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While no business wants unnecessary regulation, hundreds of thousands of small businesses support needed standards to protect people and the environment. Many of these businesses are represented by the rapidly growing American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC). These businesses follow a “Triple Bottom Line” operating philosophy where running a profitable business includes accepting social and environmental responsibility. 

They do not believe in taking shortcuts to increase short-term profits at the expense of the environment, their employees or their neighbors. These businesses want to follow good, common sense rules that protect their workers and enhance the quality of life in the communities in which they work. 

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