Our most recent monthly newsletters are accessible here. Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a major global economic force, ...

Registration is free but required, and includes beverages. Register here. In this roundtable, co-hosted by the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI) and the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA ...

The road to a zero-carbon future is paved with mineral-intensive technologies. As we transition to renewables-based energy systems and economies globally, demand for critical minerals is projected to ...

Additionally, we examine the potential for circular practices in production as a form of Extended Producer Responsibility, ...

Circular economy principles minimize waste by “closing the loops” around systems of extraction, production, and consumption, whether via sourcing and design, recovery, reuse, recycling, or responsible ...

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The success of the global energy transition critically requires a shift from a solely national focus to a regional perspective. Regional cooperation is not just a beneficial opportunity; it is an ...

Investments in mining have the potential to transform economies. We provide resources and analysis aimed to help stakeholders—including governments of mineral-rich economies, mining companies, ...

Understanding the carbon footprint of countries and companies along the oil value chain is fundamental to outlining paths to reduced reliance on fossil fuels. Adopting a supply-chain approach, CCSI ...

Lisa Sachs is the Director of the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI), a joint Center of Columbia Climate School and Columbia Law School. Since joining CCSI in 2008, she established and ...

To further and fully understand how to plan for the decarbonization of mining value chains, we need better data on carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, neither consumers, ...