Dear John,
Check out the following events and webinars we've got lined up for you. We hope we'll see you at one or more of these sessions where you can hear from Ceres experts on a variety of sustainability topics. |
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 Food Emissions 50: Progress by Food Companies in Disclosing Emissions and Setting Targets
February 17, 2022, 11am ET
In July 2021, Ceres launched the Food Emissions 50, an investor-led initiative to accelerate progress toward a 1.5-degree future in the food and agriculture sector. Seven months into the initiative, 13 top food companies are making progress in addressing scope 3 emissions, which are the largest source of emissions for companies in this sector. Yet many others are lagging on even basic disclosures.
In this webinar, participants will review progress made by companies like Bunge, Kraft Heinz, and General Mills, as shown in Ceres' updated Food Emissions 50 Company Benchmark, outline priority sector actions investors want to see in the coming year with Thomas Peterson of Green Century, and identify next steps for companies in this sector, including how investor asks will change with the new Food, Land and Agriculture guidance from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). |
 The Changing Climate for Municipal Securities: A Discussion of ESG Practices and Climate Risk Management
February 23, 2022, 1pm ET
How can municipal bond portfolios be protected from the impact of climate change? How does enhanced ESG disclosure factor into climate risk management of this $4 trillion marketplace? Ceres is hosting a discussion on its upcoming submission to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) Request for Information on ESG, in support of enhanced climate disclosure. In this webinar, participants will examine how leading municipal securities market investors incorporate the use of ESG disclosure in the management of their portfolios, and identify how you can help shape the future of municipal securities market ESG and climate risk disclosure best practices. |
 Using Carbon Credits: Critical Questions for Investors to Engage Companies
March 1, 2022, 11am ET
2021 saw an increase in corporate net zero commitments, which in turn drove unprecedented growth in the voluntary carbon market. This activity generated new scrutiny of corporate net zero commitments, with some companies accused of delaying action and relying too heavily on offsetting to reduce emissions. Ceres’ new report: “Evaluating the Use of Carbon Credits: Critical questions for financial institutions when engaging with companies”, unpacks some of the complexity by providing guardrails on the use of carbon credits and delving into areas where guidance is lacking, such as social and environmental safeguards. In this session, participants will explore trends in the
carbon market and projections for future growth, evaluate the role of emission reductions and carbon removals in achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement, and examine the social and environmental safeguards that make up high quality carbon credits. |
 ESG: Navigating the Board's Role
Do you serve on a corporate board, work on board governance issues, or have colleagues who serve on corporate boards? Registration is now open for the updated Spring 2022 session of ESG: Navigating the Board’s Role—a short online course co-developed by Ceres and the University of California Berkeley School of Law—which begins April 5, 2022.
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Engaging with investors on ESG
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Building ESG competency and fluency on the board
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Structuring board committees for ESG oversight
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Aligning executive compensation with ESG performance
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Identifying, assessing, and mitigating ESG risks
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Disclosing ESG risks and opportunities
The updated course involves 6-8 hours of required work, and offers supplemental materials and live discussions as well. The content incorporates practical insights and cutting-edge research from Berkeley Law faculty and Ceres industry-leading reports. Upon completion, participants receive a certificate from Berkeley School of Law. |
All of our past events and webinars are listed here to view at your leisure. Please reach out to [email protected] if you have any questions. |
GreenBiz 22
February 15-17, 2022
Scottsdale, AZ
Join Ceres at GreenBiz 22, a premier annual event for sustainable business leaders, to convene with more than 1,000 professionals. Form valuable connections with the GreenBiz community and gain access to more than 60 sessions—leaving you feeling informed and inspired for a successful year ahead.
Ceres' Anne Kelly, Vice President, Government Relations, joins session: "The SEC Homes in on ESG" on February 16th, at 1:30pm MST and Laura Draucker Ph.D., Director, Corporate Greenhouse Gas Emissions, speaks on session: "
The Acceleration of the S in ESG" on February 17th at 9am MST. Learn more and register today. |
CII's Spring 2022 Conference
March 7-9, 2022
Washington D.C.
The Council of Institutional Investors' (CII) conferences offer unprecedented opportunities to interact, share best practices and learn from a wide spectrum of corporate governance professionals, others at major institutional investors, regulators and legislators. These events bring together CII members from across the globe. (Please note CII's events are open to current members only. Individuals from prospective member organizations may attend the conference one time to audit CII for potential membership.)
Join Ceres and CalPERS for their member hosted meeting: Investor Actions for a Net Zero Emissions Economy: Investment, Corporate Engagement and Policy Advocacy on March 7th at 2:45pm ET. Learn more and register today.
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