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SBN Call for Board Member Candidates (2020-2023 Term)
The Leadership and Nominations Committee for the Sustainable Business Network...
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A Local Waste Problem Requires a Local Solution: The Remark Glass Story
Local businesses are leaders. The resilience of our communities relies...
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Meet Our Fair Chance Hiring Panel: Quaker City Coffee’s Bob Logue
Our June 20 Best Practice Forum will present a chance...
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Meet Our Fair Chance Hiring Panel: Grant Blvd’s Kimberly McGlonn, Ph.D
Our June 20 Best Practice Forum will present a chance...
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The Eccentric Genius
We are committed to working with our members and policymakers...
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Magnify The Good: The Philadelphia Zoo Story
As America’s first zoo, Philadelphia Zoo is a trailblazer in...
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member stories
Don’t Leave Money on the Table: Have You Applied for the Sustainable Business Tax Credit?
Did you know that the City of Philadelphia offers a...
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Being Thorough is Being Sustainable: The South Philly Food Co-op Story
We publish stories that highlight the connections and collaborations that...
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SBN Nominations Slate for 2019 Board Elections
SBN will hold its annual Board of Directors elections on...
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Make It Beautiful: Asarum LandDesign Group’s Sarah Endriss In Her Own Words
People, planet, profit, and beauty. (Ok, we broke away from...
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Can local-first procurement help oust Philadelphia from its position as poorest major city in the U.S.?
I know change doesn’t happen overnight, but witnessing Philadelphia be...
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From Scratch: The Cosmic Catering Story
While organic, free range, natural, and even local, are now common labels to see in the supermarket or on menus, this was not the story twenty years ago.
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SBN Call for Board Member Candidates (2019-2022 Term)
The Leadership and Nominations Committee for the Sustainable Business Network...
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‘Participatory design is sustainable design’: On landscape architecture and community engagement
Here’s the story of how Manayunk-based SALT Design Studio engages neighborhood stakeholders with more empathy for greater effect.
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Why PA’s Economic Potential and Clean Energy Future Go Hand in Hand
“The people have a right to clean air, pure water,...
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Growing Together
Filmmaker Mike Nichols (The Graduate, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?)...
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Win Win
Win Win
Crust Vegan Bakery and High Point Philly Team Up to...
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Quality and Tradition
The Motzi Bakery Story It’s hard to think anything could...
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Ask Yourself These 6 Questions Before You Hire A Consultant
Ask Patty: Aligning Process and Purpose (March 2018) Dear Patty, I’m...
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Maximizing Investment in (and from) the Community
The Mariposa Food Co-op Story Money spent at local businesses...
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Exceeding the Standard
The GREEN Program’s Best for PHL Story By Guest Contributer,...
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Airy Kitchens Takes On the Upcycle Challenge
Each year, over 45,000 visitors explore the exhibitors and features...
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The smallest decisions create an energy for change
The Random Tea Room Story Interview with Rebecca Goldschmidt, Owner...
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What I Wish I Knew When Starting a Consulting Business
Ask Patty: Aligning Process and Purpose (January 2018) Dear Patty, I...
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SBN Welcomes New Board of Directors Members
The SBN Board of Directors is excited to welcome new...
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Philadelphia Local Independent Business Community Meets with Philadelphia Mayor
Mayor Jim Kenney Meets with SBN Members at R2L Restaurant...
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Without people or the planet, profit is not possible
The Pixel Parlor Story What do BalletX, WXPN’s XPoNential Music...
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Shop Local Every Day
On Saturday, Shop Small, but don’t stop there. On Small...
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We are thankful for you
It’s happening. The region is experiencing a dynamic movement. We are thankful...
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“They Got Us”
The Power of Collaboration in Communally’s Rebranding Journey The name...
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Philadelphia is going in the right direction but not fast enough
City of Philadelphia’s Commerce Director Harold Epps Meets with SBN’s...
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The Solopreneur
Meet Dr. Trudy Heller of Catch the Green Wave Walk...
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Jennifer Nichols, GreenWeaver Landscapes, LLC
SBN’s Meet Our Ambassadors Series Ambassadors are SBN Members that...
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Hand in Hand
Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed Partnership — Investing in people and protecting the local watershed...
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What is the impact economy, and how do I know if I’m part of it?
SBN and Best for PHL’s Minority Enterprise Development Week Panel...
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Jessica Levy, Blue Door Group, LLC
SBN’s Meet Our Ambassadors Series Ambassadors are SBN Members that...
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SBN Call for Board Member Candidates (2018 Term)
Leadership experience at a business-led organization The Nominations Committee for...
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Raise the Roof
The Solar States Story By Colleen Burns, Guest Contributor “Like...
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Letter from Alanna Wittet, SBN’s GSI Partners New Program Associate
“SBN’s GSI Partners embodies, for me, a true model of...
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Letter from Fran Lawn, SBN’s GSI Partners New Program Manager
“We will continue to move the needle forward on coalition-building,...
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Best for PHL Community Member Spotlight: WeGardn
WeGardn is making healthy foods accessible to all Written by...
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Maybe It’s You
The Circle Compost Story It is thrilling. Any book on...
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Redefining Return: Invest in Talent
The R2L Story Peeling apples as a child in his...
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Bri Parker-Dinan, Philly Maid Green
SBN’s Meet Our Ambassadors Series Ambassadors are SBN Members that...
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Standing in Community
The Collaborative Power of Best for PHL by Guest Contributor,...
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Keep Close to Nature’s Heart
The Eating for the Ecosystem Story When Sherrilyn Billger was...
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How We Got Here
The Abacus Wealth Partners Story “We want to make a...
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Three Ways to Get Involved in the Best for PHL Program
Written by Guest Contributor, Cynthia Estremera The Best for PHL...
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Alden Zove, Cedar Run Landscapes
SBN’s Meet Our Ambassadors Series Ambassadors are SBN Members that...
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gsi partners
Earth Day Every Day
A Triple Bottom Line Perspective Dear SBN Community, Whether you...
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Jen Hombach, The City CoHo
SBN’s Meet Our Ambassadors Series Ambassadors are SBN Members that...
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Courage Is A Seed Curtailed By Comfort
The Vault + Vine Story Falls Flowers, a boutique flower...
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Sustainable Education Designed For Professional Schedules
Penn State Great Valley’s Sustainable Management Practices Graduate Certificate We...
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gsi partners
GSI (Green Stormwater Infrastructure) Partners: April Update
Join us at our two upcoming events: Quarterly Meeting and...
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The Impact Challenge That Strengthened This Relationship-Based Real Estate Company
Best for PHL Community Member Spotlight: Eliza Michiels, Real Estate...
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Carry That Weight
Firth and Wilson Transport Cycles’s New Fleet The Bicycle Coalition...
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gsi partners
GSI Partners: March Update
Save the Date for the Excellence in GSI Awards Ceremony...
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Introducing the Best for PHL Initiative
Are you Best for PHL? by Cynthia Estremera, Community Engagement...
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Connection Corner
TEND landscape inc. x Organic Mechanics Soil Company x Fine...
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Supporting Youth Power
Rebel Ventures’ partnership with the School District of Philadelphia Imagine:...
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gsi partners
GSI Partners: February Update
SBN Announces Recipients of GSI Monitoring Grant Pilot Program SBN,...
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A Culture of Reflection Is a Culture of Innovation
The Message Agency Story “To me, business is personal. I...
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The Beginning: Building an Authentic Brand
This Marketing Communications column was written by Michael Kleiner of...
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Sustainable Business Network Appoints New Board Members
Members voted at 2017’s Annual Members Meeting Philadelphia, PA (January...
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Maybe You Are An Expert (Part II)
This Marketing Communications column was written by Michael Kleiner of...
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Incoming SBN Board Slate
The SBN Board of Directors is excited to introduce members...
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Making Space for Possibility
The Crossroads Women’s Center Story “New ideas must use old...
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gsi partners
GSI Partners: January Update
Excellence in GSI Awards Ceremony The Greater Philadelphia Area is...
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Maybe You Are An Expert
This Marketing Communications column was written by Michael Kleiner of...
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Dealing With News Media
Part One This column was written by Michael Kleiner and...
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Further Together
A Story About Power “When he took time to help...
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You Can’t Wait For Others
The Mugshots Story Looking for a place to spend time...
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gsi partners
GSI Partners: December Update
Rain Check, GSI Awards, Quarterly Meeting, and More! The Green...
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An Announcement From Executive Director Jamie Gauthier
“Moving on from SBN: My Sincerest of Thank Yous” Dear...
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A Decade of Collaboration
JEVS Human Services and PWPvideo: 11 Years of “Strictly Business”...
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Beyond the Sky’s Limit: Ice Cream in Space
Little Baby’s Ice Cream & The Workshop School June 13th,...
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Ask Patty: Aligning Process and Purpose
November 2016 Dear Patty, I need your help! My co-worker...
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Sustainability at Home
Cork Flooring From SBN Members, Palandro LLC: Want a natural...
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Sustainability at Home with Palandro, LLC
Hardwood Flooring From SBN Members, Palandro LLC: Back in the...
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“Lots to Love about Lots-To-Learn”
Interpret Green and The Trust for Public Land Parks for...
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Sustainability: A Culture Choice Instead of a Marketing Strategy
My afternoon at 12th Street Catering From two stories up,...
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