In-Person in NYC & Philly; Virtual Webinars & Meeting Groups

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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. Bookmark our Upcoming Events Calendar ([link removed]) to see future events!
Upcoming ASBN Live Webinars
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Wednesday, February 15, 1pm ET - ([link removed]) Cultivating Change: Accelerating the Shift to Purpose-Driven Business ([link removed])
The American Sustainable Business Network has always led from the front, showcasing values-based leadership, social ventures, corporate social responsibility, and the 'triple bottom line.' Today, as 'purpose' goes mainstream, we have a profound opportunity to reshape the way the world does business.

Mike Rowlands, CEO of long-time ASBN member Junxion Strategy, will be joined by Coro Strandberg, Canada's leading thinker on the role of purpose in business for this inspiring conversation about the evolution of purpose-based business, leading practices you can implement, and the potential of purpose to shape an economy that serves the common good.

REGISTER for Cultivating Change ([link removed])
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Wednesday, March 15, 1pm ET - ([link removed]) How to Align Ownership Interests with your Business’s Mission ([link removed])
Join us for an interactive webinar with RSF Social Finance CEO Jasper van Brakel and Natalie Reitman-White, ownership & governance design advisor at Alternative Ownership Advisors.

For many growing, purpose-driven ventures, the choice between liquidity for the business or for owners on the one hand, and loyalty to a social or environmental mission on the other, is as real as it is problematic. And the stakes in addressing this conundrum go much deeper than the concerns of individual companies.

During this webinar, van Brakel and Reitman-White will talk about the advantages of transitioning to a mission-protective ownership structure, introduce several different models for alternative ownership and show how they play out in real life by offering examples of businesses that have employed each with success.
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Upcoming Working Group Meetings
Open to ASBN members only. Become a member here ([link removed]) !
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Wednesday, February 1, 3pm ET - Business for Democracy ([link removed]) | Contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) to participate

In response to our January 10^th issue survey of ASBN’s Business for Democracy ([link removed]) supporters, a common question was about Rank Choice Voting (RCV).

You wanted more information as to this potential advocacy issue for ASBN’s Business for Democracy campaign.

On Wednesday, February 1^st, at 3PM ET, we will hear from Nathan Lockwood, Executive Director of the national campaign “Rank the Vote ([link removed]) ”.

Nathan will explain what RCV ([link removed]) is about and why local governments and even some states are now using the system that will improve our democracy.

Thursday, February 2, 1pm ET - Livable Planet ([link removed]) | Contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) to participate

The Livable Planet Working Group is dedicated to identifying systems and solutions that enable all life to thrive. We work together to enhance these living-systems, tending to personal, team, community and global wellbeing.

Thursday, February 9, 1pm ET - R ([link removed]) egnerative Agriculture & Justice ([link removed]) | Contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) mailto:[email protected] participate

The Regenerative Agriculture and Justice ([link removed]) working group strives to advance public policies for a more regenerative, just, and equitable food and agricultural system.

Friday, February 10, 12pm ET - ASBN-BizNGO ([link removed]) ([link removed]) Safer Chemicals Public Policy ([link removed]) | Contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) to participate

The ASBN-BizNGO Safer Chemicals Public Policy Working ([link removed]) group focuses on public policy initiatives at the state and federal level. In collaboration with BizNGO this working group features in-depth analyses by policy experts, monitors federal and state chemical policy initiatives, and engages in and comments on initiatives where we have expertise.
Partner Events
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Thursday, February 9, 3-4:30pm ET - Building a Community-Based Ecosystem for Manufacturing ([link removed])
| Co-Hosted with Manufacturing Renaissance and ReImagine Appalachia | Webinar

There is increasing national attention on how to rebuild U.S. manufacturing – and there are resources available at the federal level for this work. The challenge is whether manufacturing revitalization will be done using old models of development that concentrate wealth or new ones that build local resilience. ReImagine Appalachia, Manufacturing Renaissance, and the American Sustainable Business Network are partnering to highlight new opportunities for revitalizing our economy through manufacturing. New manufacturing in the region can and should be rooted in the local community, include strong rights for workers and use ownership models that build local equity.

In this event we will discuss regional principles for manufacturing in the region including strategic vision, identify its component parts and develop follow up actions to help build this work in Appalachia.
Investors Circle
You must be an SEC-Accredited investor to participate in IC.

Wednesday, February 8, 1:30-4:30pm ET - Philadelphia Chapter Meeting
| Contact [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]) to participate

Investors Circle ([link removed]) has catalyzed the deployment over $275M into impactful early stage businesses since its inception in 1987. Each year IC members invest in dozens of innovative entrepreneurs who are working to solve major social and environmental problems. Join the Philadelphia chapter as we review two presentations from innovative and impactful entrepreneurs.

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