Core Pillars
Education
Equip small businesses with tools and resources through workshops, trainings, and resources tailored to sustainable business practices.
Advocacy
Champion local and state policy measures that benefit small businesses, and empower them to lead advocacy efforts.
Community Building
Cultivate and foster opportunities for meaningful connections to advance an inclusive local economy.
Financing
Provide funding opportunities and facilitate access to financial resources to support our members’ growth, expansion and sustainability.
Membership
SBN is Greater Philadelphia’s only membership organization for businesses using their work as a force for good. By becoming a member, you’ll be investing in your business’s growth as well as its social, economic, and environmental impact!
Join SBNPeicha ChangVault + Vine“When I first joined as a new business I found a network of business-owners who thought similarly and wanted to do work with the community and with the world beyond just profit. SBN was the answer I had been looking for.”
What We Do
See Our Impact
Announcing SBN’s Updated Beginners Guide to Sustainable Business
SBN is updating and expanding the Beginners Guide to Sustainable…
SBN Crowns Crust Vegan Bakery Champion During Food Saver Challenge
PHILADELPHIA, PA – On Thursday, May 2, the Sustainable Business…
Celebrate Women’s History Month with Women-Owned Local Businesses
March is Women’s History Month, an opportunity to celebrate the…
Upcoming Programs & Events
10/09/2024 | 12:00PM-1:00PM
Business for Impact Workshop: Foundation Funding for Businesses
Join SBN for a conversation between on how local businesses can navigate the grant application process.
A Zoom link will be send to all registered attendees on October 8
11/05/2024 | 12:00PM-1:00PM
Penn Master of Environmental Studies Virtual Café
Join the Master of Environmental Studies (MES) program team on the first Tuesday of every month from 12 – 1 p.m. ET.
During these online chats, you can get all of your questions answered about program features, application needs, and anything else you’d like to know about Penn and the MES program in real time. Bring the resources of Penn advising to you, anywhere in the world.
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11/05/2024 | 12:00PM-1:00PM
The Business of Civic Engagement: Election Essentials for Businesses
Join us on Wednesday, October 23, from 5:30-7pm for The Business of Civic Engagement: Election Essentials for Businesses. Learn how to empower your team and community to engage in the upcoming November election.