waste
•Provides $300 grant towards
reusable dishware purchases
•Reduces litter prone packaging
& waste
•Saves businesses money
Preliminary Results*
242,739
disposables
prevented annually
3,640 lbs. waste
reduced annually
* Data from only three of the
participating businesses at this time
$10,091 annual
cost savings
Businesses!
Restaurants!
Businesses Recognized
April 19th, 2016
Who Are Cupertino’s
Green Businesses?
De Anza Veterinary Clinic