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9.13.2007 - 02:17pm ET
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Ceres Recognized as Corporate Governance Leader
(CSRwire) BOSTON, MA - September 13, 2007 - Ceres has been named one of the 100 most
influential players in the corporate governance movement by Directorship
Magazine. Ceres cutting edge work improving corporate governance practices
was highlighted in the magazine's September issue.
"It's a great honor for Ceres to be recognized for the role it plays in
encouraging corporations to improve their social and environmental
practices," said Mindy S. Lubber, president of Ceres. "Climate change and
other sustainability threats are fundamental economic issues and
corporations need to recognize this and improve their governance practices
accordingly."
Ceres has been a corporate governance leader since its founding in 1989
and has contributed the following:
Ceres created the Ceres Principles, a pioneering 10-point code of
corporate environmental conduct that let to widespread adoption of
environmental principles by corporations worldwide.
In 1997, Ceres launched the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), which
has become the internationally established standard for corporate
reporting on the "triple bottom line" of economic, social and
environmental performance. Currently, more than 1,200 corporations produce
GRI-based sustainability reports.
Ceres launched and directs the Investor Network on Climate Risk
(INCR), a $4 trillion network of investors that promotes better
understanding of the financial risks and opportunities posed by climate
change.
Ceres, in collaboration with Yale and investor giant Marsh, is
launching a new program, the Sustainable Governance Forum on Climate Risk,
to educate corporate directors about the potential liabilities and business
opportunities global climate change can create for companies. The first
training program is being held September 25th in NYC.
Ceres is a national coalition of investors, environmental groups and other
public interest organizations working with companies to address
sustainability challenges such as global climate change. For more
information, visit http://www.ceres.org.
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