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| Abbreviation | BRT |
|---|---|
| Type | Trade association Business lobbying Public relations Nonprofit association |
| Website | www |
The Business Roundtable (BRT) is a nonprofit lobbyist association based in Washington, D.C. whose members are chief executive officers of major United States companies.[1] Unlike the United States Chamber of Commerce, whose members are entire businesses, BRT members are exclusively CEOs. The BRT lobbies for public policy that is favorable to business interests, such as lowering corporate taxes in the U.S. and internationally, as well as international trade policy like the North American Free Trade Agreement.[2]
In 2019, the BRT redefined its definition of the purpose of a corporation as participating in stakeholder capitalism, putting the interests of employees, customers, suppliers, and communities on par with shareholders. The BRT's board members include, as of 2024, chair Chuck Robbins of Cisco (CEO); former White House chief of staff Joshua Bolten; Mary Barra of General Motors; Tim Cook of Apple; and Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase.[3][4][5][6][7]
- ^ Hiltzik, Michael (August 19, 2021). "Column: Last year CEOs pledged to serve stakeholders, not shareholders. You were right not to buy it". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ Gangitano, Alex (December 11, 2019). "Business CEOs throw support behind new NAFTA deal". The Hill. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Business Roundtable Announces 2024 Board of Directors and Committee Policy Leadership". businessroundtable.org. January 12, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ Greenhouse, Linda (March 7, 1991). "WASHINGTON TALK; Perils to Conservatives In a Conservative Court". New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ Cowan, Alison Leigh (March 26, 1993). "Methods in Stock Option Madness". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
- ^ Jenkins, C., & Eckert, C. M. (2000). "The right turn in economic policy: Business elites and the new conservative economic". Sociological Forum, 15(2), 312.
- ^ Lichtman, A. J. (2008). White Protestant Nation: The Rise of the American Conservative Movement. Atlantic Monthly Press. p. 338.