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E&E news discusses the spirited debate at ASBC’s policy forum during the RNC about the best way to cut emissions. Supporters of a carbon tax tangled with Rod Richardson, president of the Grace Richardson Fund, who says “clean tax cuts” would be easier to pass with Republican help.

David Levine, co-founder and CEO of the American Sustainable Business Council, wrote an op-ed in The Hill urging the EPA to focus on preparing for and preventing additional chemical-related disasters before they happen.

Pat Heffernan, president of Marketing Partners and board member of ASBC, stressed the need for both women and men to leverage the power within companies and institutions to push for cultural changes and adoption of policies that level the playing field for women in a piece in Conscious Company Magazine.

An article in the GoodCall discusses how the Obama administration launched the Fair Chance Higher Education Pledge.  It also mentioned ASBC’s pledge to break down similar stigmas in the private sectors.

David Brodwin, ASBC’s vice president of communications and media, wrote in US News & World Report about how green buildings can help fight climate change while improving profits for business.

An article in Greater Park Hill News quoted Richard Eidlin, co-founder and vice president of policy and campaigns for ASBC in support of Colorado raising the state’s minimum wage. Said Eidlin, “A higher minimum wage in Colorado is a win-win. Workers benefit from having more disposable income. Businesses benefit from having more customers able to purchase their goods and services.”

Frank Knapp, Jr., co-chair of ASBC and president & CEO of the South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce wrote an op-ed in the Morning Consult supporting South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham ®’s pushing for clean energy solutions to climate change.

An article in Environmental Protection Online recommended that corporate leaders join sustainability organizations, such as the American Sustainable Business Council, to help support sustainable energy and keep informed about important developments.

An article in Energy Global discussed how ASBC and Green America are encouraging BLM to further limit venting, flaring and leaks from natural gas production on federal and tribal lands.

InsideEPA/climate discussed how ASBC is planning more in-person events in its campaign to promote a federal carbon tax, including a June event in coal-heavy Kentucky, a state that might be expected to react with hostility to such a push. (Please note: this article is behind a paywall)

An article in The Hill quoted ASBC Co-chair Frank Knapp, Jr. in support of smart regulations. Said Knapp, “Some small businesses will find compliance with federal regulations difficult. The answer is not to throw the baby out with the bathwater and invalidate existing rules.

An article in the Bloomberg View discussed the increasing dissatisfaction with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and how it is reflected in the growth of alternative business lobbying groups such as ASBC.

An article in Politico discusses ASBC’s filing a friend of the court brief, also known as an “amicus brief,” in support of the national Clean Power Plan.

Jeffrey Hollender, former CEO of Seventh Generation and co-founder of ASBC, wrote an op-ed in the Stanford Social Innovation Review discussing fourteen ways to create a marketplace that expresses the wishes and best interests of the many, not the few.

AZBigMedia discussed how Local First Arizona is partnering with the American Sustainable Business Council to bring the discussion on carbon pricing to Arizona.

Greta Twombly, ASBC’s manager of campaigns, and MaryAnne Howland, president and CEO of Ibis Communications and an ASBC board member, wrote an op-ed in the Conscious Company magazine making the business case for good workplace policies.

Bryan McGannon, director of policy for ASBC, wrote an op-ed in The Hill discussing how regulations are vital to business owners’ success.

Zach Bernstein, ASBC’s research and social media manager, wrote an op-ed in GreenBiz.com stressing the need for business leaders to call on Congress to take action on climate change.

David Brodwin, ASBC VP of Communications and Media, wrote an op-ed in the Conscious Company Magazine discussing the growing number of options that management teams can use to protect a company’s mission while taking in more capital.

An article in ThinkProgress quoted ASBC co-chair Frank Knapp, Jr. in support of the Clean Power Plan. Said Knapp, “The Supreme Court didn’t negate any of what’s on the ground and what’s already moving. In the big scheme of things, it’s OK. We can survive this.”

Zach Bernstein, ASBC’s research and social media manager, wrote an op-ed in GreenBiz.com about three pro-sustainable business policies that will help advance change on a societal level.

Zach Bernstein, ASBC’s research and social media manager, wrote a letter to the editor of The New York Times in support of the op-ed “Proof That a Price on Carbon Works.” Said Bernstein, “Done right, carbon pricing can be a boon not just for fighting climate change but for moving our economy into the 21st century.”

An article in the Grand Forks Herald and WDAZ.com quoted Richard Eidlin, ASBC’s co-founder & vice president of policy and campaigns, stating the importance of clean water. Said Eidlin, “The resolution to kill the Clean Water Rule would have

An article in the Washington Post quoted Richard Eidlin, ASBC’s VP of policy and campaigns, regarding the upcoming State of the Union address.  Said Eidlin, “ASBC presented a short list of items we’d like him to talk about.

Richard Correa, state general agent of American Income Life for Colorado (a member of Business For A Fair Minimum Wage and ASBC), wrote an op-ed in the Detroit News making the business case for raising the federal minimum wage. National poll results of small business owners and hiring managers released by CareerBuilder,

Richard Eidlin, ASBC’s co-founder & vice president of policy and campaigns, and Bob Keefe, executive director of Environmental Entrepreneurs (an ASBC partner organization) wrote an op-ed in The Hill urging Congress to follow the example of the U.S. business community and support the historic Paris Climate agreement.

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Quinton Zondervan, president of CABA (an ASBC member), wrote a letter to the editor in the New York Times noting ASBC’s and CABA’s work to support a carbon tax.

Josh Knauer, President & CEO of Rhiza Labs (an ASBC member), wrote an op-ed in Scranton Times & Tribune the urging Congressional tax code reform.

The MPR News Climate Cast radio show looked at corporations and what role they play in the reduction of carbon emissions. Several companies attended the Paris Climate Talks. Guests interviewed on the program were Eric Roston,

John O’Neill, ASBC’s tax policy analyst, wrote an op-ed in The HIll urging Congress to end tax loopholes. 

Covering the talks at COP21 in Paris, Yahoo News quoted Richard Eidlin, ASBC’s VP of policy and campaigns, about business’ concerns over the effects of climate change. Said Eidlin, “From increased insurance costs and supply chain disruptions to the loss of entire companies due to extreme weather events, business is already feeling the cost of inaction on climate change.”

North American Windpower quoted Fran Teplitz, executive co-director of Green America (an ASBC member), in support of Clean Energy Victory Bonds.  Said Teplitz, “Clean Energy Victory Bonds will be a huge boon to the growing clean energy and energy efficiency sectors. Investors and business need steady incentives in order to invest in the clean energy industry in the U.S.”

An article in McClatchyDC quotes ASBC Policy Director Bryan McGannon about why large utility companies are foregoing the corporate pledge since new federal guidelines require power plants to reduce carbon dioxide emissions for the first time.

Frank Knapp, Jr., ASBC co-chair and CEO of South Carolina Small Business Chamber of Commerce, wrote an op-ed in the Huffington Post urging SC Attorney General Alan Wilson to withdraw South Carolina as a plaintiff filing a federal lawsuit to block the implementation of the EPA’s Clean Power Plan and instead file in support of the EPA’s effort.

Jenn Vervier, director of sustainability and strategy for New Belgium Brewing (an ASBC member) wrote an op-ed in the Colorado Statesman making the business case for the EPA’s Clean Water Rule.

ASBC staffers Zach Bernstein, Manager of Research and Social Media, and John O’Neill, Tax Analyst, co-wrote a column in TriplePundit urging Speaker Ryan to stop the practice of inversions and disallow the use offshore tax havens.

Andrea Wilson Mueller, member of the Kentucky Sustainable Business Council (an ASBC organizational member) wrote an op-ed in the Courier-Journal making the business case for a carbon tax to boost Kentucky’s economy.

Eric Blackledge, president of Blackledge Furniture and chair of the National Small Business Network (an ASBC organizational member), wrote an op-ed in The Skanner News urging Congress to stop rewarding overseas corporate tax avoidance to raise short-term funds.

An article in the Des Moines Register quoted Richard Eidlin, ASBC VP of Policy in support of the Clean Water Rule. Said Eidlin, “The Senate missed an opportunity today to defend clean water. They voted to throw clean water protections into jeopardy,

An article in ThinkProgress cited ASBC’s clean water poll report to make the business case for supporting the Clean Water Act.

An article in WGBHnews.org quotes ASBC board member Julie Fox Gorte making the business case for a price on carbon.  Said Gorte, “A carbon price would help give us a more certain landscape that we could plan on and make investments on the basis of.”

David Brodwin, co-founder of ASBC, wrote an op-ed in U.S. News & World Report discussing how social entrepreneurs are finding ways to protect their mission while raising outside capital from investors.

An article in Gaebler.com used ASBC’s Climate Change Preparedness and the Small Business Sector report  to make the business case for small businesses to initiate climate preparedness plans.

Andrew Clarke, board member of Local First Chicago (an ASBC member), wrote an op-ed in the News-Gazette making the business case for strong clean water rules.

An article in the Daily Star Journal cited ASBC’s clean water polling results to make the business case for the EPA’s clean water rule.

An article in TriplePundit quoted ASBC in support of Obama’s Clean Power Plan.

An article in The Hill cited ASBC’s Climate Change Preparedness and the Small Business Sector report to make the business case for clean energy rules.

Richard Eidlin, ASBC’s co-founder & vice president of policy and campaigns, presented the business case for GMO labeling in an interview on Here and Now, a show on Boston’s NPR news station WBUR. Here and Now reaches an estimated 3.6 million weekly listeners.

Agwired quoted Richard Eidlin, ASBC’s VP of policy and campaigns, to make the business case for clean power.  Said Eidlin, “The Clean Power Plan will help states grow their economies and create jobs,” said ASBC’s Vice President of Policy Richard Eidlin.

An article in ThinkProgress cited ASBC poll results to make the business case for clean water rules.

Syracuse.com cited ASBC minimum wage poll report to make the business case for raising the federal minimum wage.

Royal Society of Chemistry cites findings from ASBC and GC3’s report, Making the Business & Economic Case for Safer Chemistry, to promote the economic case for sustainable chemistry and less-toxic formulations.

Watch ABC News’ interview with ASBC and Jessica Alba lobbying lawmakers on Capitol Hill for stronger chemical protections.

In Ensia magazine and Truthout, Shona Quinn of EILEEN FISHER discusses how membership in ASBC helps them to shape policy.

An article in The Guardian quotes ASBC CEO David Levine, calling Dow’s new sustainability goals encouraging.  Said Levine, “There’s a legacy of producing chemicals that are harmful to environment and people, so efforts to develop and implement sustainability plans that incorporate public and environmental health can be important steps down a sustainability path.”

Gotham Gazette quoted Greta Twombly, ASBC campaigns manager, to make the business case for paid family leave.  Said Twombly, “California serves as a model for other states and the national level. It’s considered a success.

WholeFoods Magazine featured ASBC member Earth Friendly Products’ grand opening of their new high-tech manufacturing facility on Earth Day. 

Christine Hughes, of the Ohio Sustainable Business Council (an ASBC member organization), was quoted in a wqel.com article making the business case for mandatory, enforceable national standards that will apply to both new and existing gas and oil development.

Sustainable Brands‘ article on chemical safety laws praises the efforts of ASBC’s Companies for Safer Chemicals coalition.

An article in U.S. News & World Report quotes Richard Eidlin, ASBC’s co-founder and vice president of policy and campaigns, to make the business case for paid family leave.

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand wrote and article in the HamletHub making the business case for paid leave. The senator quoted ASBC CEO and President David Levine, “The FAMILY Act is a critical piece of legislation that would help businesses and employees and alike.”

An article in GreenBiz.com urges businesses to join ASBC as an alternative to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Business Roundtable and the National Association of Manufacturers to ensure ethical and humane operational policies and procedures.

An article in The Daily Caller used ASBC’s poll results to make the business case for raising the federal minimum wage.

An article in the Earth Island Journal discusses how ASBC works to amplify the influence of sustainable businesses on policy issues like clean energy, food, and agriculture.

An article in The Hill quotes Bryan McGannon, policy director of ASBC, pointing out the issues associated with the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Act. Said McGannon, “Blocking, weakening or delaying critical standards and safeguards won’t help small and medium-sized businesses succeed.

An article in The Hill discusses ASBC’s letter urging the Obama administration to protect honeybees by suspending the use of bee-harming pesticides.

An article in GreenBiz.com discusses ASBC’s third annual Business Summit and how the sessions educated participants in the skill of effectively communicating policy with different audiences.

An article in The Rock River Times praises the ASBC partner event in Chicago that “…called together advocates, political leaders, business owners, and community members to discuss the importance of clean water and revere in the recent success supporting EPA’s decision to close loopholes in the Clean Water Act.”

Water Online discussed the EPA’s and ASBC’s press call to announce nine awards in eight states for small businesses to help them bring innovative green technologies to the marketplace.