This study examines how the political alignment between corporate leadership and the surrounding community influences the corporate environmental strategy, especially greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction. Drawing on upper echelons theory and social capital theory, I propose that leadership and community political ideology interact to shape corporate environmental strategies. While liberal CEOs and boards demonstrate a higher tendency toward proactive environmental strategy, their alignment or misalignment with local political ideology can amplify or constrain these environmental initiatives. This study aims to explore how political alignment affects corporate environmental strategy, particularly in GHG emissions reduction.
