Legislative Letters

Letter from the CEOs of Dow Chemical, Salesforce, Unilever, Allianz, Virgin, and the Kering Group supporting beneficial ownership disclosure.

Business leaders, financial institutions, investors and governments are taking action to end anonymous companies. On June 28, lawmakers introduced two bills in the United States House of Representatives and Senate which will make it harder for criminals to use anonymous shell companies as vehicles for fraud, crime, and corruption.

Today B Team Leaders and CEOs Andrew Liveris, Paul Polman, Marc Benioff, François-Henri Pinault, Oliver Bäte and Josh Bayliss sent a letter to key members of Congress in support of these legislative efforts.

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Letter to Sens. Whitehouse, Grassley, and Feinstein Supporting True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act (S. 1454)

The Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency Coalition (FACT Coalition) sent a letter to Sens. Whitehouse, Grassley, and Feinstein supporting the True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act (S. 1454),  which would enable law enforcement to more effectively and efficiently conduct investigations, enhancing safety by saving time and resources in pursuing complex money laundering operations. The full letter can be read below or downloaded here.

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Joint Letter from 44 Organizations Supporting the TITLE Act (S.1454)

The Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency Coalition (FACT Coalition)  joined 43 other organizations to send a letter to Sens. Whitehouse, Grassley, and Feinstein supporting the True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act [S. 1454], which would require companies to disclose information about the real people who own or control them (often called the “beneficial owners”) at the time they are created.

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