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Announcing 3 New Speakers for ASBN 2022 Conference
The ASBN 2022 Conference is taking shape with a program that will inform, connect, and mobilize business leaders and investors to transform the public and private sectors toward a sustainable economy that is stakeholder-driven, regenerative, just, and prosperous.
We are thrilled to announce 3 powerhouse speakers to the program that will have you walking away from sessions with new insights, ideas, and inspiration that lead to ACTION.
Seungah Jeong
Reimagine Corporate Philanthropy: Donor Advised Funds
American Sustainable Business Network presents Reimagine Corporate Philanthropy, an interactive webinar with Soma Sharan of Amalgamated Foundation.
Job Quality is a Pathway to Alpha
In this webinar, “Job Quality is a Pathway to Alpha,” hear how improving the quality of frontline jobs leads to above-market investment returns with our presenter, Ellen G. Frank Miller, PhD, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer at WORC, the Workforce & Organizational Research Center.
Member Interview with Kate Krebs, Director of External Affairs, Closed Loop Partners
Why is sustainability important to your business?
Announced for Advancing Regenerative and Just Agriculture in the 2023 Farm Bill
Negotiations for the 2023 Farm Bill in the U.S. Congress have begun. This is one of the main opportunities for stakeholders to engage in the federal policies that shape our food and agricultural system. In July, ASBN’s Regenerative Agriculture and Justice Working Group announced their farm bill priorities.
Our Transformational Nature Stories: A Compass for Thriving in Business and Life
By tapping into our experiences with nature, we can renew the profound influence it has on how we feel and how we perceive ourselves and others. From the ground laid by these personal nature experiences, we explore how nature and its living systems can inform the way we lead in business. Now more than ever, our leadership calls for a wisdom reflecting that humanity is part of nature.
Female Fund Managers of Color: Solving for Inequality in the Private Markets
Female fund managers of color receive as little funding as early stage founders of color. The lack of funding is a critical issue that needs to be solved. The time to vote with your dollars is now.
ASBN’s state affiliate, SEED-NM, is hiring!
They are looking for a business & community outreach manager, and the link to apply is below:
https://seednm.org/job-opening-business-community-outreach-manager/
“SEED NM is building a small business voice in New Mexico to support policies at the local, state and national level that promote sustainable, equitable economic development.”
If State’s Aren’t Paying Attention to California’s Landmark Plastic Pollution Policy, They Should
The recent passage of California Senate Bill 54 (SB 54) signifies a landmark bill for extended producer responsibility. It is a model that allows us to see, in real time, the benefits of supporting and investing in plastic waste solutions that invite collaboration across verticals and sectors. This leading piece of legislation creates a template for other states to learn from as they seek to reduce plastic waste in their communities.
Cultures of Compassion in the Twilight of a Hyper-Masculine Economy
ASBN presents this heartfelt discussion between Reverend and Organizational Change professor Sean Harvey, author of the forthcoming book Warrior Compassion and JumpScale co-founder Daniel Roth. The session explores evolving organizational landscapes through a lens of compassionate masculinity.
Socially Responsible Supply Chain Contracts
The American Sustainable Business Network presents how to “enlist your contracts as allies” in pursuing your mission and achieving positive social impact from experts Sarah Dadush, Patrick Miller, and Olivia Windham Stewart. In this webinar, you’ll learn about a new toolkit on responsible business contracting developed by an American Bar Association working group.
Together for H2OPE
An ASBN member, MPowered has powered with multiple other organizations, have banned together in order to raise $1M to provide clean, safe drinking water, lights and charging devices for up to 550,000 displaced Ukrainians. With the help of these organizations they will gain easy access to safe drinking water, a cornerstone of the personal health and well-being needed to sustain their efforts, plus the light and power they need to restore and rebuild.
Break Free From Plastic Lobbying Event
The week of June 13, Stephanie Erwin, ASBN’s director of the circular economy working group, got to go to a lobbying event for the Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act. This event had many organizations and members from Congress to discuss the Act. The event acted as not only an informational and a push to Congress but also was a networking event where people were able to bond and discuss the Act and their work for a more circular economy.
Staff Retreat
At the beginning of June ASBN was able to hold an all staff retreat in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. With Covid the last two years we have not fully been able to have all of our staff in one place. Our retreat was filled with team building, getting to know you exercises, and a look into the future for where we want to see ASBN growing from where it is now. This was a great opportunity to have our staff reflect on the last two years and just enjoy being in each other’s company.
The Poor People’s and Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March
ASBN helped to uplift the Poor People’s and Low-Wage Workers’ Assembly and Moral March at Washington D.C. on June 18. Reverend Barber gave a speech followed by many others who stood up for our democracy and for the low-wage people in the United States that are not being treated fairly on an everyday basis. This walk had thousands of people in attendance, if you missed it you can watch the speeches here.
ASBN and our support of the Environmental Protection Agency
ASBN and partners filed a friend-of-the-court brief before the Supreme Court on Friday afternoon in support of the Environmental Protection Agency and clean water protections in the case of Sackett v. EPA. The Court’s ruling will be critical to the future of clean water protections in the United States.
BCCA release
On June 8, ASBN and Businesses for Conservation and Climate Action published a release Applauding the Nomination of Proposed National Marine Sanctuary, Alaĝum Kanuux̂ on World Oceans Day. It was the perfect way to celebrate World Oceans Day as Alaĝum Kanuux̂, means Heart of the Ocean. Read the full release below.
SEC’s New Proposed Rule Sign-On Results
Since the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commision (SEC) produced their proposed rules for The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors ASBN has been asking its members to submit comments to the SEC to show their support. We had a webinar with SEC’s Director Renee Jones where she was able to explain the rules and answer questions that people had on the proposed rules.
Membership Interview with Spencer Williams, CEO and co-founder of West Paw
Why is sustainability important to your business?
Federal Contracting 101
American Sustainable Business Network presents Federal Contracting 101. The Federal Government buys more goods and services than any other organization on the planet. But being a government contractor isn’t for the faint of heart. Fortunately, purpose-driven companies – B corps, PBCs and the like – are used to some of the complexities of doing good for the world while also making a profit.