**Make Em Shine (MES) 415 LLC: A Social Enterprise in San Francisco**
Located in San Francisco's Fillmore neighborhood, Make Em Shine (MES) 415 LLC is a social enterprise that follows a triple bottom line (3BL) focused on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles. Our mission centers on improving indoor air quality (IAQ) by caring for floors in buildings and businesses using LEED-rated products.
**Environmental Commitment**
Our green cleaning process is entirely LEED-rated, encompassing both the products we use and the aftercare maintenance products.
**Social Responsibility**
We address the community's need for jobs, especially for disenfranchised residents of San Francisco, by providing accessible employment opportunities.
**Governance Standards**
We follow established LEED regulations regarding materials and processes that qualify for credits in existing buildings and businesses. Our floor care process is fully green, utilizing LEED-rated methods and products.
**Understanding ESG**
ESG focuses on three foundational pillars crucial for modern corporate management and investors. Environmental concerns may include greenhouse gas emissions, energy management, water usage, waste management, and impacts on land and biodiversity. Social issues encompass human rights, customer privacy, data security, conflict risk, employee safety, and labor practices. Governance involves business ethics, litigation risk, supply chain management, lifecycle management, compliance with accounting standards, succession planning, and anti-competitive practices.
**Our Commitment to People**
We are dedicated to engaging with socially disadvantaged communities, ensuring a living wage of $30 per hour for our employees. We also provide incentive-based pay raises of up to $35 per hour for those enrolled in trade school or community college classes as they progress through their education.
**Environmental Responsibility**
We exclusively use LEED-rated products and processes, minimizing water and chemical usage for daily maintenance in businesses and buildings. Our commitment extends to using LEED-rated procedures to mitigate the spread of shoe-borne pathogens (SBPs).
**Profit and Sustainability**
We are dedicated to self-sustaining revenue models and aim to partner with community organizations to foster economic growth. Our goal is to expand the Make Em Shine model to other metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), Make Em Shine (MES) 415 LLC, based in the Fillmore neighborhood of San Francisco, is a social enterprise focused on a triple bottom line (3BL) approach that encompasses Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors. Our primary goal is to improve indoor air quality (IAQ) in buildings and businesses by utilizing LEED-certified products.
**ENVIRONMENT**
Our green processes and the materials we use are fully LEED-rated, including the aftercare products for daily maintenance.
**SOCIAL**
We provide a straightforward application of our process while addressing the community's need for jobs, especially for disenfranchised residents of San Francisco.
**GOVERNANCE**
LEED regulations for materials and processes are well-documented and established, allowing buildings and businesses to earn credits. Our flooring process is entirely green, using LEED-rated methods and products.
ESG focuses on three critical pillars that are essential for modern corporate management and investors. Environmental issues include greenhouse gas emissions, energy management, water consumption, waste management, and impacts on land and biodiversity. Social issues encompass human rights, customer privacy, data security, conflict risks, employee safety, and labor practices. Governance concerns factors such as business ethics, litigation risks, supply chain management, business lifecycle management, compliance with accounting standards, succession planning, and anti-competitive behavior.
**THE PEOPLE**
We are dedicated to engaging with socially disadvantaged communities. We offer a living wage of $30 per hour, with incentive-based pay raises up to $35 per hour for colleagues actively enrolled in trade school or community college classes as they progress through their studies.
**THE PLANET**
We exclusively use LEED-rated products, and our processes are designed to minimize water and chemical use for daily maintenance in businesses and buildings. We are committed to employing LEED-rated products and procedures to help mitigate the spread of shoe-borne pathogens (SBPs).
**PROFIT**
We aim to establish self-sustaining revenue models and seek partnerships with community groups to foster collective growth and enhance community wealth. Additionally, we plan to expand the Make Em Shine model to other metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs), starting in the Bay Area and later nationwide, in partnership with the Obama Foundation's My Brother’s Keeper Alliance (MBK Alliance).
