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Welcome to the
Institute for Green Business Certification

Medium to Large:
IGBC is believed to be the oldest accrediting organization to certify business practices using a comprehensive Green Audit that is becoming a model for what it means to be a green business. The IGBC Audit evaluates the green initiatives of a business in 10 major categories: Waste Reduction, Recycling, Reduction in Office Material Usage, Purchasing, Energy Saving, Water Conservation, Pollution Prevention, Reduction in Chemical Usage, Proper Handling of Pollutants, and Reduced Emissions.

Small Business:
IGBC's certification process has been utilized by medium to large companies all over the world with success. The process seems to exclude a vast majority of the world's economic system "Small Business". Businesses that have fewer than 6 employees wanted to join the growing Green Community and, as a result, we created an Internet based certification process for small business. The new process utilizes our recently created Small Business Green Audit. To our knowledge we are the first "Third Party" certification process in place for small business. For explanation of the complete process please visit www.USGreenBusinessCertification.org.


We Are Your Green Experts!

The Institute for Green Business Certification, Inc is a third party accrediting organization serving the United States, Canada, South and Central America, and soon to be in South Africa and the U.K. The Institute for Green Business Certification (IGBC) does not offer products nor do we endorse or sell anything. We do not offer or sell training courses and we do not charge for our literature.


We provide consulting to businesses and organizations regarding environmental management and sustainability. Our multiple page audit is becoming the standard for what it means to be a Green business. IGBC certifies "Green" businesses and organizations, large and small. Our Sustainable Program defines key areas and specific guidelines in categories such as recycling, water conservation, energy conservation, waste reduction and "environmentally friendly" purchasing. IGBC is believed to be the oldest organization of its kind to certify business environmental practices.

What does The Institute for Green Business Certification do for you?

  • We certify you on your business practices
  • We provide an industry proven business practice checklist to measure your business against
  • We provide an on-site green analyst to measure where your business is on the green-scale within our checklist
  • We measure gap analysis and implement a corrective action plan within the categories you may fall short
  • Re-inspection (if needed)
  • Approved certification
We are one of the only Green programs in the country that actually provide an authentic "certification" for your business, or organization. This program is NOT a pass or fail. We work with you every step of the way to ensure you meet all standards! Once certified, you will receive your certification of Green Business, a window sticker, our marketing logo and our electronic logo for your website, where you can announce to the world that you are a certified Green business!

Your IGBC accreditation demonstrates to the community and the world
your commitment to saving our planet for future generations.

Distinguish your company by using the IGBC Green Certification Seal
on web-sites and printed materials.

The power of our reputation, coupled with the dynamics of your business,
is a great marketing tool.

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