A Letter from Your Green Business Network Director

Members,  

It should come as no surprise that 2024 was the hottest year on record. Last year saw a record high 37 billion tons of CO2 spewed into our Earth’s fragile atmosphere. The perpetrator? A whopping 80% of total global emissions were from just 57 companies – multinational corporate behemoths and state-run oil and gas goliaths.  But there are heroes in this story, too, and if we have any hope in saving our world, it’s imperative that we amplify their voices. Small business fuels almost half of the US economy, and small, sustainable businesses like yours are paving a new way forward.  

Together, our eco-conscious companies will continue to reduce energy and waste, optimize operations, increase diversity and equity, and invest in a circular and sustainable economy. We are the role models our world needs.  

As your new Director, I intend to help your business become a catalyst of positive change in our world – no matter the industry, stage, age, or leadership identity. Through new innovative partnerships with student loan concierge services, employee benefits programs, and eco-friendly shipping providers, and by providing more opportunities to learn from one another through webinars and a brand-new membership engagement platform, the Green Business Network will continue to help your business thrive. Because when your green-certified business succeeds, so too do our communities. The world is watching. Let’s continue to reject business as usual. Our families and our planet need a hero.  Will your small business step up?  

Greener Together in 2025, 

Steve Fletcher