The Environmental Affairs and Sustainability team promotes an enabling environment to ensure that the business community has the flexibility and policy tools it needs to succeed – for their shareholders, employees, customers and communities where they operate.
Companies are increasingly interested in the intersection between public policy and their own sustainability efforts. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce's environment and sustainability policy capability promotes an enabling environment to ensure that the business community has the flexibility and policy tools it needs to succeed – for their shareholders, employees, customers and communities where they operate.
Based on the recent survey and discussions with members, the environment and sustainability policy service offerings include:
The policy agenda is focusing on climate and water issues.
For more information, contact Chuck Chaitovitz, vice president for Environmental Affairs and Sustainability at CChaitovitz@uschamber.com.
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Vice President of Environmental Affairs and Sustainability, Chuck Chaitovitz issued the following statement after the White House issued an Executive Order on Modernizing America’s Water Resource Management and Water Infrastructure:
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the House and Senate Armed Services committees, on H.R. 6395 / S. 4049, the "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021."
This Coalition letter was sent to the Members of the House and Senate Armed Services committees, on Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
This Coalition letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, supporting S. 1982, the "Save our Seas 2.0 Act."
This Key Vote Alert! letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, supporting S. 1982, the "Save our Seas 2.0 Act."
This Coalition letter was sent to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, on the Amendment to S. 2657, the American Energy Innovation Act, which would phase down the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs).
Chuck Chaitovitz's testimony before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on "Control of Air Pollution From Airplanes and Airplane Engines: GHG Emission Standards and Test Procedures rule.”
This Coalition letter was sent to the Members of the United States Senate, on S. 3418, the "Safeguarding Tomorrow through Ongoing Risk Mitigation (STORM) Act of 2020."
This Hill letter was sent to the Members of the United States Congress, on reauthorization of Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) programs.
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Multi-Association Letter to Minister Mary Ng on CEPA plastics issue
The Honorable Mary NgMinister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International TradeCanada Dear Minister Ng: