Environment

The Future of Global Resilience

June 30, 2022

In the future, executives will likely integrate resilience into corporate strategy instead of as a peripheral item apart from the core business. If a company doesn’t possess readiness or resilience, it will not be able to generate value in its core function or its more philanthropic efforts of doing good amid increasing disasters.

Rob Glenn

Disaster Response

The State of Innovation and Investment into Sustainable Plastics within the U.S.

June 3, 2022

Plastics are a ubiquitous material. Their durability, versatility, and light-weight nature have transformed industries and created significant advantages.

Creative Funding Models for Sustainable Plastics Innovation

December 16, 2021

Here are a few examples of how the private sector, in tandem with NGOs and the federal government, is investing in innovations focused on the end-of-life recovery of plastics.

Kyla Fisher

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Expands ‘Beyond 34’ Circular Economy Initiative to Austin and Philadelphia

November 23, 2021

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation today announced that Austin, Texas, and Philadelphia will join its multi-stakeholder initiative, Beyond 34: Scaling Circularity for a Sustainable Economy.

Solving for Sustainable Plastics

Businesses of all sizes and sectors are making strides in innovation to help eliminate plastic waste in the environment. This event will discuss gaps and opportunities in sustainable plastics, including how organizations are addressing one of the most ubiquitous plastics in the economy, polyethylene (PET).

Making Real Progress on Corporate Sustainability and Decarbonization

October 21, 2021

The global business community has reached a new era: climate action is now an economic imperative rather than a philanthropic activity.

Britt Harter

Innovators across the Plastic Supply Chain Share Opportunities to Advance Sustainable Plastics

October 15, 2021

Last month, the U.S. Chamber Foundation hosted roundtables with innovators across the plastic value chain to understand the challenges and opportunities related to innovation and investment into sustainable plastics in the U.S. Here’s a sneak peak of what we heard.

Kyla Fisher

Sustainable Solutions for Design, Materials, and End-of-Life Recovery of Plastics

August 26, 2021

As the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s fellow leading their work in sustainable plastics innovation, I had the honor of judging the Plastic Industry Association’s ReFocus Sustainability Innovation Awards. This year, the association received a landmark 52 entrants across three categories: Design, Materials, and End-of-Life. Here are a few of the innovations that were featured.

Kyla Fisher

Capital Equipment Coalition North America Insights Report: Digital Technologies for a Circular Transition

August 27, 2021

Capital Equipment Coalition Insights Report-Aug2021

The U.S. Chamber Foundation's Capital Equipment Coalition (CEC) North America aims to create a collaborative forum that works to reduce the environmental footprint of the capital equipment sector. The coalition hosts quarterly workshops to discuss actions that members of the industry can take to achieve progress. In this report, we explore how digital technologies are critical enablers to move from a linear to a circular economy.