According to CERES, which recently unveiled the "First-Ever Ranking of 100 Global Companies on Climate Change Strategies", after years of inaction a growing number of leading U.S. companies are confronting the business challenges of global warming, recognizing that greenhouse gas limits are inevitable and that they cannot risk falling behind their international competitors in developing climate-friendly technologies. The report uses a "Climate Governance Checklist" and 100-point scoring system to evaluate how major industrial corporations are addressing climate change in five broad areas: board oversight, management performance, public disclosure, greenhouse gas emissions accounting and strategic planning.
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