With an alarming number of extreme weather events dominating the headlines over the past few years and major reports sounding the warning bells about global warming, the effects of climate change have become impossible to ignore. While governments are responding with more aggressive policies to curb carbon emissions, consumers are increasingly looking to corporations to play their part and do good for people and the planet. According to the Harvard Business Review, companies that invest sufficiently in sustainability will outperform those that do not, particularly among younger consumers.