Green Frontier Fest Qualification Criteria and Considerations
for Sponsorship & Exhibit Space

In order to maintain the integrity of the Green Frontier Fest, all prospective exhibitors, sponsors, and partners are being evaluated for their commitment to sustainability. ReDirect Guide, as part of the Green Frontier Fest committee, is conducting the evaluations of applications, based on their long standing history of identifying companies that qualify for promotion, based on green business practices, in the annual ReDirect Guides.

With the hope of maintaining a high level of transparency, and to encourage companies to consider ways to become more sustainable, below we have posted the qualifying criteria developed by the Colorado Alliance for Sustainable Business Associations (CASBA), in 2008, which we have adopted as part of our screening for this event. Although this is not an all inclusive list, it does represent a basis for understanding.

We believe a business is on the path to sustainability if it is actively working to show its fiscal, environmental and social responsibility to the community by committing to and documenting practices in the following eight core areas. Green Frontier Fest sponsors and exhibitors must show commitment to at least 6 of the following 8 areas, as a minimum, to qualify for sponsorship and be considered by the executive committee.

1. Leadership: Our business complies with and strives to exceed compliance with all applicable regulations. We share our practices with others and support stakeholders, suppliers and customers who are committed to sustainability.
2. Education: Our business educates those in our “supply chain”, our stakeholders and youth about our sustainability practices and involves them in minimizing the life-cycle social and environmental impacts of our products and services.
3. Save Energy: Our business conserves energy, obtains some of its electricity from a renewable resource and/or uses energy efficiently in lighting, heating, cooling, travel and equipment use.
4. Save Water: Our business avoids wasting water by using it efficiently, utilizing low-flow devices, and preserves water quality by significantly reducing discharges to water sources.
5. Avoid Waste and Pollution: Our business develops and implements comprehensive practices that prevent pollution and waste of materials and natural resources.
6. Community Involvement: Our business is locally owned and/or is substantially involved in our local community, providing financial support and utilizing local materials and services.
7. Working conditions: Our business exceeds requirements for livable wages and benefits, safe and healthy workplace, and other benefits such as health care -- for our employees and throughout our supply chain.
8. Technology & Innovation: Our business is committed to seeking out, considering for use, and researching new technologies in our industry that will reduce our overall environmental impact.
   

ReDirect Guide is firmly committed to leading by example. Click here to learn more about their commitments to sustainable business practices.