Join/Member Benefits

Institutional Investors can join Ceres in two ways – as part of the Ceres Coalition and as a member of the Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR).

Join INCR

INCR welcomes institutional asset owners and managers interested in understanding and managing the investment impacts of climate change.

INCR Membership Benefits

• Expanded staff support from Ceres experts on engaging with companies and government

• Opportunities for leadership and collaboration with other investors in sharing best practices and moving capital markets and government policies, using tools including shareholder resolutions, SEC advocacy, company dialogues, shareowner letters and meetings with policymakers in Washington DC

• Cutting-edge research services and products, with access to Ceres experts on climate risk and sustainability issues

• Communications support in coordinating media events and announcements

• Discounted invitations to Ceres conferences, briefings, and meetings

• Special tools for staying current including INCR’s electronic newsletter and specialized working groups and listservs

• Fee-for-service benefits, including Investment Team and Trustee education offerings

Members support INCR by:

• Participating in meetings, working groups and in sign-on campaigns as appropriate

• Sharing lessons and best practices learned by addressing climate change in investment decisions

• Annual financial support based on INCR Membership Fee Scale (available upon request)

For more information

To learn more about INCR, please visit www.incr.com, download the INCR In-Brief or contact Sean Pears, Associate, Investor Programs, Ceres, at pears@ceres.org or 617-247-0700 x105.

Join the Ceres Coalition

Ceres seeks to create new partnerships with investors, environmental and social advocacy groups and other public interest organizations committed to sustainability. As a convening and advocacy organization, Ceres brings together groups with varying perspectives to help broker change.  Whether the scope of your organization's work is local, national or international, we would like to explore with you the possibility of working together toward shared goals.

BENEFITS OF JOINING

Members of the Ceres Coalition:

• Advance their organizational mission by engaging with Ceres and members of our networks
• Access new opportunities for engagement in constructive dialogue with a broad range of constituencies, including multinational companies and investors about sustainability challenges, as part of Ceres stakeholder teams or other convenings
• Receive discounts for attending the Ceres Annual Conference, which draws hundreds of NGO, investor, business and government representatives from across the country and around the world
• Receive opportunities to be highlighted on the Ceres website, annual report, and/or monthly newsletter
• Exhibit at the Ceres Annual Conference at no charge
• Access to member-only networking events, including meetings before the Annual Conference, quarterly “Issue Briefing” teleconferences on key sustainability issues or emerging trends, and other opportunities.

MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS

Ceres Coalition members are institutional investors, environmental and social advocacy groups, foundations, and other public interest organizations whose missions are in alignment with Ceres' mission and vision.

All coalition members must be approved by the Ceres Board of Directors.

All coalition members pay annual membership dues that are scaled from $50 to $2,000, depending upon the size and type (non-profit, grant making, or investment firm) of the organization.

For More Information

To learn more about how your group can help advance sustainability solutions visit our Ceres Coalition page, download the Ceres Coalition In-Brief or send an e-mail with your organization name, website and brief statement outlining your interest in joining the Ceres Coalition to Aaron Ziulkowski.