Recognized Sustainability Certifications

Travel Portland recognizes the following Green Certifications held by the association's partners. Levels of partnership awarded based on power amounts purchased. Supporter or higher level required for Travel Portland green listing.

Note that we are not a certifying authority — see the links below for information about the specific certifications.

For more information on Travel Portland's green resources program and guidelines for being listed, please contact Veronica Rinard: Veronica@travelportland.com.

LOCAL CERTIFICATIONS
Program	Contact Information	Eligibility	Environmental Focus
	BEST Awards(Businesses for an Environmentally Sustainable Tomorrow) Phone: 503.823.7222 website	Businesses and non-profits located in the Portland, Vancouver, Beaverton OR-WA Primary Statistical Area (PMSA)	Excellence in business practices that promote economic growth and environmental benefits
	Business Recycling Awards Phone: 503.353.4465 website	All businesses in Clackamas County	Recycling, waste prevention, buying recycled content items
	EarthWISE Workplace Initiative for Sustainable Enterprise Phone: 503.588.5169, ext. 5920 website	All businesses in Marion County	Recycling, waste reduction and prevention, environmentally preferable purchasing, energy efficiency and conservation, water pollution prevention, outreach and education
	Gresham Resource Efficiency Assistance to Businesses Phone: 503.618.2694 website	All business in Gresham and Wood Village	Water conservation, waste reduction and recycling, watershed pollution prevention, waste water management, energy efficiency
	Recycle At Work Phone: 503.823.7037 website	All businesses in Portland	Recycling, preventing waste, buying recycled content items, educating staff, and other environmental operations
	Sustainability at Work Phone: 503.823.7037 website	All Portland businesses with three or more employees	Reducing carbon emissions, recycling, preventing waste, buying recycled content items, educating staff, and other environmental operations. Three levels of certification. Sustainability at Work certification builds on the success of Portland Climate Champions and Recycle at Work Award winners.
	Washington County Recycle at Work Program Phone: 503.846.8609 website	All businesses in Washington County (except Beaverton)	Recycling, waste prevention, buying recycled content items
INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC: TOURISM AND MEETING PLANNING
Program	Contact Information	Eligibility	Environmental Focus
	Green Coach Certification Phone: 802.782.4753 website	Motorcoach and tour operators	Using fuel-efficient engines, reducing emissions, offsetting emissions, using alternative fuels, conserving energy, recycling and/or incorporating other emerging environmental technologies.
	Green Globe Phone: 720.273.2975 website	Travel and tourism companies, communities and ecotourism products	Energy conservation; water conservation; reduction of waste and waste recycling; commitment and contribution to the community; reduced and responsible use of paper, cleaning products and pesticides
	MeetGreen Phone: 503.252.5458 website	Businesses holding conferences and events	Assessment of meeting's environmental impact in eight categories: destination, accommodations, event venue, transportation, food and beverage, exhibition production, communications and marketing, and on-site office procedures
	Sustainable Travel International STEP Certification Phone: 800.276.7764 website	Tour operators, accommodations, attractions, community-based tourism, transportation service providers	Environmental protection, social responsibility, and economic health
INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC: LODGING, BUILDINGS AND REAL ESTATE
Program	Contact Information	Eligibility	Environmental Focus
	Earth Advantage S.T.A.R certification Phone: 888.327.8433 website	Realtors, inspectors, appraisers and related industries in the Portland metro region	Educating real estate professionals on the fundamentals that make up a green home: energy efficiency, indoor air quality, resource efficiency and environmental responsibility.
	Green Seal Phone: 202.872.6400 website	Lodging operations, from multimillion dollar hotels to small bed & breakfasts	Reducing pollution and waste; promoting recycling, energy and water efficiency; encouraging environmentally preferable purchasing; allowing properties to market that they are green; helping travelers identify green accommodations; attracting green travelers, meetings and conferences
	LEED — Green Building Council Phone: 503.228.5533 website	Commercial buildings and residential buildings of four or more habitable stories	Sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality
	OBBG Green(Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild) Phone: 800.944.6196 website	Oregon Bed and Breakfast Guild partners located in Oregon	Three levels of certification for operations, mechanical upgrades and building practices, including Reduce,Reuse,Recycle; composting; energy efficiency; water use; landscaping.
INDUSTRY-SPECIFIC: AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SERVICE
Program	Contact Information	Eligibility	Environmental Focus
	Demeter USA Phone: 541.929.7148 website	Farms and producers of agriculturally based products including wine, cheese, produce and olive oil	Demeter USA is the world's only certifier of biodynamic farms and products. Demeter Certified Biodynamic farms avoid chemical pesticides and fertilizers; use compost and cover crops; and dedicate at least 10% of total acreage to biodiversity. Demeter Certified Biodynamic products must be made with certified biodynamic ingredients and meet strict processing standards.
	Food Alliance Phone: 720.273.2975 website	Farmers, ranchers and food handlers (packagers, not restaurants)	Pesticide reduction, soil and water conservation; wildlife habitat conservation; safe and fair working conditions; food quality; safety; reduced use of toxins and hazardous materials; resource management and recycling
	Green Restaurant Association Phone: 858.452.7378 website	Restaurants	Elimination of Styrofoam; recycling; completion of four new green initiatives each year
	Low Input Viticulture & Enology, Inc. Phone: 503.584.7274 website	Vineyards	Sustainable vineyard management based on Swiss viticulture standard (IOBC): improving grape quality, diversification of the agro-ecosystem; reducing chemical inputs (pesticides, fertilizer, fuel, etc.)
	Oregon Certified Sustainable Wine Phone: 503.228.8336 website	Grape growers, winemakers	Combines third-party certifications to help consumers identify wine produced using responsible agricultural and winemaking practices.
	Oregon Tilth Phone: 503.378.0690 website	Commercial producers, processors, handlers, marketers of organic products, food and livestock	Encouraging growers to create farm systems which improve soils and require minimal intervention for pest control
OTHER CERTIFICATIONS
Program	Contact Information	Eligibility	Environmental Focus
	Council for Responsible Sport Phone: 503.922.1589 website	All sporting events	CRS green events adhere to principles set forth in five categories: waste, climate, materials/ equipment, community/ outreach, and health promotion.
	Energy Star Phone: 720.273.2975 website	Retailers, manufacturers, utilities, small businesses, appliances, housing	Energy efficiency
	Forest Stewardship Council Phone: 202.342.0413 website	Forests; paper merchants, manufacturers and printers; wood products suppliers and manufacturers	Environmentally responsible, socially beneficial and economically feasible forestry practices
	Pacific Power Blue Sky Program Phone: 888-221-7070 website	Pacific Power customers	Customers purchase renewable energy in fixed increments or for 100 percent of usage. Program also supports local community-based renewable energy projects and restoration of native fish habitat. Levels of partnership awarded based on amount of power purchased; supporter or higher level required for Travel Portland green listing.
	Salmon Safe Phone: 503.232.3750 website	Food service; agriculture, parks and natural areas; corporate and university campuses	Restoring agricultural and urban watersheds so that salmon can spawn and thrive