This Week in ESG and Impact Investing

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is the world’s largest business organization, representing the interests of businesses of all sizes, from small local companies to large multinational corporations. Its primary goals are to advocate for, connect, inform, and fight for business growth and America's success. From September 10 to September 11, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce organized its annual summit on global aerospace. This leading event in the space and aviation sectors gathered government leaders and industry experts from around the world. For over 20 years, the summit has hosted discussions on key developments, trends, challenges, and opportunities in aviation and space. On day 1, most of the sessions focused on aviation technology and the industrial future. Guillaume Faury, CEO of Airbus, pointed out that sustainable aviation requires collaboration between industry and government, as it is still in its early stages. Moreover, there is excitement about the future of aviation innovation...

On July 28, 2021, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce held  a webinar titled “Equality of Opportunity in Action: Addressing Maternal Healthcare Disparities”, discussing racial gaps in maternal health outcomes and the proposed Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act.  Maternal mortality rates are critically high in the United States, and problematically, higher for minority groups due to various social and structural inequities. Research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that Black women are much more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women. In fact, if childbirth as a Black woman were an occupation, it would be the 5th deadliest job in America.  The first part of the webinar featured Congresswoman Lauren Underwood, a nurse instructor and Representative with a background in healthcare policy. She emphasized that the majority of maternal deaths are preventable, but that this persistent and withstanding crisis has been problematically ...