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Mindy S. Lubber

Mindy S. Lubber is the President of Ceres, an organization that advocates for sustainability leadership. Ceres brings together a powerful network of companies, investors and public advocacy groups to expand the adoption of sustainable business practices and solutions to build a healthy economy. Mindy also directs the Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR), a group of more than 100 institutional investors managing $10 trillion in assets focused on the business risks and opportunities of climate change.
Mindy S. Lubber

President, Ceres and Director, Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR)

Mindy S . Lubber is the President of Ceres, an organization that advocates for sustainability leadership. Ceres brings together a powerful network of companies, investors and public advocacy groups to expand the adoption of sustainable business practices and solutions to build a healthy economy.

Mindy also directs the Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR), a group of more than 100 institutional investors managing $10 trillion in assets focused on the business risks and opportunities of climate change.

Before Ceres, Mindy served as Regional Administrator of the U .S . Environmental Protection Agency for New England and founded Green Century Capital Management, a family of environmentally responsible mutual funds. Mindy is an attorney and holds a Masters in Business Administration.

Mindy is a recipient of the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship and was recently named one of “The 100 Most Influential People in Corporate Governance” by Directorship Magazine.

Recent Blog Posts

Forbes Sustainable Capitalism Blog

Raising the Bar on Supply Chains

by Mindy S. LubberForbes Sustainable Capitalism Blog Posted on May 17, 2012

In the modern economy, supply chains stretch across the globe, creating both efficiencies and risks. Severe weather spurred by climate change, human rights abuses, worker health and safety, or environmental degradation – any of these can trigger disruption and financial losses for corporations and their investors. A supply chain is only as strong as its weakest link.

The Guardian UK

Corporate sustainability activism is picking up pace in the US

by Mindy S. LubberThe Guardian UK Posted on May 10, 2012

Major US companies are taking the lead on sustainability as policy makers in Washington fail to act on green issues.

Forbes Sustainable Capitalism Blog

How US Utilities Can Avoid a Risky $2 Trillion Bet

by Mindy S. LubberForbes Sustainable Capitalism Blog Posted on May 08, 2012

There are times when business as usual becomes a risk in itself. America’s electric utilities are approaching just such a moment. A new report from Ceres analyzes the impacts investment decisions will have on utilizes and their stakeholders.

Forbes Sustainable Capitalism Blog

"Last Call at the Oasis" is loud wakeup call on global water crisis

by Mindy S. LubberForbes Sustainable Capitalism Blog Posted on May 04, 2012

The new documentary “Last Call at the Oasis” does far more than recount the alarming woes of our country’s most water-stressed regions; it’s a beautifully produced, detailed picture of an immense global crisis bearing down on us as we speak – and thankfully a roadmap of sorts to what we can do about it.

The Guardian UK

A new Ceres report finds business progress on sustainability disappointing

by Mindy S. LubberThe Guardian UK Posted on Apr 25, 2012

As the world population soars beyond seven billion, human beings are putting unprecedented demands on natural resources and generating ever-higher levels of greenhouse gases. Can our global economy, and the environment on which it depends, survive these stresses?