In partnership with Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, a panel of experts will discuss strategies to bolster the competitiveness of Boston.
10/09/2024
10:00am - 11:00am
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce or Virtual
Join us for our final Words of Wisdom dinner of the year featuring Councilor Brian Worrell and Representative Chris Worrell.
10/10/2024
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
Don’t miss our upcoming Government Affairs Forum with Massachusetts State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg. Register now!
10/15/2024
9:45am - 11:00am
Bank of America
Go deeper than basic DEI training to achieve higher productivity, satisfaction, and revenue growth with our new corporate workshop.
Join our Transformational DEI Certificate! Our comprehensive learning & development offerings are designed to connect and grow strong leaders who lead both inside and out of the office.
Our Women’s Leadership Program enables you to take your leadership to the next level by arming you with the most in-demand leadership toolkit.
Our Boston’s Future Leaders (BFL) program provides emerging leaders with a socially conscious and civically engaged leadership toolkit, as well as the opportunity to apply their knowledge through experiential assignments.
City Awake empowers young professionals in a variety of ways that encourages these rising leaders to stay invested in the region’s future success.
We are developing an ecosystem of corporations and partners with the influence and buying power to transform economic inclusion for minority business enterprises (MBEs).
The Fierce Urgency of Now Festival brings Boston’s diverse young professionals together with business leaders, organizations, and their peers to build connection, advance careers and ignite positive change.
09/14/2024 -
09/17/2024
Suffolk University - Sargent Hall
BIMA (the Boston Interactive Media Association) serves a vibrant community of like-minded professionals from agencies, brands, publishers, and ad-tech companies with business interests in the New England market.
For 30 years, the Chamber’s Women’s Network has connected female professionals of all background and career levels. Today, our Women’s Network is the largest in New England, strengthening the professional networks of women each year.
The Massachusetts Apprentice Network convenes employers, training providers, and talent sources interested in developing and implementing apprenticeship programs in occupations across industries and statewide in fields such as tech, advanced manufacturing, healthcare, financial services, and more.
We support small business through public policy initiatives, events designed to connect small businesses in Greater Boston to their peers and established business leaders, professional development offerings, and free small business advising.
Explore our mission and values to better understand how we are leading the business community forward.
Our member directory is your resource to discover, connect, and engage with Boston’s businesses from every industry and sector.
PUBLIC POLICY
Transitioning to a Cleaner and More Resilient Economy
This transition will impact every employer, large and small, as federal, state, and local governments prioritize climate change with major policy initiatives.
From vulnerable transportation infrastructure and power grid resiliency, to changes in the insurance and real estate industries, to the sources and costs of our energy, climate change will have widespread effects. The Chamber will focus on the rapidly evolving policy challenges related to climate change and ensure that businesses have a voice in the discussion.
The Commonwealth has set ambitious statewide carbon reduction requirements, but there are many outstanding questions about how individuals and businesses can actually achieve those reductions in practice. This is further complicated by new approaches to siting and infrastructure, that rightly seek to limit detrimental impacts on vulnerable communities. Close attention to the implementation of statewide climate roadmaps and the practical impacts of those policies is essential.
The transformation to a cleaner economy requires investments in clean energy, the electric grid, clean transportation, and our built environment. The state must balance these needs with retaining a dynamic and competitive business environment and ensure these investments are affordable and accessible to small businesses and taxpayers at large.
Regions that best prepare, mitigate, and adapt to the realities of climate change can also unlock and retain economic opportunities. New clean industries and products are developed in our region, driving job growth and innovation. Fostering these opportunities, and ensuring that trained, diverse talent is available to these employers, should be a priority as the economy makes this transition.
Adapt our built environment in a cost-effective and practical manner to reduce emissions and adapt to climate change impacts.
Ensure an affordable, reliable, and sustainable electric grid that supports a competitive business environment and acknowledges the energy infrastructure needs for a dependable system.
Prepare and connect diverse talent to green jobs and the new clean economy.
Stay on top of the latest policy updates.
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