Minnsights Blog

As a member of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, Allina Health’s Environmental Sustainability Manager, Suzanne Hansen and Energy Smart have teamed up as part of their Green Teams initiative. The first step - get the portfolio of facilities benchmarked to evaluate priority buildings and complete energy consultations. In 2022, Energy Smart completed ten consultations with Allina Health. Often, these facilities manage a tight ship when it comes to operations and maintenance and have already captured the low-hanging fruit of energy efficiency projects. Energy Smart adds value as an extension of the Allina Health team by identifying projects for which rebates were not applied.

Throughout the month of October, we celebrate manufacturers. Manufacturers are a core tenet of our economy and contribute to Minnesota’s legacy of economic strength.  

Now that your company has hired people, onboarding new employees effectively is the next task. Properly onboarding new employees is crucial to setting them up for success and helping them quickly thrive and contribute to the success of your organization.

Recently, the Chamber held its latest event in the Women in Business Series, this time at Post Consumer brands. Speakers included 2023-2024 Chamber Board Chair, Jill Bollettieri of Post Consumer Brands, as well as a panel on women in the workforce, including a broad and intersectional approach to the discussion. Panelists shared their personal journeys and success stories, as well as business best practices for engaging, supporting and developing women and other underrepresented demographics in the workplace. 

The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce and UnitedHealthcare announced a partnership to offer health plans designed to save small businesses on medical premiums while gaining more flexibility, freedom and stability. ChamberHealth by UnitedHealthcare are level-funded health plans that offer small businesses the same range of access as large corporations at competitive prices.