Our Commitment to Sustainability

Sustainability is about proactively balancing the natural and energy resources used by a business in a way that supports the environment and local economy.

Sustainability is not something you can buy. It begins with a company's philosophy and grows from there naturally into every facet of the business. Beyond our commitments to environmental and social justice, Canvas Dreams believes that sustainability mandates that we must aim for a higher level of quality and integrity in how we conduct business. We can best demonstrate this by operating with complete honesty, listening to and supporting the real needs of our clients, and serving as an example to businesses around us who would like to become more sustainable.

This section is designed to help you understand the environmental impact of web hosting, the programs we participate in to reduce our energy and carbon footprint on the world around us, and ways you too can become involved to make your own life more sustainable.

Environmental Policy
Canvas Dreams is committed to operating in an environmentally responsible manner. Our official Environmental Policy highlights this commitment.

100% Wind Power Web Hosting
Our Portland hosting facility is powered by 100% new wind energy that is locally generated in eastern Oregon and Washington states.

Greener Mini Dedicated Servers
Weighing just three pounds and built using cleaner manufacturing methods, drawing little power and generating almost zero heat, our mini green servers are the latest addition to our sustainable hosting initiative.

Our No-Oversell Guarantee
Some Web hosts offer "unlimited" plans at the expense of service quality due to overcommitting (overselling) their resources. Unlike them, we set limits on plan sizes and guarantee you the space and bandwidth you pay for. In addition to delivering a premium quality service, truth in advertising is an important component of sustainable business. We believe overselling is contrary to the philosophies of sustainability and are working hard to establish no-oversell hosting as a sustainable industry standard.

Green America Accredited
We are fully accredited members of Green America, the largest non-profit organization supporting sustainable business in North America, and support other members through the Green Business Network and Green Festivals.

Canvas Dreams at Green Festival
Canvas Dreams is a regular exhibitor at Green Festival, an educational tradeshow held in multiple cities in the United States each year that connects greener companies and service providers with a growing community of environmentally concerned and responsible businesses and consumers.

Renewsing.com: The Canvas Dreams Community
A concept born of the "Three C's" of sustainable business: Conversation, Community, and Commerce. Renewsing.com is a free, opt-in service that connects blogger members of the Canvas Dreams community to one another to raise awareness, generate traffic, and increase business for one another.

B Corporation Certification
As a certified B Corporation, we have integrated environmental and social responsibility into the legal framework of our company as a demonstration of our commitment to transparency and ethical business.

EPA Green Power Partnership
We are among a small number of Web hosts that are EPA Green Power Partnership members. Learn about our commitment to renewable energy for environmentally responsible hosting.

Sustainable Business Memberships
We are proud to participate in local and regional sustainable business networks to help promote responsible business practices.

Waste Reduction Programs
We aggressively participate in local recycling, waste reduction, and mass-transit programs.

Non-Profit Discounts and Sponsorships
We offer discounts and sponsorships for non-profit organizations and programs that work to better the environment.

Local Purchasing Policy
Canvas Dreams is committed to supporting our local economy through the selection and use of local suppliers and manufacturers wherever possible Our Local Purchasing Policy highlights this commitment.

Corporate Responsibility
Our participation in these sustainable practices is based on a simple philosophy: to do the right thing.

Visualizing Sustainability: Metrics and Indexes
An active Sustainability Program has helped us establish metrics and indexes so we can rate our current state of sustainability and chart future progress.