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Corporate Governance

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.

Recent Activities in Corporate Governance

December 8, 2010
Report

American businesses create jobs, innovate, manufacture and provide the services that drive our economy. In short, they are the foundation for economic growth. Yet, a host of new laws and regulatory actions are restricting their ability to help our economy recover. This is why Business Roundtable created the Roadmap for Growth, our pro-jobs economic strategy.

December 6, 2010
Letter

We write to ask you to support the Vitter/Crapo/Chambliss/Enzi/Corker Margin Amendment to H.R. 6398, which we understand the sponsors propose to have adopted by unanimous consent.

November 29, 2010
Testimony

The Coalition represents thousands of companies across the United States that employ derivatives to manage risks they face in connection with their day-to-day businesses.

October 20, 2010
Letter

We applaud the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or Commission) for embarking on this long-awaited consideration of various aspects of the U.S. proxy system and the thoroughness of the concept release (Release) that was issued.

October 4, 2010
News Release

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and Business Roundtable issued a response today after the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) granted a stay on its proxy access rule, Rule 14a-11, and related amendments to its rules...

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