Policy

Ceres is the leading organizer of investor and company support for climate and clean energy policies in the U.S. By making the economic case for action, Ceres advances business leadership in support of innovative policies that will help accelerate the low-carbon future. 

Through the Ceres Policy Network known as Ceres Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy (BICEP), we work with more than 50 companies to take stronger action on climate and advocate for low-carbon policies in the electric power, transportation, and other energy-intensive sectors at the state and federal level. The Ceres BICEP Network supports policy solutions that will increase American competitiveness, create jobs and provide a framework that gives companies certainty as they invest in low-carbon solutions.

We also bring investors along with us. Members of the Ceres Investor Network on Climate Risk and Sustainability participate in congressional briefings and meetings on Capitol Hill and in statehouses across the country to press lawmakers on policies that will help them make better long-term investment decisions to support a low-carbon economy.

Content from this campaign

Environment

Failure To Pass Federal Clean Energy Legislation in the U.S. Will Harm Economy and Communities Across the Country
Ceres issued the following statement after U.S. Senator Joe Manchin announced that he would not support climate and clean energy investments as part of a federal budget reconciliation deal:

Environment

CEOs of Major U.S. Companies Press for Ambitious Federal Climate Package as Key Senators Negotiate
By signing the letter to Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi, some of America’s top business leaders personally joined the substantial corporate advocacy for Congress to pass ambitious federal climate and clean energy investments.

Green Infrastructure

As Federal Funding Opportunities Begin, Businesses Urge States to Invest in Energy Efficiency
Dozens of large companies, trade organizations, institutions, efficiency advocates, and energy consumers are imploring policymakers in states across the country to take advantage of an influx in federal funds by investing in energy efficiency

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Ceres Celebrates the Leaders in Corporate Sustainability Policy With 2022 BICEP Awards
In 2021, the Ceres BICEP Network was once again vital to advancing ambitious climate, clean energy, clean transportation, and environmental justice policies across the U.S.

Environment

Major U.S. Companies and Investors Urge Congress to LEAD on Climate
Representatives from more than 100 large companies and investors are meeting with key lawmakers of both parties this week in a united call for Congress to pass an ambitious package of federal clean energy, transportation, infrastructure, and advanced manufacturing investments.

Events, Media & Communications

Business Leaders to Make Urgent Call for Federal Clean Energy Investments at LEAD on Climate 2022
As Congress considers an ambitious climate package, more than 90 influential companies and investors are preparing to make the urgent economic case for robust federal investments

Green Infrastructure

Leading Companies Deliver Economic Case for Historic Clean Energy Investments as Congress Returns
As Congress returns from its spring recess, dozens of major companies with operations across sectors in the U.S. are urging lawmakers to swiftly pass a federal economic package centered on ambitious clean energy & advanced manufacturing investments.

Environment

Major Businesses in Michigan Laud Climate Action to Support Transition to Carbon-Neutral Economy
Major businesses with operations and employees across Michigan want to see the state scale up strategies to achieve a carbon-neutral economy by 2050.

Events, Media & Communications

Sen. Stabenow, Siemens USA CEO Highlight Urgency of Federal Clean Energy Investments to Grow U.S. Manufacturing and Supply Chains
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) sat down for a virtual interview with Anna Palmer of Punchbowl News to discuss the future of proposed historic federal climate and clean energy investments in the U.S.

Environment

Ceres Announces New Fellowship Program in Honor of Esteemed and Beloved Colleague Ryan Martel
In honor of its longtime colleague Ryan Martel, the sustainability nonprofit Ceres announced a new fellowship program today for the next generation of rising stars in the field of policy.
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