Sustainable Design Consulting, LLC

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Organization Description:

SDC is a prolific green building professional services firm dedicated to bettering our built environment through sustainable design, construction, operations and maintenance. Since 2002, we have contributed our expertise to over 500 projects and built a solid reputation for delivering excellence in the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond. SDC successfully guides projects following a variety of green building programs, standards and regulations. Our services include feasibility assessments and charrettes, project reviews, green building process management and technical consulting, building science analyses, sustainability plan and program development, material and financing research, post-occupancy evaluations, workshops and professional trainings. SDC’s founder Sandra Leibowitz and her interdisciplinary team of over 20 experienced and credentialed professionals are regularly called upon to serve on industry councils, present and write on a wide variety of sustainable design and development topics. With offices in Richmond, Virginia and Washington, DC, we are a woman-owned small business certified in several states.

Just ID:

SDC-001

Organization Type:

Service Provider

Satellite Facilities:

Washington, DC 20005

United States

Headquarters:

1421 Lombardy Alley

1st Floor

Richmond, VA 23219

United States

Number of Employees:

First Name:

Sandra

Last Name:

Leibowitz

Email:

sandra@sustaindesign.net

Phone:

(804) 644-3880 x1101

Title:

Managing Principal

Non-discrimination:

Level Three

Non-Discrimination Policy

Prior to Just Label application there have been no complaint of discrimination against the organization for:

36 months

Ethnic Diversity:

Level One

Ethnic and Racial Diversity Policy

Ethnic Diveristy Data for each Location

Location: Richmond, Virginia

Employees	Number of Employees	Location Percentage	State Census Percentage	Difference
White	6	75%	63%	+12%
Non-White	2	25%	37%	-12%

Location: Washington, DC

Employees	Number of Employees	Location Percentage	State Census Percentage	Difference
White	7	78%	37%	+41%
Non-White	2	22%	63%	-41%

Gender Diversity:

Level One

Gender Diversity Policy

Gender Diversity Data:

Description	Senior Management	Balanced Workforce	Difference	All Sfaff	Balanced Workforce	Difference
Male	50%	50%	0	29%	50%	-21%
Female	50%	50%	0	71%	50%	+21%

Full Time Employment:

Level Three

Full Time Employment Policy

Full time Employment Data:

Type	Actual Headcount	Actual Percentage
Full Time	16	99.4%
Part Time	1	5.9%

Pay Scale Equity:

Level Three

Compensation Scale Equity Policy

Ratio of lowest paid to highest paid employee is equal to or less than:

1:15

Employee/Union Friendly:

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Living Wage:

Level Zero

Living Wage Policy

Name and Living Wage Data for each Organization/Location:

Location Name	Living Wage	Lowest Paid Employee	Percent Above Living Wage
Richmond, Virginia	$18.75	$19.00	1.33%
Washington, DC	$22.58	$21.97	-2.70%

Gender Pay Equity:

Level Three

Gender Pay Scale Equity Policy

Gender Pay Equity Policy:

Description	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5	Level 6	Level 7
Payscale Class Name	Non-exempt	Non-exempt	Non-exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt	Exempt
Number of Employees - Male	1	0	0	1	2	0	0
Number of Employees - Female	2	1	1	1	0	3	1
Percentage Variance in Aggregate Wages	0.915%	N/A	N/A	1.858%	N/A	N/A	N/A

Family Friendly:

Level Zero

Family Friendly Policy

Weeks of employment-protected unpaid Maternity Leave provided:

Weeks of employment-protected unpaid Paternity Leave provided:

Weeks of employment-protected unpaid Parental Leave provided:

Occupational Safety:

Level Three

Occupational Safety and Health Policy

Organization has no OSHA (or Canadian equivalent) reportable accidents, illnesses, or hospitalizations in the preceding:

36 month period

Organization has no OSHA (or Canadian Equivalent) reportable fatal accidents in the preceding:

60 month period

Organization has no OSHA (or Canadian equivalent) violations in the preceding :

60 month period

Organization is in compliance with all OSHA (or Canadian equivalent) employer responsibilities:

Yes

Hazardous Chemicals:

Level Three

Hazardous Materials and Chemicals Policy

Organization has no OSHA (or Canadian equivalent) reportable accidents, illneses, or hospitalizations in the preceding:

36 month period

Organization has no OSHA (or Canadian Equivalent) reportable fatal accidents in the preceding:

60 month period

Organization has no OSHA (or Canadian equivalent) violations in the preceding:

60 month period

Organization is in compliance with all OSHA (or Canadian equivalent) employer responsibilities:

Yes

Worker Happiness:

Level Three

Worker Happiness Policy

Aggregate Worker Happiness Score:

8 equivalent (on a scale of 1-5, average responses were 4 or higher)

Employee Healthcare:

Level Two

Health Care Policy

Health Insurance Plan

Percent Organization pays of Health Care benefits:

$285/month, which = 75.6% of Option 1, 80.6% of Option 2, 92.3% of Option 3

Continuing Education:

Level Three

Continuing Education Policy

Local Control:

Level Three

Policy and Organizational Chart

Distance owner lives from the community where the business is located within:

25 miles

Organization has a senior manager besides the owner who lives in the local community where the business is located:

Yes

Location of Senior Leadership team to the community where the business is located:

90% within 50 miles

Local Sourcing:

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Responsible Investing:

Level One

Responsible Investing Policy

Percent of investment portfolio held in SRI investments:

60%

Organization uses a registered community bank or credit union for at least a portion of its banking services:

Community Volunteering:

Level Two

Volunteering Policy

Number of hours of annual time off work to participate in volunteer activities:

Annual time off work is:

Paid

Percent of employees participating in the time off for volunteering program:

50%

Positive Products:

Level Two

Positive Products Policy

Charitable Giving:

Level One

Charitable Giving Policy

Record of Gift(s)

Animal Welfare:

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Transparency:

Level One

Transparency Policy

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Ethnic Diversity:

Ethnic Diveristy Data for each Location

Location: Richmond, Virginia

Location: Washington, DC

Gender Diversity:

Gender Diversity Data:

Full Time Employment:

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Pay Scale Equity:

Ratio of lowest paid to highest paid employee is equal to or less than:

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Living Wage:

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Gender Pay Equity:

Gender Pay Equity Policy:

Family Friendly:

Weeks of employment-protected unpaid Maternity Leave provided:

Weeks of employment-protected unpaid Paternity Leave provided:

Weeks of employment-protected unpaid Parental Leave provided:

Occupational Safety:

Organization has no OSHA (or Canadian equivalent) reportable accidents, illnesses, or hospitalizations in the preceding:

Organization has no OSHA (or Canadian Equivalent) reportable fatal accidents in the preceding:

Organization has no OSHA (or Canadian equivalent) violations in the preceding :

Organization is in compliance with all OSHA (or Canadian equivalent) employer responsibilities:

Hazardous Chemicals:

Organization has no OSHA (or Canadian equivalent) reportable accidents, illneses, or hospitalizations in the preceding:

Organization has no OSHA (or Canadian Equivalent) reportable fatal accidents in the preceding:

Organization has no OSHA (or Canadian equivalent) violations in the preceding:

Organization is in compliance with all OSHA (or Canadian equivalent) employer responsibilities:

Worker Happiness:

Aggregate Worker Happiness Score:

Employee Healthcare:

Percent Organization pays of Health Care benefits:

Continuing Education:

Local Control:

Distance owner lives from the community where the business is located within:

Organization has a senior manager besides the owner who lives in the local community where the business is located:

Location of Senior Leadership team to the community where the business is located:

Local Sourcing:

Responsible Investing:

Percent of investment portfolio held in SRI investments:

Organization uses a registered community bank or credit union for at least a portion of its banking services:

Community Volunteering:

Number of hours of annual time off work to participate in volunteer activities:

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Animal Welfare:

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