Ceres Company Network

Through Ceres’ expansive community—anchored by our Company, Investor, and Policy Networks—we provide members with a comprehensive perspective on the sustainability landscape. We help members stay ahead of shifting investor, civil society, and community expectations, and regulatory trends. We also provide opportunities for them to privately engage with policymakers on the business case for sound clean energy policies at both the federal and state levels. These insights and opportunities are complemented by Ceres’ in-house experts, covering a broad set of sectors and issue areas (see Expert Insights below). 

Members have direct access to Ceres’ in-house issue and sector experts, who can provide members with insights through one-on-one calls, participation in stakeholder dialogues, and webinars. While we work across nearly all sectors of the economy, we have particular expertise in the following sectors: footwear and apparel, banking, electric power, food and beverage, insurance, oil and gas, steel, technology, and transportation.

Ceres’ experts also specialize in a broad set of sustainability issues, including:  

• Sustainability strategy, risk assessment, and prioritization   

• Climate transition planning and decarbonization strategy  

• Nature and water stewardship  

• Just transition and social responsibility  

• Stakeholder engagement and public disclosure  

• Public policy, regulatory, and trade association engagement  

• Governance structures, board oversight, and integration of corporate systems   

Members have access to an annual in-depth project focused on their most material and salient sustainability risks and opportunities. Projects are customizable and can take the following forms:  

• Stakeholder dialogues 

• Guidance on strategy and goal development, including climate transition planning 

• Research and education on specific sustainability issues 

• Peer workshops 

• Disclosure reviews 

• Board and executive presentations 

• Peer benchmarking  

• Collaborative thought leadership 

See here for our brochure of project offerings and case studies.  

Ceres provides members unique opportunities to gain insights from our broad stakeholder community, including investors, peer companies, industry and subject matter experts, and NGOs. Through a Ceres-facilitated stakeholder dialogue, members can gather actionable feedback on draft sustainability goals, implementation strategies, or policies and position papers. Members also benefit from opportunities to connect with stakeholders at Ceres-hosted events and gatherings.

Members have the opportunity to connect with and learn from peers in Ceres Company, Investor, and Policy Networks, as well as expert stakeholders in Ceres’ community, including: policymakers and regulators; voluntary reporting framework developers (CDP, Science Based Targets Initiative, Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures, and the International Sustainability Standards Board); and architects of mandatory disclosure regulations like the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and California’s climate disclosure laws.  

These opportunities include: 

• Interactive, expert-led workshops on issues such as supply chain engagement, climate transition plans, and just transition.  

• Networking and peer-learning opportunities where members explore trending sustainable business topics and discuss shared challenges and learnings. These include our annual convening of Chief Sustainability Officers at Climate Week NYC and our annual member dinner at GreenBiz (Trellis).  

• Webinars that spotlight research from Ceres’ experts and help companies make sense of the latest developments affecting corporate sustainable business teams, such as evolving disclosure regulations.  

• Policy advocacy opportunities such as Lawmaker Education and Advocacy Days (LEAD), a Ceres-hosted three-day annual event in Washington, D.C. for business leaders to privately connect with and make the economic case for climate and clean energy policy with key policymakers on both sides of the political aisle. 

Ceres offers members the opportunity to publicly contribute their sustainability experience and expertise through speaking opportunities at Ceres-hosted events and Ceres media including op-eds and social networks. Members are also invited to share highlights from their sustainability efforts through a spotlight feature in Ceres’ quarterly newsletter for Company Network members.