Environment and Sustainability

Businesses are invested in America’s communities, and a clean, healthy environment is critical for quality of life and economic strength in every community. Companies across industries have undertaken sustainability initiatives to improve their operations and reduce their environmental footprint, utilizing new technology and seeking efficiency.
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- Resilience Should Be on the Climate AgendaInvestments, policies, and programs focused on resilience and pre-disaster mitigation offer an opportunity for a more comprehensive and strategic approach to safeguarding communities across the nation.Learn More
- 4 Climate Innovations Led By BusinessBusinesses are investing in blue hydrogen, direct air capture, and other climate technologies to build a more sustainable future.Learn More
- Reducing Methane Emissions Through Smart Policy ChangesHere’s how policymakers are taking action to reduce methane emissions for a positive impact on the environment and the economy.Learn More
A challenge of this magnitude requires collaboration, not confrontation, to advance the best ideas and policies. Together, we can forge solutions that improve our environment and grow our economy—leaving the world better for generations to come. We stand with every American seeking a cleaner, stronger environment—for today and tomorrow.
Our Work
We promote voluntary, flexible—not one-size-fits-all or prescriptive—policy solutions that will unleash business innovation and economic and environmental progress. We also push for federal investments in research and development, infrastructure modernization, smart technologies, and export initiatives that support continued business leadership and sustainable growth.
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Events
- International48th Annual India Ideas SummitTuesday, June 1309:00 AM EDT - 05:00 PM EDTLearn More
- Small BusinessCO— Strategy Studio: Doing Business with Big BusinessesThursday, June 2212:00 PM EDT - 12:30 PM EDTLearn More
- Security and Resilience12th Annual Building Resilience ConferenceWednesday, July 26 - Thursday, July 2708:00 AM EDT - 03:00 PM EDTLearn More
Latest Content
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Congress, supporting reauthorization of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA).
This letter was sent to the Members of the United States Congress, on legislative priorities for the remainder of the 117th Congress.
This Coalition Letter was sent to Chairman Pallone and Ranking Member McMorris Rodgers supporting H.R. 8059, the Recycling and Composting Accountability Act and H.R. 8183, the Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act.
This Coalition letter was sent to the Members of the United States Senate, supporting ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol.
This Key Vote Alert! letter was sent to the Members of the United States Senate, supporting ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol.
This Coalition letter was sent to the Members of the United States Senate, supporting ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol.
The undersigned organizations provide the following general comments on GSA’s advanced notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) on single-use plastics as used in packaging and shipping.
A coalition led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released the following statement in response to EPA’s announced rule regulating cleanup of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA).