Nike, Amazon Reject Trump’s Climate Stance

[Guest Nicole]

Here are the brands speaking out on the president’s plan to withdraw from the Paris climate accord.

BY ELIZA BROOKE  JUN 2, 2017, 12:57PM EDT

Yesterday, President Trump announced his intention to withdraw the US from the Paris climate accord, a pact signed in 2015 by 195 countries rallying to combat global warming by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Under President Obama, the US pledged to reduce its own emissions by 26 to 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025, and give $3 billion to a climate fund benefiting poorer nations.

It’s the current president’s view that adhering to the agreement would result in sweeping industrial job losses, though economists and executives at companies like Apple and Unilever contend that investing in the renewable energy sector would, in fact, create jobs. Indeed, it didn’t take long for business leaders, politicians, and brands to start speaking out against Trump’s plan and reaffirm their commitment to the goals set out in the Paris agreement.

Read more: https://www.racked.com/2017/6/2/15730376/business-response-trump-climate-policy