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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 18, 2015
News Release

We applaud Congress for this latest Dodd-Frank fix. Congress has now fully enacted the Business Roundtable financial derivatives reform agenda.

November 16, 2015
News Release

House-Passed Derivatives End-Users Bill Will Reduce Risk, Encourage Growth

November 9, 2015
Letter

The changes to ISS’s current overboarding policies are not warranted. Business Roundtable does not endorse a specific limit on the number of directorships an individual may hold. This question is best addressed by boards and their nominating/governance committees in accordance with procedures adopted to assess the circumstances of individual directors.

October 22, 2015
News Release

Business Roundtable today expressed disappointment with the announcement by U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff that it will limit a long-standing rule on conflicting shareholder proposals.

October 2, 2015
Media Resource

In a new white paper, Business Roundtable details how the materiality standard for determining public company disclosure obligations benefits investors and helps U.S. capital markets function properly.

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