The CSBC will be an alliance of existing California organizations around California working on sustainable business practices, policies and programs, including:

  • Business environmental groups and Sustainable business groups,
  • Service providers  (e.g., consultants, product suppliers, equipment vendors, testing/monitoring services, and collection/treatment services)
  • Nonprofit organizations, academic and consumer groups and
  • Involved federal, state, regional and local government agencies that are working with businesses to improve their environmental performance as their principal responsibility
CSBC will not be seeking individual business members but will work through alliance organizations.

The CSBC will connect and strengthen business environmental and sustainability organizations in California to help businesses restore the environment, be socially responsive and thrive economically.


The CSBC recognizes that there are a lot of organizations in California working to promote sustainable business but they do not know of each other's efforts and could learn much from each other, by:
  • Helping businesses with their triple bottom line
  • Helping align environmental restoration and economic success and helping businesses to thrive that restore the environment
  • Helping develop a sustainable economy in California where businesses work to meet the needs of the present while enhancing the ability of future generations to meet their needs.
The CSBC will:
  • Share information about model business programs and services offered by different groups around the state
  • Organize and support statewide services, events and activities not presently offered to address sustainability issues
  • Promote best practices in sustainability for both small and large businesses
  • Educate and involve alliance organizations in state and local policy discussions about sustainability and
  • Enhance capacity of alliance organizations to be more effective
For more information on the CSBC, contact Gary Liss at gary@garyliss.com.