The news yesterday that 42 major companies including Amazon, Ford, and IBM have called on President-elect Biden and the new Congress to pass bipartisan climate policies shows that corporate activism is alive and well, according to crisis management expert and author Edward Segal. 

The companies signed a statement prepared by the Center for Climate and Energy Colusitions, which also called for the U.S. to rejoin the Paris Accord. Other businesses may sign the statement in the coming days, according to a spokesperson for the Center.

In his story for Forbes.com as a Leadership Strategey contributor Segal said "the announcement confirmed the predictions of some observers after Biden won the race for the White House that corporate activism will not end anytime soon. Indeed, by partnering with others—such as the environmental community—activism by companies will likely increase and have an even greater impact," he observed.

The entire article can be read at this link: http://www.forbes.com/sites/edwardsegal/2020/12/02/in-latest-example-of-corporate-activism-companies-are-working-with-environmentalists-to-fight-climate-change/

Segal is the author of the recently published book on crisis management — "Crisis Ahead: 101 Ways to Prepare For and Bounce Back from Disasters, Scandals, and Other Emergencies" (Nicholas Brealey). It was named by Book Authority.com as the #1 best book to read on crisis management in 2020 and one of the best books of all time about the topic. Learn more about "Crisis Ahead" at PublicRelations.com. Copies of the book can be ordered at this link: https://publicrelations.com/order-book/

Segal also hosts the "Crisis Ahead" podcast which features guests who discuss their experiences and observations about various crisis management situations and what others can learn from those situations. The podcast can be seen on YouTube at   https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCwx26phRVnXdnnaJt71cqZw, and heard on Apple. Google and other podcast sites including Podbean at  https://thecrisisaheadpodcast.podbean.com/

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