Business Solves
For 25 years, our annual Business Solves Conference and Citizens Awards have brought together businesses—large and small—to showcase ideas and solutions to serve others, solve problems, and strengthen society.
Attendees gain specific examples of how businesses are helping solve critical societal challenges and discover partnership opportunities to advance the important work you’re leading in communities.
We also reveal the winners of our annual Citizens Awards—nine organizations that are utilizing their unique talent, resources, and expertise to improve communities. Businesses, local chambers of commerce, and trade associations can apply now through June 27, 2025, at 11:59 ET.
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October 28-29, 2025 | Washington, D.C.
Save the date! From boosting corporate civic engagement to shaping a more resilient future to building talent pipelines, Business Solves will examine how we can all work together to build stronger communities.
2024 Highlights
- Corporate Social Responsibility
Building Resilient Communities in Times of Crisis and DisasterExperts discuss the importance of resilience and disaster preparedness, as well as actionable solutions for risk reduction.
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Citizens Awards
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Announces Winners of the 25th Annual Citizens Awards
Microsoft, Capital One, AT&T, Southwest Airlines among winners of awards program celebrating the best in corporate citizenship
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25th Annual Business Solves Conference Celebrates Social Impact Champions and Innovative Solutions
The 25th annual Business Solves Conference and Corporate Citizenship Awards highlighted the impact of private-public collaboration in addressing emerging and persistent global issues through innovative business-led solutions.
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The 2023 Citizens Awards spotlighted those making a significant impact on issues critical to society, from addressing youth food insecurity and expanding equitable access to quality healthcare to building resilience in the face of crises.
For more than two decades, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Citizens Awards have highlighted how businesses serve as a force for good, expanding opportunity and driving progress in every aspect of society.
We are proud to recognize the 2023 finalists, showcasing the extraordinary impact of business to solve our biggest problems.
Research suggests that 1 in 4 children in the U.S. has a vision problem—an estimated 12.1 million children. As we look to end the social impact of poor vision, we must advocate for higher level changes at the government and private sector levels. It’s clear that with so many larger societal issues linked to poor vision – like education, poverty, good health, and even gender equity – vision is a cause we must address if we are to create resilient societies.
Our world is changing faster than ever before. The expectations of businesses and their role in society are evolving – from focusing solely on the bottom line to having a positive impact on society.
