Sustainability is the bottom line
Ceres is a nonprofit advocacy organization working to accelerate the transition to a cleaner, more just, and resilient world.
Issues we work on
For more than 35 years, Ceres has been at the forefront of building business leadership and supporting innovative market and policy solutions to address the world’s most pressing sustainability issues.
We work with investors, companies, and policymakers to advance actions that reduce emissions and build a cleaner, more resilient economy – all in a way that advances justice and equity.
Issue experts
Our leading experts ground their work in research and science to make the business case for responsible action and drive meaningful change across the economy.
Dan Bakal
Senior Program Director, Climate and Energy
Rob Berridge
Senior Director, Investor Network, Shareholder Engagement
Michael Boudett
General Counsel
Carolyn Ching
Director, Food and Forests, Research
Steven Clarke
Program Director, Climate and Energy
Jim Coburn
Senior Manager, Ceres Accelerator, Disclosure and Regulation
Laura Draucker Ph.D.
Senior Director, Corporate Climate Action
Peter Ellsworth
Senior Director, Investor Network, Private Equity and Paris Aligned Investing
Zach Friedman
Senior Director, Federal Policy
Kirsten James
Senior Program Director, Water
Anne L. Kelly
Vice President, Government Relations
Michael Kodransky
Senior Director, Climate and Energy, Transportation
Andrew Logan
Senior Director, Climate and Energy, Oil and Gas
Mindy Lubber
CEO and President
Randi Mail
Director, Ceres Accelerator, Campaigns
Cynthia McHale
Senior Director, Investor Network, Shareholder Engagement
Mary Ann Ormond
Senior Director, Company Network, Food and Beverage, Retail, Healthcare
Shama Perveen, Ph.D.
Director, Water, Research
Jake Rascoff
Director, Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets
Meryl Richards, Ph.D.
Program Director, Food and Forests
Steven Rothstein
Managing Director, Ceres Accelerator
Dan Saccardi
Program Director, Company Network
Dan Seligman
Director, Climate and Energy, Steel
Kirsten Spalding
Vice President, Investor Network
Explore our reports
We equip investors and companies with data-driven and science-based research to help them thrive in the clean economy transition. Our reports champion best practices to mitigate financial sustainability risks and unlock new investment and business opportunities.
Discover upcoming events
Join us virtually or in-person to hear from leading business and sustainability experts. To learn about sponsoring one of our events contact us at partnerships@ceres.org.
Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets
Our center for excellence aims to improve the practices and policies that govern capital markets by engaging federal and state regulators, financial institutions, investors, and corporate boards to act on climate risk as a systemic financial risk.
"If the world’s investors, companies and governments act, we can stabilize the climate, protect water and natural resources, and build a stronger, more resilient economy for many generations."
Mindy Lubber
CEO and President
Learn How to Create a Transition Plan
Broad commitments and long-term goals for stabilizing the climate, protecting water, and conserving and restoring nature aren’t enough. The next step for investors and companies is to develop and publish a concrete plan for moving from goals to impact.
Join a growing network of leading investors and companies
Our networks of investors and companies drive change and advocate for innovative policies to build a stronger economy.
Thanks to our annual sponsors for their commitment to our work.
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