Washington, D.C. – Today, Business Forward Foundation published a training manual, Making the Business Case: Green Jobs. It offers business leaders guidance on how to most effectively talk about jobs in the changing energy sector when they speak to local media. “Business leaders understand the changing energy sector and the…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 28, 2020 CONTACT: Jana Plat jplat@businessfwd.org (202) 861-1270 Washington, DC — Today, Business Forward Foundation issued a report detailing the steps Pennsylvania’s most successful businesses are taking to promote tolerance in their offices, factories, stores, and labs. Pennsylvania Business Leaders: We Can’t Compete if We Can’t…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 26, 2020 CONTACT: Jana Plat jplat@businessfwd.org (202) 861-1270 Washington, DC — Today, Business Forward Foundation issued a report detailing the steps Ohio’s most successful businesses are taking to promote tolerance in their offices, factories, stores, and labs. Ohio Business Leaders: We Can’t Compete if We Can’t…
In today’s economy, communities compete with one another to attract new talent and investment. They compete with their schools, workforce, and infrastructure. They also compete with the strength of their community. The 2020 election will be among the most contentious in recent history. It’s okay for citizens of good faith…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 24, 2020 CONTACT: Jana Plat jplat@businessfwd.org (202) 861-1270 Washington, DC — Today, Business Forward Foundation issued a report detailing the steps Michigan’s most successful businesses are taking to promote tolerance in their offices, factories, stores, and labs. Michigan Business Leaders: We Can’t Compete if We Can’t…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 11, 2020 CONTACT: Jana Plat jplat@businessfwd.org (202) 861-1270 Washington, DC — Today, Business Forward Foundation issued a report on tackling remote learning challenges that have arisen during COVID-19. “The Homework Gap” examines the various obstacles different groups of students have faced as a result of unequal…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 11, 2020 CONTACT: Jana Plat jplat@businessfwd.org (202) 861-1270 Washington, DC — Today, Business Forward Foundation issued a survey report featuring business leader comments on addressing remote learning challenges that have arisen during COVID-19. “Business Leaders on the Homework Gap” presents a range of business leader comments…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 30, 2020 CONTACT: Jana Plat jplat@businessfwd.org (202) 861-1270 Washington, DC — Today, Business Forward Foundation issued a report on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a cap-and-invest program that incentivizes lower carbon emissions in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. RGGI began in 2008 and currently includes nine…
Washington, DC — Today, Business Forward Foundation and a growing list of partners joined together in a community-wide effort to help launch the Coalition for Clean Energy and Healthy Communities. Business Forward Foundation President Jim Doyle released the following statement: “Business Forward joins the coalition in support of key legislative…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2020 CONTACT: Jana Plat jplat@businessfwd.org (202) 861-1270 Washington, D.C. — Today, Business Forward Foundation issued a business leader statement on sustainable banking. In a letter addressed to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, more than 500 business leaders support requiring banks to disclose financed emissions. You can…