Welcome to the EMAP Green Portal: Green Your Business Using the EMAP Building Blocks

Take one step at a time to discover how sound environmental practices make good business sense.

1. Begin by asking, "How green is my business?" This page provides tools to allow you to evaluate your environmental practices.

2. Review your results and click on the appropriate topics below to find the resources you need to begin greening your business.

3. Contact an EMAP environmental consultant to help your small business go green using our easy-to-follow building block approach.

Determine ways to decrease your energy use, increase efficiency, and possibly get “off the grid” entirely.

Carefully choose how you use, reuse, and dispose of materials. Incorporate green building techniques.

Build a strong foundation for your business through smart environmental management. Reporting and recordkeeping are key.

Think about what you buy and use; how it affects your customers, your employees, and the environment.