Business Roundtable, representing CEOs of leading U.S. companies from every sector of the economy, today raised questions about the efficacy, relevance and value to investors of the CEO pay ratio rule proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Roundtable noted that compliance with the proposed rule would be unnecessarily costly and burdensome and offered recommendations for revising it to make it significantly more practical to implement.
U.S. corporations employ millions of American workers, create opportunity for employees and shareholders, drive innovation, improve the lives of consumers, and provide health care and other benefits to American families. The way corporations are governed directly affects the well-being of employees, shareholders and consumers.
Business Roundtable advocates for corporate governance policies that help create long-term value, advance the economic interests of workers, shareholders and consumers, and uphold the highest ethical standards.