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20April 2022

ASBN Live Ensuring Global Peace Through Ecological Regeneration

American Sustainable Business Network invites you to join us Wednesday, April 20th at 1pm ET for Ensuring Global Peace Through Ecological Regeneration. In celebration of Earth Day,Monica Willard, a longtime anti-nuclear activist will join fellow peace advocates Jonathan Granoff (President of the Global Security Institute) and Kehkashan Basu (Voices Youth Gorbachev-Shultz Legacy Award for Nuclear Disarmament recipient) for a discussion with the Livable Planet Working Group Co-chairSierra Flaniganabout the inextricable connection between environmental regeneration and international conflict resolution.

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Archived, Climate Action

13April 2022

ASBN Live event SEC’s Director Renee Jones on Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors

American Sustainable Business Network invites members to join us Wednesday, April 13th at 3pm ET for a webinar featuring Renee Jones, Director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance. Director Jones will be addressing the SEC’s proposed rule that would enhance and standardize registrants’ climate-related disclosures for investors.

The enhancement and standardization of climate-related disclosures is overdue and urgently needed to help investors and American businesses compete effectively in an economy that needs to move faster than it is today towards decarbonization. Under today’s governance, businesses and investors working to decrease or eliminate their impact on the climate crisis do not have a level playing field when it comes to reporting and assessing climate-related topics and validating suitable investment choices. Investors and business owners, and consequently their impact on the climate crisis, will benefit from greater transparency and accountability proposed by the SEC.

Read ASBN’s press release on the proposed rule for more information: https://www.asbnetwork.org/media-release/secs-proposed-climate-related-disclosure-requirements-are-big-step-right-direction [RELINK LOCAL]

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Archived, Climate Action, Impact Investing

08April 2022

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

American Sustainable Business Council is pleased to be hosting a virtual Skoll World Forum Ecosystem Day event.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. This conversation amongstValerie Red-Horse Mohl(East Bay Community Foundation),Carmen Huertas-Noble(1 Worker 1 Vote),Damien Goodmon(Downtown Crenshaw),Clay Colombe(Rosebud Sioux Economy Development Corporation), andApril De Simone(Trahan Architects) will cover compelling case-studies and the necessary public policy solutions required to implement this work on a broader scale.

The 2022SkollWorld Forum is free and open to all.REGISTERfor the larger forum by April 4th.

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Archived, Climate Action, Impact Investing

02April 2022

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ReDesign Week 2002

EQUITY CAN’T BE AN ADD-ON| A CONVERSATION ABOUT DESIGN, WASTE AND RACIAL JUSTICE

April 5, 12:00 â€“ 1:00pm ET

Where do design, waste and racial justice converge? Americans dump 12 million tons of furniture and furnishings waste into landfills each year, alongside 500 million tons of construction and demolition debris. At the same time, people of color are more likely to live near waste facilities and toxic manufacturing plants, in substandard housing, and in areas most vulnerable to climate disasters.

Join Jennifer Graham, Equity Council and VP of Action of theIIDA NY, and Jacqueline Patterson, Founder and Executive Director ofthe Chisholm Legacy Project, in an exploration of equity, change, racial justice and designing for a just and sustainable future.

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COOL FURNITURE, HAPPIER PLANET, SMART BUSINESS| INTRODUCING A NEW GENERATION OF’CIRCULAR’ NYC FURNITURE BUSINESSES

April 6, 12:00 â€“ 1:00pm ET

Join the leadersof young NYC-based companies that are reinventing the very definition of what it means to be in the furniture business. Alongside great design, this new generation of furniture-makers prioritizereduced waste, healthier materials, ease-of-repair, transportability, affordability, long product life and other key sustainability practices. They make comfortable, fun furniture that reduces your â€˜carbon footprint’ and doesn’t break the bank.

Phantila Phataraprasit ofSabai,Conor Coghlan ofHoek Homeand Ilyse Kaplan ofFeatherexplore principles ofthe circular economy deeply embedded in each of their companies’DNA, values and business model.

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ALTERNATIVES TO THE CURB| HOW REAL NEW YORKERS REDECORATE AND KEEP FURNITURE OUT OF LANDFILLS

April 7, 5:00 â€“ 6:00pm ET

The curb is where furniture too often goes to die, but it doesn’t have to! Meet 8 fun, creative New Yorkers who have turned to re-furbishing, re-designing, re-selling and re-using when redecorating their living and work spaces. These individuals, small business owners and community organization leaders have found great refurnishing alternatives that meet their needs for style, affordability, convenience and concern for the environment.

Join us for real-life stories with your fellow New Yorkers â€“ connecting with great furniture, each other and the circular economy! Meet the faces behindBuy Nothing â€“ Upper East Side group,Double R Design,AMANO Brooklyn,ReMix Market, andREDU.

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Archived, Circular Economy, Climate Action, Social Justice

24March 2022

ASBN LIVE Event Learn How a Ukrainian NGO Transformed to Support Humanitarian Efforts

Join the American Sustainable Business Network and JumpScale for a dynamic conversation and live Q&A withAnastasia Dieieva, Executive Director of award-winning Ukrainian NGO â€“ 100% Life – along with Kyiv-based impact investorIgor Konstantinovsky. Hear first-hand accounts from the first days of the invasion and critical humanitarian efforts now underway. Learn about the amazing story of 100% Life and their transformation as Ukraine’s largest HIV/AIDS health network into a grassroots wartime lifeline for thousands. Anastasia and Igor are mobilizing international partners to support trusted Ukrainian NGOs who are on the ground providing food, healthcare, and protective equipment. They are looking forward to sharing their initiatives, answering audience questions, and recommending ways to support life-saving efforts.

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Archived, Sustainable Food

09March 2022

ASBN Event Live: 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. Join Alexis Bunten (Unangan/Yupik), Dune Lankard (Eyak Athabaskan) and Alana Peterson (Tlingit) for a fascinating [] discussion about the future of Native-led regenerative enterprise, what non-Native business leaders can learn from organizational practices rooted in Indigenous values, and what they can do to support this growing network of regenerative Indigenous businesses.

Archived, Climate Action

23February 2022

ASBN Live: Branding through Sustainability

American Sustainable Business Network invites you to join us Wednesday, February 23rd at 1pm ET for Branding through Sustainability, an interactive webinar with Ted Carling (Ecotone Analytics),Ashleigh Penrod (Mess Hill), Joe Cecere (Little and Co) and Sara Olsen (SVT Group).

The creative folks that manage a company’s branding are critical in bringing the company forward into the new sustainability paradigm. Tried-and-true creative thinking exercises alone aren’t enough to tackle the wicked problems posed by understanding and managing all of the ways a company impacts the environment and society. Enter Impact Strategists, experts in impact measurement frameworks and best practices. With their powers combined, these teams create solid, actionable, impact strategies that go beyond â€˜greenwash-y’ stories to capture market share, attract talent, and de-risk the turbulent future ahead of every business. Please join us in discussing the opportunity for brands to authentically manage their own sustainable future.

Archived, Circular Economy, Climate Action

16February 2022

ASBN Live: WALDEN MUTUAL BANK: Seeking the First New Mutual Bank Charter in a Generation

American Sustainable Business Network invites you to join us Wednesday, February 16th at 1pm ET to discuss Walden Mutual Bank, an interactive [] webinar with Charley Cummings, CEO and Vince Sicilliano, Board Chair.

Walden Mutual Bank is seeking the first new mutual bank charter granted in a generation, to support lending in the sustainable local food ecosystem in New England and New York, while offering consumer deposit accounts aligned with social and environmental impact. Cummings will describe how mutual banks, which are ultimately owned by depositors and governed by a board of independent Corporators, are ripe for reinvention in the modern era. The Bank intends to open in the second quarter of 2022, and is seeking investment in its Special Deposits, which serve as the bank’s regulatory capital.

Archived, Climate Action, Impact Investing, Sustainable Food

02February 2022

ASBN Live: Resilient Leadership: Tools to Manage Stress, Anxiety and Uncertainty in Yourself and Your Team to Be a More Effective Leader

American Sustainable Business Network invites you to join us Wednesday, January 26th at 1pm ET for Resilient Leadership: Tools to Manage Stress, Anxiety and Uncertainty in Yourself and Your Team to Be a More Effective Leader, an interactive [] webinar with Bonnie Coberly and Valentina Roldan, Senior Advisors with Jumpscale.

In these uncertain times, leaders and their teams are reporting higher levels of stress and burnout than ever before. Resilience is needed now more than ever. How can you stay grounded and resourced to lead effectively? What tools can you use to support your team members who are struggling? Bonnie and Valentina will walk you through some key ways to support your nervous system (and the body’s stress response), how to audit and manage your daily energy to accomplish what’s needed, and how to work on your inner belief systems that may be getting in the way.

Archived, Renewable Energy

ASBN Live Ensuring Global Peace Through Ecological Regeneration

ASBN Live event SEC’s Director Renee Jones on Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors

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

ASBN LIVE Event Learn How a Ukrainian NGO Transformed to Support Humanitarian Efforts

ASBN Event Live: Learning From Indigenous Leadership for Regenerative Economies

ASBN Live: Branding through Sustainability

ASBN Live: WALDEN MUTUAL BANK: Seeking the First New Mutual Bank Charter in a Generation

ASBN Live: Resilient Leadership: Tools to Manage Stress, Anxiety and Uncertainty in Yourself and Your Team to Be a More Effective Leader

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