Ceres Investor Network
The Ceres Investor Network comprises institutional investors who are committed to responsible investment practices and policies that help protect the planet while also improving portfolio value. Members include leading asset owners, such as pension and labor funds, foundations, endowments, family offices, and asset managers.
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As fiduciaries, investors are focused on managing risks and creating good returns for their beneficiaries and clients. The Ceres Investor Network draws on our decades of experience and expertise to help members manage their investments and portfolios responsibly, creating long-term value and strong financial gains. Together, Ceres and our investor members work to promote responsible investing and sound risk management, engage with portfolio companies on business practices that prepare them for success, and advocate for key policy and regulatory solutions that make the economy and financial markets more competitive and resilient.
Joining the Ceres Investor Network provides opportunities for investors to shape and forge responsible investment leadership while capitalizing on the boundless business opportunities of a more innovative, sustainable economy.Â
"Ceres staff’s expertise and passion for the organization’s mission strengthens its members’ capacity to create meaningful positive change in public policy and corporate business practices that aligns with long-term investors’ economic interests."
David Zellner
Chief Investment Officer, Wespath Benefits and Investments
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Addenda Capital
AFL-CIO
AGF Investments
Alexandria Real Estate Equities
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Allspring Global Investments
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Amherst College
Antin Infrastructure Partners
Member benefits
The Ceres Investor Network offers members engagement opportunities based on investor needs and preferences.
Peer learning opportunities
Members benefit from peer learning opportunities on responsible investment topics through in-person events, webinars, and working group meetings.
Engagement with companies
Members are supported in their engagements with prominent companies, including Fortune 500 firms, on responsible business practices across operations and supply chains.Â
Access to experts
Members have direct access to Ceres in-house experts, who offer timely, reliable research and information on corporate sectors, sustainability themes, responsible investing, transition planning, and public policy engagement. Â
Global investor initiatives
Members have opportunities to work with investors worldwide to showcase their leadership and accelerate action on sustainability risks through global investor initiatives.Â
Enhanced visibility
Members enjoy enhanced visibility and recognition of their sustainability leadership through media and speaking engagement opportunities.
Events and communications
Members gather virtually and in person throughout the year at high-profile events to exchange best practices and insightful solutions on emerging risks and opportunities. Members also receive a monthly newsletter highlightingrelevant news updates, engagement opportunities, and noteworthy events.
Ways to Get Involved
Members of the Ceres Investor Network can participate in the following voluntary initiatives and working groups.
A voluntary initiative for investors to engage many of the world’s largest corporations to act on the financial impacts of climate risk to ensure long-term value.
A voluntary initiative for investors to engage companies in the food sector to support the business transition toward a low-carbon economy.
Brings together investors, companies, and other stakeholders to champion the freedom to consider all material financial risks in their decision-making.
A voluntary initiative for investors to engage companies in key sectors to act on the financial impacts of nature loss and biodiversity decline.
A voluntary initiative for asset managers to support them in setting and achieving net zero goals, consistent with their fiduciary duty.
A voluntary initiative for asset owners to support them in setting and achieving net zero goals, consistent with their fiduciary duty.
A voluntary initiative for investors to engage companies to act on the financial impacts of water risk and drive the necessary large-scale change to protect water systems.
Working Groups*
Banks Working Group
A forum for investors engaging with U.S., Canadian, Asian, and European banks on best practices for lending, financing, and investing aligned with the just transition to a clean energy economy. Discussions focus on investor engagement priorities, sector-specific guidance, and benchmark progress.
Carbon Asset Risk Working Group
A forum for investors engaging oil and gas and electric power companies focused on addressing carbon asset risks.
Clean Steel Finance Advisory Group
A forum for investors engaging steel companies in setting emission reduction goals and implementing climate transition plans.
Climate Action 100+ North American Working Group
A forum for investors participating in Climate Action 100+ to provide peer-to-peer learning opportunities and information-sharing to support investor engagements with companies on managing climate risk and improving corporate transparency and governance.
Food and Nature Working Group
A forum for investors focused on the challenges and opportunities in building a more resilient food sector and nature-positive economy. The working group provides investors with the latest research and analysis, peer learning opportunities, personalized discussions with industry and subject-matter experts, and tailored support to meet investors' evolving needs.
Investor Practices Working Group
A forum for asset owners and managers to discuss practices for integrating climate risks and opportunities into investment decision-making and portfolio management. It offers peer-to-peer learning and information-sharing on various topics, including climate transition planning and solutions. It highlights investor case studies, frameworks, and other resources.
Policy Working Group
A forum for investors to discuss policy engagement strategies for supporting state and federal climate and clean energy legislation. Discussions cover a variety of approaches, including direct policymaker advocacy, sign-on letters, thought leadership, and speaking and media engagements.
Private Markets Working Group
A forum for General Partners and Limited Partners in private equity, infrastructure, and private credit to support them in addressing material climate risks and contributing to emissions reduction in the new economy. The working group highlights best practices, frameworks, and practical tools for investors.
A forum for investors interested in engaging companies on climate and sustainability issues through the shareholder process. It offers investors research and analysis on proxy season trends and proposals.
Water and High-Tech Working Group
A forum for investor education and idea-sharing on water issues within the high-tech industry and supporting industries such as data centers and semiconductor manufacturing.
*Ceres Investor Network Working Groups do not make investment recommendations or require investors to take any specific action, collectively or individually. All participating investors are independent fiduciaries and are solely responsible for their own investment, engagement and voting decisions.
How to join the Ceres Investor Network
If your investment firm is interested in joining the Ceres Investor Network, please fill out the form below or contact [email protected]. To be eligible for membership, you must be an asset owner, asset manager, investment consultant, or labor union doing business in North America and have a minimum of $150 million assets under management.
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