and Time to Vote!

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Welcome to the American Sustainable Business Network's weekly events and programming roundup. Each week you'll receive one email featuring all of the upcoming events scheduled at ASBN.
This Week's Events
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American Sustainable Business Network and GoodCarts invite you to join us Wednesday, April 27th at 1pm ET for 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). Then go in-depth with three amazing initiatives including the 1 Million Black Businesses, Shopify’s Build Native, and the Good Market to finish the hour.

After the main event, join an interactive economic empowerment and ecommerce networking session facilitated by GoodCarts. Give your initiatives and resources a shout out and meet kindred spirits committed to economic empowerment in the age of ecommerce.
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** April 28, 12pm ET - Time to Vote: Driving Employee Civic Engagement in 2022 PARTNER EVENT
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No employee should have to choose between voting and earning a paycheck. The Time to Vote project continues to mobilize businesses to help more Americans to vote in 2022, while also contributing to the national culture shift needed to increase voter participation. Launched in 2018, Time to Vote (TTV) is a national, nonpartisan initiative for companies who want to ensure their employees have the time they need to vote. Today, nearly two thousand companies have joined the effort and we want to keep up the momentum to ensure the highest turnout in midterms election history.

On April 28th, hear from PepsiCo, Hims & Hers, Legacy Vacation Resorts, PayPal, and Patagonia about why the business community cares about voter participation, how Time to Vote works, what different companies did in 2020, and how your company can join. You will learn how your company’s participation will boost employee and community relations, generate earned media, enhance your reputation as a civic leader, and support our representative democracy.
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** Thursday, April 28, 1pm ET - Climate & Energy
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The Climate & Energy working group discusses and identifies key problems, solutions, and strategies to address the climate and energy crisis our planet is facing. Overwhelmingly, scientists agree that man-made climate change is occurring. Climate events are indisputably more frequent, more severe and more destructive.
May Events
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Monday, May 2, 1pm ET - How Business Leaders Drive Change- Leading the Way on ‘Circularity’ from Within ([link removed]) | Circularity in Furniture Series*

How do companies make the case for circularity to key internal stakeholders and align the full range of teams – finance, product, sustainability, marketing, operations, etc – to achieve sustainability, waste and business goals? Is it best to “go all in” or “take baby steps”? We’ll explore change from within using examples from the furniture and consumer products industries to illustrate strategies applicable across many sectors.

Join Jennifer Gootman (Vice President, Sustainability: Social & Environmental Impact of Williams-Sonoma, Inc), Danielle Jezienicki (Senior Director, Sustainability of Grove Collaborative), and Suzanne Vetillart (CEO of Boma Jewelry) in conversation with Tensie Whelan (Director, NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business). These experienced leaders will unpack various approaches to driving circularity, sharing lessons learned on their companies’ journeys to a more sustainable future.
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Wednesday, May 4, 1pm ET - Public Policy & ‘Circularity’ - Business Can Move the Needle ([link removed]) | Circularity in Furniture Series*

How can companies support and inform critical public policy to advance the transition to a circular economy? Using examples from the furniture and home-cleaning products industries, we’ll explore opportunities for involvement by companies of all sectors, sizes and levels of policy engagement. Join us to learn more about circular economy policy in the US and how businesses can play an essential role in policymaking and advocacy for circularity. With momentum building on key policies – including extended producer responsibility, plastics bans, toxics legislation, and right to repair, along with new federal climate and infrastructure investment – this is an important time for the business sector to lead the change.

Panelists include Gat Caperton, President/CEO of Gat Creek; Jeffrey Hollender, CEO & Co-Founder of ASBN and Co-Founder & former CEO of Seventh Generation; and Stephanie Erwin, Director of Circular Economy Policy, ASBN.
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Thursday, May 5, 12pm ET - Circularity and the Future of Furniture Design ([link removed]) | Circularity in Furniture Series*

Join us to discuss holistic and realistic steps and strategies to implement the circular economy, new approaches to regenerative systems, and the challenges and opportunities of retooling a risk-averse manufacturing industry. With a special focus on the challenges of the furniture sector and real-life case studies, we’ll walk you through cradle-to-cradle best practices like life cycle audits, Design for Disassembly, reclaiming technical and biological nutrients and many other techniques.

This virtual workshop will feature thought-and action-leaders in furniture and circularity: Paula Luu, Senior Project Director at the Center for the Circular Economy, Closed Loop Partners; Emily McGarvey, Director of Sustainability, Room & Board; and Phantila Phataraprasit, Co-Founder/CEO, Sabai; and moderated by sustainability designer Sarah Templin.
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* ASBN, member mebl | Transforming Furniture ([link removed]) and the Sustainable Furnishings Council present a three-part Circularity in Furniture webinar series as a part of Circular City Week ([link removed])

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Wednesday, May 11, 1pm ET - Investing in the Next Seven Generations: A Case Study and Framework ([link removed]) | ASBN Live

Join us for Investing in the Next Seven Generations: A Case Study and Framework. The Wolakota Buffalo Range is home to the largest Indigenous-managed bison herd in the world; just two years ago, however, the project was barely underway and desperately in need of funding. Join us to hear from project leaders about the partnerships and approach that have allowed this project to exceed expectations and become a model for investing in Indian Country.

Clay Colombe (CEO, Rosebud Sioux Economy Development Corporation) and Kim Pate (Managing Director, NDN Fund) will share lessons learned from the launch of Wolakota and introduce their 7Gen Investing Framework, a relationship-centered set of principles that can be replicated to accelerate socioeconomic transformation, equity, and sovereignty for Indigenous nations and beyond.
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** May 16-17 - Total Impact Summit 2022
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** In-person, Philadelphia, PA | PARTNER EVENT
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Is your capital aligned with your values? Our local, national, and global economies face significant challenges and opportunities - from public health to racial equity, disruptive technology to climate action. Join investors, financial advisors, philanthropists, and other impact-aligned practitioners for the Total Impact Summit - May 16 -17 in Philadelphia - to learn, connect with peers, and take action for investing our money for the future we want to create. Use promo code “IC300” to save an additional $300 OFF!

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Wednesday, May 18, 1pm ET - Sustainable & Non-Toxic Business Roundtable ([link removed]) | ASBN Live

American Sustainable Business Network invites you to join us Wednesday, May 18th at 1pm ET for a Sustainable & Non-Toxic Business Roundtable. Most consumer goods are made with toxic chemicals which can negatively impact health. Through public policy, we can change the system for the better. Hear from leaders at non-toxic companies, Barry A Cik (Naturepedic Organic Mattresses), Marcia Frieze (Case Medical Inc.), Martin Wolf (Seventh Generation), and Kari Block (EarthKind).

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Just & Sustainable Economy Podcast

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** Episode 17 - Choosing a High Road Future for Our Economy ft. Saru Jayaraman ([link removed])
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What does it mean to choose a High Road Future for Our Economy? That’s the theme of today’s episode featuring Saru Jayaraman (One Fair Wage). Today's episode is as pertinent now as it was when originally recorded in the winter of 2018.

ASBN's Just & Sustainable Economy Podcast is proudly sponsored by Hanson Bridgett ([link removed])

ASBN 2022 Conference

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Take advantage of early bird pricing for ASBN 2022 while it lasts!

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s a movement builder in partnership with the business and investor community. ASBN develops and advocates solutions for policymakers, business leaders, and investors that support an equitable, regenerative, and just economy that benefits all⁠—people and planet. As a multi-issue, membership organization advocating on behalf of every business sector, size, and geography, ASBN and its association members collectively represent over 250,000 businesses across our networks.

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