Sustainable Business Network

This nominee has created impact beyond the conventional definition of sustainability by promoting communities to thrive both economically & sustainably and broadening the reach of sustainability to new communities that could have been neglected. In August, Philadelphia’s SustainPHL Awards will...

This nominee is a for-profit company with a new and innovative product, solution or service. In August, Philadelphia’s SustainPHL Awards will highlight and celebrate these community changemakers. Join us to honor them and announce the recipient at the SustainPHL Awards...

These businesses are making an impact in our community, by employing community members as well as positively affecting our environment. Impact businesses are proof that for-profit enterprises can be stewards of social and environmental change, creating that triple-bottom line. In...

Last Thursday, the Sustainable Business Network’s (SBN) GSI Partners hosted its third annual Excellence in GSI Awards Ceremony. Held at FringeArts, this year’s ceremony featured keynote speaker Marc Cammarata, Deputy Water Commissioner for Planning at the Philadelphia Water Department. (SBN)...

How do businesses measure success beyond profit? More companies are adopting the Triple Bottom Line approach, but what exactly does the term mean? The term Triple Bottom Line was introduced by John Elkington in 1994. In the past 20+ years,...

Each December, SBN’s members, sponsors, allies, and friends merrily celebrate the holidays, the successes of the year behind us, and what lies ahead for the sustainable business community. Attending local economy leaders enjoy Yards beer, open bar, and hors d’oeuvres while...

This past Thursday night, the Sustainable Business Network hosted their 2nd Excellence in GSI Awards Ceremony at La Peg/ Fringe Arts. The awards honor GSI (Green Stormwater Infrastructure) projects in the Greater Philadelphia Area, the triple bottom line benefits of GSI,...

2016 brought on many changes, but another one specifically for the sustainability community: Sustainable Business Network (SBN) Executive Director Jamie Gauthier is trading nonprofits. Highlights of Gauthier’s time at SBN include the Good Economy 2020, which will shape SBN’s actions...

This entry is from SBN’s The Good Economist August 2016 edition, published by Saleem Chapman. The Office of Sustainability Gives Preview of Greenworks 2.0 The environmental community converged upon the Innovation Lab inside the Municipal Services Building on August 9th...