Differentiation from competitors and enhancement of brand value and reputation
Eligibility for LEED points as an Environmentally Preferable Material in USGBC’s LEED for Homes Rating System. View a description of the Environmentally Preferable Materials point on pages 16-17 of the USGBC reference document.
Eligibility to sell to federal agencies under the U.S. EPA Environmentally Preferable Purchasing (EPP) Program and be listed in the EPA’s online database (www.epa.gov/epp). The EPP program helps agencies across the federal government comply with green purchasing requirements and utilize the estimated $350 billion of spending power on green products and services.
Eligibility to sell on eBay’s World of Good website for socially and environmentally just products (worldofgood.ebay.com)
Ability to earn points towards becoming a Certified B Corporation and join a community of corporations that use the power of business to solve social and environmental problems (www.bcorporation.net).