ESG
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MPA-ESP Students Named Finalists in ESG Dilemma Design Challenge
Fatou Kiné Gueye, Jada Johnson and Kimberly (Mingyue) Liu learned how to apply their classroom knowledge to a real-world financial scenario.
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Unlocking Climate Finance: Navigating Challenges, Tools and Strategies for a Net-Zero Future
A professional learning workshop will teach participants from diverse backgrounds all about the complexities and opportunities for climate finance.
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Alumni Spotlight: A Journey From Climate Conservation to Corporate Consulting
Alicia Kurnia Liono talks about her background in wildlife conservation and biology, and why she chose to pursue sustainable finance and consulting.
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How Can ESG Support Female Leadership?
Gender parity is good for companies. So why is there still a gap?
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Women in ESG: Working at the Intersection of Business and Sustainability
Karina Alejos, a graduate of Columbia’s Undergraduate Program in Sustainable Development, shares her path to becoming an environmental, social and governance consultant.
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Decarbonization and the Changing Organizational Culture of Business
ESG principles must be approached strategically and integrated into other elements of organizational performance, such as strategy, finance, marketing, talent acquisition, and performance measurement.
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The Importance of Sustainability Metrics to Sustainability Management
A key step in developing the management capacity to build an environmentally sustainable economy is creating meaningful, actionable sustainability metrics.
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Understanding the SEC’s Proposed Climate Rules: Part 3
With the new guidelines, many companies will be challenged to quantify how their businesses will be impacted by climate change. Professor Satyajit Bose shares how his course will help sustainability professionals analyze and manage climate risks.
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Understanding the SEC’s Proposed Climate Rules: Part 2
Adjunct professor Taylor Pullins explains how his new course will help sustainability professionals navigate the complexities of this landmark regulatory change.

AGU25, the premier Earth and space science conference, takes place December 15-19, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. This year’s theme—Where Science Connects Us—puts in focus how science depends on connection, from the lab to the field to the ballot box. Once again, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and Columbia Climate School scientists, experts, students, and educators are playing an active role, sharing our research and helping shape the future of our planet. #AGU25 Learn More
