About the Ceres Group
Have something to say?
Join LinkedIn for free to participate in the conversation. When you join, you can comment and post your own discussions.
Join LinkedIn-
New Ceres Report: Oil Shale Development in Western U.S. Poses... ceres.org
Citing technological uncertainties and a wide range of other risks, a...
-
Political perspective of past leadership at Virgin Blue (part... kaushik-sustainability.blogspot.com.au
Corporation politics has been firmly established at VB by the founder...
-
Gas mileage boost could fuel economy ceres.org
Republicans are now seeking to create jobs, strengthen national...
-
Consumers should reward supply-chain heroes ceres.org
The cult of consumer awareness needs to run deeper than what sounds...
-
The newest issue of the Journal of Environmental Investing now...
Read thoughtful commentaries on the forest bonds reports originally...
Journal of Environmental Investing
Most Popular Discussions
Rio+20:a more responsible approach to capitalism is urgently required...
How can investors drive the sustainability agenda at Rio+20? guardian.co.uk
The financial crisis has highlighted the importance of companies having business strategies that are sustainable over both the short and long...

Don't miss Australia at Rio+20 Seminar on Sustainable Development, Sustainability Reporting and the Green Economy - Registration deadline...
Join us on May 17 for Australia at Rio+20 Seminar 'Collective Action for Sustainable Development: Rio+20 and the Transition to a Green ...
Australia at Rio+20 Seminar unaavictoria.org.au
In June 2012, world leaders will convene at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) to build global consensus on the green economy as a means to achieve sustainable development. The upcoming UNAA (Vic)...

How much environmental expertise is required to use water risk management tools?
Such tools are designed for investors and companies, but to what extent is environmental expertise needed to provide sufficient accuracy ...

Is Cloud Technology also Green Technology? blog.nskinc.com
Going green is not just a movement; it's a standard of living. As of late, the idea of going green has been thought to be pertinent in the environment and cloud...

Jobs and Internships ceres.org
Are you ready to change corporate, investor and business practices on climate change and other sustainability challenges? Are you interested in working with Fortune 500 companies to help them reach new heights on environmental...

PracticallyGreen hosts LeapYear Twitter event 2/28 at 9pm ET
If you're interested in healthy green sustainable living, and if you're on Twitter, please drop by Practically Green's Leap Year party ...
Healthy Green Living: Join Our #PGLeapYear Twitter Party! blog.practicallygreen.com
What do most people need? On our list: Time. And this year we have a whole extra DAY. What to do with that extra 24 hours? We decided to throw a Twitter party to chat about the possibilities. Tuesday, February 28th, 9 to 10pm...

ESG Asia Conference - integration of ESG research/practices into investment decision-making, key sustainability risks/opportunities,...
ESG Asia 2012 - Singapore, March 27th 2012
ESG Asia 2012 cvent.com
<P align=left><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16px"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 14px">Hosted by the Singapore...

Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship will be in Atlanta in February to present two courses-
In our LEVERAGING YOUR CORPORATE-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS course you will:
• Examine the state of cross-sector collaboration
• Learn how ...
With an emphasis on strategy and program execution, the program is... archive.constantcontact.com
Each course is one step toward earning a Certificate in Corporate Community Involvement Management. Boston College, through its Carroll School of Management Center for Corporate Citizenship, is the only university in North...

The value of an MBA on an individual's career earnings (i.e. personal ROI) is well documented by the Dept. of Education. However, the ROI for companies that finance an employee's MBA journey is less understood. Also, the ROI on graduate level educational efforts specifically aimed at sustainable energy efforts has not been explored deeply in the academic literature. Recently, our faculty develop

A new study details the positive impacts on the economy and job creation resulting from companies’ investments in emission control technology in response to new air pollution rules from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Nominations for Ceres' Joan Bavaria Award now open!
Do you know a unique investor, business, or NGO leaders who is working to transform the capital markets into a system that balances ...
Ceres and Trillium Asset Management are seeking nominations for the fifth annual Joan Bavaria Award. Submissions will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. ET on Monday, February 13, 2012. Nominations can be submitted at...

In the wake of a new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on extreme weather and climate change, business leaders today discussed the growing impacts of extreme weather on their companies and customers, and...

Borrow to buy energy from contentious groups, or build and own domestically?
With the security of our energy infrastructure tied so closely to our economy, shouldn't our wealthiest citizens be more inclined to ...
Who Will Spark the Future of US Energy? ecoleader.wordpress.com
Japan’s wealthiest man (Forbes), Masayoshi Son, recently announced a visionary plan to target 60% of Japan’s energy to be from renewable sources by 2030. So who will help spark the future of U.S. Energy?

New Report Shows Wide Disparities in Energy Efficiency Programs at U.S. Electric Utilities
A new Ceres report comparing the energy efficiency programs of 50 electric utility companies shows wide disparities in how much money ...
A new report comparing the energy efficiency programs of 50 electric utility companies shows wide disparities in how much money U.S. utilities are investing in energy efficiency programs, and how successful those programs are...

I met Lavina recently when she commented on my most recent DOMA piece. Her concern was with the way that benefits, such as health care, are often tied to corporate employment, which is not everyone's ideal work mode. I asked...

Ceres Aqua Gauge: New Tool for Companies, Investors to Manage Risks of Worldwide Water Supply Pressures
Against a backdrop of increasing business exposure to global water supply threats, Ceres today released a new tool for evaluating those ...
Against a backdrop of increasing business exposure to global water supply threats, Ceres today released a new tool for evaluating those risks – and opportunities – that both investors and companies can use as a roadmap to...
