Committee Activity

The Committee on Small Business will hold a hearing titled, “Embracing Corporate Social Responsibility: Small Business Best Practices.” The hearing is scheduled to begin at 11:30 A.M. on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 in Room 2360 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

For decades, small businesses have been leaders in delivering value for their communities, but they can face resource constraints in their efforts to scale up their sustainability practices. This hearing will examine how small businesses can integrate best practices that promote social good and sustainability at all stages, either as part of an initial business plan or later in the life of their company, and assess how the federal government can support and empower small business owners to not only make a profit, but be forces for social good.

To view a livestream of the hearing, please click here. 


Hearing Notice 

Hearing Memo 

Witness List 

Witnesses 
Dr. Robert Strand
Executive Director, Center for Responsible Business
University of California-Berkeley Haas School of Business
Berkeley, CA
Testimony

Mr. Vincent Stanley
Director of Philosophy
Patagonia
Ventura, CA
Testimony

Ms. Kristy Wallace
CEO
Ellevate Network
New York, NY
Testimony

Mr. Jaime Arroyo
Associate 
Work Wisdom, LLC. 
Lancaster, PA
*Testifying on behalf of Kedren Crosby, President of Work Wisdom 
Testimony

Mr. Sean McElwee
President and Chief Creative Officer
Seanese
Viejo, CA
Accompanied by:
Ms. Sandra McElwee, Chief Dream Facilitator, Seanese
Testimony


*Witness testimony will be posted within 24 hours after the hearing’s occurrence