Wednesday, July 20, 1pm ET - Our Transformational Nature Stories: A Compass for Thriving in Business and Life 
By tapping into our experiences with nature, we can renew the profound influence it has on how we feel and how we perceive ourselves and others. We will explore how powerful encounters with nature and its living systems can inform the way we lead in business.  Now more than ever, our leadership calls for a wisdom reflecting that humanity is part of nature.

In this inspiring, interactive online gathering hosted by the Livable Planet Working Group.  Working Group Co-Chair Annarie Lyles will facilitate with Susan Eirich, Earthfire Institute Founder and Executive Director.  Stories of life-changing nature experiences will be shared by Christina Cobb, Founder, UrbisEco, Josh Knauer, Founder & General Partner, JumpScale, and Janet Morgan, CEO, Sequent Management Group. Attendees will be invited to share their own transformative nature encounters, if they wish.  

Wednesday, August 3, 1pm ET - Job Quality is a Pathway to Alpha 
In this webinar, Job Quality is a Pathway to Alpha, hear how improving the quality of frontline jobs leads to above-market investment returns with our presenter, Ellen G. Frank Miller, PhD, Founder and Chief Scientific Officer at WORC, the Workforce & Organizational Research Center.

This evidence-based presentation provides critical insights into the deep body of rigorous research that demonstrates that improving frontline jobs boosts investment returns through improved balance sheet outcomes, like greater sales and profitability, as well as cost reductions. Come learn why better jobs mean better business - and how making jobs better benefits all stakeholders.

Wednesday, August 10, 1pm ET - Reimagine Corporate Philanthropy: Donor Advised Funds 
Join us to dig into the world of corporate philanthropy with Soma Sharan of Amalgamated Foundation. Amalgamated Foundation partners with values-aligned businesses to transform corporate giving programs. In this session, we will explore the opportunities to develop impactful corporate giving programs and share examples of our innovative corporate partnerships, with a particular focus on Donor Advised Funds (DAFs). You will hear about different corporations utilizing DAFs and how businesses are leaning further into philanthropic partnerships to uplift the issues they care about.

Wednesday, August 31, 1pm ET -Reimagining Recycling: How Tech Innovation is Increasing Landfill Diversion and Driving Circularity
Technology is playing a key role in supporting the advancement of recycling in North America and beyond. AI-powered computer vision systems are creating a more holistic view of where material is moving, and most importantly, what’s in it. AI and better data capture are helping consumer packaged goods companies, retailers, and manufacturers understand the flow and recovery of their specific containers and packaging; such innovations are reducing contamination and supporting producer initiatives to increase recycling rates, including for problematic materials like film and flexibles, and create new value streams for recyclables. Data collection, measurement, and material characterization for recycling also create a mechanism to support Extended Producer Responsibility schemes and other government initiatives focused on landfill diversion goals and recycled content standards, helping to advance a more circular economy for valuable commodities.

Wednesday, July 20, 3pm ET - Circular Economy | Contact [email protected] to participate

The Circular Economy Working Group brings together a wide variety of key stakeholders as ASBC works to tackle the waste crisis, especially plastic waste, in the United States. Environmentally-focused organizations and business leaders from across the nation collaborate to help guide our Packaging Waste Reduction campaign, with a focus on both federal and state level policies.

Tuesday, July 26, 12pm ET - Bethesda Green Summer Speaker Series 2022: Climate-Related Disclosures & Why They Matter | VIRTUAL

The Task Force on Climate Related Disclosures (TCFD) was created in 2015 by the Financial Stability Board (FSB) to provide consistent and transparent information to global markets about the impact of climate change on an organization’s ability to create value. The importance of this reporting is often misunderstood by corporate leaders and consumers alike, though financial analysts are increasingly learning how to successfully incorporate this data into their risk assessments.

Featured speakers:
- David Carlin: Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures and Climate Risk Program Lead for UN Environment Program-Finance Initiative
- Sunny Sanwar: Founder and CEO of Dynamhex
- Ali-Reza "A.R." Vahabzadeh: Executive Vice President, Head of Membership, Chief of Staff & ESG Policy Co-Lead at American Sustainable Business Network

Wednesday, July 27, 12pm MDT - The Business Case for Greening Your Business | HYBRID: In-person in Fort Collns, CO & Virtual

In this session we will discuss the benefits of joining a sustainable business program and how to navigate through a world of options to help you increase your sustainability initiatives. You will hear from various organizations about innovative and cost saving options that you can implement in your business today.