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Ceres is a globally recognized nonprofit leader in climate and sustainability, honored with numerous prestigious awards for our environmental impact and leadership.
Ceres is an award-winning nonprofit organization, recognized globally as a top climate leader, a top environmental nonprofit, and one of the world's most influential voices on sustainable finance, climate risk, and corporate accountability. Â
Below are some of the awards and recognition we have received for our work and leadership throughout our 35-year history.Â
Ceres was named one of the Top Ten Sustainability Associations in the world in 2025 by Sustainability Magazine â one of the leading rankings for environmental and climate organizations worldwide.
Ceres President and CEO, Mindy Lubber was recognized in 2025 as one of the world's top 50 minds shaping business and sustainability by Thinkers50, one of the most prestigious rankings of exceptional leaders from around the world. 
Ceres and the California Department of Insurance won Climate and Sustainability Collaboration of the Year award by InsuranceERM, recognizing our outstanding leadership to improve climate-aligned insurance policies in 2025.
Ceres and Massachusetts Operational Services Division won this top environmental leadership award for our pioneering work to advance sustainable public procurement and supplier climate disclosure. The 2025 case study details how Massachusetts worked with Ceres to design a framework that tracks the stateâs suppliersâ climate risk and emissions data.
Ceres has been named a Top Global NGO leader multiple times by GlobeScan â one of the most cited and authoritative rankings of environmental organizations and climate advocates worldwide. Ceres earned this recognition five years in a row, from 2020-2024.
Ceres President and CEO, Mindy Lubber, spent five consecutive years (2020-2024) on Barron's definitive list of the most powerful women in American finance â one of the top climate and finance leadership rankings in the country.
Ceres has been recognized as one of the top women-led organizations in Massachusetts many times, underscoring Ceres' sustained impact as a top climate and environmental nonprofit. Ceres won this honorable recognition six year running from 2019-2024.
Ceres won the Real Leaders Eco Innovation Award for our work to educate and engage capital market influencers on climate risk in 2022. The annual global award honors companies that are applying innovative environmental solutions to create positive impact across the economy.
Ceres President and CEO, Mindy Lubber, was honored with the United Nations Environment Programmeâs Champions of the Earth â Entrepreneurial Vision award, one of the UNâs highest environmental honors. Â
Ceres ranked the #11 nonprofit in the world for our impact, innovation and environmental leadership, by NGO Advisor, which ranked 1800 nonprofits globally in 2015.
Ceres was awarded one of the world's most prestigious environmental and energy awards, the Zayed Prize, which recognizes top NGOs driving clean energy and sustainability solutions on a global scale. Ceres won this award in 2013.
Ceres was named one of the Top Ten nonprofit organizations working on climate change in 2012 by Philanthropedia and GuideStar â one of the most authoritative philanthropic rankings of U.S. climate nonprofits.
Mindy Lubber, Ceres CEO and President, was recognized by the United Nations and the Foundation for Social Change as one of the Worldâs Top Leaders of Change for her transformative leadership in mobilizing investors and companies to address the worldâs most pressing sustainability challenges, particularly climate change.
Ceres Policy and Investor Networks were recognized as two of the most impactful business networks advocating for innovative climate and energy policies in the U.S. by Global Green USA in 2009.
Ceres was honored to win one of the most competitive and respected awards for social entrepreneurship. The Skoll Foundation recognized Ceres as a top environmental change-maker in 2009.
Ceres has earned continuous recognition from the nonprofit sector's leading independent evaluators, reflecting our sustained commitment to transparency, accountability, and impact.Â
Ceres certified by 1% For The Planet since 2010
Ceres has been certified since 2010 as a trusted partner by 1% for the Planet, one of the world's top environmental nonprofit certification networks.
Ceres awarded Candidâs Platinum Seal of Transparency since 2017
Ceres holds Candid's (formerly Guidestar) Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level awarded to nonprofits, for the past 10 yearsâreflecting our commitment to open, accountable, and mission-driven operations.
Ceres consistently earns 4-star rating from Charity Navigator since 2016
Ceres has received Charity Navigator's highest four-star rating every year since 2016, placing us among only 13% of evaluated nonprofits to earn consecutive top ratingsâa mark of elite nonprofit accountability and financial health.
GreatNonprofits.org names Ceres a âTop-Rated Charityâ since 2013
Ceres has been recognized as a Top-Rated Charity by GreatNonprofits.org every year since 2013. The nonprofit sector's only "people's choice" award is based on reviews from donors, volunteers, and community members.