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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.

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Learn How a Ukrainian Impact Investor & NGO Collaborated to Support Humanitarian Efforts

Learn How a Ukrainian Impact Investor & NGO Collaborated to Support Humanitarian Efforts

View a dynamic conversation and live Q&A with Anastasia Dieieva, Executive Director of award winning Ukrainian NGO – CO 100% LIFE – along with CO 100% Life founder Dmytro Sherembei, Jessica Bleyzer of DAAR Charitable Foundation and Kyiv-based impact investor Igor Konstantinovsky. Hear first hand accounts from the first days of the invasion and the critical humanitarian efforts now underway.

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Learning From Indigenous Leadership for Regenerative Economies

Learning From Indigenous Leadership for Regenerative Economies

Indigenous Peoples are at the frontlines of protecting the planet while also suffering the highest rates of environmental racism. In response, Indigenous peoples have also been at the forefront of innovative solutions for addressing social and environmental issues. In Alaska, where communities are experiencing the negative effects of climate change at a far higher rate than the lower 48 states, Native leaders are finding unique ways to address this crisis through business solutions.

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ASBN Team Profile: Shanti Holloway

Shanti Holloway was recently promoted to Senior Manager of Web and Digital Content at the American Sustainable Business Network, furthering a remarkable professional career, which is among the most varied of anyone at the organization.  Shanti has an extremely broad range of experience and describes herself as a techie, process manager, realtor, entrepreneur, and now add to that manager of ASBN’s Diversity & Equity Working Group.

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China’s Uighur forced labour presents serious challenges for investors

The urge in the West to look away and not interfere runs counter to ESG principles.

Social Venture Circle Member, Heather White, Producer/Co-Director of COMPLICIT, an award-winning documentary about hazardous work conditions and safety in the Chinese tech industry, argues:

“Global investors are facing an unprecedented situation with Uighur forced labor present in hundreds of factories throughout China in numerous sectors.