What are milestones?

Milestones include two types of entries:

Accomplishments highlight certifications, awards, or other achievements your organization has already earned.

Commitments describe sustainability goals your organization is working toward.

Make your milestones meaningful

Milestones help visitors understand your organization's sustainability journey beyond your Green Business Benchmark° certification.

By adding Accomplishments and Commitments, you can highlight both your progress and what's next.

Consider adding milestones such as:

External certifications and recognitions – Showcase achievements such as an EcoVadis rating, B Corp certification, ISO certifications, or other third-party recognitions.
Sustainability reports and major accomplishments – Highlight published sustainability reports, awards, completed initiatives, or other significant achievements that demonstrate your organization's progress.
JouleBug° activities and achievement s – Share completed challenges, ongoing actions, or other milestones from JouleBug° that demonstrate how your organization is putting sustainability goals into practice.
Future commitments – Publish commitments that communicate the sustainability goals, initiatives, or programs your organization is actively working toward.

Tip: Keep your milestones up to date so your public profile reflects your organization's current sustainability progress and provides visitors with an accurate view of your achievements and future goals.

Note: Only milestones with a Published status appear on the public profile. Draft milestones remain available for editing but are not publicly displayed.

Who this is for

Organization Owners or Admins who have permission to manage the organization’s public profile.

Before you begin

To complete this task, you’ll need:

An active GBB° account
Permission to access and manage your organization’s profile (Organization Owner or Admin)
The title and description for the accomplishment or commitment
An image for an accomplishment, if you want to include one

Keep it accurate. Use the profile as a current summary of your organization’s progress. Publish only information your organization is prepared to share publicly.

How to Update Milestones

1. Log in to your GBB° account using your registered email and password.

2. On the left-hand navigation, select Milestones.

3. Select + Add Milestone and choose 'Accomplishment' or 'Commitment'.

You can also open the Accomplishments or Commitments tab and use the Add button for that milestone type.

Add an Accomplishment

4. Open the Accomplishments tab, then select +Add Accomplishment.

5. Optional (Recommended): Add an image to illustrate your Accomplishment. Select Upload, then drag and drop a file or browse to select one.

6. Enter a title and description for the Accomplishment.

7. Choose the milestone status. Draft is selected by default. Select Published to make the accomplishment visible on your public profile after it is added.

8. Select the Accomplishment date. The selected date is the date that will appear with the Accomplishment.

9. Review the information, then click the Add Accomplishment button.

Result: The accomplishment appears on the Accomplishments tab. Draft entries display a Draft tag; published entries display a Published tag and appear on the public profile.

Edit, publish, or delete an Accomplishment

10. On the Accomplishments tab, open the three-dot menu next to your required Accomplishment.

11. To edit the accomplishment or change its status, select Edit.

12. Make the required changes. To publish a draft, change the status to Published.

13. Click the Save Changes button.

Result: The updated accomplishment appears on the Accomplishments tab. If its status is Published, it also appears on the public profile.

Important: Deleting an accomplishment removes it from the profile. Confirm that you no longer need the entry before continuing.

14. To delete an accomplishment, open the three-dot menu and select Delete.

15. In the confirmation message, click the Delete button.

Add a Commitment

16. Open the Commitments tab, then select +Add Commitment.

17. Enter a title and description for the commitment.

18. Choose the status. Draft is selected by default. Select Published to make the commitment visible on your public profile after it is added.

19. Choose an icon color and icon to represent the commitment.

20. Review the information, then select Add Commitment.

Result: The commitment appears on the Commitments tab. Published commitments display a Published tag and appear on the public profile.

Edit, publish, or delete a commitment

21. On the Commitments tab, open the three-dot menu next to your required commitment.

22. To edit the commitment or change its status, select Edit.

23. Make the required changes. To publish a draft, change the status to Published, then click the Save Changes button.

Result: The updated commitment appears on the Commitments tab. If its status is Published, it also appears on the public profile.

Important: Deleting a commitment removes it from the profile. Confirm that you no longer need the entry before continuing.

24. To delete a commitment, open its three-dot menu and select Delete.

25. In the confirmation message, click the Delete button.

Confirm your milestones are visible

After publishing an accomplishment or commitment:

Confirm that the entry displays a Published tag on the appropriate Milestones tab.
Open your public profile and verify that the milestone appears with the correct title, description, date, icon, and image, when applicable.
If the milestone should remain private while you work on it, confirm that its status is Draft.