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The CEF Membership
CEF is a by-invitation membership organization comprised of large, global companies that demonstrate a serious commitment at the senior executive level to environment as a business strategy issue. Learn more about membership, and discover how CEF members are helping to forge next practices in sustainability. Learn more
The CK Prahalad Award
The Prahalad Award recognizes exceptional business leadership that exemplifies sustainability as a key driver of innovation and long-term business success. Learn more
CEF Annual Executive Leaders Retreat: June 26-29, 2022
The 2022 CEF Annual Leadership Retreat will be held June 26-29 at the St. Regis in Deer Valley, Utah. The Retreat is by-invitation for executives from CEF Member organizations. Members are invited to contact CEF Chair P.J. Simmons or Executive Director Amy O’Meara for more information.
CEF Member News
Several CEF members
Over twenty CEF members were honored on 3BL Media’s 2022 “100 Best Corporate Citizens List,” an annual ranking of ESG transparency and performance among the 1,000 largest US public companies. Members included: PepsiCo (#2), Apple (#3), HP (#4), Cisco (#5), Microsoft (#7), Ford (#9), Johnson & Johnson (#12), Ecolab (#15), General Motors (#19), Trane Technologies (#24), Kimberly-Clark (#29), HPE (#43), Mastercard (#48), International Paper (#63), 3M (#69), Dell Technologies (#72), Wells Fargo (#74), CBRE (#76), ADM (#79), Procter & Gamble (#82), WM (#91), and Marriott International (#99). MORE »
Several CEF members
Called on the EPA to strengthen its proposed emissions standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles through separate letters sent and organized by Ceres. All three letters, sent during the comment period for proposed EPA rules, emphasize the need for strong standards to enable fleet operators, shippers, manufacturers, and parts suppliers to take advantage of the economic benefits of vehicle electrification while addressing the risks posed by inaction, most of which disproportionately threaten disadvantaged communities. The letter from the Ceres BICEP network included HP, Kaiser Permanente, McDonald’s, Microsoft, Siemens, Tiffany & Co., and Unilever. The letter on behalf of the CEVA included CEF members Amazon, CBRE, and Siemens. MORE »