ABSTRACT
Ceres is best known for the Ceres Principles, a set of ten principles covering the major environmental concerns facing companies, including energy conservation, reduction and disposal of waste, and risk reduction. The Ceres Principles are among the few initiatives profiled in this book that include a clause to protect whistle-blowers. This is very important to safeguard those employees who disclose damaging information from suffering retaliation for going public with information. The Ceres Principles operate within a US framework and so are best suited to companies headquartered in the USA. Ceres has developed special reporting requirements for small companies, making it more appealing now to companies of all sizes. Ceres is a US-based organisation addressing global issues. It would be a challenge for an organisation such as Ceres to expand globally and still maintain its cohesive network and sense of trust.
