Business Environmental Resource Center

We’re celebrating another small business win! Mader Supply recently received a $57,000 contract through our SEED sheltered market incentive. Learn more about becoming a verified SEED vendor, like Mader Supply, at smud.org/SEED. #smallbusiness #Sacramento

The Sacramento County Public Health Officer has issued a new Public Health Order effective at 11:59 p.m., April 7, and will be in effect until 11:59 p.m., May 1..., 2020. The Public Health Order reinforces the direction for all individuals to stay home and extends the terms of the order to increase social distancing and reducing person-to-person contact to further slow transmission of COVID-19. The new Public Health Order has further clarifications and limitations than the previous Order. For more information: https://www.saccounty.net//SacCountyHealthOfficerExtendsCO

As of March 19, 2020, at 11:59 p.m., the Sacramento County Health Officer is directing all individuals living in the county to stay at their place of residence ...except for essential activities. The legal order is based on the same directives of social distancing issued this week to slow the transmission of the disease, but it provides more detail and enforcement ability. The legal order limits activity, travel and business functions to only the most essential needs and is intended to protect those most vulnerable to the disease, slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, and preserve local healthcare capacity. For more information, visit: https://www.saccounty.net//SacCountyHealthOfficerIssuesCOV

Helpful information and around-the-clock resources on COVID-19 are available to Sacramento County residents by dialing 2-1-1 or emailing [email protected]. http://www.211sacramento.org/211/

On September 18, 2019 the BERC Sacramento Sustainable Business (SB) Awards Ceremony and exposition recognized top environmentally proactive Sacramento area busi...nesses during Nation Pollution Prevention Week at Golden One Center: Energy Conservation Nestle Waters North America, Sacramento Plant Water Conservation Fulton-El Camino Recreation and Parks District Solid Waste Reduction Nugget Market, Inc. Transportation & Air Quality LSA Associates Green Building Urban Elements, Inc. Pollution Prevention Commerce Printing and Marketing Solutions The SB program, established in 2007, certifies businesses that adopt environmentally friendly practices. The certification is free of charge and to date we’ve certified hundreds of businesses, your business can be next www.sacberc.org. www.phototia.com See more

Please join us in recognizing the most Sustainable Businesses of the year on September 18th at the Golden 1 Center. Our M.C. will be Tina Reynolds of Uptown Studios and our Keynote Speaker will be Heidi Sanborn: SMUD Board of Directors, Founder and Executive Director for the National Stewardship Action Council, and Senior Advisor of the California Product Stewardship Council. The Eventbrite link is active for our awards ceremony. Please share this with anyone and everyone. FREE to ATTEND, and FREE FOOD! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/sustainable-business-awards-ce

Join the Women's Business Center for a FREE seminar about Independent Contractors v. Employee status. Sept. 17 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Register here: www.edd.ca.gov/payroll_tax_seminars/

Join SWA at their public meeting to learn more about the three-bin collection service for all businesses and multi-family properties. On Tuesday August 13 From 1 p.m.- 2:30 p.m. Register Here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/H9MVP7S

Matt Beaudoin inherited his grandfather Alton’s, master craft and knot-tying business on the light-hearted advice that it may not make him a living. Since tha...t day in 1996, Mystic Knotwork has won a Heritage Award from Martha Stewart American Made, been named a finalist for SCORE’s American Small Business Championship and won recognition from numerous organizations in their community. Matt attributes what they learned from SCORE to the business’s ability to continue on a 20-percent growth path. There’s a SCORE mentor waiting for you. Find yours today: https://sacramento.score.org/content/find-mentor-120 : Mystic Knotwork

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Business Environmental Resource Center - BERC had the pleasure of speaking at the Women's Business Center this morning about how our free consultations can help small businesses with environmental compliance and how they can become a Sustainable Business under our program. #sacramentobusinesses #berc #sustainablebusinessprogram #womensbusinesscenter #sacramentosmallbusinesses

Watch this video by the California Restaurant Association concerning SB 352 and Cal Savers, a state retirement savings program for workers whose employers don’t offer a retirement program. #californiarestaurantassociation #sacramentorestaurants #BERC https://www.youtube.com/watch