Don't play both sides: Take three steps now to fix your trade group gap

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An ancient Roman coin depicting the two-faced god Janus. Source: Shutterstock/Viacheslav Lopatin
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An ancient Roman coin depicting the two-faced god Janus. Source: Shutterstock/Viacheslav Lopatin

If your company's climate goals are misaligned with your trade association memberships, it's time to act

The recent hard-fought battle over California's Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act revealed a glaring gap between pro-climate companies and their trade associations. The state's chamber of commerce,...

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