Thurston Green Business Applications Now Open—It is FREE and easy to apply.

The Thurston Green Business program connects and celebrates sustainable businesses and organizations in Thurston County and enhances our community’s overall environmental and economic health. Applications to receive a Thurston Green Business designation opened on January 1, 2023, and will close on February 28, 2023. There is no cost to apply!

Successful applicants will receive a Thurston Green window cling, a certificate, and the community will recognize successful applicants at an event in April 2023. Thurston Green Business honors a small, medium, and large business with the Green Business of the Year award and an award to the Thurston Green Municipality of the year.

Community partners created the Thurston Green Business program over 16 years ago.
Click here to apply.

There are seven sections to the application. Businesses must pass one of the seven areas to receive the Thurston Green Business designation for 2023, including

1. Green Business Practices
2. Energy Efficiency
3. Transportation & Community Trip Reduction
4. Waste Reduction & Recycling
5. Water Conservation
6. Social Performance
7. Sustainable Product Life-Cycle

Visit ThurstonGreenBusiness.com to apply today.

If your business is interested in learning about resources in Thurston County that help improve efficiency and reduce waste, contact the Chamber or contact one of the Thurston Green Business program partners that are committed to a sustainable Thurston County:

• City of Lacey
• City of Olympia
• City of Tumwater
• The Evergreen State College
• Intercity Transit
• Port of Olympia
• Puget Sound Energy 
• Thurston Climate Action Team

*Photo: The City of Tumwater received the 2022 Thurston Green Municipality of the year. Read more about the 2022 Awards here.