Migration from Chamber of Commerce over climate change


Apple just bailed on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, citing the business organization's view on climate change. The Chamber of Commerce doesn't accept the notion that people are the force behind global warming and has called for public hearings to question the evidence that many accept. But, this has led several companies to leave the group, with Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) only the latest.

The technology company stated through Catherine Novelli, a vice president of government affairs, that it would "prefer that the chamber take a more progressive stance on this critical issue and play a constructive role in addressing the climate crisis." Apple resigned its membership "effective immediately."


In September, three major utilities left the U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Exelon (NYSE: EXC), PG&E (NYSE: PCG), and PNM Resources (NYSE: PNM) – all over climate change. This has prompted the organization to say it leans toward "mainstream, common sense views," but it still opposes June legislation on climate change that passed the U.S. House of Representatives. So, there's a bit of a conflicted view right now, and it looks like nobody's buying it.

When it comes to any sort of business organization, companies vote with their time and their cash.

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