Corporate Governance
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports responsible corporate governance policies that benefit companies and shareholders in the long term and fight against special interest activists driven by unrelated political agendas.
Fireside chat with SEC Chairman
To help business owners navigate developments in the climate disclosure sphere, Gary Gensler, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), sat down with U.S. Chamber Executive Vice President Tom Quaadman to discuss the state of corporate climate disclosure in the U.S. and abroad.
Pending corporate governance litigation
- Chamber of Commerce v. SECDirect access to case updates on the Chamber's pending lawsuit challenging the scope, breadth, and legality of the SEC’s climate disclosure efforts.Follow the case
- U.S. Chamber Statement on the SEC Climate Disclosure RuleThe Climate Disclosure Rule remains a novel and complicated rule that will likely have significant impact on businesses and their investors.Our statement on the SEC Climate Disclosure Rule
- U.S. Chamber Sues California Over Climate Disclosure LawsCalifornia's climate disclosure laws apply to companies across the U.S. and worldwide on the basis of even minimal operations in the state of California, thus attempting to impose essentially a national standard.What's at stake
Recent advocacy efforts
Events
- InternationalU.S.-Kenya Business ForumFriday, May 2408:00 AM EDT - 11:30 AM EDTLearn More
- FinanceU.S. Public Company Audits: A Rapidly Changing LandscapeTuesday, May 2809:00 AM EDT - 10:00 AM EDTLearn More
- Environment and Sustainability2024 Sustainability and Circular Economy SummitTuesday, June 0408:30 AM EDT - 01:30 PM EDTLearn More
Latest Content
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce (the “Chamber”) writes to provide our comments on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) Request for Comment (“Request”) regarding the use of artificial intelligence (“AI”) in markets regulated by the CFTC.
While some of the most onerous provisions of the initial proposed SEC climate disclosure rule have been removed, this remains a novel and complicated rule.
A fragmented approach to mandatory disclosure requirements risks damaging U.S. capital markets and weakening our economy’s competitiveness.
California's new climate disclosure laws would impose significant costs and compliance burdens on businesses, threaten First Amendment rights, and could lead to a chaotic patchwork of state laws.
The Fifth Circuit’s decision on stock buybacks is a big win for American businesses, investors, and retirees over government micromanagement.
The U.S. Chamber secured a legal victory against the SEC's stock buyback rule, protecting businesses from regulatory overreach.
The SEC’s Stock Buyback Rule will hurt investors, including millions of retirement savers.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is preparing to collect new data from small businesses applying for credit. The new requirements come with privacy concerns and could make access to credit costlier.
