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Florida Chamber Foundation Launches Florida Equality of Opportunity Initiative
TALLAHASSEE, FL (April 1, 2021)— Florida is at a crossroads. “The battle of this generation is between economic equality and economic opportunity—between those who believe that everyone is entitled to equal outcomes and those who believe everyone should have an equal opportunity at earned success.” -Mark Wilson, Florida Chamber of Commerce, President & CEO U.S. Congressional Testimony Welfare and Free Enterprise – March 2016 When the Florida Chamber Foundation embarked on a research-driven strategic initiative…
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Florida Businesses Invest in Statewide “Culture of Safety Scholarships” to the Southeastern Leadership Conference on Safety, Health and Sustainability
TALLAHASSEE, FL (March 31, 2021)— Safety matters to Florida’s businesses and CEO’s, which is why the Florida Chamber Safety Council is working at the company and state level and uniting Florida’s business community for a movement to create a culture of safety as part of our mission to make Florida the safest, healthiest and most sustainable state in America. Thanks to the generosity of some of Florida’s leading businesses who are all-in on building a…
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Florida Chamber Safety Council Announces Two New Advisory Board Members
TALLAHASSEE, Fla., February 24, 2020 — The Florida Chamber Safety Council today announced the addition of two new Advisory Board members. Dr. Joshua Chard, Director of Product and Corporate Safety for Altec® Industries, Inc. and Tom Baldwin, Vice President of Safety for Global Medical Response (GMR) join a growing team of top safety professionals who serve a powerful role for fostering safety, health and sustainability among Florida businesses. An incubator for research, leadership and education,…
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More than 100 Local Chambers of Commerce Working with the Florida Chamber’s COVID Liability Protection Coalition to Protect Local Businesses from Frivolous Lawsuits
TALLAHASSEE, FL. (February 15, 2021)—The Florida Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that more than 100 local Chambers of Commerce have joined the Florida Chamber’s COVID Liability Protection coalition. Providing certainty for Florida job creators with COVID-19 liability protections is key to safely getting Florida’s economy back on track. These protections are a necessary component to provide certainty that if businesses are following health and safety guidelines, they can fully re-open, add jobs, and…
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Florida Chamber Safety Council Launches Effort to Promote Mental Wellness, Hosts Statewide Webinar
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. February 11, 2021 — In its quest to make Florida the safest, healthiest and most sustainable state in America, the Florida Chamber Safety Council today launched a comprehensive mental wellness initiative including a series of videos in partnership with Safety Council Advisory Board Member AdventHealth and a statewide webinar with national mental health expert Dr. Aaron Weiner in response to the profound impact COVID-19 has had on both mental health and addictive behaviors.…
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