My question is which of the two is correct, this is not any GMAT question but was going through one article, keeping usage of participle in mind as I do have confusion on the usage of participle phrase vs clause. I wonder if both forms of usage are correct.

Environmental issues, including climate change, catapulted to the top of executives’ sociopolitical agendas in the previous survey and continue to gain prominence
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Environmental issues, which include climate change, catapulted to the top of executives’ sociopolitical agendas in the previous survey and continue to gain prominence