NOV 20

Small Business, Social Enterprise &

Local Economies

Steering Committee

NOV 28

Join ASBN & Amiba for Plaid Friday! Send ASBN your plaid pics by Nov 26th to support small businesses & local economies!

NOV 29

Join ASBN & Amiba for Small Business Saturday! ASBN invites you to Tell Your Story in one of our TYS campaigns!

DEC 3

Policy Forum: Advancing Federal Stormwater Policy for Stronger Communities and Thriving Business

DEC 4

Climate & Energy

Policy Brief

DEC 8

Clean Water is Good for Business

Steering Committee

DEC 8

Regenerative Agriculture

Steering Committee

DEC 10

Advocacy 101: The Business of Democracy

DEC 11

The ASBN Exchange

Member Networking Event

DEC 11

Militarization of our Communities: What Business Can Do in Response

DEC 16

Regenerative Agriculture

Policy Brief

ASBN is partnering with AMIBA for their holiday season Shop Indie Local campaign! ASBN team members will be wearing our plaid and showing some love to small businesses on November 28th, and invite you to join us for Plaid Friday! Send ASBN your plaid pics by Nov 26th to support small businesses & local economies, and we’ll add them to our social media posts on the 28th! Snap a pic of you or your colleagues at a local business, send us your short caption of who and where, and why you #ShopIndieLocal!

Join ASBN & AMIBA for Small Business Saturday! As part of the Indie Local campaign, ASBN invites you to Tell Your Story in one of our TYS campaigns! Launched in April of this year, our Tell Your Story campaign has put the spotlight on small businesses across the country, garnering four features in Marketplace and in news publications across the country, from everything from Tariffs to Immigration and beyond. Our Tell Your Story campaign puts small businesses in the spotlight on the issues that matter most to you. Whether you want your business name tied to your story or to remain anonymous, your voice is your business's superpower. Use it this Small Business Saturday!

Stormwater challenges are increasing — flooding, pollution, and aging infrastructure are putting communities and local economies at risk. Don’t miss your chance to register for this Wednesday’s ASBN Policy Forum: Advancing Federal Stormwater Policy for Stronger Communities and Thriving Business, hosted by Liza LaManna, ASBN Manager of Agriculture and Water Policy, with special guest John Rumpler, Clean Water Director and Senior Attorney at Environment America.

Mark your calendars for Advocacy 101: The Business of Democracy! The American Sustainable Business Network and B Lab US & Canada are excited to host this one-hour virtual workshop on the basics of advocacy.

Who is this for? 

Certified B Corporations and ASBN Members

When?

🗓️ December 10, 2025

🕓 4-5pm EST | 3-4pm CST | 2-3pm MST | 1-2pm PST

We believe that business leaders have stories to tell and expertise to share that could help influence policy to better support people and our planet. Join us to demystify the advocacy process and leave with concrete tools to create change!

B-Corp? Check your emails from BLab for the invite! ASBN member? Check your emails from us for the link to register!

If you are not a certified B-Corp or a member of ASBN, get on the waitlist for future Advocacy 101 trainings! Email us at [email protected] to express your interest.

Charlotte, Portland, Washington, D.C., Los Angeles, Memphis, Chicago …. Is Your Community Next?

When?

December 11, 2025

12-1 PM EST | 11AM-12PM CST | 10-11 AM MST | 9-10 AM PST

Join us on December 11th, 2025, for a live, online briefing co-hosted by ASBN, The West Philadelphia Corridor Collaborative, Horizons Projects, and more, to help business leaders understand the economic and rule of law implications of National Guard deployment and Border Control & ICE actions in their communities. Such activities have a negative impact on a cities’ economic vitality and resident’s sense of security. The Posse Comitatus Act generally prohibits the military from engaging in civilian law enforcement, with few exceptions.

This briefing will provide non-partisan facts and offer insights into how businesses can respond. Speakers include former military leaders experienced in civil-military affairs, business leaders and attorneys.

What you’ll learn:

• The legal authorities under which National Guard troops can be deployed.

• What business leaders can expect during a deployment.

• Economic impacts on business of militarizing our cities and communities.

• Legal options for businesses to respond to ICE actions, including how to protect your

• workforce.

• Status of federal and state lawsuits challenging Guard deployments and ICE activities.

Speakers:

• Steven Dyme, CEO, Flowers for Dreams (Chicago)

• Christopher Purdy, President, Chamberlain Network, former Army National Guard

• Daniel Schwartz, Advisor, National Security Leaders for America, Senior Counsel, BCLP LLP and former general counsel at the National Security Agency

• Jonathan Grode, Managing Partner, Immigration, Green & Spiegel LLP (Philadelphia)