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Welcome to the American Consumer
Council’s
Green
CTM
Certification
Program
Creating a Culture of Green in America:
In 2001, the American Consumer Council launched its first
Green Initiative by offering
educational programs and workshops to help consumers understand the
importance of environmental responsibility and how to practice it in
their daily lives. For the past few years, ACC has endeavored to create
a certification program for companies and organizations so that
consumers can support those businesses that support the environment. The
Green C™ Certification program represents our best efforts
to date.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
states that Americans produce more than 220
million tons of garbage annually and use
more than 3,600 billion gallons of water per
day! This is a trend our earth can neither
sustain nor support for much longer. ACC
decided to act by encouraging consumers to
change their wasteful habits. While we have
made progress, there is still much work to
be done to create a “Culture of
Green in
America.”
In 2009, ACC’s commitment to protecting
and enhancing our natural resources and
promoting Corporate Social Responsibility
(CSR) was expanded to recognize those
businesses, government agencies, educational
institutions, healthcare facilities, and
non-profit organizations that embrace
Sustainability and foster
Green
Initiatives. ACC is making a difference to
improve our environment and protect our
natural resources. By earning the
Green C™
Certification, your organization
will be recognized for not only being in
compliance with industry and government
standards for environmental responsibility,
but also you will be recognized for
promoting environmentally-responsible
products and practices, and helping to
create a “culture of
Green” in your industry.
The Goal of ACC’s
Green C™ Certification
Program: Our primary goal is to
recognize and certify the
Green
practices of deserving businesses and
organizations throughout North America. We
also seek to promote Corporate Social
Responsibility on the part of all
organizations. We achieve this goal through
ACC’s Green C™
Certification program and
recognizing businesses, government agencies,
and non-profit organizations that operate in
an environmentally sensitive manner. We also
want to encourage our members to do business
with those deserving companies.
We invite you to review the
Green C™
Certification criteria on our
website. For more information, please email
us at:
info@americanconsumercouncil.org or call
ACC at 1-760-787-0414 during regular
business hours (9am - 5pm - Pacific Standard
Time).
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