Comments on: PG&E Quits US Chamber, Protesting Its Climate Change Stance http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/09/pge-quits-us-chamber-protesting-its-climate-change-stance/ Business, Better. Since 2005 Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:55:20 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: climate of arguing « Thought Shop http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/09/pge-quits-us-chamber-protesting-its-climate-change-stance/comment-page-1/#comment-25642 climate of arguing « Thought Shop Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:09:17 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=13952#comment-25642 [...] To oppose regulation, the US Chamber of Commerce, a lobbying group that represents three million USA businesses, argues that climate change is not a result of human activity. [...] [...] To oppose regulation, the US Chamber of Commerce, a lobbying group that represents three million USA businesses, argues that climate change is not a result of human activity. [...]

]]> By: Corporate reaction to climate change « Tokyo Green Space http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/09/pge-quits-us-chamber-protesting-its-climate-change-stance/comment-page-1/#comment-18310 Corporate reaction to climate change « Tokyo Green Space Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:14:25 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=13952#comment-18310 [...] California’s Pacific Gas and Electric, PG&E, resigned its membership in the United States Chamber of Commerce in protest of their positions on climate change and [...] [...] California’s Pacific Gas and Electric, PG&E, resigned its membership in the United States Chamber of Commerce in protest of their positions on climate change and [...]

]]> By: Ted http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/09/pge-quits-us-chamber-protesting-its-climate-change-stance/comment-page-1/#comment-17214 Ted Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:52:22 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=13952#comment-17214 I think it's key for the corporations to very publicly leave the chamber, not just withhold fees. This not only hits them in the wallet but, more importantly, damages their credibility and help de-legitimize the organization. The Chamber only has power with politicians to the extent that it can claim to represent a lot of money. If corporations don't publicly leave, the Chamber can still claim them as members to maintain clout. Even though my friend who works for a utility says this about PG&E's action:"It's about shareholder value and PR(hook line and sinker) not good behavior", I don't mind. The PR hit that the Chamber takes is well worth it even if PG&E is just being selfish I think it’s key for the corporations to very publicly leave the chamber, not just withhold fees. This not only hits them in the wallet but, more importantly, damages their credibility and help de-legitimize the organization.

The Chamber only has power with politicians to the extent that it can claim to represent a lot of money. If corporations don’t publicly leave, the Chamber can still claim them as members to maintain clout.

Even though my friend who works for a utility says this about PG&E’s action:”It’s about shareholder value and PR(hook line and sinker) not good behavior”, I don’t mind.

The PR hit that the Chamber takes is well worth it even if PG&E is just being selfish

]]> By: Person http://www.triplepundit.com/2009/09/pge-quits-us-chamber-protesting-its-climate-change-stance/comment-page-1/#comment-17212 Person Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:41:32 +0000 http://www.triplepundit.com/?p=13952#comment-17212 I think refusing to pay membership fees is a great idea. If all the responsible progressive corporations withdraw from the chamber it will end up being even more unbalanced in its views. I think refusing to pay membership fees is a great idea. If all the responsible progressive corporations withdraw from the chamber it will end up being even more unbalanced in its views.

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