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Answering Your COVID-19 Certification Questions

What sustainability certification do I choose that also helps alleviate my COVID-19 concerns?

Lately, we’ve been asked this question by several clients. To help simplify, we’ve created the matrix below which compares LEED, Fitwel, WELL and RESET.

To address COVID-19 directly, we recommend first adopting the guidelines created by the CDC. From there, a certification can be a tool to further solidify those health-focused strategies, have them verified by a third party, and in turn market your efforts.

The matrix below highlights potential COVID-19 strategies that can be adopted above CDC guidelines. We recommend reviewing to see which certification best aligns with your current goals in optimizing employee health, attraction, retention and productivity.

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