Doodles Breakfast & Lunch

Current Sustainable Practices

Below are the initiatives Doodles Breakfast & Lunch has completed on the Green Check scorecard.

Sustainability Management and the Green Team

• Designate a Sustainability Coordinator or Green Team responsible for managing sustainability initiatives.
• Hold quarterly Green Team meetings.
• Provide time for quarterly updates from Sustainability Coordinator in upper management meetings.

Awareness, Education, and Outreach

• Provide a sustainability information board in a common area such as a break room or kitchen.
• Include a sustainability statement and training in all new hire materials.
• Promote sustainability accomplishments in external marketing materials.
• Host an environmental event at your location.

Energy Efficiency

• Establish a power-down policy and checklist that includes items such as shutting off lights at night.
• Upgrade all Exit signs to LED.
• Achieve a year-over reduction in energy usage from the baseline of at least 5%.
• Establish a regular filter maintenance policy for your HVAC system.
• Have your HVAC system evaluated every 2 years by a certified service provider.
• Establish a policy for purchasing that requires Energy Star rated appliances and electronics.
• Establish a dress code that encourages employees to dress for thermal comfort.
• Install power strips for computers and equipment to power down during non-business hours.
• Install programmable thermostats and use them to adjust temperature during unoccupied hours.
• Install occupancy sensors in bathrooms, meeting room, and other infrequently used areas.
• Install energy efficient (i.e. Energy Star) rated windows in all conditioned spaces.
• Insulate roof to control energy loss.
• Take measures to insulate HVAC system and ductwork to minimize heat loss.
• Perform external lighting audit.
• Daylight work spaces wherever possible.

Waste Reduction and Recycling

• Implement a basic recycling program.
• Provide clearly marked recycling bins at work stations and/or in common areas. Recycling bins must be paired with a waste bin.
• Train and require janitorial service or staff responsible for cleaning to segregate waste and recyclable materials.
• Use reusable mugs and dishware instead of disposable plates, cups, and utensils.
• Establish a policy for environmentally friendly printing such as two-sided printing, reusing copy paper, and electronic document sharing.
• Replace at least 50% of paper stock with post-consumer recycled paper.

Water Conservation

• Conduct a water audit within the last three years. Monitor and record water usage, check indoor and outdoor pipes and fixtures for drips and leaks.

Water Quality

• Establish a policy for proper hazardous waste and chemical disposal.
• Establish a policy for proper disposal of fats, oils, and grease, distribute to staff, and post in key areas.
• Perform a stormwater pollution survey on your property.
• Install outdoor ash trays to prevent cigarette litter, and make pocket ash trays available to staff who smoke.

Urban Forestry and Landscapes

• Participate in a community reforestation project.
• Remove all invasive species from property.

Sustainable Purchasing

• Establish a policy to purchase non-Styrofoam cups and plates for use at the workplace or at events.
• Establish a policy for purchasing locally, if available.

Transportation Efficiency

• Establish and implement a no-idling policy.
• Designate parking spaces for hybrid vehicles and/or install EV charging stations.
• Install a bike rack with sufficient space for at least 10% of your employees.
• Install weather-protected bike storage (indoor or outdoor).
• Place bicycle storage closer than any other designated parking spot.

Innovation

• Focuses on using local and organically-sourced ingredients whenever possible.
• Building is a former gas station.

Certified Bronze level since 2021
Re-certified bronze in 2024