Walmart, Apple Would Report Emissions Under California Bill (2)

A group of California lawmakers want companies like Amazon.com Inc., Apple Inc., and Walmart Inc. to report their emissions all the way down to the supply chain level in an effort to increase transparency about climate pollution.

The Climate Corporation Accountability Act would affect an estimated 5,200 public and private companies that do business in the state and have annual revenues of more than $1 billion.

It’s the first attempt in the nation to require broad reporting and emissions reductions, said Sen. Scott Wiener (D), who authored the bill, adding that it’s a long overdue step for ...