Spotlight on dotGreen - Earth's Domain
The DotGreen Community, Inc., in partnership with global domain registry operator Afilias, has launched the world’s first environmental Top Level Domain (TLD), .GREEN, this week.
What is .GREEN?
The .GREEN domain name tells the world you are part of the rapidly growing Green Economy and the Global Green Movement. And owning a .GREEN domain names is an ideal way for anyone online to easily identify that your organization, company, and/or products are moving and supporting the global shift toward sustainability.
A .GREEN domain name can highlight your green/sustainability initiatives in a simple and meaningful way. It is the perfect platform to show, talk, and promote environmental and sustainable ideas and actions you or your company are supporting.
Value of a .GREEN Domain Name
- As of January 2015, a search for the term Green showed more than 11 billion results.
- The Green Transition Scoreboard (GTS), which tracks private sustainability investments jumped to $5.2 trillion* in July 2013.
- Green Investment to reach $10 trillion, investing at least $1 trillion a year by 2020.*
- 66% of Corporate Executives see sustainability as a competitive necessity.*
- 79% of small businesses in the U.S. strongly agree that offering green products and services gave their business a competitive advantage.*
- 55% of global consumers are willing to pay more for socially responsible products.*
- * Sustainable Brands: A New Purpose for an Old Metric: The Green Transition Record
- ** The Nielsen Global Survey on Corporate Social Responsibility June 2014
Paying it Forward
The DotGreen community also contributes a portion of their revenue to environmental causes. Partnerships with EarthShare and the DotGreen Foundation ensure the benefits of .GREEN are felt globally.
Earth Day Countdown
Between now and April 22 – DotGreen is reaching out to individuals and communities everywhere to discover what Earth Day activities are happening around the globe. They will list the links, blogs, and tweets that they have discovered through the dedicated website - community.green
Get Your .Green Domain Today
.GREEN is now in General Availability and can be registered here: https://www.hexonet.net/index?preferredTLD=green