This blog was originally published on Illuminem. Introduction Corporate net-zero commitments have become the dominant ...

This issue of CCSI Investment Perspectives was contributed by Callum Thomas. He is a Junior Policy Analyst with the OECD's ...

On 30 March 2026, Ecuador’s Constitutional Court issued Dictamen 19-25-TI/26A, conditionally approving the Agreement for the ...

To attract foreign direct investment and maximize its contribution to the sustainable development objectives of a country, clear government policies are needed to guide and inform the planning, ...

Before the start of a contract negotiation, the host government should determine its national negotiating position, taking into account the feasibility studies and impact assessments that have been ...

A government may wish to carry out feasibility studies to assess the suitability and viability of exploiting a particular resource or constructing, rehabilitating, or expanding a particular ...

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 ...

CCSI’s Executive Training on Sustainable Investments in Agriculture provides an interdisciplinary approach to addressing the challenges and opportunities of agricultural investments. The program is ...

Many resource-rich countries negotiate complex contracts to govern mining, oil, or gas projects. Despite the critical importance of these contracts in determining the risks and benefits of these ...

Photo by Tasha Lyn on Unsplash. Note: CCSI submitted a response to the OECD public consultation on investment treaties and climate change that builds on the text of this piece. It is available via the ...

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 ...