Social Venture Network
| Founded | 1987 |
|---|---|
| Focus | Sustainable Business |
| Location | |
| Method | Networking |
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Key people
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Joshua Mailman & Wayne Silby, Co-Founders Deb Nelson, Executive Director |
| Slogan | Lead the Way |
| Website | http://www.svn.org |
Social Venture Network (SVN) is a nonprofit membership organization composed of socially responsible business leaders who are committed to creating a more just and sustainable world. Founded in 1987 by Joshua Mailman and Wayne Silby, SVN encompasses nearly 500 national and international leaders of both for-profit and non-profit sustainable enterprises. Those in the for-profit space are also recognized as companies dedicated to a triple bottom line: people, planet, and profit.
Social Venture Network hosts two annual conferences, one on the West Coast in Spring and one on the East Coast in Fall, in addition to nationwide local gatherings held throughout the year.
Some notable past and current members of Social Venture Network include:
Dominique Conseil - Aveda
Thomas H. Stoner, Jr. - Entelligent
Ben Cohen - Ben and Jerry's
Amy Domini - Domini Social Investments
Gary Erickson - Clif Bar
Eileen Fisher - Eileen Fisher, Inc.
Margo Fraser -
Paul Hawken - Smith & Hawken
Gary Hirshberg - Stonyfield Farm
Jeffrey Hollender - Seventh Generation Inc.
Adam Lowry - Method
Anita Roddick - The Body Shop
Wayne Silby - Calvert
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