Philadelphia Renewable

The members of Philadelphia’s Sustainable Business Network (SBN) are “committed to growing a socially just, environmentally sound, and economically prosperous” city and region of Philadelphia.For those business owners wanting to “green their business,” the SBN offers educational programming through business collaborations and initiatives that are hosted by the Green Economy Task Force (a coalition of concerned citizens, businesses, government officials, organized labor, non-profits and communities of faith) that are working to build “an inclusive green economy in the Philadelphia regions.”A mission of the SBN is to educate and grow a broad base of local, independent business and educating policymakers and the public via:

• Skills-building programs and mentoring for existing and future entrepreneurs; educational events open to the public focused on topics related to sustainable business practices; an on-line member directory to enhance business-to-business and business-to-consumer relationships; and networking opportunities for doing business locally.
• Seminars to educate business owners and concerned consumers about sustainable business and consumption practices, as well as a monthly Circle of Entrepreneurs to support and mentor emerging businesses.
• An annual business conference called the Social Venture Institute and operates the Buy Local Philly marketing campaign to educate consumers about the economic benefits of supporting local, independent businesses.
• The Green Economy Task Force, a coalition of over 600 people and 230 partner organizations, thatis working todevelop a comprehensive green collar job strategy for the Philadelphia region to benefit low-income communities and local businesses.
• Conducting sector-specific research through the Emerging Industries Project to identify the best targets for linkages between job trainers and local employers.

If interested in learning more about the SBN you can contact them at 215.922.7400 or visit their website.

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