Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Millions of jobs lost and uncertain economy despite the stimulus bill.
• Many stimulus projects failing to meet goals, some accomplishing questionable goals.
• Some projects mismanaged or poorly planned.
• Some stimulus projects costing jobs and hurting small businesses.

Mitigation Strategies

• Focus on re-igniting American entrepreneurial spirit by sweeping away government red tape, expanding markets for U.S. goods, making it easier for small businesses to compete in a global market, and reducing our national debt by eliminating wasteful Washington spending.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environmental
• Social
• Governance

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Frequent violations of air pollution control permits by plastics plants, releasing hazardous chemicals.
• Disproportionate impact on communities of color near plastics plants.
• Inadequate monitoring of pollution releases, leading to underreporting of emissions.
• Lax enforcement of environmental laws, resulting in small penalties compared to corporate revenues and subsidies.
• Permit modifications allowing increased pollution.
• Frequent accidents, fires, and explosions at plastics plants.

Mitigation Strategies

• Recommendations for stricter permit limits and denials for single-use plastics.
• Recommendations for better monitoring to detect pollution, including fenceline monitoring.
• Recommendations for accountability for breaking the law and meaningful enforcement action.
• Recommendations for public access to pollution data.
• Recommendations to reject subsidies and tax breaks for non-compliant plants.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Environmental Metrics

Climate Goals & Targets

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Economic Resilience
• Income Inequality
• Community Resilience
• Sustainable Growth
• Broadband Access
• Housing Affordability

Social Achievements

• Incorporated measures of community resilience and income inequality into the Best-Performing Cities ranking.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Affordability challenges (especially housing) in high-performing cities.
• Supply chain disruptions (implied by discussion of climate events and their impact).
• High inflation leading to a drop in real hourly wages.
• Housing shortages in many cities.
• Water shortages in St. George, UT.
• Persistent differences in broadband coverage between large and small cities.

Mitigation Strategies

• Incorporation of community resilience and income inequality metrics into the ranking.
• Increased investment in affordable housing (mentioned for Austin, Raleigh, and Olympia).
• Development of alternative sourcing strategies (implied).

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Extreme weather, storms, floods, extreme heat

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Fiscal Policy
• Innovation
• Technology Diffusion
• Climate Change
• Sustainable Development Goals

Environmental Achievements

• Not disclosed

Social Achievements

• Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

• Reform of the European Union Economic Governance Framework

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• High debt and deficits
• Slowing medium-term growth prospects
• High real interest rates
• Risks of fiscal slippages in election years
• Slowing growth and financial turbulence in China
• Debt refinancing risks

Mitigation Strategies

• Durable fiscal consolidation efforts
• Fiscal tightening
• Phasing out pandemic-era support measures
• Revenue mobilization
• Entitlement reforms
• Improving targeting and efficiency of social safety nets
• Well-designed fiscal policy mix that supports innovation
• Improving domestic revenue mobilization
• Risk-based credible fiscal framework
• Stronger international cooperation

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)
• Goal 13 (Climate Action)

Fiscal policies supporting green innovation and technology diffusion contribute to these goals.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Not disclosed