Program Overview
On Purpose Oregon and Oregon Business for Climate are joining forces to accelerate our collective impact in the policy arena by equipping purpose-driven businesses with the knowledge, relationships, and practical tools to engage directly in Oregon's legislative and regulatory processes around climate solutions. Through a three-part workshop series, participants will build capacity for stakeholder collaboration and public policy engagement—whether they're looking to advance their own impact goals, fulfill B Corp governance requirements, or both. This project is strictly education and outreach; none of these funds will be used for lobbying of any kind.
The format for each session is a one-hour interactive workshop followed by happy hour (first drink is on us)—creating space for peer learning and relationship building around shared commitment to climate action.
Registration is for all 3 installments of this 3-part series (Sept 17, Oct 20, and Nov 17 -- all from 4pm-6pm). After you sign up, we'll send you calendar invites for the full series!
Series Structure
Session 1 – The Why: Contextualize how policy and advocacy engagement accelerates business impact on climate and environmental issues. Cover recent successes driven by collective action, the opposition we face, and why purpose-driven businesses are uniquely positioned to shape the conversation and outcomes.
Session 2 – The What: Unpack the legislative and regulatory processes—how businesses participate, where engagement points exist, and how to identify which issues align with your company's values and impact goals. Introduce the multi-stakeholder ecosystem in Oregon (environmental councils, climate organizations, business groups, community leaders) and how to build meaningful relationships across these sectors.
Session 3 – The How: Walk through concrete tools for policy engagement (direct testimony, sign-on letters, op-eds, coalition participation) using recent examples from Oregon climate policy work (clean electric grid, building efficiency, clean fuels, renewable energy, vehicle emissions standards). Participants will either commit to a specific engagement action during the series or co-create a post-series action plan for their business.
The program leverages ongoing partnerships and expertise from Oregon Environmental Council, Climate Solutions, Oregon Just Transition Alliance, Oregon Solar + Storage Industries Association, Renewable Northwest, and other leading policy, climate, equity, and business organizations—modeling the multi-stakeholder collaboration that drives systemic change.
Pricing (includes all 3 workshops + networking happy hours)
$300 for non-members
$150 for members of On Purpose Oregon or Oregon Business for Climate
Free for members of both organizations
Outcomes for Participants
Map Your Policy Landscape: Identify 2–3 specific state-level policies relevant to your business and understand the engagement pathways (legislative, regulatory, or agency-level) for advancing or shaping those policies.
Build Strategic Relationships: Develop connections with at least three stakeholder organizations and peer businesses working on related climate and environmental issues; create an ongoing collaboration mechanism for collective action.
Take Concrete Action: Either engage directly in a policy advocacy action during the series (testimony, letter, coalition sign-on, regulatory comment) or commit to a concrete timeline and approach for doing so post-series, positioning policy work as an ongoing practice for your business.
Strengthen Your Impact Strategy: For those seeking to fulfill their B Corp governance requirements around multi-stakeholder collaboration (GACA2.1c), public policy advocacy (GACA2.1d), and collective action (GACA2.3 & 2.6), this series provides both the framework and the action evidence to demonstrate compliance. For all participants, it deepens your capacity to integrate policy engagement into your business strategy and accountability practices.