We're excited to offer the "Live Forward" Pledge to assure customers and guests that each of our businesses who are reopening are putting health and safety at the forefront now more than ever.

Signing the pledge signals an agreement made by businesses to follow federal, state and local health and safety guidelines for proper reopening during the COVID-19 pandemic. Once signed, businesses will receive a window decal as well as a customizable signage toolkit to alert patrons of their commitment to the Live Forward pledge. As more pledge partners sign up, the window decal and website badge will become a visual symbol of what businesses have made the health and safety of their patrons a priority. View the current businesses who have signed the Live Forward Pledge.

As more resources become available the resources below will be continually updated with the latest information based on new phases of reopening.

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Businesses that sign the pledge have agreed to adhere to these guidelines:

	Following, enforcing and adhering to the health and safety guidelines for our organization's staff and customers that are outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Ohio Department of Health and relevant industry associations/governing bodies including:    - Cleaning and sanitizing of surfaces throughout the day    - Implementing health checks on employees daily (can be self assessments)    - Mandating that employees who have any signs of illness stay home    - Immediately reporting employee or customer infections to enable contact tracing
	Requiring that employees wear protective gear, such as face masks and gloves, and clearly communicating expectations regarding customers wearing face masks, whether mandated or not.
	Implementing and enforcing social distancing practices within our establishment, such as decreased maximum capacity, floor markers and appointment scheduling if possible.

Businesses that have signed the pledge:

				Purdy Haus AirBnb
		Marriott & Residence Inn Columbus University
			Columbus Dublin
		Columbus Airport
	Columbus OSU	Columbus OSU

GBAC STAR™ Accreditation

The Global Biorisk Advisory Council’s (GBAC) STAR Accreditation is the cleaning industry’s only outbreak prevention, response and recovery accreditation for facilities. This performance-based accreditation program offers third-party validation to help facilities demonstrate they have the work practices, procedures and protocols to prepare, respond and recover from outbreaks and pandemics to instill confidence in customers, staff and key stakeholders. Learn more here.

Several of our city’s primary visitor touchpoints have committed pursuing this level-up pledge opportunity.

Business interested in taking this additional step can find more information here.

Mask Up Columbus

With the requirement that businesses ensure employees wear face coverings, and a strong recommendation that patrons do as well, it's likely something that's going to be part of our lives for awhile. Wearing a mask shows kindness for the community, so we've joined the #MaskUpCbus initiative and put together some recommendations for how to style a mask and where to buy one that also supports a local business.