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• Green development must strive to Green-Collar Jobs are “well-paid, career track
evenly distribute opportunities, jobs that contribute directly to preserving or
benefits and safeguards. enhancing environmental quality.
1. Equal Opportunity & Fair Treatment 2. Equitable distribution of high quality jobs
3. Expanded employee-sponsored benefits
2. Excellence & Efficacy
4. Elimination of employment barriers and bias
3. Health & Wellness
8. Race and gender parity goals in contracting
4. Human Rights and Workers’ Rights
9. Green entrepreneurship opportunities
5. Sustainability & Security
7. Healthy and safe workplaces
6. Transparency & Accountability 8. Local hiring and contracting
9. Expanded workforce development
• holding senior/supervisory level positions • Support proposals with explicit gender and race equity
outcomes, using equity strategies.
• hired locally and owning local businesses awarded
contracts • Actively monitor and evaluate programs, using
suggested indicators and data sources.
Equity Strategies & Examples Equity Handles
Three goals:
• Equal Opportunity
• Living Wage
Illustrate how equity handles are used Local • Best Value Contracting
• Community Benefits
Agreement
Three applications of equity handles
Project • Project Labor
Agreement
Green Social
Entrepreneurship
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