Founded in 1997, igourmet.com is America's leading online gourmet food and gift retailer. They have recently achieved Certification of as a “Sustainable Green Business”. The “Sustainable Green Business” Certification program and standards were developed by the Community Greenhouse Foundation and is geared to help small and medium sized businesses "green" their business practices.
The program helps organizations assess electric and water usage, recycling, recycled goods and waste, and provides goals and guidelines to improve operations. CGF uses accredited third party assessment tools and is an Energy Star and WasteWise partner. The Certification considers the company’s current programs, practices and processes, along with their willingness to commit to incorporating programs to create goals and measure their effectiveness over time.
Igourmet CEO, Spencer Chesman (left) receives SGB Certification from Richard Evans, CEO Community Greenhouse Foundation Efforts to make an organization more sustainable has dramatic impact on our natural resources. The Certification process shows the public that an organization is taking strides to reduce their impact, leading the charge in their local community.
The Sustainable Green Business Certification program recognizes business and non-profit organizations that are making a difference. The certification shows to the public that the company has accepted the challenge to not only practice Green Sustainable practices in their business, but is taking a leadership role in the communities and regions in which they operate. Community Greenhouse Foundation has been promoting sustainable communities and best practices since 2003 and shines a light on people and organizations doing good, locally, via their Green Community online sites, such as GreenNEPA.com and GreenOrlando.com.
Through igourmet’s current business practices and their commitment to implement energy, water and solid waste reduction programs, they have a positive impact on their business and community. They will reduce their energy usage by over 250,000 Kwh or enough energy to light 66 homes for three years and will also reduce air pollution (CO2) by 143 tons equivalent to removing 20 cars a year from the road. Along with these positive environmental impacts, igourmet will also realize a cost saving of over $23,000.
“When igourmet enrolled to take our “Green America Business Challenge” we already knew they were doing good things in regard to their environment responsibility. When we started to review their data, the proof was in the assessment”, said Richard Evans, CEO of the Community Greenhouse Foundation. “They should be recognized for their commitment and that is one of the reasons we developed the program”, he added.
Igourmet offers over 800 specialty cheeses, thousands of fine foods, and a complete line of exquisite gift baskets, each accompanied by detailed information and useful serving suggestions, igourmet.com is the preferred place to shop for connoisseurs across America. Founded and operated by industry veterans, igourmet.com is a trusted resource for hundreds of thousands of gourmet food shoppers. In its highly regarded Best of the Web directory, Forbes named igourmet.com the best gourmet food web site every year since 2003. Consumer Reports has rated igourmet.com the #1 site to order gourmet gifts in both 2006 and 2007.
For more information, contact Richard Evans, CEO, Community Greenhouse
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