Except as otherwise provided in the CGB rules, legal entities seeking or obtaining CGB certification for any place of business shall implement at such place of business, prior to certification as a CGB and at all times that such certification is in effect, at least three of the following steps, if more than 100 full-time or part-time employees, or any combination thereof, are employed at such place of business:
(1) Provide car/van pool parking;
(2) Provide a commuter van;
(3) Offer a shuttle service to and from bus, train and/or light rail stops;
(4) Provide shower facilities for employees who walk/jog/bike to work or contract with a conveniently located athletic club to use the club's shower facilities;
(5) Encourage bicycling to work by offering rebates to employees on bicycles bought for commuting;
(6) Provide secured and enclosed bicycle parking for employees (e.g. bike lockers);
(7) Offer electric vehicle recharge ports for visitors and staff using electric vehicles;
(8) Install renewable energy sources, such as solar panels or wind generators;
(9) Conduct an annual greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory and post the results of such inventory, as well as targeted GHG reduction goals, in a conveniently located place where persons can access this information;
(10) Draft and implement a 3-year Business Climate Action Plan, which (i) sets a goal to reduce the business's carbon footprint by a targeted percentage over three years; and (ii) identifies key additional steps on the CGB Checklist that will be implemented at the place of business in order to reach reduction goals;
(11) Draft, circulate to employees and implement an Environmental Policy, which shall be placed on business letterhead and signed by a controlling person, that includes, at a minimum, sections outlining methods to achieve the following goals: (i) Reduce, Reuse and Recycle; (ii) Toxics Reduction; (iii) Environmentally Preferable Purchasing; (iv) Resource Conservation; and (v) Education; and
(12) Any other related steps the commissioner may reasonably approve.
(Added Coun. J. 4-13-11, p. 115934, § 2)