Welcome!
The Sustainable Business Network of Greater Boston (SBN) was founded in 1988 and we’ve been changing the way greater Boston does business ever since. The business strategies, solutions, and values that SBN is promoting are even more meaningful in the context of the current economic crisis as we work together to build a new economy. We've recently revised our mission statement:
The Sustainable Business Network (SBN) engages business and community leaders in building economies that are green, local, and fair.
SBN leads several innovative programs including:
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- Local First business networks
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- Sustainable Business Leader Program (SBLP)
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- The 10% Shift
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- Local food Collaborations
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- Entrepreneur Roundtables and Programs
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- Conferences and Workshops
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Beyond Taste: A Critical Conversation About Food |
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Tuesday, March 23, 2010
5:00 – 6:15 pm
Needham-Wellesley Room, Olin Hall, Babson College
As consumers, the food industry touches us all. As ethical business students, we have a responsibility to understand its mechanics. In the U.S., retail food is a trillion dollar industry. Add agriculture and that figure approaches two trillion. Beyond popular topics of taste and cuisine, an informed understanding of the industry demands that we look at the issues in our food system. It is our aim that this event will raise awareness within our community and serve as a springboard to future discussion and action.
The Issues
In an effort to deliver tangible value in 1-½ hours, we will tackle only 3 or 4 of the core topics below. Choices will be based on the panelists’ individual expertise and the presumed interests of our audience.
- Nutrition
- The global food crisis
- Responsible sourcing
- Waste management
- Sustainable “premiums” and the true costs of food
- Financing sustainable agriculture
- Access – school lunch program, urban agriculture
- Career opportunities and entrepreneurship in sustainable food
Panelists
- Willow Blish, Chapter Leader, Slow Food Boston
- Alice Leung, Founder and CEO, Top Sprouts (Babson MBA ’09)
- Lee Kane, Regional Forager and Eco Czar, Whole Foods Market
- Social-investing panel seat – TBD
Target Audience
We anticipate two audiences: Newbies and Networkers. Newbies have minimal knowledge of the industry. Their takeaway is tangible initial data, which we hope will serve to inform their future choices both as consumers and business leaders. Networkers are familiar with the landscape. Their takeaway is networking opportunities with panelists and one another.
To RSVP or for additional information please contact Rachel Greenberger at:
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At Boston College: A Public Conversation on Sustainability: Business, the Environment & Social Justice |
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Leadership for Change Proudly Presents:
A Public Conversation on Sustainability: Business, the Environment & Social Justice
Friday, February 5, 2010
8:30 am-5:00 pm
Boston College, Gasson 100
You are invited to participate in a public seminar and dialog on sustainability practices with business leaders, community members, and scholars. Our conversation will include representatives from Staples, Genzyme, Harvard University, US Fish and Wildlife Service, William A. Berry & Sons, Inc., and The United Illuminating Company.
This event is sponsored by Leadership for Change, a program of the Winston Center for Leadership and Ethics at Boston College.
The $25 Seminar fee includes lunch.
Receive a $10 discount if you are Leadership for Change Alumni, Boston College Alumni, or SBN Member. RSVP by January 29 to
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For more information please contact Rebecca Rowley at 617-552-2709. |
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Third ALLocal Dinner – Absolutely Local and Luscious! |
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Eat Local Food & Meet Local People: Tuesday, January 12th 6:30-9:00
This event is currently sold out! Please check back soon for information on future ALLocal Dinners.
SBN is hosting its third ALLocal Dinner in Lexington at Nourish, a new restaurant owned by former SBN board member, Karen Masterson. All ingredients in the four course meal will be sourced, processed, delivered, prepared and eaten! as close to Lexington as possible, stretching out through MA into New England. In January, an all local meal is a real challenge and Organic Renaissance of Lexington has agreed to source and provide the local ingredients as a sponsor. Between courses, guests will shift places for more meeting opportunities and Karen will speak about her commitment as a community focused restaurant to work with area farms and businesses. Attended by food growers, producers, distributors, retailers, writers, etc., these evenings sell out very quickly.
What: Four Course Meal with owner's description of the food sources. Rotating seats every course for great meeting opportunities. Prepared with 100% New England grown and processed food. Sponsored by SBN & Organic Renaissance
Where: nourish, 1727 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA In Lexington Center right by the Minuteman Bike Trail
When: Tuesday, January 12th from 6:30 - 9:00 pm
Cocktails, Networking, Seating: 6:30pm
Dinner begins: 7 pm and seating rotates every course
Menu: 4 courses with choice of a vegan or poultry entree
Price: $40 Transportation: MBTA bus routes #62 and #76, serving Alewife Station, stop nearby Parking available in the lot directly behind the restaurant
Funds Benefit: Sustainable Business Network's Local Food Committee |
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Unlocking the Secrets to Success in Your Business: How to make your business stronger through CEO discussion forums |
 We are planning this no obligation Q&A session with Mo Fathelbab, author of Forum: The Secret Advantage of Successful Leaders, to introduce this new SBN program on Thursday December, 3 at 7PM at SBN's office in Kendall Square next to the Genzyme Bldg. 245 First Street, Cambridge (entrance on Atheneaum Street). The location is easily accessible by T from Kendall Square and bike with inexpensive parking available at the Galleria. If you have any questions before the Q&A please call Al Nierenberg at 978-887-1223 and if you are interested in attending, please RSVP to
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SBN's Annual Holiday Party at WBUR Features Legendary Reporter David Boeri |
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SBN will host our Eighth Annual SBN Holiday Party at WBUR on Monday evening November 30. Once again we're happy to announce that WBUR's Robin Young, the host of the popular radio program that reaches over 200 NPR stations, will once again be interviewing a well-known and talented WBUR radio personality. This year David Boeri, the co-host of the WBUR program Radio Boston, will be the featured guest. While David Boeri's television work at WCVB-TV and WGBH-TV is legendary, his entire career in broadcasting is impressive. He has won Edward R. Murrow awards, Emmy awards, Radio and Television News Directors Association awards, Society of Professional Journalists awards, and was named Boston's Best Political Reporter.
David has reported stories such as the wars in El Salvador and Kosovo, environmental issues in Belize, politics in Canada and organized crime in Boston. After several years as a commercial fisherman in Boston, he wrote "Tell it Good-bye Kiddo: The Decline of the New England Offshore Fishery". He later lived and hunted with Eskimo whalers in Northwestern Alaska and authored "People of the Ice Whale" about an endangered culture's hunt for an endangered whale. David's breadth of experience, skilled reporting and engaging style is a hallmark of Radio Boston.
This party year we're going to include a Silent and Live Auction offering a wide range of great deals on products and services donated by SBN companies. In an effort to finance the expansion of SBN's work, the SBN Board has personally pledged $19,000 to SBN as part of a Matching Challenge. The board is hoping that SBN members and friends will match this pledge with an additional $19,000 in donations, party attendance, and purchasing items at the SBN Silent and Live Auction.
Auction Items include:
Four Celtics Tickets
New Orleans dinner for six at Rebecca Rowley's home
One year membership at The Longfellow Clubs
Party at The Longfellow Clubs (tennis, swimming, dancing, etc)
And many more!
Don't miss this fun celebration bringing together the SBN community.
November 30, 2009
7:00-9:00 pm
WBUR Offices on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston
Featuring David Boeri interviewed by Robin Young
Silent and Live Auction of cool products and services of SBN companies
$50 per person and $75 per couple
Please click here to register |
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Sustainable Business Leader Program
 The Sustainable Business Leader Program (SBLP), in partnership with SBN, offers a six-step program to meet the unique needs & challenges of local businesses in their pursuit to become more sustainable. We provide ongoing technical assistance that is affordable, actionable and practical. |
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SBN Business Sponsors & Members
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