Globally Responsible Initiative

Target is obtaining or has obtained a recognised third party environmental management certification e.g. ISO 14001 series.
Target product or service offers sustainable substitute for non-sustainable product or service e.g. organic production or processing, sustainably managed natural resources especially energy, water or waste management.
Target product or service reduces customers' environmental impact e.g. telecommuting infrastructure.
Target product or service leverages knowledge resources e.g. technology transfer or education (preference for systems that improve thinking vs. rote, evaluate merit vs. time, operate to shared values vs. hierarchy, involvement vs. instruction etc).
Target operations demonstrates globally responsible initiatives e.g. recycling, reuse, reduction of energy consumption, even though certification has not been sought.
Target human resource management follows cooperative model e.g. max levels of 8, maximum ratio of high/low compensation is 20x, distributed decision making, work sharing.
Target has cooperative ownership and operation structures.