Mindy S. Lubber

Mindy S. Lubber is president of Ceres, a coalition of investors, environmental groups and other public interest organizations working with companies to address sustainability challenges such as global climate change.

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Economists Urge Honest Accounting of Carbon's True Costs
By Mindy S. Lubber, July 16, 2011
The bill for all that unchecked carbon pollution is a lot bigger than previously thought -- and that the longer we wait to pay it, the more it’s going to cost us....
Why We Need to Calm the Natural Gas Frenzy
By Mindy S. Lubber, June 26, 2011
Although natural gas is the big thing for energy in an era of $4 gasoline, we need a more balanced look at what's gained, and lost, if we embrace it too heartily....
How Timberland, Levi's Use Teamwork to Advance Sustainability
By Mindy S. Lubber, May 09, 2011
Companies across all industries are collaborating like never before with stakeholders to get a jump on the next big, smart sustainability idea or avoid the next embarrassing misstep....
Long-Term Focus Key to Sustainable Growth
By Mindy S. Lubber, April 05, 2011
The connection between capitalism and long-term global sustainability is inseparable, and recent research shows that the highest performing companies are integrating sustainability into their core......
Companies Cannot Sweep Climate Change Under the Rug
By Mindy S. Lubber, March 07, 2011
Although most of mainstream business is well beyond the climate change debate, investors aren't getting the disclosure they need to evaluate which companies are best positioned for this mega......
4 Investment Changes that Can Help Green Wall Street
By Mindy S. Lubber, December 03, 2010
'Tis the season for low expectations on climate change and other global sustainability challenges. Yet there's no reason to think our stockings will forever be stuffed with coal....
When 9 Miles per Gallon is a Step in the Right Direction
By Mindy S. Lubber, December 01, 2010
The EPA's proposed new mileage standards for semi-trucks -- all the way up to 9 mpg -- would actually represent a huge leap forward for fuel efficiency and for the environment....
Walmart and General Mills Bullish on Sustainable Palm Oil
By Mindy S. Lubber, October 22, 2010
General Mills and Walmart have both made smart business decisions by committing to use 100 percent sustainable palm oil. Companies that ignore supply chain risks such as deforestation put their......
Green Investment Lessons from the Prophet of Sinking Societies
By Mindy S. Lubber, September 29, 2010
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jared Diamond believes investors should view a dozen dire challenges facing humanity -- including climate change, low-cost energy and soil depletion -- as money-......
The US Power Sector is Changing, Even Without a Climate Bill
By Mindy S. Lubber, September 13, 2010
Despite any hope for a climate or energy bill being in hibernation, the companies that generate our electricity are already undergoing a dramatic transformation, decarbonizing their offerings and......