Our Work - Cloned

 

Our Mission

CCSI develops practical approaches for governments, investors, communities, and other stakeholders to maximize the contributions of international investment for sustainable development, and to minimize its harms.

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How We Work

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Research

CCSI produces qualitative and quantitative research crucial for advancing the body of knowledge on investment for sustainable development. This research provides a foundation for CCSI’s other activities and for advancing its overarching mission.

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Policy and Advisory Services

Drawing on its interdisciplinary research, CCSI works with governments, the private sector, civil society and communities to formulate and implement policies and practical strategies in support of a mutually beneficial sustainable investment framework.

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Multi-Stakeholder and Expert Dialogue

CCSI serves as a leading forum for high-level global dialogue among scholars, practitioners, the business community, and government regarding key topics in international investment and sustainable development.

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Teaching and Curriculum Development

As an academic center in a leading university, CCSI develops first-rate courses to teach sustainable international investment to students and professionals to help disseminate practical approaches and best practices.

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Resources and Tools

CCSI provides user-friendly resources and tools for stakeholders to help maximize the impact of international investment for sustainable development.

 

We leverage expertise from and share knowledge with a vast network of policymakers, development advocates, scholars, business leaders, and impacted communities. We also regularly collaborate with other Earth Institute centers and faculty, as well as institutions worldwide. Our collaboration and engagement covers the range of stakeholders: 

  1. Governments, including at the national and sub-national levels, and of capital-exporting and capital-importing countries;
  2. Civil society, including non-governmental organizations, academia, foundations, journalists, and social movements;
  3. Communities and citizens, including those who are directly impacted by investment;
  4. Intergovernmental agencies and development organizations, including bilateral and multilateral donors, UN mandate holders, and UN agencies;
  5. The private sector, including businesses and their supporting infrastructure (e.g., law firms, accountants, and consultancies), and private sector interest groups (e.g. chambers of commerce); and
  6. The financial sector, including asset owners, asset managers, institutional investors, and financiers.

 

We apply a politically sensitive approach across our work in order to improve the effectiveness of our interventions. This builds on our early leadership in integrating a political lens into practice through the work of the Executive Session on the Politics of Extractive Industries.

We support and platform under-represented voices in international discussions on the investment system and necessary reforms. This includes, among others, the voices of community and civil society representatives, and of officials and citizens from lower income countries.

CCSI has also defined a five-pillar framework for sustainable international investment that underpins our mission and approach.