The Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia

🎉Last chance to RSVP! Secure your spot for tomorrow’s Holiday Party now and make this holiday season one to remember. ✨ The evening will feature lively music along with hors d'oeuvres, beverages, and cocktails provided by Philadelphia Distilling. Let’s toast to the season, the year we’ve had, and the exciting times ahead! 🥂 Here’s more information before the festivities begin: 📅Date: TOMORROW, December 11, 2024 📍Location: Philadelphia Distilling, 25 E Allen St, Philadelphia, PA 19123 🕒Time: Doors open at 6 pm We can’t wait to see you there! RSVP now through the link here: https://lnkd.in/e_jbx6Kc.

🎁♻️ The 2024 Circular & Sustainable Holidays Gift Guide Is Here! This holiday season, rethink gifting with SBN and Circular Philadelphia! Our 2024 Circular & Sustainable Holiday Gift Guide is packed with local, eco-friendly treasures like hosting bundles, secondhand finds, and reusable home goods. ✨ Why shop the guide? Support local artisans and small businesses. Reduce holiday waste with thoughtful, sustainable gifts. Help build a more circular economy in Philadelphia. Explore the guide now and make your holiday shopping a celebration of sustainability! 🌍🎄 👉 Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/ejckqEZX Let’s make this season joyful—for loved ones and the planet! 💚

🌿 Happy Green Friday! 🌿 Today, we’re celebrating mindful shopping and recognizing how our choices impact the environment and our local economy. 🌍 Tomorrow, also happens to be Small Business Saturday. SBN encourages you to support local, independent, values-driven businesses throughout our region. 💚 You can find your next favorite spot in SBN’s membership directory and shop sustainably all weekend! Check out our membership here: https://lnkd.in/ekDDXnmY #SBNShopLocal #GreenFriday #SmallBusinessSaturday

Local food businesses are stepping up and out, transforming surplus food into lifelines for families across our region. Launched last year, SBN’s Food Saver Challenge, funded by the NRDC Food Matters Initiative, supported nine businesses in a competition to reduce food waste and fight food insecurity. 🌱 With community partners like Sharing Excess, #PhillyFoodRescue, ClearCOGS, and more to support these businesses, the challenge was able to: ✅ Donate 5,856 pounds of food (worth $82,867!) ✅ Divert 79,043 pounds of organic waste — equal to the weight of 3 school buses ✅ Feed over 700 families using nearly 3,000 rescued meals We’re excited to share our most recent op-ed with the Office of Councilmember Jamie R. Gauthier on how these efforts can become permanent, sustainable solutions. 💡 Read more in The Philadelphia Citizen: https://lnkd.in/eDMb3dU7 #SBNGreaterPhiladelphia #FoodSaverChallenge #SustainablePhilly #SupportLocal

Want to learn more about how the election results may impact your business? Join us this Thursday, November 21 for a Post-Election Briefing featuring Jason High of Ridge Policy Group! Get the latest insights into the recent election results and stay informed about what’s shaping the political and economic landscape. We’ll dive into the outcomes of the 2024 federal and state elections and explore their implications on the business landscape, environmental protection, and climate resilience. Register here: https://lnkd.in/e7tD6cnp

Join us next Wednesday, October 23 for the Business of Civic Engagement: Election Essentials for Businesses program in partnership with B Local Philadelphia and Committee of Seventy! Attendees will hear from Councilmember Jamie Gauthier and Pixel Parlor’s Jenn Richey Nicholas as they share key insights into the upcoming 2024 General Election. This session will also provide businesses the opportunity to learn more about engaging staff and the local community during this election season. We look forward to seeing you there! Register here: https://lnkd.in/enWMvrsr

Save the date for SBN’s 2024 Holiday Party on Wednesday, December 11 at Philadelphia Distilling! Join us for our annual holiday celebration and connect with local, values-driven businesses, allies, and supporters throughout Greater Philadelphia. Enjoy good company along with a variety of food, drinks, mocktails, and lively music as we toast to the successes from this year and look ahead to the next one. We can’t wait to celebrate with you! Early Bird tickets are available now until November 8. Learn more and register through the link here: https://lnkd.in/e_jbx6Kc

🌿 We’re so excited to bring back our #FarmtoFork event, this time at #ForkRestaurant🌾 Join us on Thursday, September 19, and experience a delicious four-course meal crafted by Fork’s Head Chef, featuring the best locally sourced ingredients from area farms. 🍽️ Enjoy cocktails, farm-fresh flavors, and an unforgettable evening. 🎟️ VIP Cocktail Hour kicks off at 5 PM, followed by dinner at 6 PM. Don’t miss out on this farm-to-table celebration! Tickets will sell out quickly, so get yours today! RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/e4zi2_S8 #SBNFarmtoFork #SustainableDining #PhillyEats

Join SBN on September 5th for our next Member Open House, hosted by The Franklin Fountain and Shane Confectionery, for an evening of community, food, drinks! Guests can expect to hear from the team of The Franklin Fountain and Shane Confectionery, tour the spaces, and, as always, networking over refreshments with old and new SBN members. This event is open to SBN members and the greater community. Find more information and registration here: https://lnkd.in/eRcfitXu

We’re featured in Inc. Magazine! In a recent feature, Ava Mandoli highlights how SBN’s 401K retirement plan, managed through Entrust Financial LLC, has helped to offer a more secure future for many small businesses within SBN’s network like Remark Glass. Our approach is not only helping local businesses but also providing a model for the rest of the country. Read the full story! https://lnkd.in/eCEE3w_r #RetirementSolutions #SmallBusiness #SustainableBusinesses #LocalEconomy #RetirementPlans #PhillySBN #FinancialSecurity #InnovativeThinking