Lisa Sachs
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Director, Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI), Columbia Law School
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Associate Professor of Professional Practice in the Faculty of Climate,
Columbia Climate School -
Director, M.S. in Climate Finance
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Affiliated with: M.P.A. in Development Practice
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BIOGRAPHY:
Lisa Sachs is director of the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI), a joint center of Columbia Climate School and Columbia Law School. At CCSI, she established and oversees its interdisciplinary research and advisory work on the alignment of investment law, practice, and policy with the Sustainable Development Goals. She is a globally recognized expert in the ways that laws, policies and business practices shape global investment flows and affect sustainable development. She works with global stakeholders across sectors to understand the inter-relations of investment flows and sustainable development, and to influence investment policies and practices to promote the SDGs and the Paris Agreement. She received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Harvard University, a Master’s degree in International Affairs from Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs, and a Juris Doctor degree from Columbia Law School, where she was a James Kent Scholar and recipient of the Parker School Certificate in International and Comparative Law.
VIDEO
This recorded event, co-hosted by the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI) and Columbia Climate School, builds on the foundational insights from the COP 101 Workshop. Held in December 2024, the session explores critical climate finance topics, focusing on the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) and key takeaways post-COP 29.
PROJECTS
Only select projects listed below| Name | Start Date | End Date |
| Strategic Environmental Assessment | 1/2/12 | 1/3/13 |
