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!
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Peicha ChangFounder, Vault + 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
SBN Releases 2024 Impact Report: Sustaining Businesses, Empowering People
In 2024, SBN deepened its commitment to building a just, green, and thriving regional economy.
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…
Upcoming Programs & Events
4/3/2025 | 6:00PM-8:00PM
SBN & IBA Open House at Cake Life Bake Shop
Join us Thursday, April 3 for a special Open House in partnership with our friends at Independence Business Alliance. This Open House will be hosted by crossover IBA and SBN member business, Cake Life Bake Shop! Join us for an evening of community, drinks, and some sweet treats. Guests can expect to hear from Cake Life Bake Shop, IBA, SBN, sample and shop in the bakery, and network over refreshments with old and new SBN and IBA members.

4/8/2025 | 12:00PM-1:30PM
Spark Change:How Businesses Can Invest in Cleaner, Greener Communities
This workshop, hosted by Sustainable Business Network (SBN) and Circular PHL, in partnership with Glitter, will explore how local businesses can sponsor high-impact neighborhood cleanups that align with their corporate social responsibility (CSR) goals, engage customers, and contribute to a cleaner, healthier Philadelphia.

4/17/2025 | 12:00PM
Business for Impact Workshop: Changing DEI Standards without Changing Values
In this webinar, partners from Dilworth Paxson LLP will discuss how businesses and non-profits can adapt to changing diversity, equity, and inclusion standards from the federal government without sacrificing purpose-driven missions. The presenters will discuss practical ways to amend public-facing language to meet the requirements of federal contracts and/or federal grants, and provide strategies and programs to ensure that organizational goals do not conflict with the current legal landscape.
