by Mike Shesterkin | Oct 15, 2019 | News, People
We Americans are an interesting lot: for all of the great qualities of our “anything is possible” culture, there are some that defy imagination. The reaction to the most recent United States Business Roundtable (USBR) statement is a case in point. As we read in this...
by Mike Shesterkin | Sep 16, 2019 | News, People
Op-Ed by Mike Shesterkin, Executive Director, SMSBF We live in an age of income and wealth disparity. A recent Pew Research study indicates, “The highest-earning fifth of U.S. families earned 59.1% of all income, the richest fifth held 88.9% of all wealth.” Other...
by Mike Shesterkin | Aug 28, 2019 | Events, News, Upcoming Events
Friends of SMSBF are invited to attend the Sustainable Manufacturing Fall Conference on Sept. 30 – Oct. 1 in Detroit! Sign-up early to reserve your spot for the DETROIT™ Facility Tour. GREAT RATES: Friends of SMSBF are offered the MERA Member ticket price! Take...
by SMSBF Communications Team | Jul 30, 2019 | Articles, Jobs, News
The Michigan Sustainable Business Initiative (MiSBI), a collaborative of the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC), SMSBF, the West Michigan Sustainable Business Forum (WMSBF) and the People First Economy, is seeking candidates for its Statewide Coordinator...
by SMSBF Communications Team | Jul 12, 2019 | Articles, News, People
Our recent Triple Bottom Line (3BL) Forum, titled “The Power to Change Things,” highlighted many avenues our community can pursue to change the very nature of the businesses we own, work for, and aspire to be. One such theme that arose from several presentations...
by SMSBF Communications Team | Jun 18, 2019 | Articles, News
Have you ever tried to make a list of everyone that affects or is affected by your company? It can be quite a daunting task; but, one that can greatly impact your success. Identifying stakeholders in a company or a specific project will allow you to holistically...
