[chii]

> justify inaction with their impact on climate change.

but this is the correct justification. If the customer is the one buying these products that cause climate impact, why is it the sole responsibility of the company to pay the cost of rectification?

In such situations, where externality is problematic, it is up to the gov't to push regulations to prevent it. A carbon capture tax, for example, is one such way.

> Why don't we hold them to a higher standard?

why should companies be held to a higher standard than a person?

[immibis]

> why is it the sole responsibility of the company to pay the cost of rectification?

It isn't - it's the company's responsibility to pass the cost to the customer.