Patrick McVeigh on Why Corporate Climate Commitments Are “Built to Last”

Despite shifting political headwinds, corporate commitment to climate solutions continues to accelerate. Research from the Harvard Business School and the Institute for Business in Global Society (BiGS) reveals that half of U.S. public companies are actively creating climate solutions. The trend is driven not by policy mandates, but by fundamental business logic and long-term strategic planning.

Patrick McVeigh, President and Chief Investment Officer of Reynders, McVeigh Capital Management, discussed this dynamic with Harvard Business School researchers, emphasizing the durability of corporate climate commitments.

“In general, corporation planning cycles are longer than election cycles," McVeigh explained. "Once companies have permits in place ... it's hard for them to change. And I think companies get benefits from it. Companies see that it's helpful to them.”

This decoupling of corporate climate action from political cycles creates a more stable foundation for sustainable investment strategies. At Reynders, McVeigh, we view this corporate momentum as a structural tailwind that transcends quarterly volatility and election-year uncertainty.

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