Dear CES Members,

 

I am pleased to share with you the CES Sustainability Working Group Stocktaking Report (2021).

 

Out of CES’ strong belief in the importance of Environmental Sustainability, in 2018 CES created the Sustainability Working Group (SWG), which is responsible for improving the environmental sustainability of CES’ activities and for suggesting ways to support sustainability-ready evaluation practices.

Building on the dedication, hard work, and a multitude of projects completed by numerous chairs and members of the Sustainability and DEI Working Groups over the years, on February 4, 2021, the CES National Board approved the creation of a new Standing Committee that will strengthen CES’ approach to social responsibility, and to incorporating the guiding principles of sustainability and diversity, equity, and inclusion into CES operations and governance, in response to the CES 2019-2024 Strategic Plan.