CLIMATE, ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT

Overview

Climate & Energy

The American Sustainable Business Network is engaging our broad network of business organizations, companies and investors and working closely with other stakeholders to address climate change vis a vis policy advocacy for fossil-fuel free energy solutions, climate change mitigation solutions coupled with environmental justice and inclusive economic considerations. Climate change poses an existential threat to humanity, threatening financial security, our supply chains, modern infrastructure systems and the environment as a whole. ASBN believes that developing policy approaches that are championed by strong business representation and messaging is crucial in order to secure a positive and equitable climate future.

The American Sustainable Business Network positions its policy advocacy through the nexus of thought leadership and coalition building. In all of our work, we deliver through:

  1. Building the infrastructure to support maximum business engagement across size, sector and geography Working with our diverse business membership to increase awareness of climate and energy issues through our external communications, social media and events
  2. Advancing the collective private sectors knowledge through our research and analysis, white papers and reports and educational engagements
  3. Building off of our members’ commitment for progressive change, we design action opportunities for businesses, investors and partner organizations to advance these key issues.
  4. Creating ongoing engagement between our business community and members of Congress, the Administration and federal agencies. Engaging our state affiliates in state capitols through briefings, hearing and direct communications
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Action Alert
Add your name to support specialty farmers

Tell the USDA to support regenerative agriculture for specialty producers. Add your name to this letter to provide feedback on the USDA’s Specialty Crop Competitiveness Initiative by 12:00 PM ET on Friday, March 8.

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Our Climate Can’t Wait!
Sign on to finalize the strongest possible pollution standards by May!

Petition President Biden and EPA Administrator Regan to act boldly and swiftly to finalize and implement the strongest possible pollution standards by May of 2024 to meet our climate, public health and environmental justice goals. (sign-on form below)

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Clean Energy Victory Bonds

With the US and countries around the world experiencing their hottest years on record and growing natural disasters causing billions of dollars of damage in the US alone, support among the American public for a transition to renewable energy technologies is strong. Eighty percent of Americans support a move to solar and wind, and over two-thirds of the public calling on the US Government to do more. 

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Businesses for Conservation and Climate Action

Increasing climate-driven pressures and extreme events, new and continued efforts to industrialize lands and waters, and struggling resource-dependent communities demand that the U.S. set a new course for ocean and land conservation governance and climate action.