Starting & Scaling
Focused on Growing Michigan’s Sustainability Movement
Michigan Sustainable Business Forum is a resource to businesses and institutions with mature sustainability programs and those getting just started. Wherever your organization is on its journey, the Forum has tools, programs and a community of practice to support you.
Cross-Disciplinary Support for Programs to Level Up
Michigan’s leading organization for beyond-compliance sustainability practitioners, the Forum serves
- Other stakeholders indirectly through our efforts to improve economic, environmental and social outcomes.
- Organizations with sustainable business needs, supporting one or many employees with relevant job responsibilities, both public and private.
- Entrepreneurs and their reports with capacity and interest to improve sustainability practices or to become more engaged in their communities.
- Educators and academics whose subject expertise focuses on sustainability and/or sustainable business practices.
- Vendors and community partners with an ability to provide these organizations and individuals relevant services or engagement opportunities.
- Public-sector decision makers for environmental and social concerns and the creation of a circular economy.
- Other stakeholders indirectly through our efforts to improve economic, environmental and social outcomes.
Current Initiatives
What Does Your Business Need to Be Better? If We Don’t Have It, We Know Someone That Does
The Forum supports the advancement of organizational and community sustainability through the development of technical service offerings, education and networking, mentorship programs and a resource platform that assists businesses with common sustainability needs, supports program start-up, and provides recognition opportunities.
Our membership and stakeholder network provides access to hundreds of experts, peers, and vendors from Michigan and the Midwest. It is uniquely positioned to support manufacturers, small business, and institutions throughout supply chains in meeting climate and circularity goals, and to accelerate community sustainability.
