College of Business and Public Administration

EWU's BRC staff are assigned to support the City of Spokane's SMART program. The City of Spokane, in partnership with AVISTA Utilities, the Department of Ecology, and the Eastern Washington University Business Resource Center (BRC) is engaged in a program to recognize businesses adopting smart capital management systems,practices, and policies. A business may be recognized by the SMART program on two levels, as a Spokane Sustainable participantbusiness or as a Spokane Sustainable certified business.

Recognition 

A business may be recognized by the SMART program on two levels, as a Spokane Sustainable Participant or as a Spokane Sustainable Certified. 

Participant level is for businesses which commit to changes in their practices that will ultimately result in better management of assets, resources and/or technology.

Certified level is for businesses which can demonstrate that they have adopted changes resulting in better management of assets, resources and/or technology.

In recognition of their achievement, businesses are listed on the City's website, free advertisement in the Go Green Directory, and receive a Spokane Sustainable Business decal (participant or certified), in the form of a window cling and an electronic format that can be used on letterhead and marketing materials. Window cling decals will be provided for each of the following categories upon qualification:

Ultimately, both levels should lead businesses to a better work environment, a healthier, more productive workforce, more customers, and an increase in the bottom line.

For Additional Information

Visit the City of Spokane's SMART Business Recognition Program website.
Questions about the program or the application, please contact Angie Napolitano with the City of Spokane at 625-6983 or bdsinfo@spokanecity.org