Business Policy and Purpose Conference: The Business of Democracy

Business Policy and Purpose Conference: The Business of Democracy

Get ready to celebrate the champions of sustainability at the NCSBC Sustainable Business Awards Luncheon 2025 - it will inspire you!

Taste of Truckz Food Festival

Learn about the North Carolina Zoo's sustainability program and take an exclusive tour of their impressive composting program and solar projects. After the tour engage in discussions with regional colleagues, and network among other EHS and sustainability professionals.

Discover the innovative sustainability initiatives of Wicked Weed Brewing at our upcoming Western Networking Event. Take an exclusive tour of the facility and learn about their comprehensive recycling program and ambitious energy reduction goals directly from their team. Following the tour connect with like-minded professionals, share ideas, and explore opportunities for collaboration.

The 2025 forum will examine the impacts driven by population growth, an influx of energy-intensive businesses, extreme weather and more on North Carolina's energy landscape. Sessions will focus on energy affordability, workforce demands, and infrastructure reliability and resiliency.

Join us for the next Making Connections — at an evening hour! — to dive into the state budget proposals currently on the table, explore how federal decisions shape our state funding and everyday lives, and get tools to activate your networks. Together, we can work to ensure our budgets reflect the real priorities of people and communities. We will be joined by Sally Hodges Copple, Public Policy Analyst at the NC Budget & Tax Center, along with some of our partners in this work.

The Activate Good Triangle Businesses for Good Summit unites purpose-driven professionals to discuss how businesses can achieve meaningful social impact while maintaining success. This year’s theme, “Beyond the Bottom Line—A Workforce for Good,” highlights strategies for fostering employee engagement and strengthening community impact.

The small business landscape is rapidly evolving, marked by growing challenges like access to capital, evolving customer expectations, risk management, and technological advances, including artificial intelligence, all while navigating economic uncertainty. This Small Business Day event will feature an expert panel sharing perspectives on the current landscape, and successful small business owners discussing how they’re navigating today’s environment.  

Join your Triangle-based sustainability peers for an afternoon of discussion and community. Programming will include a panel of experts and practitioners exploring the unique challenges—and opportunities—of the moment we now find ourselves in, as well as strategies for how to move forward. This will be followed by snacks, beverages, and robust conversation.  

The NC Chamber is thrilled to host this year’s Government Affairs event again. Join us for a reception-style evening of networking with the state’s legislative leaders and decision-makers, NC Chamber leadership, and fellow guests. Attendees will have opportunities to hear from elected officials on issues crucial to the business community’s future.

Start 2025 with purpose and momentum — join us at our annual Economy for All event to help set the tone for the work ahead.  

At such a critical time in our state and nation's history, we have a unique opportunity to gather with other advocates and community members in the fight for economic freedom for all.  

Provide attendees with an update on regulatory and legislative developments impacting clean energy in North Carolina and nationally.

The theme of this year’s conference is "Innovating for People, Planet, and Profit." For two decades, SBSI has brought together forward-thinkers, change-makers, and industry leaders from across the Southeast. Explore groundbreaking strategies, actionable insights, and transformative ideas that prioritize equity, sustainability, and economic progress.

The Institute for Emerging Issues invites you to the 2025 Emerging Issues Forum: Future Forward Energy, on February 19, 2025, at the NC State University McKimmon Conference and Training Center in Raleigh.

Following the 2024 elections, the Newly Elected State and Local Officials Breakfast allows you to meet newly elected members of the N.C. General Assembly representing our region and Raleigh City Council as they begin the work of creating policy that impacts business and quality of life locally and across the state. This is an excellent way to make face-to-face connections with policymakers and influence their decisions by sharing your business point-of-view.

Join the NC Chamber, industry experts, and NCDEQ officials for a deep-dive exploration of pressing regulatory issues, legislation, and policy decisions currently impacting the air, water, waste, and natural resource arenas. This event connects attendees with policy makers to build their network of resources.