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We examined the political donations by some of America’s top businesses.

Here’s what we know: U.S. businesses have pledged to go green, yet their political contributions have not followed the same trend

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For every dollar these corporations gave to one of the most climate-friendly members of Congress during this election cycle, they gave nearly twice as much to obstructionists of climate focused policies

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Polls show consumers are more concerned about climate and the environment than ever and they’re voting that way now too.

These corporate donations also stand in contrast to the bold claims many of these companies make

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Of the 106 companies we examined, all but 19 companies’ political arms have directed a disproportionate share of their campaign donations toward incumbents with dismal climate records

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Alphabet was the biggest spender in the tech sector.

Google has pledged to power itself with 100% carbon-free energy by 2030, yet it gave about 9% more of its political contributions to candidates with poor voting records on key climate-related bills

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While all companies gave to obstructionist candidates, how much varied across sectors. Oil and gas companies were, unsurprisingly, the most generous to the lowest scoring incumbents.

Exxon was the biggest giver in that group

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There are lots of reasons unrelated to climate policy for a company to donate to a particular candidate. This data gives just a partial snapshot of corporate campaign spending.

Read the full story and see for yourself

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