Companies that endorse The B Team Responsible Tax Principles commit to the principle of tax transparency. To build trust, support understanding and enable a clearer public conversation about tax, corporate tax reporting is vital. But across these companies and beyond, and even among those with the most advanced practices, there is no consensus on what meaningful tax […]
We cannot address the climate crisis without ending deforestation. Even with all other anthropogenic emissions phased out, ‘business as usual’ deforestation alone could still drive global warming above 2 degrees Celsius by the year 2100. And that’s not all. Scientific studies point to the fact that pandemics – such as the COVID-19 crisis with its […]
The Ceres Blueprint for Responsible Policy Engagement on Climate Change offers concrete recommendations on how companies can establish systems that address climate change as a systemic risk and integrate this understanding into their direct and indirect lobbying on climate policies. The Blueprint is primarily designed for the governance and legal departments of companies charged with determining the […]
The 2020 Benchmarking report is the 16th collaborative effort highlighting environmental performance and progress in the nation’s electric power sector. The Benchmarking series began in 1997 and uses publicly reported data to compare the emissions performance of the 100 largest power producers in the United States. The company rankings are based on 2018 generation and […]
This guide gives investors a framework to help them understand and engage on deforestation-driven climate risks across their portfolios. It is especially intended for investors who are relatively new to deforestation and may be engaging on climate risk but not deforestation risk. The guide will help them understand the drivers of deforestation risk and prioritize company […]
The Covid-19 pandemic is confronting Europe with a deep health, social and economic crisis that is upending business-as-usual. The European Green Deal, described as “a growth strategy for Europe” when it was launched last year, is now even more relevant, and provides a template for how Europe’s economic recovery can be achieved. Green investments can […]
This CLG report outlines key recommendations for how the European Green Deal can serve as a blueprint for supporting the green transition
This Ceres report outlines how and why U.S. financial regulators, who are responsible for protecting the stability and competitiveness of the U.S. economy, need to recognize and act on climate change as a systemic risk. It provides more than 50 recommendations for key financial regulators to adopt, including the Federal Reserve Bank (the Fed), the […]
On 10 March, the European Commission published its new Industrial Strategy which sets out a future direction for European Industry, together with measures that can support industrial decarbonisation. An integral part of Europe’s Green Deal, the Industrial Strategy builds upon the previous EU Industrial Strategy that dates to 2017, focusing on ensuring the competitiveness of […]