Working Groups

Overview

Working Groups

ASBN’s Working Groups and Task Forces provide members with an ongoing opportunity to shape and engage in our policy work.

Working Groups are organized around major, policy or issue areas, (e.g. energy/environment, tax reform, safer chemicals, responsible workplace, etc.) and they meet on an on-going basis. The working groups are designed to: act as a body of advisors to ASBN staff; help us think long-term; define principles that guide the on-going work within a policy area; identify new opportunities; provide spokespersons; and mobilize members to support  specific campaigns. They meet every two or three months; are supported by ASBN staff and guided by ASBN members who serve as co-chairs.

Join Member Led Working Groups

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ASBN-BizNGO Safer Chemicals Public Policy Working Group

This working group will focus  on public policy initiatives at the state and federal level. The ASBN-BizNGO Safer Chemicals Public Policy Work Group features in-depth analyses by policy experts, monitors federal and state chemical policy initiatives, and engages in and comments on initiatives where we have expertise.

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Circular Economy Working Group

The Circular Economy Working Group brings together a wide variety of key stakeholders as ASBN 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.

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Climate & Energy Working Group

The objective of ASBN’s Climate & Energy working group is to discuss and identify key problems,  solutions and strategies to address the climate and energy crisis our planet is facing. Global temperature has been on the rise, with the first decade of the 21st century the warmest on record. Overwhelmingly, scientists agree that man-made climate change is occurring. Climate events are indisputably more frequent, more severe and more destructive.

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Regenerative Agriculture & Justice Working Group

American Sustainable Business Network has convened the Regenerative Agriculture and Justice working group to advance public policies for a more regenerative, just, and equitable food and agricultural system. This broad group of stakeholders brings together business leaders from industries throughout the agricultural value chain, advocacy organizations, and groups representing farmers, workers, and frontline communities.

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Race and Equity Working Group

ASBN’s Race and Equity Working Group was created to address the inequities prevalent and pervasive in the economic and social construct of the United States and to hold our legislators accountable to social and economic justice. We ensure that the dignity and respect of diverse perspectives, voices and values of a multicultural America are heard and reflected in ASBN’s policy work toward creating an equitable and compassionate economy for all.

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The Livable Planet Working Group

The Livable Planet Working Group is dedicated to identifying systems and solutions that enable all life to thrive. We will work together to enhance these living-systems, tending to personal, team, community and global wellbeing.