CERES INC

ACCELERATING SUSTAINABLE CAPITAL MARKET: SEE SCHEDULE OACCELERATING SUSTAINABLE CAPITAL MARKET: THE CERES ACCELERATOR FOR SUSTAINABLE CAPITAL MARKETS AIMS TO IMPROVE THE PRACTICES AND POLICIES THAT GOVERN CAPITAL MARKETS TO REDUCE THE FINANCIAL IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND PROMOTE OPPORTUNITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE CHANGES. WE EDUCATE AND ENGAGE REGULATORS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INVESTORS, INSURERS AND CORPORATE BOARDS TO ACT ON CLIMATE RISK AS A SYSTEMIC FINANCIAL RISK.CERES MEANINGFULLY ENGAGES WITH INVESTORS, COMPANIES, POLICYMAKERS, AND REGULATORS TO BUILD RESPONSIBLE LEADERSHIP AND SPUR REAL ECONOMIC CHANGE. WE:- DELIVER CLEAR, DATA-DRIVEN RESEARCH AND INSIGHTS ON FINANCIAL RISKS AND MARKET OPPORTUNITIES THAT MAKE THE BUSINESS CASE FOR ACTION.- EDUCATE AND SUPPORT INVESTORS AND COMPANIES TO SET PRACTICAL GOALS, DEVELOP TRANSITION PLANS, AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES THAT BOOST PROFITABILITY AND COMPETITIVENESS.- ENGAGE STATE AND FEDERAL POLICYMAKERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE TO ADVANCE MARKET-BASED POLICIES.- LEAD GLOBAL INITIATIVES THAT ENCOURAGE INNOVATION, INCREASE ACCOUNTABILITY, AND IMPROVE TRANSPARENCY.- HOST HIGH-LEVEL GATHERINGS TO FOSTER COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIPS AND SHOWCASE MEANINGFUL ECONOMIC PROGRESS.

POLICY: SEE SCHEDULE OPOLICY: THE CERES POLICY NETWORK REPRESENTS SOME OF THE MOST WELL-KNOWN U.S. BRANDS THAT HAVE EMERGED AS LEADING ADVOCATES FOR CLIMATE AND CLEAN ENERGY POLICIES AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL. BASED ON OUR EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AND THOUGHT LEADERSHIP, WE WORK WITH MAJOR U.S COMPANIES, EDUCATING THEM AND EQUIPPING THEM WITH THE NECESSARY TOOLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO COLLECTIVELY ADVOCATE FOR POLICY SOLUTIONS AT THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS. NETWORK MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUPPORT POLICIES THAT PRIORITIZE CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES AND RECOGNIZING CLIMATE-RELATED FINANCIAL RISKS TO UNLOCK NEW BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AND FOSTER INNOVATION AND JOB GROWTH. THROUGH IN-PERSON MEETINGS WITH POLICYMAKERS ACROSS THE POLITICAL SPECTRUM, SIGN-ON ADVOCACY LETTERS, SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS, AND OP-ED PLACEMENT, THE CERES POLICY NETWORK PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES TO MAKE THE BUSINESS CASE FOR BUILDING A CLEANER, JUST AND MORE RESILIENT ECONOMY. CERES DOES NOT CONTRIBUTE TO OR BECOME INVOLVED IN POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS.