Climate change demands urgent action from the world’s largest corporate emitters and their investors. Ceres, a sustainability nonprofit, is at the forefront of this effort, driving progress at the necessary speed and scale.

Mindy Lubber, CEO and President of Ceres since 2003, is a global thought leader inspiring institutional investors and corporate executives to integrate sustainability into decision-making. Under her leadership, Ceres has significantly grown in influence, helping shift the climate conversation to focus on jobs and the economy. She received the UN 'Champions of the Earth' award and was recognized on Barron’s list of most influential women in U.S. finance.

Prior to Ceres, Lubber served as a Regional Administrator at the U.S. EPA. This talk was given at a TEDx event. Learn more here.

The Fall 2019 Presidio Graduate School (PGS) Capstone Showcase featured a project titled "Financing the Energy Frontier for Anchorage." A team assessed a green investment bank model to address Anchorage's climate goals, analyzing legal structures and leveraging multi-sector partnerships.

PGS is an accredited, nonprofit graduate school founded in 2003, offering unique sustainable MBA, MPA, and dual degree programs. Its systems-thinking methodology emphasizes that real change occurs at the intersection of private enterprise, the public sector, commerce, and the common good.

Learn more about PGS, its mission, and programs at presidio.edu or call 415-561-6555.

After ten years in New York City's financial services industry, Jennifer Coombs founded GradMoney.org. Her blog educates investors on managing their finances and making mindful, sustainable investments.

In November 2015, she delivered her TEDx Talk, "Investing for a Better World: Using Wall Street to Implement Social Changes.” She is currently an Associate Professor at The College for Financial Planning, where she leads the Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS) and Chartered Mutual Fund Counselor (CMFC) designation programs.

Published on September 16, 2016, SOCAP16 explored "The Intersection of Money and Meaning." For more details, visit socialcapitalmarkets.net.

The event featured panelists Deborah Cullinan (YBCA), Rha Goddess (Move the Crowd), and Marc Amuthi Josephy (YBCA). Discussions centered on what sustains life in communities.

Joshua Humphreys is the inaugural President, Board Chair, and Senior Fellow of Croatan Institute. An historian and social critic, Dr. Humphreys is a leading analyst of finance capitalism's social and environmental impacts, advocating for social equity, ecological resilience, and economic democracy.

He participated in SOCAP16, "At The Intersection of Money and Meaning," held from September 13-16, 2016, at Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA.

Banks are the primary creators of money. This raises the question of whether society should reclaim this sovereign power through public ownership of financial institutions.

Ellen Brown, founder of the Public Banking Institute, advocates for owning banks—or at least some of them. She argues this would safeguard public and private deposits, redirect profits to the public interest, ensure control over credit allocation, and reduce government expenses.

At the 2016 Investor Summit on Climate Risk, Responsible Investor's Vibeka Mair interviewed New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli. DiNapoli, who oversees the state's $184.5 billion Common Retirement Fund, discussed its evolving investment strategy regarding climate change.

The conversation highlighted new commitments to a low-carbon index, in partnership with Goldman Sachs Asset Management. This interview, originally published on March 11, 2016, was sourced from the Ceres YouTube Channel, covering the summit held at U.N. Headquarters in NYC.

During the Investor Summit on Climate Risk at U.N. Headquarters in NYC, Vibeka Mair, Senior Reporter at Responsible Investor, interviewed Denis Duverne, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of AXA Group.

They discussed environmental investment topics, highlighting AXA's commitment to issue $3 billion in green bonds. This interview was originally published on March 14, 2016, on the Ceres YouTube Channel.

At the U.N. Headquarters in NYC, Vibeka Mair, Senior Reporter at Responsible Investor, interviewed Jens-Christian Stougaard, Director at PensionDanmark. PensionDanmark is a US$30bn Danish Labor Market Pension Fund.

Their discussion focused on clean energy investments, highlighting PensionDanmark's commitment to allocate 10% of its portfolio to direct investments in this sector.

This interview was published on March 14, 2016, by Ceres on their YouTube Channel.

Judith Rodin emphasizes that future preparation requires building better cities. Dozens of global cities, from New York to Dhaka, have recently endured large-scale catastrophes, including natural disasters, conflicts, and disease. In our interconnected world, these events harm vulnerable individuals, destabilize communities, and threaten entire societies.

Facing increasing city-wide risks, we must improve our ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters. Dr. Judith Rodin, President of the Rockefeller Foundation and author of *The Resilience Dividend*, offers groundbreaking research. She guides individuals, companies, and societies in averting disaster by fostering more dynamic, resilient urban environments.

Rodin's work explores critical questions, such as lessons from Japan's 2011 tsunami and Haiti's humanitarian aid. Her book, *The Resilience Dividend*, is available for order.

A public forum, "The Possibilities for a Public Bank in Seattle," recorded December 10, 2014, explored how residents could benefit from public banking. Moderated by Way ne Lau of Rainier Valley Community Development Fund, the event opened with Senator Bob Hasegawa emphasizing the long-term impact of such initiatives.

The distinguished panel included Council member Licata; Karl Beitel, Director of the Public Bank Project, who delivered an exceptional historical overview of public banking versus privatization; Dr. Thomas Keidel from the Federation of German Banks; and Gwendolyn Hallsmith, Executive Director of the Public Banking Institute and author of Creating Wealth: Growing Local Economies with Local Currencies.

Sustainability is a critical global objective. Chris McKnett argues that large institutional investors are uniquely positioned to drive significant environmental progress. He emphasizes that strong financial data alone is insufficient; investors must also evaluate a company's environmental, social, and governance (ESG) structures for true impact.

This perspective was shared in a TED Talk published on Feb 12, 2014.