SBN Detroit is focused on creating a sustainable way forward for every business in Detroit
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Mission
SBN Detroit will mobilize businesses and organizations of all sizes and galvanize bold action to make Southeast Michigan – with Detroit at the epicenter – a global leader in sustainability.
Core Pillars
Advancing &
amplifying sustainable
business practices
in a centralized hub
Advancing & amplifying sustainable business practices in a centralized hub
We are a team of leaders building a network of companies, nonprofits, and educational and governmental institutions that will work together to advance a sustainable business ecosystem.
Urgency to activate
Triple bottom line: people, planet, profits
Urgency to activate
Triple bottom line: people, planet, profits. We are at a global tipping point. For SE Michigan businesses to survive and thrive, we must understand and accelerate change to meet emerging issues and opportunities in the environment, economic growth, and social justice.
Creating a sustainable way forward
Together we’ll create a path forward for both today, and into the future
Creating a sustainable way forward
SBN Detroit is creating a path forward for today and the future. We will engage businesses throughout Southeast Michigan to forge a more just, equitable, and socially responsible world.
“In order for businesses to be sustainable, they need to follow the triple bottom line, which is People, Planet, and Profit.”
— Mike Shesterkin, Executive Director SMSBF
Organization Partners
Sustainability is a critically important driver of business in our region – it adds value and impacts justice and equity in Southeast Michigan.
Committee Members
Chip Amoe
Director, System Sustainability | Henry Ford Health
Terry Barclay
Chair, SBN Detroit | CEO, Inforum
Laprisha Berry Daniels
Executive Director | Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice
Beth Correa
SVP & Director of Corporate Responsibility | Flagstar Bank
Wafa Dinaro
Executive Director | New Economy Initiative
Kerry Duggan
CEO | SustainabiliD
Cindy Goodaker
VP, Programs and Communications | Inforum
Anika Goss
CEO | Detroit Future City
Neil Hawkins
President | Erb Family Foundation
Joel Howrani-Heeres
Director, Climate & Sustainability | Public Sector Consultants
Natalie Jakub
Executive Director | Green Living Science
Donna Kashian
Director, Enviornmental Sciences; Professor of Biology | Wayne State University
Sustainability Stories
Eastern Michigan University – Steam Heat, Solar Panels,...
Steam Heat, Detroit Thermal, and Powering Greater Downtown...
Energy Savings Plus Workforce Development Aids Companies, Students
Creating a Closed-Loop Supply Chain for Recycling in...
Mitigating Climate Risks to Michigan’s Forestry Industry
Joe Louis Greenway Project Aims to Transform Abandoned...
Working at the intersection of Business, Education, and...
Michigan Green Communities is Moving Community Sustainability Initiatives...
Sustainability Stories
Eastern Michigan University – Steam Heat, Solar Panels,...
Steam Heat, Detroit Thermal, and Powering Greater Downtown...
Energy Savings Plus Workforce Development Aids Companies, Students
