Dear John,
It was incredibly inspiring to see so many of you at Ceres at Climate Week NYC!
Together, we’ve been working to advance private sector action on our greatest sustainability challenges and build an economy that is cleaner and more resilient. And last week’s convening demonstrated how much progress we’ve made.
Today, climate change, water scarcity, and nature loss are widely understood as financial issues. And responsible business practices, where investors and companies
consider these issues in decision-making, are mainstream. Take recent analyses that show the private sector continues to set goals, plan for the transition, and invest in sustainability, even in the face of political scrutiny: | | - 84% of 6,500 companies said they are standing
by their goals to cut carbon pollution, with 37% increasing their ambitions.
- 70% of 74 large asset owners surveyed now integrate responsible investment goals into their strategies, an increase from the previous year.
- 92% of 500 chief financial officers said they expect to invest more in sustainability this year, with more than half significantly increasing their investments.
Meanwhile, the clean energy boom continues to remain strong. The first quarter of 2025 was the second strongest ever for U.S. clean energy—and investment is set to reach $2.2 trillion globally by the end of 2025. As I said in my opening remarks:
“Acting on climate is no longer about compliance or reputation management.
It’s about profit and resilience. It’s about materiality and not just morality. It is about jobs and the economy and building a clean energy revolution.”
It is precisely why we heard a consistent message from current and former members of Congress to advocates across the political spectrum: we must protect the ability of investors and companies to act on the financial impacts of climate change. As we saw last week, there is a growing chorus of bipartisan leaders working to protect this core American freedom, and we are encouraged by it.
If you missed our mainstage program at the Nest Climate Campus, we invite you to watch our video recording by following the link below. | |
| | | | Our message was heard across New York City—and the timing is more important than ever. While we were convening at the largest Climate Week ever, the U.S. administration continued to dismiss the human and economic impacts of our changing climate as more extreme weather barreled up the Atlantic Ocean. Weather disasters have cost the U.S. hundreds of billions of dollars in damages in recent years.
So, I hope that as we reflect on last week’s conversations, we will continue to do the hard work and do it together. I urge you to focus on the ways you
can further protect our climate, water, and air, including doubling down on sustainable investments and solutions. And we hope that you will join us as we fight to maintain the practices and policies that ensure a cleaner, more resilient economy. | | | | |
We are running out of time. We must stay the course. And we know the private sector will lead the way. Forward together.
Mindy Lubber
CEO and President
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P.S. We hope you can join us in Boston for Evening with Ceres on Monday, October 6! | |
| | Ceres is proud to receive these accolades as a reflection of our effectiveness, integrity, and impact.
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