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
11/13/2025 | 12:00PM-1:00PM
Business for Impact Workshop: Business Transitions and Separating Business & Personal Finances
Join us for SBN’s Business for Impact Workshop, Business Transitions & Separating Business and Personal Finances at All Stages with Entrust Financial. In this webinar, guests can expect to hear from associates from Entrust Financial about separating business and personal accounts and business transitions.
This November 13th topic is about how to manage business and personal finances and how to deal with business transitions. Having trouble separating business finances and your own? Tune in for help managing these issues and more!
11/17/2025 | 12 PM – 1:30 PM
Urban Forestry Initiative Workshop: “Scaling Up Your Business”
Join the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia’s Urban Forestry Initiative for our next meeting! We’re excited to bring together our members and interested businesses to learn more about how to scale your business through financing, grants, and assistance programs. This in-person meeting will include a presentation by representatives from PIDC, as well as additional content expert speakers. We will also provide attendees with relevant resources for urban forestry practitioners and nonprofit leaders in the industry. Networking will follow the main presentation and Q&A portion of the meeting, and lunch will be provided.
12/10/2025 | 6 PM – 9 PM
2025 SBN Holiday Party at Triple Bottom Brewing
Join us and connect with familiar and new faces as we gather to lift our spirits while sharing insights from our journey and toast our successes of 2025. Join us in enjoying great food, drinks, and community at Triple Bottom Brewing (915 Spring Garden, Philadelphia, PA 19123).
EARLY BIRD PRICING: Save $10 off your ticket price now through November 10th!
$60$50 for SBN members$80$70 for non-members
