Sustainable Business Network of Washington (SB NOW)

Sustaining Members contribute the financial resources that allow SB NOW to carry out its mission of empowering and transforming area businesses through adoption of a business model informed by Corporate Responsibility principles, thereby helping to create a more socially, environmentally, and financially sustainable economy. These visionary organizations – “triple bottom line champions” – understand the value of being recognized throughout the region as standing for and supporting a triple bottom line approach to business. As such, they appreciate the importance of SB NOW’s work for the Washington, DC business community, as well as the greater benefit to the region and society at large. Sustainable Membership sponsorship is $5,000 per year.

Sustaining Members are offered increased access to the Network’s products and services versus Regular Members, are recognized and promoted throughout the year by the Network in a variety of ways, and are offered an Advisory Board position. In return, they are asked to make a significant financial contribution as well as offer in-kind and other contribution of time, expertise, volunteers, etc. to help the Network achieve its goals.

Calvert Group
Calvert is the place where more than 400,000 investors with $14 billion in assets go to ensure their investment portfolio is aligned with their personal values through encouraging improved corporate social and environmental performance through an active investment strategy.

“The concept of sustainability expresses a simple truth: today’s business organizations — including mutual funds — should conduct themselves in a manner that helps meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.”
Calvert CEO Barbara Krumsiek

More About Calvert
Calvert is one of the nation’s largest socially responsible mutual fund firms. Calvert offers forty funds that allow individual and institutional investors to pursue a broad range of investment objectives within a single fund family. Calvert launched the Calvert Social Index®, a benchmark for measuring the performance of large, U.S.-based socially responsible companies. In addition to its equity funds, Calvert has an extensive lineup of tax-free and taxable fixed income investments.

Calvert-Jones
Since 1947 Calvert-Jones has been designing, installing and maintaining energy conserving and sustainable building HVAC and lighting systems. With a staff including indoor environmental, energy, LEED and mechanical system specialists, Calvert-Jones works with many of the region’s largest institutional, government and private sector owners as well as small business, manufacturing and property management. Our team brings energy, environmental, automation and design/build contracting services, budgetary plans and targeted investments together for our valued clients.

Traditional mechanical contractors have stayed within the boundaries of construction, and the service of those systems. Computers and automation, escalating energy prices, indoor environmental concerns and building damage due to mismanaged or misapplied mechanical systems has lead to our Green Team's inception, and to the rapidly growing demand for our green services.
Many firms will only take your needs seriously if you are ready to buy today. The Green Team provides budgetary planning and life-cycle cost evaluations that incorporate the results of the audits we perform.

Steptoe & Johnson Law Firm

The Firm
With more than 500 attorneys, Steptoe & Johnson LLP provides counsel and representation in a wide range of legal fields. In more than 60 years of practice, the firm has gained a national and international reputation for vigorous representation of clients before governmental agencies, successful advocacy in litigation and arbitration, and creative and practical advice in guiding business transactions. The firm has offices in Washington, New York, Chicago, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Century City, London, and Brussels.

The Attorneys
Steptoe attorneys are particularly known for having the breadth of experience and insight needed to handle complex disputes and resolve difficult regulatory and business problems. Attorneys in practices ranging from tax, government contracts, international trade, and intellectual property, to antitrust, insurance, transportation, telecommunications, and employment law, know the business and regulatory landscapes exceedingly well and benefit from deep benches of practice-specific trial and appellate lawyers. Such in-depth understanding is an essential factor in developing the creative strategies and solutions critical to our clients' interests. An added advantage is the number of partners in the firm who have held high-ranking government positions.

Community Service
Steptoe attorneys have a long and distinguished tradition of service in government and on the boards of civic and charitable organizations. We also are deeply committed to pro bono service as a means of contributing to our community, and are routinely ranked as a national leader in providing such service.

For more information visit: www.steptoe.com

Gifford's Ice Cream & Candy Company
Washington DC's oldest ice cream parlor, has been churning the creamiest ice cream and tastiest candy products in the nation's capital since 1938. Through the years loyal fans have included President Dwight Eisenhower, First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Media Personality Willard Scott, and Movie Star Goldie Hawn. The recipes of founder John Nash Gifford combined with today's premier all natural ingredients make truly gourmet products. Rich in tradition and taste, Gifford's has become a recognizable treat to over four generations of Washingtonians.

While deeply rooted as a Washington tradition, the new generation of Gifford's leadership supports the environmental needs of today's Washington community. Adopting cutting-edge, progressive technologies, Gifford's partakes in sustainable business practices at its wind-powered corporate Silver Spring headquarters.

Gifford's ice cream pints are available in seven flavors, and continue to be a thriving part of Gifford's business. Pint availability has expanded from local grocery stores into larger local markets. Gifford's Ice Cream & Candy Co. is proud to feature their pints on the shelves of Harris Teeter and Wholefoods in the Mid -Atlantic region of the United States. Gifford's is also distributed to over 200 quality regional restaurants or other food service establishments in MD, DC, and VA who seek a high-end, recognizable, local, natural ice cream on their menus.

After years of requests from loyal customers to "open a Gifford's near them", the next best thing is being offered through franchising opportunities. Gifford's seeks energetic, entrepreneurial and enthusiastic franchising partners who will continue to make the Gifford's name synonymous with Washington D.C. If interested contact franchise@giffords.com

Bring Gifford's Ice Cream & Candy Co. to the office! Gifford's corporate offerings include Birthday Ice Cream Cakes, Ice Cream Socials, and Corporate Gift Baskets. Contact sales@giffords.com or visit www.giffords.com for more information.

The Willard Hotel - Intercontinental
A grand historic landmark hotel, the Willard InterContinental Washington combines heritage and luxury with contemporary comfort and modern technologies. Located in the heart of Washington DC, the hotel is near government and business offices, within walking distance to several Washington theater districts, as well as many sightseeing attractions. From its inception in 1850, to this day, the Willard InterContinental Washington has been a favorite choice of US and international travelers. Known as the "Crown Jewel of Pennsylvania Avenue", or the "Grand Dame of American Hotels", the Willard InterContinental enjoys its place as a major force in the social and political life of Washington DC.

True to its history and heritage, the hotel developed a sustainable development plan that helps it to continue to set the benchmark for comfort, hospitality and sustainability in the lodging industry now and in the future. The Willard - Intercontinental made hotelier history when it released its 2007 Sustainability Report, marking it the first time a single hotel location has done so. To view the report, see: http://www.willarddc.com/sd/ .

Community IT Innovators
Since 1993, Community IT Innovators (CITI) has served over 800 organizations, with most of those in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. These clients have come to rely on CITI's expertise, because they have seen us at work. Our focus on providing green technology services and recommendations helps organizations to save money and to reduce their environmental impact.

CITI places top priority on enabling the missions of our clients and informs the leadership role we play in a movement of entrepreneurs working for a better world.

Over 90% of CITI's practice is devoted to nonprofit organizations, giving us enormous insight into how they are organized, funded, and managed. We also successfully support businesses with a social mission.

Ultimately, CITI seeks to be a true partner to its clients, providing a personalized level of service that is grounded in respect and trust.

WIT Consulting, an acronym for "Worldwide Insights & Trends," is a strategic research and consulting company. We specialize in helping businesses, government and nonprofit organizations understand their target audience, develop effective communications, and spot new areas for growth and innovation. WIT Consulting uses research methods such as in-depth interviews, focus groups and ethnographic research to deliver the critical insights needed to guide decision-makers. We work with our clients to translate these research findings into strategies to inform internal agenda-setting, external marketing, public policy, and communications initiatives.

For more information, please visit: www.witconsulting.net