Green Certification
We are partnering with Government and BVI businesses to “go green.”
ABOUT GREEN CERTIFICATION
Green Certification incentivizes, guides and educates businesses in best green operation practices and provides Bronze, Silver, Gold and Leader Accreditations. Developed in partnership with the Ministry of Natural Resources, the programme also provides critical financial support to environmental betterment through its Green Fund, and will guide the “green” component of the BVI Public Service’s Strategic Policy.
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BUSINESSES & CHURCHES ENGAGED
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GUIDE FOR BUSINESSES
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Sign “The Pledge”
Developed by the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change (MENRCC), the Green Pledge serves as the foundational step for BVI businesses, schools, and organizations embarking on their sustainability journey. By signing the Pledge, partners formally commit to reducing single-use plastics, optimizing waste diversion, conserving energy and water, and implementing proactive vector control. This public declaration establishes baseline environmental metrics and unlocks tailored support from Green VI to help partners achieve Green Certification that aligns with pending national environmental standards.
Conduct an Assessment
Once your organisation signs the Green Pledge, contact Green VI to schedule an operational assessment tailored to your business. We will arrange a site visit to evaluate your waste management, energy use, and vector control practices, then deliver a customized proposal to guide your green journey toward full certification.
Schedule Your On-Site Assessment
CONTRIBUTE TO THE GREEN FUND
Sustaining BVI Environmental Progress Through the Green Fund
Green Certification and long-term environmental betterment across the British Virgin Islands are directly sustained by contributions to the Green Fund. Managed by Green VI, the Green Fund provides dedicated resources that support:
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Staff & Management Green Training: Building internal capacity and eco-conscious workplace culture.
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“We Recycle” Operations: Funding collections, public bins, and processing infrastructure across the Territory.
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BugOut Mosquito Control: Deploying non-chemical and biological solutions to protect public health.
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Community Connections: Linking local businesses directly to grassroots environmental projects.
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Corporate Social Responsibility: Helping organizations fulfill and measure their CSR goals.
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Green Practices Advocacy: Championing sustainable, BVI-tailored environmental policies and standards.
Most importantly, your Green Fund contributions power ongoing community outreach and educational activities that inspire environmental stewardship for generations to come.
CREATE CHECKLISTS
Whatever certification level your organization aims for – Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Leader – Green VI helps create tailored Checklists to guide your team step by step. Each checklist is customized to address the specific operational footprint of your business, focusing on key impact areas including:
- Mosquito & Vector Control: Implementing proactive BugOut larval source management and non-chemical elimination practices.
- Waste Minimization & Reduction: Streamlining operations to eliminate unnecessary waste at the source.
- Recycling Infrastructure: Setting up effective, sorted collection systems for plastics, glass, aluminum, and organics.
- Energy Consumption: Identifying efficiency upgrades and smart management practices to lower power usage.
- Water Conservation: Implementing water-saving technologies and rainwater management strategies.
- Green Procurement: Sourcing eco-friendly, locally available, and low-impact products and materials.
TRAIN YOUR STAFF
Sustainable transformation succeeds when staff at every level are engaged and inspired. Green VI’s staff training sessions launch by sharing your Green Pledge and policy vision with your workforce. By opening the floor to discussion, we help employees understand the personal, environmental, and operational benefits of your sustainability commitment.
These initial sessions serve a dual purpose: gathering frontline feedback to refine your action checklists and spotlighting internal Green Champions who will drive momentum on the ground. Follow-up workshops are customised to your specific business priorities and structured to fit comfortably within your team’s regular scheduling.
SET UP YOUR SYSTEMS
Operationalising your Green Pledge requires robust, easy-to-maintain systems tailored to your property. Green VI works alongside your team to establish effective on-site frameworks – whether that means installing a multi-stream recycling system to divert glass, plastic, and aluminium, setting up organic composting systems, or implementing our internationally recognised BugOut mosquito control program. By embedding these tailored systems into your daily operations, your business establishes a seamless, measurable foundation for long-term sustainability and Green Certification compliance.
BECOME A GREEN LEADER
As a Green Leader, your business sets a powerful precedent for others to follow by demonstrating real, measurable achievement of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) goals. Green Leaders actively partner with Green VI to support vital community projects, including School Gardens, Adopt-A-Spot initiatives, BugOut and “WE RECYCLE” operations across the Territory. Green VI helps facilitate your company’s sponsorship and coordinates impactful employee service days to connect your team directly with our community.
Featured Green Certified Businesses
Oil Nut Bay
Oil Nut Bay sets a premier global benchmark for eco-luxury stewardship through its groundbreaking partnership with Green VI’s BugOut initiative. Beyond rigorous larval source management, Oil Nut Bay pioneered the application of the innovative Wolbachia vector control method – a non-toxic biological tool that introduces safe, naturally occurring bacteria into male mosquitoes to suppress Aedes aegypti populations without chemical pesticides.
The remarkable success of this project has garnered widespread international acclaim, featured in prestigious publications including Forbes, Condé Nast Traveler, Newsweek, and Rolling Stone as a leading global case study for sustainable disease prevention. This proves that world-class luxury hospitality and cutting-edge ecological science can seamlessly unite to protect community health and preserve delicate island ecosystems.
Little Dix Bay
Rosewood Little Dix Bay sets a premier standard for hospitality stewardship across its 500-acre estate through a multifaceted partnership with Green VI under the Green Certification Programme. The resort has established a robust property-wide waste management system, reducing and pre-sorting plastics and aluminum for processing at the VG EcoPark, while running an on-site mulch project that transforms landscaping waste into rich organic mulch for resort grounds and local Virgin Gorda school gardens. Supported by guest contributions via a dedicated Green Fund, this holistic commitment extends across operations – incorporating regular staff sustainability training, joint community service initiatives, and proactive BugOut vector surveillance to safeguard public health and preserve the island’s natural ecosystem.
GREEN CERTIFICATION PIONEERS
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ADVOCACY & RESEARCH
Sustainable systems are built on strong data. Our role is to provide the scientific research and educational frameworks that help catalyse a circular economy. We provide open-access research – including data regarding single-use plastics and the structural mechanics of deposit-refund models – alongside practical, scalable solutions. By continuously analysing materials management strategies tailored for small island states, we ensure our initiatives provide communities with the practical knowledge and tools needed to transform “waste” into resources

























