Founded in California, it has expanded into several US states including Maryland, Missouri, Florida, Iowa, Massachusetts, and New York.

[1] As of 2022[update] CEO Michelle Thatcher and Board of Directors chair Jim Bunch lead the US Green Chamber of Commerce.

The USGCC was launched in 2011 as a nationwide expansion of the Green Chamber of San Diego County, co-founded by David Steel and Peter Zahn in 2009.

[2] The USGCC has created strategic alliances with like-minded groups such as E2 (Environmental Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurs' Organization), chambers and workforce partnerships to further its purpose of advancing best practices related to corporate sustainability and social responsibility.

[3] Prominent members include Toyota, Kimpton Hotels, Northwestern Mutual, and Union Bank.