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
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Upcoming Programs & Events
7/9/2025 | 5:00PM-7:00PM
GSI Partners Quarterly Meeting with Meliora Design & Radnor Township
Join SBN for our next GSI Partners Quarterly Meeting at Friends of Radnor Park in Wayne, PA on Wednesday, July 9 from 5PM – 7PM. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about Radnor Township’s recent stormwater management initiatives and tour Meliora Design’s project site, which won an award at SBN’s 2025 GSI Projects & Innovation Showcase.The meeting will feature a site tour of the West Wayne Preserve Wooded Wetlands Restoration and Habitat Enhancement Project, led by Radnor Township engineers Steve Norcini and Dennis Capella and Meliora Design’s Michele Adams. Attendees will also be able to enjoy light refreshments while networking in the park’s picnic area.

7/21/2025 | 11 AM – 12 PM
Urban Forestry Initiative Virtual Meeting
Join the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia’s Urban Forestry Initiative for our inaugural virtual membership meeting! We’re excited to bring together our members and interested businesses to learn more about this new initiative. This virtual meeting will include a presentation about tree selection and care practices from the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS)’s urban tree experts. We will also provide attendees with relevant resources for urban forestry practitioners and nonprofit leaders in the industry. Virtual networking will follow the main presentation and Q&A portion of the meeting.

7/23/2025 | 12 PM – 1 PM
Workshop: Mastering Social Media for Sustainable Businesses
In this webinar, partners from Climate Action Campaign (CAC), Green Philly, Remark Glass, and Cake Life Bake Shop will discuss how businesses and non-profits can best engage and grow their customer base through social media. The presenters will discuss practical ways to use social media platforms as tools to advertise, communicate, and support your business. Topics will include building your brand, understanding and engaging your audience, social media platforms, content creation, and performance analysis.
