Overview slideshow that describes the new GreenCityProgram.com offering, designed to help cities launch best-in-class green business programs! The wait is over - cities can have access to leading technology and power their green business programs.

1. The Leading Turnkey Green Business Solution

2. View this
presentation only
if you want to...
 Meet your region’s
green goals
 Launch a best-in-
class green
program...easily
 Help local businesses
go green

3. Green Business Programs help a city
and its businesses become more
competitive...

4. Green Businesses Can
Win More RFPs
Save on Costs
Gain NEW customers
Increase Employee Engagement
Minimize Risk
Plus, it’s the right thing to do.

5. Cities that go green stand to win
national recognition, attract new
businesses, improve overall
business and citizen
sentiment, and increase their tax
base.

6. Let’s repeat that last part….

7. Let’s repeat that last part….
…cities that go green can
increase their tax base

8. Cost savings More
+ new customers businesses in
more profitability the City
Tax Base

9. Cities today recognize this and
are increasingly
expanding their green efforts...

10. Green buildings
Air quality
Energy efficiency
Clean energy
Transportation
Water
conservation

11. But, many current city programs
haven’t received the full adoption
required to be successful...

12. Why?
Tons of paperwork (psst...not green)
Cumbersome PDF checklists
Lengthy time to start program
Limited tracking of impact
Lots of work and budget $

13. And many of these programs are
targeted at large companies.

14. But Did You Know...
Small and mid-sized business
account for 50% of electricity?

15. But Did You Know...
Small and mid-sized business
account for 50% of electricity?
(…and let’s not forget the impact on water,
waste, transportation, etc.)

16. Yet surveys
show SMBs
don’t know
how to go
green

17. "The single greatest barrier to going green for
businesses is lack of knowledge regarding
sustainable practices. This barrier also applies to
businesses that have begun green initiatives and
are now seeking recognition and certification.”
- 2010 Sustainability and Connecticut Business Survey

18. Introducing
GreenCityProgram.com
A Turnkey
Green Business Solution

19. GCP Gives Businesses the
Knowledge They Need to Succeed…
 Best-in-class practices and full implementation support
 Led by team of MIT, Harvard, and LEED professionals
 Incorporates tiered system similar to LEED
 Industry-specific initiatives compiled from other NGOs
or industry experts, including:
 EPA (cleaning/janitorial, construction, etc.)
 Bay Area Green Program (several industries)
 America’s Best Cleaners (dry cleaners)
 Research team continuously updates and incorporates
member feedback

20. …and the Tools and Support to Help
Them Achieve Green Goals
(this is where we really shine)
 Smart, ROI-driven online platform
 Tactical worksheets
 Vendor and product suggestions
 Sample policies

21. Our online tool helps businesses easily implement initiatives
1. Upon enrollment, businesses complete an 2. An initiative database that is ROI ranked guides
industry-specific initial assessment what a business should complete next
3. Each initiative includes links and resources 4. Businesses track their efforts across several
that will actually help a business complete the initiative key categories and identify progress

22. GCP Strengthened by In-person
Assistance and Verification
 Local project management. Trained green
consultant assists city with implementation.
 Onsite assistance at local businesses.
Eco-consultants explain and help implement
initiatives for certification and confirm ongoing
eligibility.
 Unlimited access to knowledgebase.
Business participants gain access to “Ask
Green Irene”
 Online database of the most effective green innovations
with expert U.S.-based green researchers who offer
personalized email and phone support

23. Most Importantly, GCP Offers
Transparency and Recognition
Businesses in the program will be able to But unlike any other seal, “clickable” means a
market themselves with third-party landing page is displayed with all of a business’
certification green efforts

24. GreenCityProgram is perfect for
city officials and administrators
• Enhance or start a program quickly. Turnkey software solution
with 450+ sustainability practices built-in. Don’t start from scratch.
• Easy setup. Low software costs means no big city budget to approve
and a nominal fee can be passed to business participants.
• Customizable content. City priorities can drive additional
sustainability content (e.g. Houston cares about air quality efforts)
• Minimal paperwork. Online program means no more stagnant,
cumbersome PDF checklists, it’s all in the cloud.
• Powerful reporting capabilities. Because it’s online, cities and
businesses can track their efforts and sustainability scorecard.

25. Featured in:
“While almost everyone wants to do the right thing for the planet, a
variety of factors can hold businesses back from taking the
sustainability plunge. One of them is uncertainty about what going
green really means…the Green Business Bureau is working to clarify
what makes a business green with a nationwide network that delivers
solid green business certification, particularly for small- and mid-sized
businesses.”
“But contrary to what many cash-strapped small-business owners may
think, Marcos Cordero, CEO of the Green Business Bureau, which
offers green business certification, says sustainability management
doesn't have to cost a lot. "Many things require simply changing
behavior that results in excessive waste. Start small and building
sustainability will pay for itself," says Cordero.”

26. Ready to start?
Reach us today:
1-866-979-1071
contactus@greencityprogram.com