Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce Position on Economic Sustainability and Green Business Practices
Through collaboration, partnerships and leadership with local business and the wider community, the Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce is committed to assisting businesses in the integration of sustainability principles, policies and practices into their everyday operations, while being mindful of the need to be economically viable.
Economic Sustainability Position Paper
Working in collaboration with Sustainable Halton Hills and the Town of Halton Hills, as well as other Chamber members, the Halton Hills Chamber of Commerce has developed a comprehensive policy around economic sustainability. This policy looks at sustainability through 4 separate lens’: Economic, Cultural, Environmental and Social.
An important element of economic sustainability is the importance of Green Business Practices and the value that these practices can create for your business.
To download a copy of the Chamber’s Economic Sustainability Position Paper, click here.
Green Business Pledge
The environment is a critical component of the Chamber’s position on Economic Sustainability. As such, we are asking each business in Halton Hills to sign the Green Business Pledge.
Each business who signs the pledge and returns a copy to the Chamber will have their name listed on this website and their business promoted through various Chamber events.
Business' who have signed the Green Pledge: (Chamber members are bolded)
- Active Choice
- Cynmar Cleaning
- Canadian Tire, Georgetown
- Generations Physiotherapy Centre
- McDonalds
- Planet4iT.
- Prosperity One Credit Union, Acton Branch
- Prosperity One Credit Union, Georgetown Branch
- Purity Life Health Products
- Shelly's Chocolate & Gifts
- Sustainable Halton
- The UPS Store
- TY Virtual Assistant
To download a copy of the pledge, click here.
Halton Hills Green Award
In recognition of the advancements made by the local business community in the area of Green Business Practices, the Chamber award the Halton Hills Green Award at its annual Business Achievement Awards which take place in the spring of each year.
Practically Green
To help implement the Chamber’s Economic Sustainability Position Paper, the Chamber is working with Practically Green Solutions and Sustainable Halton Hills to provide businesses in Halton Hills with a free assessment of their potential to reduce your business’ environmental impact.