As artificial intelligence (AI) sweeps across the globe, promising to revolutionize everything from medicine to daily productivity, a massive physical infrastructure is quietly being constructed behind the scenes. This digital expansion requires a staggering amount of electricity, and it raises a critical, often ignored question: Who is paying for the massive grid upgrades needed to support this AI boom?
Why Networks Matter: The Collective Power of Small Business
Small businesses often feel too small to influence public policy, but their voice is more powerful than they think. Discover why joining a network like the American Sustainable Business Network (ASBN) is essential for turning individual experiences into collective action, building advocacy, and driving meaningful policy change that supports a just and regenerative economy.
What the Senate Farm Bill Markup Means for Farmers, Businesses and Resilient Food Systems
Following the Senate Agriculture Committee’s 11–10 vote halting the 2026 Farm Bill, critical policy decisions around SNAP cost-sharing, conservation funding, pesticide liability, and USDA capacity remain unresolved. Explore what this legislative delay means for farmers, business resilience, and local supply chains—and discover how business leaders can effectively advocate for a stronger agricultural economy before Senate negotiations resume in September.
Preparing Your Business for the 2026 World Cup: How to Uphold the Welcome Standard
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is coming to host cities across the United States, bringing millions of fans, enormous economic opportunity, and — for many business owners — real questions about how to protect the workers, customers, and neighbors who make their businesses run. With the Administration actively deploying Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in host cities this summer during the World Cup, business leaders are looking for practical ways to prepare, and good hospitality is also good for business.
How Businesses Can Impact Change: 5 Insights from San Francisco Climate Week 2026
ASBN’s “How Businesses Can Impact Change” panel at San Francisco Climate Week 2026 brought together leaders from ClimateVoice, California Green Business Network, B Local Bay Area, Hanson Bridgett, Harrington Investments, Climate Positive Consulting, and Sphere. Below: the key takeaways, member resources, and what business leaders need to know to engage in policy advocacy.
Workplace Heat Safety Policy: How Businesses Can Protect Workers in a Changing Climate.
Extreme heat poses severe threats across all industries. Construction workers are 13 times more likely to die from heat on the job, but the danger is not limited to outdoor work; it extends to anyone working in spaces without adequate cooling, or moving repeatedly between hot vehicles and job sites.
From the Field to the Capitol: How the Farm Bill and Regenerative Agriculture Are Shaping the Fight for U.S. Farm Survival
“Farmers face a third year of negative returns as the U.S. Farm Bill stalls. Experts discuss regenerative agriculture, policy reform, and what brands can do.”
Prevent Federal Overreach on Clean Water: Defend State and Tribal Rights Under Section 401
Section 401 of the Clean Water Act is under threat — and the clock is ticking. The EPA has opened a public comment period on a new proposed rule that would dramatically curtail the authority of states and federally recognized Tribes to protect local water quality. If finalized, this rule would allow federal projects — hydroelectric facilities, interstate oil and gas pipelines, and major dredge-and-fill infrastructure — to move forward without meaningful state or Tribal review. And unlike past rollbacks driven by industry lobbying, this one doesn’t even have broad support from big polluters. That should tell you something.
Small Business Strategy for 2026 Midterms: Building Political Power Amid Economic Challenges
oin ASBN’s pro-business agenda for the 2026 midterms. Sign the Business Pledge to advocate for security, affordability, and opportunity.
You Don’t Mess With Texas Businesses, And You Sure Don’t Mess With US Business Freedom
In a landmark victory for the American private sector, a federal court has ruled in ASBC v. Hegar that Texas Senate Bill 13 unconstitutionally restricted the rights of businesses and investors to operate freely. Represented by Democracy Forward, Emery Celli Abady Brinckerhoff Ward & Maazel LLP, and Guerrero & Whittle PLLC, the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC) successfully argued that penalizing companies for considering long-term sustainability and ESG factors violates First and Fourteenth Amendment protections. This decision reinforces that true market freedom requires the ability to mitigate risk and pursue long-term returns without government meddling, sending a clear message from the heart of Texas to the rest of the country: you cannot punish the discipline, foresight, and constitutional right of businesses to choose a sustainable path.