Modest level of trust in NGOs, research finds

As a result of Corporate-NGO partnership seminar held in December 2014, the research on Corporate Social Responsibility and civil society in Latvia was conducted by Roger A. Ritvo, Ph.D. and Anna Feldmane from Riga Business School. The research shows that Corporate-NGO partnerships are continuing to develop, however, the majority of respondents have a modest level of trust in NGOs.

AmChams from Europe visit Silicon Valley and Washington DC

This June AmChams in Europe held its annual Transatlantic Conference in California and Washington DC.

AmChams in Europe launch The Case for Investing in Europe 2015

The Case for Investing in Europe shows that the transatlantic partnership is critical to the long-term health of the global economy and that Europe remains the most profitable region in the world for U.S. companies.

On June 11 AmCham members were invited to spend a great networking evening at the Indian Raja restaurant terrace.

Annual Membership Directory is out

We have just published our annual Membership Directory for 2015-2016. Let us know if you would like additional printed copies.

Welcome 2 new members

NFC Team and Overbrook International have joined the Chamber this month. Welcome to the AmCham community!

DEAC launches Desktop Service across Europe and Russia

DEAC has launched a cloud-based Desktop as a Service across data centers in London, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Riga and Moscow to enhance work process with improved continuity and security.

Latest FICIL news on labor, sustainable economic development, tax and construction

AmCham as an Associate member of Foreign Investors Council in Latvia, including a number of our members, is actively involved in its working groups aiming at proposing constructive recommendations to the government on a wide variety of issues.

7 principles of building effective partnerships between corporations and NGOs

Based on the survey on Corporate Social Responsibility and civil society in Latvia conducted by Roger Ritvo and Anna Feldmane, 7 best practices for successful partnerships between NGOs and corporations were outlined.