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February 2020 Newsletter

Dear John,

If the commercials during this year’s Super Bowl are any indication, electric vehicles are taking over. Automotive companies ranging from Ford and GM to Porsche and Audi all ran commercials touting new electric vehicle models during the biggest advertising event of the year. And electric vehicles aren’t just popular with individual consumers—companies want them, too!

Last month, Ceres announced a new alliance aimed at helping companies with large U.S. vehicle fleets accelerate the transition to electric vehicles, a key component of tackling the climate crisis. The Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance will help companies make and achieve bold commitments to electrify their own fleets. It is also expected to boost the electric vehicle market by signaling the breadth and scale of corporate demand and mobilizing support for policies that facilitate fleet electrification.

So, why electric vehicles? Transportation is the highest greenhouse gas-emitting sector in the U.S. And corporations own or operate a large portion of the vehicles on the road. So, if we’re going to tackle climate change and reduce transportation- related emissions at the pace and scale necessary to tackle the climate crisis, electric vehicles—including corporate fleets—must be part of our strategy.

Check out the latest in sustainability news and updates below.

Featured News

Major companies join new alliance to accelerate transition to electric vehicles

Ceres launched the Corporate Electric Vehicle Alliance to help companies accelerate the transition to electric vehicles, a key component of tackling the climate crisis. Members include Amazon, AT&T, Clif Bar, Consumers Energy, DHL, Direct Energy, Genentech, IKEA North America, LeasePlan, Lime and Siemens.

Read the press release >>

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Featured Report

Global Investor Engagement on Meat Sourcing

Growing global demand for meat and dairy products continues to place unsustainable burdens on our planet’s limited resources. Animal agriculture is linked to nearly 15% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and is a significant driver of both water scarcity and land-use change. As one of the largest buyers and sellers of meat and dairy products, the $570 billion global fast-food sector is increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of a warming planet on these animal protein supply chains. Multiple analyses from Ceres, FAIRR, and others have found that many prominent protein suppliers are not adequately managing these risks.

In response, global investors representing more than $6.5 trillion in assets called on six of the largest fast-food companies in 2019 to act urgently to mitigate the climate and water risks in their meat and dairy supply chains. One year later, investors, in coordination with Ceres and FAIRR will continue dialogues with all six companies, with the added support of an expanded coalition of over 90 investors, amounting to a total of $11.4 trillion in combined assets under management.

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Featured Blog

Future Thinking: How Ceres Played a Role in Dell Technologies’ Social Impact Plan for 2030
(by Ian Woodcock)

Dell Technologies, a member of the Ceres Company Network, worked with Ceres over a two-year period to develop their Social Impact Plan for 2030.

Read the blog >>

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Upcoming Events

Ceres 2020 in New York
March 23-26, 2020
Join us for what will be one of the most transformative, inspiring and largest gatherings aimed at building a sustainable economy!
Register today.

An Evening With Ceres
July 28, 2020
Mark your calendar for a midsummer night sustainability soiree at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco.
RSVP here.

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Featured Expert

Julie Nash, Ph.D.
Director, Food and Forests

Julie works with investors and corporations to reduce the risk associated with Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues in global supply chains. Julie leads Ceres' company research and projects on key food supply chains, with a particular focus on commodities associated with deforestation and illegal fishing.

Julie brings to Ceres an extensive food supply chain and environmental issues background. Prior to joining Ceres, Julie was a project leader with the CGIAR program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security. In addition to her food supply chain research, Julie has nearly 15 years of direct experience in corporate sustainability, including marketing and new product development roles at Unilever, Ben & Jerry’s, and Kraft Foods.

Read Julie’s most recent blog post, "Fires in the Amazon: Why investors are calling on companies to help end deforestation"

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Ceres CEO and President, Mindy Lubber’s latest piece in Forbes makes the case that U.S. Financial Regulators Have A Duty To Steer Us Away From Climate-induced Financial Collapse.

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Sustainability Fact

The transportation sector is the largest source of ghg emissions in the U.S, accounting for 29% of total emissions. Of that, cars and trucks are responsible for 82% of transportation emissions, and travel by aircraft is responsible for only 9% of total transportation emissions.

2017 US GHG Emissions by Sector

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