AmCham and PwC share the same values and targets to achieve socially.
Zlata Elksnina-Zascirinska, Country Managing Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers
On January 26, AmCham Board held its semi-annual retreat to discuss the strategic direction for 2023. AmCham will continue to focus on fostering trade and investment between Latvia and the U.S., improving the business and investment climate and enhancing Latvia’s human capital. In addition, AmCham will continue to address tax policy for foreign investors in order to increase competitiveness and FDI. Sustainability, the digital economy, and greater social engagement will also be among the focus areas this year.
On January 26, AmCham held an online discussion on fostering a culture of philanthropy for a greater social impact. Joining were two experts Konrad Siwinski, Representative of Social Impact Alliance for CEE and Janis Taukacs, Partner at Sorainen who explained the current tax policy with regard to donations and listed some of the key barriers to greater social engagement of companies.
Read all >On January 25, AmCham held its first Business After-Hours event of 2023 discussing board-member liability and limitations. Members gained insight into the intricacies of being a board member, including the role's responsibilities, challenges, and obligations from members and hosts of the event Agris Bitāns, Senior Partner at Eversheds Sutherland Bitāns, and Thomas Marcadet, Senior Vice-President at Marsh.
Read all >On January 13, Martin Gauss, President and CEO of airBaltic, met with AmCham members and guests to share his insights about the future of airBaltic including issuing an IPO in 2024. airBaltic recently announced the addition of SpaceX’s “Starlink” internet connectivity system into the entire Airbus A220-300 fleet. To implement it, the company works on the required certification approval with the installation planned for later this year.
Read all >We re-affirm our commitment to the values that AmCham stands for and that we share.
Kārlis Danēvičs, Board member, Head of Credits and Risk at SEB Banka