Lisa Sachs is the Director of the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI), a Center of Columbia Climate School at Columbia University; Associate Professor of Professional Practice at Columbia ...

Businesses are increasingly recognizing their responsibility to balance the needs of both stakeholders — such as employees and frontline communities — and shareholders. However, translating this ...

To examine how industry giants incorporate climate considerations into their business plans, this analysis considers companies that are ranked within the top ten of their sectors based on market ...

Note: CCSI submitted a response to the OECD public consultation on investment treaties and climate change that builds on the text of this piece. Existing investment treaties do not and cannot advance ...

CCSI’s new report Harms from Concentrated Industries: A Primer looks at the rise of market concentration and the significant challenges it poses to sustainable development. Market concentration within ...

Leer la traducción al español. Read Spanish translation here. In September, a children’s cereal company threatened to sue Mexico over its adoption of a food packaging regulation. The details of the ...

In this week's EU–South Africa summit, the European Commission is launching talks with South Africa on the first-ever Clean Trade and Investment Partnership (CTIP). Designing CTIPs to foster ...

Understanding the diverse types of climate change-related risks is crucial for developing effective strategies to address the global climate crisis. A holistic yet disaggregated approach allows for a ...

The Secretariat’s Note refers to the creation of a “standing multilateral mechanism.” The draft text (draft provision 1) envisions the creation of a “Multilateral Investment Tribunal” (“the Tribunal”) ...

CCSI convened a series of events during Climate Week to bring actionable research and diverse stakeholders into dialogue on the most pressing issues at the nexus of investment, climate, and ...

After six years of intense discussions, UNCITRAL's Working Group III (WGIII) is set to deliver its first outputs to the Commission in July 2023. These outputs consist of several significant documents, ...

The world’s energy systems and digital infrastructure are undergoing rapid and interconnected transformations. The continued expansion of data centers – driven by growing demand for cloud computing, ...