Author name: Jhalak Jain

California has just turned up the heat on corporate climate accountability. With SB 253 (requiring large companies to disclose their greenhouse gas emissions) and SB 261 (mandating disclosure of climate-related financial risks), on paper, the spotlight is squarely on big corporations.
But here’s the catch: even though these laws are aimed at enterprises with billions in revenue, small and mid-sized businesses won’t be spared.

Climate-driven extreme heat is already reshaping how businesses operate. Studies show that fixed asset losses could cut average company earnings by 6.6–7.3% by 2035. For companies already working with tight margins, that kind of hit can be devastating.

Most of us don’t link water usage to carbon emissions. But the amount of avoidable excess water used in an average apartment complex is equal to the CO₂ released by released by a car driving 418,000 kilometers!

Here’s where it gets real: in one apartment community, simply fixing water leaks can save over 87,000 litres per day. That translates to saving over 50 metric tons of CO₂ annually.