Who Are We?

We are a network of City agencies that promote, recognize and provide hands-on support to local businesses that operate in an environmentally responsible way. The San Francisco Green Business Team includes the San Francisco Department of Public Health, San Francisco Department of the Environment, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and various other agencies participating in an advisory role.

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San Francisco Department of the Environment (SFE)

The mission of the San Francisco Department of the Environment is to improve, enhance, and preserve the environment and promote San Francisco's long-term environmental sustainability. SFE offers various resource conservation and pollution prevention programs for businesses.

These include:

  • Recycling and Composting (Commercial Recycler of the Year Awards)
  • Energy Conservation & rebate eligibility
  • Toxics Reduction Assistance
  • Clean Air and Transportation (commuter check benefits)

Please call 355-3700 or visit www.sfenvironment.com for more information

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San Francisco Public Health Department (SFDPH)

The mission of the San Francisco Public Health Department is to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans. SFDPH provides hazardous materials compliance and environmental health assistance to SF businesses. SFDPH also offers a “Clean and Green” Award to those businesses that go beyond compliance and reduce the use of hazardous materials.

Please contact Virginia St. Jean @ 252-3907, or visit www.sfdph.org/dph/comupg/oprograms/ehs/green/ for information on:

  • Hazardous Materials Compliance Assistance
  • Environmental Health and Hazardous Materials Education
  • Pollution Prevention
  • Clean and Green Program

San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC)

The San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) provides water, treats wastewater, and supplies municipal power services to San Francisco. The SFPUC also supplies water to 29 water agencies and 1.6 million additional customers within three Bay Area counties. A key component of the SFPUC's mission is encouraging the efficient use of water and water pollution prevention, which it does by offering education, technical, and financial assistance to all of its customers. For assistance in improving the water use efficiency in your home or business, or meeting wastewater and storm water discharge requirements, please call:

The San Francisco Green Business Program is part of the Bay Area Green Business Program—a successful partnership of environmental agencies and utilities that assists, recognizes, and promotes businesses and government agencies that volunteer to operate in a more environmentally responsible way. Developed by Bay Area public agencies in collaboration with US EPA, Cal EPA Department of Toxic Substances Control and the business community, the Program is currently offered in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, Santa Clara and Sonoma counties. Now in its ninth year, the Program expects to award its 600th business in 2005.

For information about becoming a Green Business in other Bay Area counties, please visit the Association of Bay Area Governments (ABAG)

For information about the regional Green Business Programs please visit: www.greenbiz.abag.ca.gov.