This briefing explains how host government agencies involved in investment processes can effectively apply FPIC to:
1. Facilitate the right kind of investments, which operate responsibly and support sustainable development
2. Increase business confidence by fostering a stable and participatory investment environment
3. Comply with international law and align approval processes with industry standards and best practices
4. Avoid and mitigate financial, political, and legal risks
5. Manage potential conflicts that risk violating human rights and damaging business operations and the national interest.
Auteurs et éditeurs
Dudine, Kelly
Szoke-Burke, Sam
The Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI), a joint center of Columbia Law School and the Earth Institute at Columbia University, is the only university-based applied research center and forum dedicated to the study, practice and discussion of sustainable international investment.
MISSION
Our mission is to develop practical approaches for governments, investors, communities and other stakeholders to maximize the benefits of international investment for sustainable development.