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  • Is Your Mutual Fund Company Taking Climate Change Seriously?

    … energy that is already well underway threatens conventional business models of fossil fuel producers like ExxonMobil and … risk of stranded assets and devaluation. Simply put, the business case for companies to disclose and act on climate … they have a significant impact on the valuation of the business; and based on Vanguard’s voting record, it seems …

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    • January 6, 2017

  • In Wake of Trump's Paris Announcement, Investors and Companies Show Remarkable Climate Leadership

    … to a low-carbon economy is well underway and that business as usual in carbon-intensive industries like oil … and it gives me great hope for the future. Business leaders back climate disclosure recommendations  … So I’ll add my voice to the growing chorus of U.S. business leaders, public officials, and concerned citizens …

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    • July 6, 2017

  • Massachusetts Businesses Urge Lawmakers to Support Increased Renewable Energy Standard

    … the clean energy transition, but because it makes good business sense.” The RPS has helped spur new, … prices, and better position Massachusetts and its business community to harness the state’s potential for … prices and better environmental quality.” “Our business powers our facilities and cloud services with 100% …

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    • September 12, 2017

  • New Ceres analysis reveals gap between what investors want and what companies disclose on sustainability

    … that only a small percentage of companies  disclose the business relevance of these risks and opportunities, and … day, certain environmental and social issues pose risks to business performance,” said Veena Ramani, director of the … can do more to connect the dots between disclosures and business decisions. Our analysis pushes companies to focus …

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    • August 15, 2018

  • Change the Conversation: Redefining How Companies Engage Investors on Sustainability

    … leadership in the 21st century — in 2010, sustainable business leaders were easily identified and few in number. … to be “sustainable,” a mainstream practice for doing business today. Nearly half of the 600 largest public … to understand and value the positive impacts of sustainable business strategies on corporate health and financial …

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    • February 6, 2019

  • Profiles of Paris: Mindy Lubber

    … for her sophomore year, and our son Abe was starting business school across the river in Cambridge.  We were … action. Our network of investors had long understood the business case for climate action and were familiar with both … employees and customers, as well as the health of their business. They pledged to reduce emissions, advocate for …

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    • June 5, 2018

  • Retail

    … shifting toward online spending and faster deliveries, the business model of the retail sector is experiencing a … the retail sector acknowledging and responding to the business risks posed by this new operating reality, but with varying degrees of urgency, ambition and business integration: Retailers have yet to …

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    • December 20, 2017

  • Ceres Sustainability Performance

    … space heating and cooling, employee commuting and business travel (i.e., our carbon footprint); The … for sustainability leadership within the ranks of our business and investor networks if we regularly look at our … to assign a carbon intensity for natural gas use. Business travel. Using monthly statements from our …

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    • April 6, 2017

  • Ceres’ New Analysis of Large Global Companies Links Sustainability Performance with Strong Governance Systems

    … John and Natty McArthur University professor at Harvard Business School and board member at Amgen Inc and IDEXX Laboratories.  “Sustainability is a business imperative that drives long-term economic value.” … with the tools and practices to understand if their business is climate resilient and how they can take action …

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    • May 16, 2018

  • The Future of the Corporation: Acting Today to Protect Tomorrow (Ceres Conference 2018)

    … both the reality that sustainability is a driver of business value and the growing interest from investors in … by developing innovative, long-term investment and business strategies that will protect the economy and the … - Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Ernest L. Arbuckle Professor of Business Administrator, Harvard Business School - Cyrus …

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    • May 10, 2018