Dear John,
Check out the following events and webinars we've got lined up for you! We hope we'll see you at one or more of these sessions where you can hear from Ceres experts on a variety of sustainability topics. | | | | | | Evening with Ceres
October 6, 2025, 6-9:30pm ET
NEW VENUE: Seaport Hotel Boston, 1 Seaport Lane, Boston, MA
Not even a government shutdown can stop us. Due to the shutdown, which mandates the temporary closure of federal facilities, including the JFK Presidential Library, Evening with Ceres has been moved to the Seaport Hotel in Boston. Date and time remain unchanged.
Join us for
an unforgettable evening highlighting climate tech, clean energy innovation, and courageous leadership—reflecting Ceres’ unwavering commitment to a sustainable, just, and resilient future. 🌱🌏 | | | | | If you're interested in learning more about sponsorship opportunities with Ceres, please contact Brianna Kolder. |
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| UPCOMING CERES EVENTS & WEBINARS |
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Nature’s Price Tag: The Economic Cost of Nature Loss
October 8, 2025, 10am ET
Online
In a new report based on a first-of-its-kind analysis, Ceres reveals that the five key drivers of nature loss have the potential to cost eight key sectors up to $430 billion per year, globally. This represents a cumulative loss of $2.15 trillion over the next five years, if left unchecked. And these estimates are conservative—primarily covering
direct business operations rather than full supply chain risks. Join us for a webinar to discuss the findings of the latest report highlighting the economic imperative for companies and their investors to act on nature to avoid the escalating financial toll of confronting the physical risks associated with nature’s decline. | | | | | |
| | Powering the Future: Policies and Technologies Modernizing the U.S. Electric Grid, a 5-part Educational Event Series
October 12, 2025 - January 22, 2026
Online
It’s not too late to register for our educational series, "Powering the Future: Policies and Technologies Modernizing the U.S. Electric Grid!” Consider this your Grid Mod 101, designed to provide you with critical insights into the evolving energy landscape.
With electricity demand surging, this series will equip you with a deep understanding of the transformative technologies and policy solutions essential for building a more resilient and decarbonized electric grid. Whether you work in sustainability, energy procurement, or government affairs, this series is tailored to help your company navigate and shape the future of energy. Here's what you'll gain: - Four remaining comprehensive sessions covering innovative grid
solutions, from smart grids and virtual power plants to battery energy storage and grid-enhancing technologies.
- Insights into emerging policies and real-world technology applications.
- Strategies for how commercial and industrial energy users can help shape America's modern electric grid.
- A Certificate of Completion from Ceres upon finishing all five sessions.
Ceres Network Members are eligible for complimentary registration. Reach out to Amna Khan for your comped registration code. | |
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| | | Cultivating Change Together: A Place-Based Approach to Sustainable and Resilient Agriculture
November 5, 2025, 11am ET
Online
As the global food system faces increasing challenges such as climate change, soil degradation, and biodiversity loss, efforts that enable supply chain collaboration and place-based action are essential for meaningful large-scale change. This webinar will explore how working together within a defined region can incentivize sustainable and regenerative farming practices, support companies in reaching their sustainability goals, and create a resilient agricultural ecosystem. |
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Our most recent public events and webinars are below. All of our past Ceres public events and webinars are listed here to view at your leisure. Please reach out to [email protected] if you have any questions. | | | | | | Florida Climate Week
October 6-10, 2025
Online and In-Person
As Florida
confronts the growing impacts of extreme heat, stronger storms, rising seas, and more, the call to strengthen our resilience has never been more urgent. Florida Climate Week offers a moment for communities across the state to come together as one team to protect and preserve the paradise we call home. This weeklong initiative invites all Floridians to tune in to expert-led virtual sessions, connect through community events, take meaningful action, and amplify their voices for a sustainable future. Register today.
Andrew Collier, Director, Freedom to Invest, will join this event virtually on October 9 at 9am ET. | |
| | Regional Connect Boston (Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council - SPLC)
October 9, 2025, 8:30am-4:30pm ET
101 Seaport Boulevard, Boston, MA
SPLC's Regional Connect events are high-impact, in-person gatherings designed to unite sustainable procurement leaders, innovators, and changemakers in key geographic markets. Serving as
dynamic hubs for peer networking, regional collaboration, and forward thinking dialogue on sustainable purchasing and supply chain innovation, each Regional Connect features curated programming that reflects local priorities and challenges. Register today.
Steven Rothstein, Ceres Chief Program Officer, will join session “Forging a Future: Regional Environmental Leadership for Enduring Solutions” at 9:30am ET.
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Sustainability Reporting USA 2025 (Reuters Events)
October 9-10, 2025
Boston, MA
With the CSRD, SEC, and state laws shifting, companies need a resilient, adaptable reporting strategy that aligns with national and international demands, meets mounting assurance standards, and doesn’t overburden the business. This level of scrutiny demands more than incremental change. It requires companies to re-evaluate systems, mobilize cross-functional teams,
build resilient reporting frameworks, and make future-proof investment decisions. Join us at Reuters Events: Sustainability Reporting USA 2025 to seek the clarity and ideas on how you can navigate these demands and successfully transition to mandatory sustainability reporting. Register with code CERES200 to receive $200 off passes.
Mindy Lubber, Ceres CEO and President, will join October 9 Opening Keynote "Future of reporting keynote: From confusion to clarity—what sustainability executives must know by 2026" at 9:30am ET. Steven Rothstein, Ceres Chief Program Officer, will join October 9 Townhall session “The new patchwork: Winning reporting strategies for state-level compliance
in the U.S.” at 2:30pm ET.
| | | | Transform Food & Agriculture USA 2025 (Reuters Events)
October
14-15, 2025
Minneapolis, MN
Global food systems are under stress. Labor shortages, climate risks, increased commodity prices, and uncertainty around tariffs, demand enhanced resilience in supply chains. Transform Food & Agriculture USA unites 200 key leaders from across the agri-food industry to gain actionable insights, forge impactful partnerships, and deliver transformation at scale. In Minneapolis, pave the way for a more resilient food future. Register here.
Shama Perveen, Ph.D., Director of Water Research, Ceres, will moderate October 15 session related to corporate water stewardship practices and innovations contributing to smart climate strategies in the food and beverage sectors at 1:45pm
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| | | | Forth Roadmap Conference
October 14-16, 2025
Detroit, MI
The Forth
Roadmap Conference arrives in Detroit, MI, the heart of the nation’s automotive industry to show how transportation can change lives and communities. After a decade of hosting the Roadmap Conference in Portland, OR, Forth is relocating the conference to a city synonymous with transportation. Detroit has a proven record of applying innovation and hard work to build a better future. It is an example of how innovation, strong labor unions, workforce development and good paying jobs can transform a nation. Register today and get $75 off your registration with code CERES75.
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| | Climate Beacon Conference 2025
October 22-24, 2025
Lyrik, 1001 Boylston St, Boston, MA
Ceres is proud to partner with Climate Beacon, a premier climate solutions conference in New England, where leaders and decision-makers come together with experts and practitioners to chart a course to a more livable, sustainable future. Discover built programs
for the can-doers, those who don’t just like the idea of fighting climate change, but are ready to take action to get things done. More than ever, now is the time to lead from the front, to scale innovation into practice, to invest in a better future for everyone, and to celebrate every achievement along the way. Join to share information, get down to brass tacks, and partner up to all row in the same direction. Register today with code CanDo2025 for a 50% discount.
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Ceres at Trellis Impact 25 (Trellis)
October 28-30, 2025
San Jose, CA
Trellis Impact 25 brings together three leading conferences—VERGE, Bloom and GreenFin—for one transformative experience. Whether you’re leading decarbonization at your organization, advancing nature-positive solutions or shaping the future of sustainable finance, Trellis Impact is where you’ll find the tools, community and knowledge to accelerate your impact. Register with code TI25CERES for 20% discount.
Steven Rothstein, Ceres Chief Program Officer, and Aneil Tripathy, Director, Company Network, Financial Services, Ceres, will lead October 28 GreenFin tutorial “The State of Corporate Sustainability Disclosure and Planning” at 9:30am-12pm PT. This session will give an overview of regulatory requirements across the European Union, California, and the 30 countries adopting ISSB standards while considering market demands for disclosure of material climate risk.
Dan Saccardi, Program Director, Company Network, Ceres, will join October 29 GreenFin session "The Era of Energy
Supply Financing Ratios" at 9-10am PT. This session will explore how banks are recalibrating financial analysis to reflect the realities of the energy transition.
Kirsten James, Senior Program Director, Water, Ceres, will moderate October 29 Bloom session “Bridging Nature and Water: Corporate Action in Focus,” at 3-4pm PT. The session will draw insights from the second Valuing Water Finance Initiative benchmark, scheduled for this fall, to explore how companies are driving tangible progress for nature through water strategies. She will be joined by Lynn Paquin, portfolio manager for CalSTRS, a Valuing Water Finance Initiative signatory, on the panel.
Carolyn Ching, Director, Food and Forests, Research, Ceres, will join October 29 Bloom breakout "Nature on
the Balance Sheet: Unlocking Hidden Corporate Value," also at 3-4pm PT. This session will identify how natural capital has real financial value, and show how to measure, manage, and report it.
Jaclyn de Medicci Bruneau, Director of Insurance, Ceres Accelerator for Sustainable Capital Markets, will moderate October 29 GreenFin session “Climate Risk and an Uninsurability Crisis” at 4:30pm PT. The session will explore how investors, banks and corporations are developing innovative financial mechanisms to address climate risk when traditional insurance becomes unavailable or unaffordable.
Dazzle Bhujwala, Senior Director, Investor Network, Ceres, will join October 30 VERGE session "Mobilizing Capital to Transition Heavy Industries" at 9-10am PT. This session will discuss how strategic
investments can modernize legacy systems and unlock industrial decarbonization.
| | | | PRI in Person 2025
November 4-6, 2025
Santana, São Paulo, Brazil
Bringing
together over 1,000 leaders and practitioners across the global investment ecosystem ahead of COP30, this unmissable event will feature high-level debate and insightful peer discussion on key strategic issues impacting your organisation, alongside extensive networking opportunities. Register today.
Allan Pearce, Director, Food and Forests, Engagement Strategies, Ceres, will moderate November 5 session "1C - Integrating nature into investment strategies across asset classes" at 12:10-1:10pm UTC-3 / BRT.
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