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Letter sent to US Congress Appropriations Committees calls for regenerative and just agriculture funding in the FY 2023 budget

The fiscal year 2023 federal budget process is underway in Congress. As the appropriations subcommittees held hearings in May to start drafting the bills that will fund federal agency and programs in the next year, ASBN’s Regenerative Agriculture and Justice Working Group collaborated on a letter of budget priorities for the subcommittee working on agriculture.

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ASBN on Reproductive Rights

On May 18, ASBN held a webinar for members on reproductive rights and abortion access. This webinar discussed how business and investor communities cannot sit out this discussion as our history is being rewritten before our eyes. The webinar’s panel consisted of Nicole Clegg (Senior Vice President of Public Affairs, Planned Parenthood NNE), Kia Guarino (Executive Director, Pro-Choice Washington), and J.J. Straight (Deputy Director, Liberty Division, ACLU). It was facilitated by Diane J. Johnson, Ph.D. (Founder and CEO, Mmapeu Consulting).

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Membership Interview with Suzanne McDowell, Vice President of CSR and Sustainability of King Arthur Baking

Why is sustainability important to your business? 

As a business that has been around for more than 230 years, King Arthur Baking has every intention of providing the same premium ingredients and best in class resources to each future generation of bakers. Our lengthy history and continued success are made possible by a mission rooted in sustainability. 

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Investing in Communities through Crowdfunding

Investing in Communities through Crowdfunding

American Sustainable Business Network presents ‘Investing in Communities through Crowdfunding’. View this panel discussion to learn about opportunities to raise funds and invest in companies and projects that support community building. Panelists include representatives from crowdfunding platforms SmallChange.co (real estate projects), Crowdfund Mainstreet (local investing), and Raise Green (clean energy and environment).

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ASBN and OSC2 Move to Pass Break Free from Plastic Act    

ASBN will continue its partnership with One Step Closer to Zero Waste (OSC2) in order to collect signatures in support of the Break Free from Plastic Act. We are focusing on the Senate and the House, and the states of Washington, California, New York. Our sign-on letter will be sent to the legislators in each state, and to members of the Senate and House. On our campaign you are also able to make a packaging commitment to take personal action and change at least one plastic material to a more sustainable one in 2022.

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Sustainable & Non-Toxic Business Roundtable

Sustainable & Non-Toxic Business Roundtable

American Sustainable Business Network presents a Sustainable & Non-Toxic Business Roundtable. Most consumer goods are made with toxic chemicals which can negatively impact health. Through public policy, we can change the system for the better. Hear from leaders at non-toxic companies, Barry A Cik (Naturepedic Organic Mattresses), Marcia Frieze (Case Medical Inc.), Martin Wolf (Seventh Generation), and Kari Block (EarthKind).

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Investing in the Next Seven Generations: A Case Study and Framework

Investing in the Next Seven Generations: A Case Study and Framework

American Sustainable Business Network presents Investing in the Next Seven Generations: A Case Study and Framework. The Wolakota Buffalo Range is home to the largest Indigenous-managed bison herd in the world; just two years ago, however, the project was barely underway and desperately in need of funding. Hear from project leaders about the partnerships and approach that have allowed this project to exceed expectations and become a model for investing in Indian Country.

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How Business Leaders Drive Change Leading the Way on “Circularity” from Within

How Business Leaders Drive Change Leading the Way on “Circularity” from Within

ASBN, member mebl | Transforming Furniture and the Sustainable Furnishings Council present a three-part Circularity in Furniture webinar series as a part of Circular City Week.

How do business leaders drive change from within toward greater ‘circularity’ in corporate practices? What strategies do they use to transform their companies along the production- and life-cycles of their products and services – from design, sourcing, manufacturing and sales to use, reuse, recycling, and/or end-of-life?

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ASBN applaudes the approval of Judge Brown Jackson

ASBN was very outspoken in our support of Judge Jackson. We highlighted the need for diversity, especially in areas of authority like the Supreme Court. This is a small but necessary step in the right direction. Judge Jackson’s diverse professional experiences and as a Black woman in the U.S. as well as strong breadth of experience in the legal field are of immeasurable value to a Court that has historically not reflected the diversity of the population it serves.  

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Economic Empowerment and Ecommerce

Economic Empowerment and Ecommerce

American Sustainable Business Network and GoodCarts present a dynamic discussion on the future of economic empowerment and ecommerce including democratizing sustainable and social impact entrepreneurship for all. Featuring an opening interview with eleven year-old Mya Beaudry, founder of Kokom Scrunchies by Kyle St-Amour-Brennan, Shopify.

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Skoll World Forum: Inclusive Economic Prosperity for All- An Integrated Stakeholder Approach

Skoll World Forum: Inclusive Economic Prosperity for All- An Integrated Stakeholder Approach

There is a massive need for investment in overlooked, under-resourced, and underestimated communities across the United States. The good news is that there are a growing number of communities taking ownership of their economies. There are more local developments and enterprises emerging that are helping to build more just, inclusive, and sustainable communities and economies. Learn about investable examples throughout the U.S. that are deploying capital, real estate, policy, design, and climate solutions to uplift their communities from within.