What Biden’s Sustainability Agenda Means for Business

The Biden administration has put the climate agenda back in the center of U.S. domestic and international policy. Businesses should take note. The author highlights seven implications for business leaders in this new era of U.S. climate leadership: climate regulation is inevitable, delayed action is a business risk, investors will increasingly reward sustainable enterprises, corporate disclosure and reporting on ESG issues will soon be mandatory, carbon pricing is in the pipeline, public investment in clean energy will grow, and corporations can work with a receptive government to transition to net-zero.