2026 49 Kids FIRST Eugene kidsfirstcenter.net Oregon employees: 26 Employees worldwide: 26 Overall score: 252.65 Kids FIRST, a Eugene-based nonprofit organization that supports kids who witness or suffer violence, integrates sustainable practices into its operations by hosting community partners for lunches and providing reusable dishes and utensils along with food from neighborhood restaurants and stores. 50 Nakamoto Forestry North America Portland nakamotoforestry.com Oregon employees: 40 Employees worldwide: 40 Overall score: 252.49 This crafter of high-grade yakisugi siding focuses on ethical forestry practices while lowering its carbon footprint. The company promotes yakisugi as a carbon-sink alternative to engineered materials, and it increases its siding’s life-cycle performance with proper installation and millwork education for customers. 51 Virtual Supply Beaverton virtualsupply.com Oregon employees: 55 Employees worldwide: 62 Overall score: 251.95 This distribution service has an employee-managed organic garden and partakes in composting with the city of Beaverton, as well as battery and electronic goods recycling. The company’s forklifts are all lithium battery-operated, and its warehouse has motion-sensored LEDs throughout that dim and turn off when no motion is detected. 52 Mt. Ashland Ashland mtashland.com Oregon employees: 221 Employees worldwide: 221 Overall score: 251.49 Mt. Ashland is proud to be the first ski area to achieve STOKE certification, partnering with STOKE Certified to create a comprehensive set of policies and procedures for sustainability initiatives. Mt. Ashland also offers scholarships, partners with local businesses and donates to other local nonprofits. 53 Green Hammer Portland greenhammer.com Oregon employees: 15 Employees worldwide: 15 Overall score: 251.44 This full-service design-build firm is known for its commitment to excellence in environmental design and performance. A certified B Corporation, the firm has been recognized as a B-Corp Best of the World Honoree, an Earth Advantage Builder of the Year Hall of Fame inductee and a Gold-certified business in the City of Portland’s Sustainability at Work program. 54 Rogue Valley Mentoring Medford rvmentoring.org Oregon employees: 11 Employees worldwide: 11 Overall score: 250.75 Rogue Valley Mentoring fosters resilient, connected youth through consistent, long-term mentoring relationships, reducing social isolation. It promotes environmental stewardship and community connection by providing youth access to nature trails and community gardens, and engaging in local environmental restoration projects, enhancing both community resilience and ecological health. 33
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