Carbon management is becoming a strategic business priority and competitive driver for the largest global companies, despite the lack of global agreement on climate change. These are among the findings of the 2010 Global 500* report and leadership index released today by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), produced by PwC and sponsored by Bank of America Merrill Lynch. [Top five global leaders for carbon disclosure and performance: BASF, Bayer, Deutsche Post, Samsung Electronics and Siemens]