Companies with science-based targets cut emissions by 25% since Paris Agreement

The report also notes that number of companies making commitments is lagging behind in some regions, with North America languishing at 16 percent and Asia at 12 percent. Read More

Ocean-based sequestration heats up

Until recently, the concept of blue carbon attracted little attention outside academic and think-tank circles. We may be at a turning point, thanks to the actions of some forward-thinking businesses. Read More

GM commits to be carbon-neutral by 2040

General Motors is the latest automaker to make a carbon neutral commitment. Read More

Salesforce, Accenture and a tipping point for carbon accounting

With the heightened visibility of ESG issues comes questions about accountability and sustainability reporting. Read More

Behind the coming ESG disclosure explosion

As a general matter, U.S. companies would be wise to take note of ESG developments in Europe. Read More

The future of corporate water action

Ceres calls on companies to create net-positive water impacts, ensure the human right to water and to strengthen water governance and policies, with the goal of fulfilling these actions by 2030. Read More

Can banks reverse course to become a solution to global deforestation?

Criticism of banks' financing of environmentally destructive industries continues to grow, but a new report argues they could play a critical role in protecting forests and driving climate action. Read More

The State of Green Business 2021

At last, sustainability has emerged from the shadows to be considered part and parcel of corporate success. Read More

Ambitious partnerships on climate action are taking root and bearing fruit

Now, we need to ensure that large-scale, public-private collaboration for ambitious climate, nature and food security outcomes become mainstream during 2021. Read More

Achieving a net-zero emission supply chain could be cheaper than you think

For some industries, decarbonizing supply chains would add less than 4 percent to end-consumer costs in the medium term. Read More