Evaluate Patagonia$$s goal to become carbon neutral, in an absolute sense, by $2025$ and to do so in a way that other interested companies could replicate. $2.$ How does Patagonia$$s status as a privately held benefit corporation either help or hinder its efforts to achieve its goal of carbon neutrality for itself? $3.$ How does this status affect Patagonia$$s efforts to achieve carbon neutrality in a way that other inter$-$ ested companies could replicate? $4.$ What pathway, or pathways, should Patagonia pursue to achieve its goal of becoming carbon neutral itself? $5.$ What should Patagonia do to make its pathway to carbon neutrality one that other companies can and would be willing to follow