Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies (CERES)

Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies (CERES)

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CERES is a national network of investors, environmental organizations and other public interest groups

working with companies and investors to address sustainability challenges such as global climate change.

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CERES launched the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), now the de-facto

international standard used by over 1200 companies for corporate reporting on

environmental, social and economic performance

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Joined with Yale University and insurance firm, Marsh, to create the Sustainable

Governance Forum on Climate Risk

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Nike became the first global apparel company to disclose the names and locations

of its 700-plus contract factories worldwide in 2005

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CERES launched the Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR), a group of more

than 70 leading institutional investors with collective assets of more than $7 trillion.

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