Innovation

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

Environment

Innovation

Talent Forward: When You Lead On Talent, You Lead the World

Attend the Center for Education and Workforce's premier education and workforce event on Oct. 26, 2021.

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

Corporate Citizenship Center

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

Environment

Innovation

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

Corporate Citizenship Center

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.

Environment

Innovation

T3 Network of Networks Capstone Event

Join the T3 Innovation Network on Tuesday, July 13, from 1 to 2:30 p.m. ET, for the T3 Network of Networks Launch Series Capstone Event.

Paving the Way for Women in Tech

Center for Education and Workforce

July 1, 2021

There’s no denying that the world has undergone major changes in the past year that have affected individuals, families, communities, the workforce and the economy as a whole.

JEDx: Modernizing America’s Workforce Data Through a Pulic-Private Approach

Center for Education and Workforce

June 4, 2021

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation (Chamber Foundation) and the T3 Innovation Network (T3 Network) are launching the Jobs and Employment Data Exchange (JEDx) initiative to develop a public-private approach for collecting and using standards-based jobs and employment data.

Data

Innovation

Workforce Training

Helping businesses connect with skilled, diverse talent in high-growth fields

Center for Education and Workforce

June 3, 2021

The World Economic Forum estimates that 50 percent of all employees will need reskilling by 2025.

Despite Economic Uncertainty, American Employers Are Still Investing in Talent

Center for Education and Workforce

May 24, 2021

New U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and SHRM research shows employers across the country are ready to increase investment in employee training and development, but encounter barriers with funding and public-private leadership.