Weekly Policy Update: April 19, 2012 Events Save the Date: ASBC Policy Forum June 11-13, 2012 Please come to Washington, D.C. in June to participate in a full day meeting at the White House with key Administration officials, a reception on Capitol Hill, an ASBC strategy session and congressional office …
Webinar: The Importance of Manufacturing in America
Webinar: The Importance of Manufacturing in America Dear Friends, Join us for a webinar on April 11, 2012 on ‘The Importance of Manufacturing in America’. Learn about efforts at the federal and state level to encourage the resurgence of manufacturing in the U.S. as well programs that provide preferences for …
ASBC Weekly Update
Weekly Policy Update: March 7th 2012 Policy Updates & Actions Taxes The ASBC tax working group has developed a sign-on letter in support of Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse’s Paying a Fair Share Act (S.2059). The legislation would establish a 30% minimum “Buffett Rule” tax for households with more than $1 million …
Small Businesses Split on Obama Budget
Weekly Policy Update: February 14th, 2012 Policy Updates Energy & Environment ASBC re-affirmed its opposition to the Keystone XL pipeline project in a statement sent to Congress. The letter opposes any efforts by Congress to usurp the President’s authority to make the final decision on the project. Three pieces of …
Citizens United & Money in Politics
ASBC Newsletter January 2o12 Dear ASBC Community, As we take a running jump into 2012, we already see that there are a growing number of indicators illustrating the growing importance of the different business voice that ASBC, its member organizations and many businesses bring to the national dialogue about the …
ASBC Weekly Update–January 10, 2012
ASBC Business: Steering Committee Notes—January 5, 2012 Find the last Steering Committee meeting notes here. Welcome New ASBC Partners and Business Supporters! New Partners Sustainability Association of Hawaii The Sustainability Association of Hawaii joined ASBC in December. Their mission is to connect, inform, support, and advocate for the sustainability sector—including …
Upcoming Healthy Economy and Environment Conference
MEDIA ADVISORY HEALTHY ECONOMY & ENVIRONMENT CONFERENCE LOOKS TO BUILD SUSTAINABLE NEW YORK STATE Event Features NYS Environmental Excellence Awards, Keynote By Remains Lighting Founder David Calligeros, NYS Businesses and More Ethical Markets Media is glad to be a media partner with the Healthy Economy and Environment Conference. Ethical Markets’ …
Business Leaders Urge Congress to End Oil Subsidies
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 12, 2011 CONTACT: American Sustainable Business Council — Richard Eidlin, 303-478-0131, [email protected] Business Leaders Urge Congress to End Oil Subsidies and Direct Limited Resources to Deficit Reduction and Job Creation Washington, D.C. — Business leaders called on Congress today to limit the billions in …
ASBC Announces New Staff Additions and Opening of Washington Office
ASBC Policy Update: March 23, 2011 ASBC Announces New Staff Additions and Opening of Washington Office In recent weeks, three new staff members have joined the American Sustainable Business Council. Scott Fenn has joined ASBC’s new Washington, D.C., office and will be editing ASBC’s publications and helping to support research, …
American Sustainable Business Council
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jeffrey Hollender, co-founder of the American Sustainable Business Council become’s its Chair of the Business Leadership Council The American Sustainable Business Council (“ASBC”) announced today that Jeffrey Hollender will substantially increase his involvement with the organization by becoming the Chair of the Business Leadership Council. Hollender will …