Samara Certifications

Samara Group recently became certified as a Women Business Enterprise and Emerging Small Business (WBE / ESB #10398) through Oregon’s Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (COBID). We are excited to be recognized through this program that helps small businesses succeed by leveling the playing field for certified firms. You can now find us in COBID’s online directory of certified firms by name, certification type, business description, or by specific commodity codes.

Directors and Co-Founders Jalene Littlejohn and Leslie Bliss-Ketchum

Did you know that Samara Group is also Silver Certified through the City of Portland’s Sustainability at Work program? This program offers three levels of certification (certified, silver, and gold) to recognize your business’s positive impact on our environment and our community. This certification and associated services allows Samara Group to recognize and expand sustainable office efforts including recycling and reuse of materials. Currently, Samara Group staff are working towards improvement of personal and building practices to advance to Gold certification.

Through our company policies and culture, we are continually looking for ways to enhance everything from sustainable practices to equity leadership and promoting ongoing learning applied to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are deeply committed to doing the right thing for the environment and supporting our staff and community to the fullest.