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Making Green Cleaning a Commitment VOL 38 NO. 4 BUSINESSJOURNAL CARLSBAD.ORG AWARD WINNING PUBLICATION APRIL 2021 VILLAGE BEAT SCHOOL NEWS SPECIAL SECTION Showcasing artists MiraCosta College graduated the Recognize those who are in the Village first class in its BrewTech certifi- turning to green practices 5 cate program in the spring 2019. 7 not only in their businesses 17 but in their everyday lives. Green Busines OFFICIALLY Expo marks return to in- person events As we move past the one­year an­ niversary of the original COVID­19 stay­at­home order, many have been reflecting on the past 365 t the beginning of last year, the days. All of Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce us could set on a journey to become certified Getting the Carlsbad Chamber of come up as a green business by the Carlsbad AGreen Business Network (CGBN). Partnering with some Green Commerce certified this March was “choice with City of Carlsbad Climate Action Plan words” to Administrator, Mike Grim and Carlsbad Green describe CHAMBER Business Program Director, Timaree Nelson, the a great experience. We thoroughly CAROLINA Chamber outlined a plan to meet an ambitious the past 12 ALBAN- CHAMBER CHAMBER BRET months. STOUGHTON goal of achieving this recognition by April 2020. enjoy working with businesses SCHANZENBACH DIRECTOR OF But then, COVID hit. PRESIDENT & CEO My words COMMUNICATION CARLSBAD CHAMBER would in­ & ENGAGEMENT As the organization scrambled to reschedule that are eager to do their part OF COMMERCE CARLSBAD CHAMBER clude chal­ OF COMMERCE events, cancel others, move into the online space lenging, and adjust to remote working, some things were and learn more about their frustrating, clear: energy consumption at the office would confusing, lonely and bizarre. These decrease, there wouldn’t be much need to order environmental impact.” months were also innovative, try­ supplies, water consumption would be minimal, ing, emotional and, did I mention, and remote working would save staffers and vis­ bizarre? Stop for a moment and itors commuting gas. This immediate and forced — TIMAREE NELSON think back to the last movie you changes, made the Chamber realize that be­ CARLSBAD GREEN BUSINESS PROGRAM DIRECTOR watched in a movie theater, or the coming officially green was no longer a difficult last play production or concert hill to climb ­ it was just common sense. official, and that’s why this year, we picked up you attended live. Could you have In many ways, the Chamber was already where we left off. Guided by Nelson, the Cham­ imagined how long it would be be­ “green.” Since the creation of the Chamber’s ber made significant changes. Among them, so­ fore you got the chance to do that Sustainability Committee (now Green Business liciting solar quotes from three different Cham­ again? How about a huge shout out Committee) back in 2008, the Chamber’s com­ ber members to explore the installation of solar to all of you first­time home­school­ mitment to environmental stewardship has panels at the office, purchasing low to ing parents – quite a wild ride, to materialized through Eco­Tours, Green non­toxic janitorial cleaning products, say the least. And for those of you Business Expos and other education­ ordering paper products (copy paper, who are church goers, could you al programs offered bathroom paper, etc.) that are at least ever have imagined what we went to members and the 30% post­consumer recycled through in 2020? community in gener­ content, promoting smart driv­ We attended Murder for Two at al. However, it was time ing among staff and more. to make all those efforts › GREEN, Page 4 › GREEN EXPO, Page 12 BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT PAID Permit #67 U.S. Postage Carlsbad, CA PRESORT STD PRESORT Making green cleaning a commitment One thing 2020 has shown us is that it is all high touch point areas. necessary to elevate our perception of clean­ Sparkle Freshness uses EPA­approved ing. Shifting from the visual inspection of hospital grade disinfectants. We are a full ser­ “does this look clean and smell clean” to en­ vice janitorial company providing daily clean­ suring that we are removing and eliminating ings and disinfecting, floor care, carpet main­ dangerous pathogens. We are surrounded tenance, deep cleaning, COVID­19 cleaning by germs, bugs, bacteria, fungal spores and and disinfecting, window cleaning and other viruses like COVID­19. They live on surfac­ services. We are leaders in the commitment es, door knobs, light switches, equipment, to sustainability in the cleaning industry. We devices, walls, and floors. We call these high are an environmentally conscious company touch points (HTPs). It’s important to under­ with the three pillars of sustainability ­ eco­ stand there is a difference between cleaning nomic viability, environmental protection, and disinfecting. Cleaning physically removes and social equity. rather than kills microorganisms and decreas­ es the risk of spreading and causing infection. “The greatest threat to our planet is the Disinfecting uses chemicals to kill and inac­ belief that someone else will save it.” tivate microorganisms. It doesn’t necessarily - Robert Swan, Author clean dirty surfaces; however it may be re­ quired prior to cleaning to ensure worker safe­ Sparkle Freshness mission for sustainability ty if there is a known recent contamination, as goes deeper than just our business philosophy 5934 Priestly Drive 92008 Carlsbad, CA bacteria and viruses can remain infectious on and commitment. It’s how we live our day to 5934 Priestly Drive 92008 Carlsbad, CA surfaces. Cleaning and disinfection is a two step process which should be done daily on Sparkle Freshness uses EPA-approved hospital › SPARKLE FRESHNESS, Page 16 grade disinfectants. CARLSBAD BUSINESS JOURNAL APRIL 2021 | 3 From in-person to online, how OFFICERS CHAIR OF THE BOARD Catherine Magaña WWM Financial to remain the Best Place To Work CHAIRMAN ELECT Josh Mazur Upstream Consulting Last year, the celebrates is Walmart as a company, help­ culture, workspace and much more. As Carlsbad Cham­ ing to serve millions of customers every Jones put it, “it was an opportunity for as­ IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Matt Leonard Edward Jones ber of Commerce day to help them shop with ease. Then you sociates to push forward their ideas, what TREASURER hosted it’s first Vir­ have the global aspect of it, our impact be­ they wanted to do to see change on work­ Rich Clark Fuzion Payments, LLC tual CBAD Awards ing global with our tech presence. Walmart ing in this new virtual space. It brought VICE CHAIRS Week. It was a week Global Tech is combining how we’re bridg­ the voice of the associates together and full of inspirational ing the physical Walmart stores with the dig­ had them be part of the solution. And it Paula Anderson First Citizens Bank videos, connec­ ital aspect of it.” helped, and it made them feel… we’re in Adam Jacobs Fortis Fitness and CATHERINE Strength Training & YOGALUX MAGANA tions, pivoting, and A great place to work this together.” Sue Loftin Loftin | Bedell, P.C. CHAIR OF recognizing some comes with creating a cul­ While in the past, there were fun ac­ Carl Streicher Prime Lending THE BOARD CARLSBAD CHAMBER of the best of the ture that supports a prop­ tivities, team events and happy hours in BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM THE CHAIR OF COMMERCE best in the business er work­life balance. As person, some teams moved to virtual ac­ community. It was employees transitioned to tivities such as comedy and magic shows, Trent Andrews Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch, LLP a highlight for me a virtual setting last year, virtual bartender, yoga, and gardening tips Deb Beddoe Your Ops Manager and a chance to unite and celebrate our re­ Jones says his company to keep employees engaged and have a Aaron Byzak Tri-City Medical Center silient community. made significant efforts to CLAUDE JONES little fun. Miguel De Jesus California State University SENIOR DIRECTOR Led by Sr. Director of Engineering Claude maintain company culture OF SOFTWARE While Jones has no insight on plans for San Marcos Jones, Walmart Labs was awarded Best Place even online. ENGINEERING the Carlsbad office space, Walmart has pub­ Geoff Gray Park Hyatt Aviara Resort, WALMART GLOBAL Golf Club & Spa to Work as a large company for 2020. As you “With everyone feeling TECH licly announced that tech employees will Laura Henderson North County HR may know, this company has a different either the pressure to de­ continue working remotely post pandem­ Brian Hughes Omni La Coast Resort & Spa name now, Walmart Global Tech. liver or work more because we were not ic, and Walmart’s global chief technology Rachel Ivanovich Easy Life Management, Inc. Justin Jachura Señor Grubby’s With a team of 15,000+ software engi­ present at work, setting boundaries and officer, Suresh Kumar, told the tech team Claude Jones Walmart Global Tech neers, data scientists, and service profes­ good habits was important,” said Jones, who that office space “will be used primarily for Jessica Jones Poseidon Water LLC sionals within Walmart, Walmart Global Tech currently serves as the site lead at Walmart collaboration, to sync up and strengthen Joan Jones Carlsbad by the Sea Retirement Community delivers innovations that improve how their Global Tech. camaraderie.” Sarah Kim Callaway Golf customers shop and empower 2.2 million An innovative way to develop ideas for It remains clear to me why Walmart Glob­ Kristianne Kurner New Village Arts associates worldwide. a new way of working was to seek input al Tech was awarded the Best Place to Work Mel Landy Howes, Weiler, Landy According to Jones, “if you really were to from employees through a “reimagine con­ in 2020, a great company that promotes a Ramon Oseguera The Shoppes at Carlsbad JR Phillips The JR Phillips Group Inc.
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