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Environment
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation publishes content on the environment and related issues. Find and access current and archived items in our database.
Over the past few months, our Chamber Foundation team has been busy convening sustainability and community leaders in Orlando, Florida as part of our Beyond 34 project.
UN Water estimates that by 2025, 1.8 billion people are expected to be living in countries and regions with absolute water scarcity.
For those of us in the business and sustainability world, “circular economy” is becoming the trending topic.
On this tax day, the Chamber Foundation wants to recognize companies and their investment in health, environment, and financial wellbeing as a result of the recent tax reform.
Early last year, the waste management world was abuzz with news of furniture manufacturing giant Ikea’s acquisition of a 15 percent minority stake in the Dutch plastics recycling company Morssinkhof Rymoplast Group.
You know you have a good job when someone asks you, “You used to be a summer camp counselor, didn’t you?”
You may have already heard about the circular economy, perhaps as a part of your company’s sustainability strategy or just in passing. Chances are you’re still wondering what it actually is and what it has to do with you and your business.
When Groupon doubled-down on slashing its product waste and carbon emissions, the retail giant didn’t go it alone.
Fourth Annual Sustainability and Circular Economy Summit
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation hosted the Fourth Annual Sustainability and Circular Economy Summit May 9-10, 2018 in Washington, D.C. Applying sustainability and circular economy principles can bring enormous business value—through both risk mitigation and new revenue opportunities. Forward-thinking business leaders recognize the potential of this approach, but often find it difficult to communicate these concepts and their value internally and externally to consumers and value chain partners.