The American Sustainable Business Council’s (ASBC) mission is to advance public policies that ensure a vibrant, just, and sustainable economy. ASBC is the leading national business advocacy group working for a sustainable economy. NYSBC is a member of ASBC.
New York Energy Democracy Alliance
The Energy Democracy Alliance advances a just and participatory transition to a resilient, localized, and democratically controlled clean energy economy in New York State. We transform our communities’ relationship to power through advocacy, organizing, job creation, coalition-building, policy research, and public education for an equitable, sustainable energy future. The EDA is primarily focused on the REV proceeding.
The JustGreen Partnership is comprised of a diverse group of health, environmental, environmental justice, educational, and worker advocates working for environmental health and justice for New York’s people and communities. NYSBC is on the Steering Committee of JustGreen.
The Social Venture Network works to support and empower diverse, innovative leaders who leverage business to serve the greater good.
The mission of the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) is to catalyze, strengthen and connect networks of locally owned independent businesses dedicated to building strong Local Living Economies.
B Lab is a nonprofit that serves a global movement of entrepreneurs using the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. B Lab serves these entrepreneurs through three interrelated initiatives that provide them the legal infrastructure and help them attract the customers, talent, and capital to scale: certified B Coporations, passing legislation, and B analytics.
Business for a Fair Minimum Wage is a national network of business owners and executives who believe a fair minimum wage makes good business sense. Over 1,000 businesses have signed on to the letter calling for a raise to $10.10 at the federal level. Signers include Eileen Fisher, Ben & Jerry’s, Costco, Stonyfield, Dansko footwear, Seventh Generation and many more.
The American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA) is a non-profit organization helping communities launch and successfully operate an Independent Business Alliance® (IBA) or other pro-local business activities. This includes “buy independent, buy local” campaigns, advancing pro-local business policies, and other work to support local entrepreneurs and strengthen local economies.
Net Impact is a leading nonprofit that empowers a new generation to use their careers to drive transformational change in the workplace and the world. At the heart of the community are over 50,000 student and professional leaders from over 300 volunteer-led chapters across the globe working for a sustainable future.
The mission of Green America is to harness economic power—the strength of consumers, investors, businesses, and the marketplace—to create a socially just and environmentally sustainable society.