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ASBN Stands for the Rule of Law and Responsible Governance

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Change is a natural and expected part of any transition in leadership, and the American Sustainable Business Network (ASBN) recognizes that shifts in policy and governance are an inherent and necessary part of our democracy. However, change must happen within the frameworks and principles that have guided our country—designed to balance economic stability, social progress, democracy, and the rule of law.

Blog Abby Maxwell, Senior Policy Associate

US Climate Policy in 2025:
COP29, NDCs, and the New Administration

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At the end of 2024, ASBN had the opportunity to bring member business leaders from our community to COP29 in Azerbaijan. These negotiations are often complex from a policy perspective, but ongoing global conflicts, recent elections, and growing tension in international relations made this year’s climate negotiations unique.

Blog Michael Green, ASBN Senior Advisor on Climate & Energy

Critical Remaining Moments at COP29, Baku

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As the COP29 negotiations in Baku enter their final days, the atmosphere remains charged with urgency to deliver a final text. Delegates from nearly 200 nations are working around the clock to resolve pivotal issues, yet several key items remain unresolved.

Blog CLAIRE DUNCOMBE, AUTHOR & ASBN REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE FELLOW; ANAYANA WHITE, EDITOR & ASBN HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS

How Initiatives Are Addressing Supply Chain “Missing Middles”
Paving the Way for a More Regenerative, Inclusive and Sustainable Economy

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Over the last century, supply chains in the U.S. agricultural sector have experienced extreme concentration as small and mid-sized slaughterhouses, grain mills, and other processing and aggregation businesses closed across the country.

Blog Anayana White, Communications Lead

Camilla Taylor Takes the Helm at American Sustainable Business Network

Just two weeks ago, the American Sustainable Business Network (ASBN) announced a new Executive Director, Camilla Taylor, who has taken the helm at the national business-focused nonprofit organization. ASBN exists to inform, connect, and mobilize business leaders and investors to transform the public and private sectors toward a just and sustainable economy that is stakeholder-driven, regenerative, just, and prosperous.

Blog Liza Lamanna, Manager of Regenerative Agriculture and Clean Water

From Organic Month to Parkinson’s National Day of Action
The Urgent Call to Ban Paraquat

To protect farmworkers and communities across the US from Parkinson’s disease, the EPA must ban the use of paraquat, a highly toxic and widely used herbicide that is banned in 58 countries –– but not the US.

Today, on Parkinson’s National Day of Action, and throughout September’s Organic Month, we face a critical opportunity to address a pressing health crisis. Paraquat, a highly toxic herbicide linked to Parkinson’s disease, continues to pose a significant threat in the United States—despite being banned in 58 countries.

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American Sustainable Business Council Sued Texas on Behalf of Members
SB-13 is bad for business. SB-13 penalizes businesses and investors for making the strategic and wise choice not to support fossil fuels.

On Thursday, August 28, 2024, the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC) sued Texas on behalf of members, including Etho Capital and Sphere, for violating the free speech and association rights protected under the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution through the implementation of SB-13—a law that penalizes investors that choose not to make risky investments in fossil fuel companies and businesses that choose not to pursue practices and products

Blog Abby Maxwell, Senior Policy Associate

5 Ways the Inflation Reduction Act is Shaping The Clean Energy Future
A Two-Year Review

On August 16th, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was signed into law by the Biden-Harris Administration. This historic piece of climate legislation is unprecedented in the amount of funding dedicated towards climate and clean energy programs. Now more than ever before, climate risk is gaining momentum as one of the most pressing issues facing businesses and communities around the world. This anniversary comes at a point where the U.S. is preparing for a change in administration during the November presidential election and faces challenges from the Supreme Court regarding regulations from federal agencies like the EPA.

Blog Liza Lamanna , Manager of Regenerative Agriculture and Clean Water

The 2022 Ag Census Key Take Aways

Blog Abby Maxwell, ASBN Senior Policy Associate

COP28 Recap
Carbon Dioxide Removal and Global Stocktake Agreement

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Each year world leaders gather at the Conference of Parties (COP) to negotiate and discuss global climate commitments and the biggest questions surrounding the climate crisis. The conference is convened annually by the members of the U.N. with two goals: (1) to review the implementation of the conference, the Paris Agreement, and the Kyoto Protocol, and (2) to adopt decisions to further these instruments.

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American Businesses Support the EPA’s Carbon Pollution Standards

On June 14th, 2023 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a virtual public hearing on the proposed rule to cut climate pollution from fossil fuel-fired power plants. American Sustainable Business Network’s (ASBN) Director of Climate and Energy Policy, Michael Green testified on behalf of ASBN to provide a business perspective supporting this regulation. If passed, this proposed rule would cut carbon pollution nearly 617 million metric tons through 2042.

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Effectively Engaging Media

Effectively Engaging Media

Learn how to advance your organization’s message and objectives through the media. This webinar is designed for business, organized labor, nonprofits, and advocacy groups.

This webinar is co-presented by the American Sustainable Business Network, the Ohio Sustainable Business Council, and Ohio University Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Service.

 

Presenters:

Katie Ellman, Communications Coordinator, American Sustainable Business Network