How the program works
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Fill out and submit the Biosphere Commitment Program Agreement
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Make the annual payment of $495. An invoice will be sent to you, and you can pay by cheque or credit card.
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Choose a staff member from your organization who will lead your sustainability efforts. They will be assigned a one-on-one with a Biosphere Program Success Advisor
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With your Program Success Advisor, choose three or more Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to work towards achieving Biosphere Committed status as an organization.
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Use the Biosphere Sustainability Management software to upload your evidence, confirm your actions with your program success advisor, and achieve Biosphere Committed Status
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Once committed, identify new SDG actions and activities with your Program Success Advisor to achieve Biosphere Certification
Commitment Program Pricing
For $495/year the program includes:
Planning & guidance
Impact measuring & reporting
Local & international recognition
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A dedicated Biosphere Program success advisor
A dedicated FortisBC energy analyst
Access to subsidized sustainability service providers
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Access and training on Biosphere Sustainability Management software
Semi-annual sustainability check-in meetings with your program success advisor
Achieve Biosphere Committed status
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Opportunities to be featured in regional content
Access to the Biosphere Commitment certificate, logo, and other marketing assets
Company profile page on BiosphereSustainable.com and other platforms
Program time requirements
All meetings for onboarding and program mentorship are currently delivered online. The time requirements for these virtual meetings are as follows:
Biosphere Platform Onboarding & Training for the Member Biosphere lead and all staff members are optional (30 mins)
3-4 Virtual Zoom Meetings between the Member Biosphere Lead and a TOTA biosphere program success advisor annually to comply with the continuous improvement measures of their respective sustainability action plans ( 15 -30 mins each)
Uploading digital evidence of sustainable actions to the BSL platform ( 5-6 hours annually)