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Michigan Sustainable Business Forum has welcomed seven new members to our Board of Directors. These new members represent diverse fields and areas of expertise, including regenerative design, conservation, finance, hospitality, manufacturing, higher education, and government. Each brings a unique perspective and a shared commitment to advancing sustainability across Michigan. Together, they are helping drive progress in…

A recent grant from the Michigan Health Endowment Fund is supporting the development of a campaign to increase the amount of donated food in the state’s charitable food system.  The Michigan Food System Waste Reduction Roadmap Initiative created a plan for the state to reduce food loss and waste by half, the goal recommended in…

With a looming budget crisis likely to reset the conversation around federal spending and regulations, and the constant flood of federal actions, the Forum was concerned that the potentially devastating impact of regulatory rollbacks and funding disruptions to climate action could be overlooked and forgotten.  To address this, the Forum asked its partners and members…

Michigan Sustainable Business Forum will recognize 23 businesses and institutions from across the state as its first Michigan Sustainable Business of the Year Award honorees at the 12th Annual Triple Bottom Line Bash on Thursday, November 13 at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids. Winners include Unlimited Recycling, Inc., City of Ann…

On Wednesday, September 17, attendees gathered at the Muskegon Innovation Hub to hear from public officials and business leaders about the state of climate action at the Michigan Sustainable Business Forum’s Lakeshore Climate Forum. Speakers addressed climate action programs at the state and local levels, community energy plans, renewable energy development, and emissions and food…

Food scraps, surplus food, byproducts and other residuals from farms and food businesses that are currently being disposed of through municipal solid waste, land application or left unharvested have the potential to reshape Michigan’s economy through regenerative design practices that utilize biomaterials and closed loop manufacturing. With support from the Wege Foundation, Google.org and other…

Michigan Sustainable Business Forum is expanding its signature awards program to recognize the sustainability accomplishments of Michigan businesses and institutions, and the lifetime accomplishments of the sustainability professionals that lead them.  On Thursday, November 13 at Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, Triple Bottom Line Bash 2025 will introduce the Michigan Sustainable…

Welcome, J (Jeff) Heise, our newest Sustainability Associate! J’s work in materials management will inform his approach to reducing food waste in the state.