Why join?
The working group offers peer-to-peer sharing about investment risks and opportunities, as well as best practices to integrate those risks in investment policies, strategies and engagement practices. Ceres organizes and provides educational opportunities to enhance investor understanding of climate change and land use, as well as provides thorough company research and strategic engagement support for individual and collaborative investor-company engagements. Members of the working group conduct and share research and best practices, grow their knowledge, and work to address climate and land use issues.
The working group is comprised of four key areas with the goal of limiting global temperature rise to no more than 1.5 degrees Celsius and protecting, improving and restoring forests and other key natural ecosystems:
Commodity Driven Deforestation and Land Conversion
Biodiversity
Natural Climate Solutions
GHG Emissions from Agriculture
The working group hosts activities to drive greater consideration of climate and land in investment decision-making, and works actively with global investors, NGOs, and industry experts to share the most up-to-date information on the topics.
The primary working group, inclusive of all working group members, meets quarterly. Specific topics such as deforestation or biodiversity have deep-dive sessions in between the quarterly meetings. As part of these quarterly meetings and topic-focused sessions, the working group hosts investor-led peer learning sessions throughout the year. These webinars are a forum for members to share ESG and climate and land-related practices, ideas, research, and integration methods. Special guests are also regularly invited to help the working group gain a deeper understanding of specific ESG and climate and land integration methods, issues, and opportunities.