The fifth annual 100 Best Green Companies to Work For in Oregon list showcases exemplary workplaces that inspire and empower workers with a daily and enduring commitment to sustainable practices.
The fifth annual 100 Best Green Companies to Work For in Oregon list showcases exemplary workplaces that inspire and empower workers with a daily and enduring commitment to sustainable practices.
The 100 Best Green Companies were determined by more than 18,000 employees from the 440 companies and nonprofits that took part in two anonymous surveys: the 2013 100 Best Companies and 2012 100 Best Nonprofits projects. As part of the surveys, Oregon workers rated their satisfaction with and the importance of 10 statements related to sustainable practices at their workplaces, such as green mission and goals, recycling and waste reduction, support for public transit, energy and water conservation, and buying local. Then employers were independently scored on 15 questions about their sustainable policies.
The 100 Best project is supervised and conducted by Oregon Business research editor Brandon Sawyer and research partner DHM Research of Portland. Sustainable practices questions were formulated in partnership with The Natural Step USA.
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2013 | 2012 | COMPANY / ORGANIZATION | CITY | SCORE | DESCRIPTION |
1 | 6 | Research Into Action | Portland | 291.84 | Energy-efficiency and renewable-energy program evaluation and market research |
2 | 3 | Standing Stone Brewing Co. | Ashland | 290.52 | Restaurant, farm and brewery |
3 | 19 | Gerding Edlen | Portland | 288.79 | Real estate development, property management and retrofit consulting |
4 | 2 | Rose City Mortgage | Portland | 286.45 | Socially responsible mortgage broker |
5 | 4 | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel – Portland | Portland | 285.89 | Hotel |
6 | 5 | Sokol Blosser Winery | Dundee | 284.83 | Vineyard, winery and tasting room |
7 | 1 | Oregon Environmental Council | Portland | 284.09 | Safeguards clean air and water, unpolluted landscape and healthy food from local farms |
8 | 29 | Capital Pacific Bank | Portland | 282.25 | Business banking and financial services |
9 | NR | Mountain Rose Herbs | Eugene | 281.87 | Certified-organic bulk herbs/spices, essential oils, teas, natural health and body care |
10 | 48 | Rogue Creamery | Central Point | 281.16 | Artisan cheese production |
11 | 64 | Capitol Auto Group | Salem | 279.85 | Automotive sales and service |
12 | 15 | Tualatin Valley Water District | Beaverton | 278.93 | Special district and public water utility |
13 | 20 | Pacific Landscape Management | Hillsboro | 278.67 | Commercial landscape management |
14 | 12 | Isler CPA | Eugene | 276.7 | CPA firm |
15 | 37 | Green Acres Landscape | Salem | 276.29 | Landscape installation and maintenance |
16 | 28 | Friends of Trees | Portland | 275.87 | Bringing people together to plant and care for urban trees and green spaces |
17 | NR | The Hershey Company/Dagoba Plant | Ashland | 275.64 | Chocolate and confectionery products |
18 | 27 | Columbia Printing & Cleanroom | Portland | 275.53 | Cleanroom consumables, digital and commercial printing |
19 | 14 | PAE | Portland | 274.48 | Mechanical/electrical/lighting consulting and engineering |
20 | 17 | Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants – Portland | Portland | 274.39 | Hotel and restaurant group |
21 | 7 | Salem Convention Center | Salem | 273.44 | Full-service convention center |
22 | NR | Aim High Academy of Martial Arts | Beaverton | 273.21 | Martial-arts education and development for youth and adults |
23 | 38 | Boly:Welch Consulting & Recruiting | Portland | 272.73 | Consulting and recruiting |
24 | NR | EARTH2O | Culver | 272.6 | Bottler of premium spring water |
25 | NR | Xanterra at Crater Lake | White City | 272.58 | Lodging, restaurants, retail, and tour operations for Crater Lake National Park |
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2013 | 2012 | COMPANY / ORGANIZATION | CITY | SCORE | DESCRIPTION |
26 | 16 | Vernier Software & Technology | Beaverton | 270.89 | Web design, software and hardware for teaching hands-on science, math and engineering |
27 | 32 | Ater Wynne LLP | Portland | 270.53 | Law firm |
28 | 23 | Perkins Coie LLP | Portland | 270.44 | Law firm |
29 | 89 | Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest | Portland | 269.43 | Recruits, places and supports volunteers in social services, education, community health, etc. |
30 | NR | DeSantis Landscapes | Salem | 269.18 | Landscape maintenance and construction |
31 | 8 | Portland YouthBuilders | Portland | 268.7 | Alternative high school for low-income youth, offering academics, vocational training, etc. |
32 | NR | Family Relief Nursery – Cottage Grove | Cottage Grove | 268 | Comprehensive child abuse prevention services |
33 | 35 | Realty Trust Group | Portland | 267.48 | Real estate company |
34 | NR | International Living Future Institute | Portland | 267.31 | Green-building advocacy, education, outreach and Living Building Challenge certification |
35 | 26 | PECI | Portland | 267.3 | Promoting trends and new technology adoption to make buildings smarter and more efficient |
36 | NR | Adroit Construction | Ashland | 267.25 | Commercial construction |
37 | NR | Hopworks Urban Brewery | Portland | 267.15 | Eco-brewpubs with all organic beers and local ingredients served in sustainable facilities |
38 | 79 | Ruby Receptionists | Portland | 266.72 | Virtual receptionist service |
39 | 18 | Fluid Market Strategies | Portland | 266.3 | Energy-efficiency consulting |
40 | 56 | Bonneville Environmental Foundation | Portland | 266.08 | Renewable energy and watershed restoration |
41 | NR | Energy Trust of Oregon | Portland | 265.49 | Incentives and solutions to help utility customers save energy and tap renewable resources |
42 | NR | NW Energy Efficiency Alliance | Portland | 265.15 | Accelerating energy-efficient products, services, and practices in the Northwest |
43 | 39 | Walsh Construction Co. | Portland | 264.62 | General contractor |
44 | 55 | Mercy Corps | Portland | 264.4 | Alleviates suffering, poverty and oppression by helping build secure, productive and just communities |
45 | 85 | Consumer Cellular | Portland | 264.24 | Wireless service provider focused on over-50-year-olds looking for safety, convenience and value |
46 | NR | Friends of Zenger Farm | Portland | 263.92 | Models, promotes and educates on sustainable food, environmental stewardship, community development |
47 | 53 | King Estate Winery | Eugene | 263.27 | Winery |
48 | 74 | Anthro Corporation | Tualatin | 262.87 | Manufacturing furniture for technology, education, medical, OEM and government markets |
49 | NR | Green Hammer | Portland | 262.38 | Design-build and remodeling to create healthier, more sustainable buildings |
50 | NR | Interface Engineering | Portland | 262.2 | Consulting engineers |
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2013 | 2012 | COMPANY / ORGANIZATION | CITY | SCORE | DESCRIPTION |
51 | NR | Sponsors | Eugene | 261.48 | Re-entry services to people with criminal histories |
52 | NR | Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort | Mt. Hood | 261.18 | Alpine and Nordic recreation |
53 | NR | Image Pressworks | Portland | 261.17 | Commercial printing |
54 | NR | Trash for Peace | Portland | 261.06 | Building recycling bins out of plastic bottles and other reused materials |
55 | 46 | Landscape East & West | Clackamas | 260.94 | Landscape contractor servicing residential clients and homeowner associations |
56 | NR | Coaxis | Portland | 260.39 | Construction accounting ERP software |
57 | NR | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lane County | Eugene | 260.3 | Mentoring programs |
58 | 69 | Terwilliger Plaza | Portland | 260.25 | Continuing care retirement community |
59 | NR | Stumptown Coffee Roasters | Portland | 260.03 | Coffee roaster and retailer |
60 | NR | Northwest Family Services | Portland | 259.76 | Child well-being and family stability programs since 1983 |
61 | 11 | REACH Community Development | Portland | 259.2 | Owns and manages affordable housing and provides resident and community services |
62 | NR | Ninkasi Brewing Company | Eugene | 258.89 | Craft brewery |
63 | 45 | R&H Construction | Portland | 258.87 | General contractor |
64 | 59 | CBRE | Portland | 257.12 | Commercial real estate |
65 | 23 | Neil Kelly Company | Portland | 257.08 | Design/build residential remodeling general contractor |
66 | NR | Clean Energy Works Oregon | Portland | 256.93 | Energy-efficiency upgrade program that creates jobs while increasing energy savings |
67 | NR | G5 | Bend | 255.63 | Software and services in the property management sector |
68 | NR | Artemis Foods | Portland | 255.49 | Catering services |
69 | 42 | Earth Advantage Institute | Portland | 255.03 | Developing a building-science value proposition to consumers, real estate professionals, etc. |
70 | NR | SCRAP | Portland | 254.93 | Creative reuse center taking material donations and selling them at a low cost to the community |
71 | NR | Oregon Supported Living Program | Eugene | 254.76 | Residential and vocational services for men and women with developmental disabilities |
72 | NR | CAWOOD | Eugene | 254.74 | Marketing and strategic consulting |
73 | 33 | Elliott Associates | Portland | 254.51 | Commercial property and asset management, investment sales and acquisitions, etc. |
74 | 93 | Wauna Federal Credit Union | Clatskanie | 254.45 | Financial services |
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2013 | 2012 | COMPANY / ORGANIZATION | CITY | SCORE | DESCRIPTION |
75 | 54 | Tec Laboratories | Albany | 254.16 | Pharmaceutical manufacturing |
76 | NR | Grant Thornton LLP | Portland | 254.05 | Audit, tax, valuation, litigation support, IT and other consulting services for range of industries |
77 | NR | Waggener Edstrom Worldwide | Lake Oswego | 253.83 | Global, integrated communications agency |
78 | 52 | PREM Group | Portland | 253.41 | Real estate management |
79 | 99 | Mazzetti Nash Lipsey Burch | Portland | 253.38 | Mechanical, plumbing, electrical and IT |
80 | 50 | Cascade Employers Association | Salem | 253.03 | Human resource consulting association |
81 | 62 | Childpeace Montessori School | Portland | 252.85 | Independent Montessori school for pre-K to middle school |
82 | 44 | Carr Auto Group | Beaverton | 252.28 | Automotive sales and service |
83 | NR | Barran Liebman LLP | Portland | 252.14 | Employment, labor and benefits law firm |
84 | NR | Sitka Center for Art and Ecology | Otis | 251.57 | Art and ecology workshops, artist residencies and annual art show of contemporary artists |
85 | NR | Bend Area Habitat for Humanity | Bend | 250.6 | Affordable housing |
86 | NR | Edelman | Portland | 249.84 | Communications strategy for clients’ business and communication goals |
87 | 90 | Sunstone Montessori School | Portland | 249.32 | Preschool and elementary Montessori school |
88 | NR | Oregon Wild | Portland | 249.02 | Protecting and restoring Oregon’s wildlands, wildlife and waters for future generations |
89 | 67 | David Evans and Associates | Portland | 248.58 | Sustainable design and management for transportation, land development, energy and water projects |
90 | 70 | The Next Door | Hood River | 248.24 | Prevention and treatment services for families and children |
91 | NR | Rural Development Initiatives | Eugene | 248.17 | Helping rural communities build leadership networks, economic vitality, networking, etc. |
92 | 47 | RHT Energy Solutions | Medford | 247.75 | Energy engineering consulting |
93 | NR | Lease Crutcher Lewis | Portland | 247.69 | Construction management |
94 | 80 | Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives | Portland | 247.2 | Affordable housing and supportive resident services |
95 | NR | Bullard Law | Portland | 247.08 | Law firm |
96 | 63 | CH2M HILL | Portland | 246.95 | Consulting, design, design-build, operations and program management for public and private clients |
97 | NR | Genentech | Hillsboro | 246.49 | Biotech manufacturing and distribution |
98 | NR | Hartmann&Forbes | Tualatin | 245.72 | Natural home furnishings, including window coverings and wallcoverings |
99 | 71 | Yost Grube Hall Architecture | Portland | 245.1 | Architecture and design services |
100 | 58 | Northwest Staffing Resources | Portland | 244.19 | Recruiting and outsourcing services |
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METHODOLOGY
We selected the 2013 100 Best Green Companies based on Sustainable Practices sections in both the employee and employer surveys completed last year by 18,394 employees from 440 for-profit companies and nonprofit organizations. Participation in the 100 Best survey is voluntary and free of charge. Companies needed at least 15 full- or part-time Oregon employees at the time of the survey; nonprofits needed at least 10 employees or qualified volunteers.
To be considered for the 100 Best Green Companies, employers must sign up for the general 100 Best Companies survey (beginning in August) or the 100 Best Nonprofits survey (beginning in April).
1. Eligibility: Any private or public company with at least 15 Oregon-based employees, or nonprofit or government agency with at least 10 Oregon-based employees (and/or volunteers who volunteer an average of at least 20 hours per month), is eligible to enter. The company or nonprofit may be headquartered outside the state.
ALPHABETICAL INDEX
COMPANY NAME | RANK | COMPANY NAME | RANK | |
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Adroit Construction | 36 | Landscape East & West | 55 | |
Aim High Academy of Martial Arts | 22 | Lease Crutcher Lewis | 93 | |
Anthro Corporation | 48 | Mazzetti Nash Lipsey Burch | 79 | |
Artemis Foods | 68 | Mercy Corps | 44 | |
Ater Wynne LLP | 27 | Mountain Rose Herbs | 9 | |
Barran Liebman LLP | 83 | Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort | 52 | |
Bend Area Habitat for Humanity | 85 | Neil Kelly Company | 65 | |
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lane County | 57 | Ninkasi Brewing Company | 62 | |
Boly:Welch Consulting & Recruiting | 23 | Northwest Family Services | 60 | |
Bonneville Environmental Foundation | 40 | Northwest Staffing Resources | 100 | |
Bullard Law | 95 | NW Energy Efficiency Alliance | 42 | |
Capital Pacific Bank | 8 | Oregon Environmental Council | 7 | |
Capitol Auto Group | 11 | Oregon Supported Living Program | 71 | |
Carr Auto Group | 82 | Oregon Wild | 88 | |
Cascade Employers Association | 80 | Pacific Landscape Management | 13 | |
CAWOOD | 72 | PAE | 19 | |
CBRE | 64 | PECI | 35 | |
CH2M HILL | 96 | Perkins Coie LLP | 28 | |
Childpeace Montessori School | 81 | Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives | 94 | |
Clean Energy Works Oregon | 66 | Portland YouthBuilders | 31 | |
Coaxis | 56 | PREM Group | 78 | |
Columbia Printing & Cleanroom | 18 | R&H Construction | 63 | |
Consumer Cellular | 45 | REACH Community Development | 61 | |
David Evans and Associates | 89 | Realty Trust Group | 33 | |
DeSantis Landscapes | 30 | Research Into Action | 1 | |
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel – Portland | 5 | RHT Energy Solutions | 92 | |
Earth Advantage Institute | 69 | Rogue Creamery | 10 | |
EARTH2O | 24 | Rose City Mortgage | 4 | |
Edelman | 86 | Ruby Receptionists | 38 | |
Elliott Associates | 73 | Rural Development Initiatives | 91 | |
Energy Trust of Oregon | 41 | Salem Convention Center | 21 | |
Family Relief Nursery – Cottage Grove | 32 | SCRAP | 70 | |
Fluid Market Strategies | 39 | Sitka Center for Art and Ecology | 84 | |
Friends of Trees | 16 | Sokol Blosser Winery | 6 | |
Friends of Zenger Farm | 46 | Sponsors | 51 | |
G5 | 67 | Standing Stone Brewing Co. | 2 | |
Genentech | 97 | Stumptown Coffee Roasters | 59 | |
Gerding Edlen | 3 | Sunstone Montessori School | 87 | |
Grant Thornton LLP | 76 | Tec Laboratories | 75 | |
Green Acres Landscape | 15 | Terwilliger Plaza | 58 | |
Green Hammer | 49 | The Hershey Company/Dagoba Plant | 17 | |
Hartmann&Forbes | 98 | The Next Door | 90 | |
Hopworks Urban Brewery | 37 | Trash for Peace | 54 | |
Image Pressworks | 53 | Tualatin Valley Water District | 12 | |
Interface Engineering | 50 | Vernier Software & Technology | 26 | |
International Living Future Institute | 34 | Waggener Edstrom Worldwide | 77 | |
Isler CPA | 14 | Walsh Construction Co. | 43 | |
Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest | 29 | Wauna Federal Credit Union | 74 | |
Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants – Portland | 20 | Xanterra at Crater Lake | 25 | |
King Estate Winery | 47 | Yost Grube Hall Architecture | 99 |
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