To gauge the likelihood of the US adopting any regulations on CSR reporting an interview was conducted with the Deputy Director of The United states Securities and Exchange Commission(SEC) ,John Heine. Mr. Heine stated that the SEC has no intention of including a CSR reporting requirement for publically traded companies in The United States, nor does the SEC plan to be involved in promoting CSR reporting standards. However, In January of 2010 the SEC did issue interpretive guidance on disclosures related to the impact of climate change