Green is the new black when it comes to commercial laundering. And Emerald Textiles, a San Diego startup founded just under four years ago, has taken the idea of green—aka sustainability—to new heights for its customer base of hospitals, outpatient centers and doctors’ offices across Southern California.
 
“I think it’s incredibly important,” says CEO Tom Gildred, a software entrepreneur and scion of a family long prominent in San Diego business and civic affairs, regarding his approach to conservation. “At every step of the way, we have tried to consider sustainability. It’s important to us and it’s important ...