The Corporate Climate Index helps consumers track which companies fund U.S. politicians and where they stand on the climate crisis. It empowers shoppers to make informed choices and pressures businesses to act. The Index is a tool to guide consumers, push companies toward accountability, and urge policymakers to take meaningful climate action.
16
Industries analyzed
973
Companies
40
Green champion companies
40
Climate neutral companies
40
Companies that must take action
Methodology
Progressive Shopper worked to define a range using three key sources: JUST Capital, OpenSecrets, and League of Conservation Voters (LCV).The internal matrix utilizes the JUST Capital Score and the external matrix incorporates the OpenSecrets and LCV Score. This approach ensures a comprehensive and precise assessment.
To define the range for JUST Capital, we use the industry best and industry average for respective companies. From OpenSecrets and LCV Score, we define the donation range and stance of US politicians towards climate change. Below is an overview of how we captured each source of data.
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| Range | OPENsecrets | LCV SCORE |
|---|---|---|
| Low | $<10,000 | <=39% |
| Medium | $ 10,000 – $149,999 | 40%-69% |
| High | $150,000 | ≥70% |
Red
These companies received Low JUST Capital, Open Secrets and LCV Score
Yellow
These companies received Medium JUST Capital, Open Secrets and LCV Score
Green
These companies received High JUST Capital, Open Secrets and LCV Score
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
- What is the goal of the Climate Corporate Index?
We aim to promote transparency and inform the general public, and ultimately influence the decision-making of consumers, companies, and policymakers by shedding light to poor practices in climate. In doing so, we hope to urge both companies and policies to shift their practices. - What does a company have to do to shift from orange to green?
A company must double/increases its political donations from anti to pro climate change policy makers. If you feel that we’ve mispresented your companies’ data in anyway, let us know and we’ll work to review it again (info@progressiveshopper.com). - How often is the Index updated?
We aim to update this quarterly and are actively trying to expand our growing list of 900 companies daily. This page was last updated July 13, 2024. - Are there any other groups working on this topic?
Yes. Our third-party sources JUST Capital, OpenSecrets, and League of Conservation Voters are a good way to start.
Other ways to help
Curious about other ways to take action? Here’s a list of organizations promoting transparency in the climate space.
- Carbon Disclosure Project: CDP scores over 21,000 companies on their environmental disclosures.
- AsYouSow: As You Sow works with companies and the investment community to plan for and mitigate climate risk across a variety of issue areas.
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