The Business of Diversity
Diversity is America’s strength, spurring the innovation and creativity that have made the U.S. economy the most vibrant and dynamic in history. When businesses recognize and embrace different perspectives, they are better able to create value, serve customers, support employees, and solve problems. By providing opportunities for everyone, businesses help lift communities and strengthen the health, prosperity, and competitiveness of our nation and our society.
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Lauren Chan, founder and CEO of New York-based clothing brand Henning, aims to make the lives of women marginalized by fashion better.
We can all learn from the strong women who came before us, confronted challenges head-on and turned them into opportunities for others.
Senior Vice President Rick Wade's testimony before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Diversity Inclusion hearing, "By the Numbers: How Diversity Data Can Measure Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion."
"The uptick in violence and racism against the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) population over the last year is deeply problematic. As Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. asserted, 'Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.' The U.S. Chamber of Commerce denounces hate and violence against AAPIs across our society and encourages all people to treat each other with dignity and respect..."
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Congress, supporting the "Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act."
Members of Congress who cosponsor these bills will receive credit for the Leadership component of their “How They Voted” rating.
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Congress, supporting S. 389 / H.R. 1226, the "Next Generation Entrepreneurship Corps Act."
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, supporting H.R. 5, the "Equality Act."
The Coalition to Back Black Businesses (CBBB), launched in partnership with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, American Express, and the nation’s four leading Black chambers – the National Black Chamber of Commerce, National Business League, U.S. Black Chambers, Inc., and Walker’s Legacy – today announced it has awarded $5,000 grants to 600 Black-owned small businesses in 33 states.
WASHINGTON D.C. – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce applauds the decision from the Biden administration not to issue a waiver that would allow states to abandon statewide annual assessments for the 2020-2021 school year. Cheryl Oldham, vice president of education policy at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, released the following statement:
