Membership Directory

Consists of firms supplying technologies and services that monitor, manage, treat, and prevent air, water, and / or soil pollution. Environmental consultants and engineers are also included in this sector.

Includes firms who work to reduce, reuse, and recycle waste streams and repurpose them for other uses. All aspects of this sector are considered green by definition, notwithstanding the use of fossil fuel powered collection vehicles.

Includes all firms involved in the supply of energy from renewable sources (such as hydro, solar, wind, and wave / tidal) or resources that are sustainably harvested (such as biofuels from agri-waste or wood).

Includes firms involved in providing energy management and efficiency-related services and technologies, including energy-efficient lighting and HVAC, as well as smart grid and demand response technologies such as meters and controls.

Includes firms involved in the siting, design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition of environmentally-responsible and resource-efficient buildings. These buildings are often certified by a green rating system such as LEED or R-2000 and may include green technologies. It also includes sustainable urban planning and community design.

Includes firms involved in supplying energy-saving and GHG reducing equipment and services related to transportation, public transit, marine transport, and person-powered transport, including walking and cycling.

Consists of firms active in sustainable harvesting of natural resource products including forestry and timber (determined by the Annual Allowable Cut), all aquaculture operations, and sustainable / organic farming.

Includes firms involved in sustainable tourism-based activities and operations which are designed to meet the needs of present tourists and host regions while protecting the environment and enhancing opportunities for the future.

Consists of the institutions and organizations that support the green sectors described above, including research and development (R&D), advanced education and training, legal and accounting, information and communications technology (ICT), non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and the public sector.

Includes firms, institutions and organizations that are adopting environmental practices to reduce environmental impact. Environmentally friendly production processes and practices are those that reduce the negative impact on the environment or natural resources resulting from production of any good or service. These production processes and practices include (1) production of green goods and services for use within the establishment, and (2) use of methods, procedures, practices, or technologies that have a positive environmental or natural resources conversation impact.