Sustainability

YIKES, Inc. observes the triple bottom line: people, planet, profit.

A sustainable business since 1996, YIKES is a Philadelphia company dedicated to social responsibility and sustainable business practices and is committed to building a more socially, environmentally and financially sustainable local economy.

Mayor Nutter at YIKES, Inc Open House — Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter at the YIKES, Inc Open House

YIKES is proud to have earned B Corporation Certification, having successfully completed B Corp’s screening process and recertifications since 2010, and is a member of the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia.

LEED Platinum Office

Front of the YIKES office with LEED Plaque

Prior to the pandemic, the YIKES office was located in a solar-powered LEED Platinum-certified building. YIKES recycles and composts office waste and prints promotional materials on recycled paper with soy ink. The YIKES uses green cleaning and paper products and is also a 100% Replanted office.

Our LEED Platinum office was located in a storefront belonging to a pair of buildings with a unique history. The buildings are located at 204-206 East Girard Avenue on a main commercial corridor in the Fishtown section of Philadelphia.

Several years prior to YIKES moving in on August 1, 2011, the buildings stood vacant, blighted, and deteriorating. In July 2010, YIKES co-owners Tracy Levesque and Mia Levesque purchased the buildings, and in the following year, they underwent a complete green renovation. A goal was set to bring the buildings to LEED Platinum status, the highest level of certification of this green building certification system.

YIKES is excited to be a part of revitalizing the Girard Avenue commercial corridor in Fishtown. Since its inception in 1996, YIKES has been dedicated to sustainable and green business practices. The opportunity to build and occupy a LEED-certified office was a dream come true for us.

We enjoyed working with the whole team at Yikes because we received prompt and friendly service, thorough training and guidance, and a finished product that proudly reflects both who we are and where we want to be in the digital age.
Holly Tyson
Harvest Market Natural Foods

YIKES has been exceptionally easy to work with. They took time to carefully understand what we were trying to accomplish and then tailor fit a solution to meet our needs. They have been responsive and attentive to our organization’s concerns and requests throughout our website migration process.
Mark Sandblade
Library System of Lancaster County

From our very first proposal request through the website launch and ongoing maintenance, the YIKES team was super responsive to our questions and totally transparent about the process. The time they spent getting to know Decibel, our brand and our culture is completely evident in the finished product, which is exactly what we wanted – a clean, navigable, user-friendly and unique website to which we are proud to direct our readers.
Alex Yarde
Decibel Magazine

YIKES, Inc. helped us by building our Philly Geek Awards website. We wanted to work with them based on their involvement in the local tech community and familiarity with our WordPress platform. They’ve been understanding of our needs and great to work with.
Mikey Illagan
Geekadelphia and Philly Geek Awards

YIKES’ commitment to social responsibility makes them great partners for any non-profit trying to improve their social impact through their online presence.
Mark Sandblade
Library System of Lancaster County

Very important to us was the friendly, collaborative spirit of their team. They were receptive and flexible, direct and helpful. There was no question or request too small to consider and work through. They were always reachable by phone or by email.

We all worked together well. Everything promised was delivered fully. I am very happy with my website.
Linda Lee Alter

We love you so much. Thank you for taking care of us all these years. You are beautiful people making beautiful websites.
Emily Smith
Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens

We hired YIKES to redesign and build our complex website including a secure, members-only section as well as a very large and frequently updated employment service section. YIKES exceeded our expectations with development and design. Our members are very happy with the new look and ease of use, and our staff finds the website easy to navigate and update. Working with the YIKES team was and continues to be a pleasure, they respond quickly to any questions we have and help find solutions fast. I feel like we not only hired a website developer but found a partner in the process.
Laurie Pinho
Central Conference of American Rabbis

As part of our role as watchdog of Philadelphia City government, the Controller’s Office and its work must be accessible to the public. One of our first priorities upon City Controller Rebecca Rhynhart taking office was an overhaul and relaunch of the Controller’s Office website, including infrastructure to support interactive reports and data releases. The YIKES team rose to the challenge. They were easy to work with and very responsive. Best of all, their creative thinking helped turn our vision for the website, including more functionality and a user-friendly feel, into a reality.
Kellan White
City Of Philadelphia Office Of The Controller

We could not be more excited about our new website, from how it looks and feels to how intuitive it is. Yikes helped create something that will provide a major benefit to our existing clients and potential customers, as well as our marketing and sales teams. The Yikes team was a pleasure to work with and committed to service at every step, making for an efficient and enjoyable project all around.
Kevin Stanley
Golf Channel