These 15 major corporations may release positive climate goals and statements, but how do their actions measure up? Check out this new scorecard by ClimateVoice to see where these companies stand, along with actions you can take to urge them to act on climate!
Today, ClimateVoice released a new Climate Policy Obstruction Scorecard spotlighting how 15 U.S. based companies are obstructing climate policy by financially supporting the Business Roundtable, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and hiring lobbyists who also work for the fossil fuel industry. We invite you to share this new scorecard with your colleagues and raise your voice for stronger climate policy leadership. As you know, large cross-sector trade associations such as the Business Roundtable and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have consistently opposed clean energy investments, climate disclosure laws, and strong pollution standards. From lobbying against the Inflation Reduction Act, to millions spent on misleading advertising, these powerful U.S. trade groups have a long history of opposing climate action. It’s time for these companies who are members to stop lobbying against climate policy progress. The new scorecard also assesses publicly disclosed paid lobbyists who are lobbying on behalf of these companies while also working for the fossil fuel industry. This data was collected from the F Minus Lobbyist Database, which shows that more than 1,500 state-level lobbyists are working both for multiple stakeholders (whether it be environmental groups, schools, companies, or governments) as well as for fossil fuel companies with conflicting views. ClimateVoice calls on companies who value climate and sustainability action to step up to be strategic leaders by opposing the obstructive positions of these trade groups. This scorecard shows continued barriers to meaningful climate policy leadership given problematic trade association relationships as well as lobbying activities skewed in favor of a status quo fossil fuel agenda. https://lnkd.in/gutXQ8hN Ali Sheridan Alison Taylor Andrew Winston Bill Weihl Chris Gaither Gil Friend Hunter Lovins Catherine Greener Joel Makower Laure Legros Alberto Alemanno Lucy Piper Drew Wilkinson Shaandiin Cedar Nivi Achanta Eliza Nemser, PhD Elizabeth Doty Erwin Lee Acox Kathrin Winkler Nicole Rom Tessa Wernink Gareth Gransaull Dylan Tanner Ed Collins Kendra Haven Toby Heaps Brendan DeMelle Evey Mengelkoch David Pinsky