Sustainable Growth Coalition
Impact
- Transitioning to a just, circular economy.
- Providing a space for sustainability partners and community members to connect.
- Connecting suppliers to sustainability resources.
- Improving community engagement with a focus on environmental justice.
Region
Minnesota-based coalition with global impactTimeline
2015 - presentThe Sustainable Growth Coalition is uncovering business growth opportunities, driving innovation, and promoting thriving communities and regions.
The Sustainable Growth Coalition is a multi-sector partnership of businesses with a Minnesota footprint harnessing their expertise to equitably advance the circular economy, where all energy is renewable, waste is eliminated, and natural, social, and human resources are protected and preserved. Individually, each organization is committed to sustainability, and recognizes that together they can have a larger societal impact on their operations, industries, environment, and community.
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Steering Committee
- Madison Doren, Best Buy
- Jeff Standish, Geosyntec Consultants
- Kali Judd, nVent
Tools and guides
Over the years, members of the Sustainable Growth Coalition have developed resources to help organizations navigate change. Previously, they have created a corporate guide to sustainable landscaping and a guide to electrifying your corporate fleet.
The Coalition has most recently developed a community engagement workbook to help organizations evaluate their engagement strategies and guide them through best practices for working with communities. This workbook centers environmental justice in a time when the narrative is shifting away from this work, because the need for this work has not gone away. We encourage you to download the workbook if you think it may benefit you and use what you can, even if you are in a position where it is difficult to move forward with environmental justice work.
Meeting Photos
Sustainable Growth Coalition Members
Join us as a member
Leading Minnesota businesses and organizations are invited to submit a membership application for review and consideration. Additional information about the Sustainable Growth Coalition is available in the charter and membership guidelines.
Recent Blog Posts
Changing course: How community feedback transformed SGC’s engagement workbook
Learn how Sustainable Growth Coalition's workbook "Community Engagement Best Practices" was transformed into a stronger, clearer guide by community input.
Sustainability is still smart business: Navigating corporate communication strategy in a changing landscape
At the Sustainable Growth Coalition’s March learning lab, members explored how to communicate the value of sustainability initiatives within a changing economic and political landscape.
Working toward a more just and resilient future: Sustainable Growth Coalition’s 2024 impact
In 2024, the Sustainable Growth Coalition deepened its commitment to an equitable and circular economy, creating opportunities for members to connect, learn, and take action.
Project Contacts
More than ever before companies are driven to make meaningful, positive impacts to address complex environmental and social issues across the globe.
Contact our team members to learn how your organization can participate in the Sustainable Growth Coalition.
Britta Dornfeld
Senior Partnership Manager she/her Email Britta Office: 612-334-3388 ext. 8120 Cell: 612-425-4939