Climate and Sustainability Initiative

What Climate and Sustainability Initiative does

Climate and Sustainability Initiative (CSI) is a privately held, Singapore-registered global research organisation focused on decarbonisation research, strategic consultation, and climate-finance analysis for emerging economies, with India as its operational hub. Its portfolio of products comprises research reports, policy briefs, analytical blogs, the branded 'Climate Capital' newsletter, webinars, and high-level roundtables convened alongside partners such as the National Stock Exchange of India, NITI Aayog, E3G, Dalberg, LSE's Global School of Sustainability, Systemiq, and the UK Government. CSI's underlying capabilities are rooted in climate, energy, and land-use modelling, climate risk mapping, financing-gap analysis, and the design of implementation-support programmes; it does not operate a software or SaaS platform and instead monetises through commissioned research, strategic consulting engagements, and sponsored convenings aimed at governments, financial institutions, development finance bodies, and corporates. Its go-to-market is sales-led and relationship-driven, leveraging original modelling outputs and convening authority to attract institutional clients in India, South-East Asia, and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Name

Climate and Sustainability Initiative

Legal name

Climate and Sustainability Initiative (CSI)

Website

https://csiglobal.co

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CSI is a Singapore-registered research organisation that produces climate-finance analysis, decarbonisation modelling, and policy advisory for governments, financial institutions, and corporates across emerging economies, with India as its primary operational market.

Ownership category

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Product category

Climate Research & Advisory Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate Finance, Carbon Markets & MRV Systems (BPADALAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Decarbonization Strategy & Marginal Abatement Cost Curve (MACC) Advisory (EUABAKAC), Environmental, Climate & Sustainability Standards & Reporting Cooperation (BPADANAI), Climate Resilience & Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) (BPAGABAK)

Keywords

• Climate finance research
• Sustainability advisory services
• Decarbonization consulting
• Climate policy analysis
• Emerging economies climate

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Research, Strategic Consultation, and Advisory Services: CSI generates revenue through commissioned research, strategic consulting engagements, and advisory services delivered to governments, development finance institutions, and corporate clients. The organisation also convenes paid or sponsored roundtables, events, and webinars with institutional partners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Core offering

Climate and Sustainability Initiative (CSI) is a global research organisation that conducts decarbonisation research, strategic consultation, and climate-finance analysis for emerging economies, with a primary focus on India. It delivers commissioned research, policy briefs, scenario modelling, advisory engagements, and high-level convenings for governments, financial institutions, and corporate clients. CSI does not sell a software product; its outputs are intellectual services and thought leadership distributed via reports, newsletters, events, and direct client engagements.

Product overview

CSI operates as a research and advisory organization offering climate and sustainability intelligence through a portfolio of interconnected products: Research Reports and Policy Briefs providing in-depth analysis of climate finance mechanisms, green transition financing gaps, and sector-specific decarbonization pathways; Blogs delivering regular analytical commentary on climate topics; The Climate Capital Newsletter disseminating periodic updates on climate finance developments; Events and Roundtables convening stakeholders for high-level dialogue on climate finance solutions; and Webinars featuring expert discussions on climate topics. Data Resources serves as the unified portal accessing all publications. The organization focuses on supporting emerging economies' decarbonization through research, strategic consultation, and targeted advisory services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Research Reports In-depth analytical reports on climate finance, green transition financing, net-zero pathways, and sector-specific decarbonisation strategies for emerging economies. Available for download and used as CSI's flagship institutional intelligence output.
• Policy Briefs Concise policy-focused publications addressing specific climate challenges including critical minerals financing, microfinance climate risk, and heat action planning. Distributed to institutional stakeholders for evidence-based advocacy.
• The Climate Capital Newsletter Periodic newsletter publication covering climate finance developments, policy updates, and CSI research highlights. Published in multiple editions including Union Budget, quarterly, and COP editions.
• Events and Roundtables High-level convenings including roundtables on climate finance, institutional capital mobilization, clean energy transitions, and climate-tech innovation scaling. Co-hosted with partners such as NSE India, E3G, Dalberg, UK Government, LSE, and Systemiq Ltd.
• Webinars Online expert discussions on climate finance topics including green bonds, green manufacturing, and Global South climate finance challenges.
• Data Resources Portal Aggregated repository of CSI publications, reports, blogs, and research outputs organized by topic, author, and date.
• Strategic Consultation and Advisory Services Bespoke strategic advisory engagements delivered to governments, development finance institutions, and corporate clients, covering climate-finance gap analysis, decarbonisation pathways, climate risk mapping, and design of implementation support programmes.

Quantifiable outcome

• CSI estimates that domestic institutional investors managing USD 2.1 trillion in AUM could contribute approximately USD 1.2 trillion (15%) of total green finance needs between 2026 and 2050
• +2 more outcomes

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Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• E3GcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2026CSI co-hosted a high-level roundtable on Financing Clean Energy Transitions with E3G, Dalberg, and the UK Government as part of London Climate Action Week 2026. The roundtable examined how international partnerships can accelerate clean energy investment.
• DalbergcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2026CSI co-hosted the Financing Clean Energy Transitions roundtable with Dalberg, E3G, and the UK Government during London Climate Action Week 2026.
• UK GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2026CSI co-hosted the Financing Clean Energy Transitions roundtable with the UK Government, E3G, and Dalberg during London Climate Action Week 2026.
• National Stock Exchange of India (NSE)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2026CSI collaborated with NSE India to convene 'Mobilising Capital for India's Green Transition' at the NSE Exchange Plaza, Mumbai, marking the launch of CSI's flagship report on accessing institutional capital for India's green transition. The event brought together senior leaders from capital markets, asset management firms, financial institutions, regulators, and policymakers.
• Institute for Energy Economics and the Rational Use of Energy (IEEFA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 May 2026CSI partnered with IEEFA on the policy brief 'Mobilising capital for India's critical minerals sector', co-authored by CSI Director Labanya Prakash Jena and IEEFA analysts. The brief examines investment barriers and financing solutions for India's critical minerals supply chain.
• London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) - Global School of SustainabilitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2026CSI, along with LSE's Global School of Sustainability and Systemiq Ltd., convened a closed-door roundtable during Delhi Climate Innovation Week 2026 on scaling Indian climate-tech innovation through finance. The discussion explored barriers to climate-tech investment and financing pathways.
• Systemiq Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 February 2026CSI co-convened a roundtable with Systemiq Ltd. and LSE during Delhi Climate Innovation Week 2026 on bridging the financing gap for Indian climate-tech innovation.
• Artha GlobalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 2026CSI collaborated with Artha Global—with support from Shakti Foundation—to convene a closed-door roundtable during Mumbai Climate Week on mobilising institutional capital for India's green transition. The dialogue brought together leaders from finance, industry, policy, and the climate ecosystem.
• Shakti FoundationminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 17 February 2026Shakti Foundation provided support for CSI's closed-door roundtable on mobilising institutional capital for India's green transition during Mumbai Climate Week, contributing to discussions on financing challenges for underserved communities.
• NITI AayogcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026CSI collaborated with NITI Aayog on the 'Scenarios Towards Viksit Bharat and Net Zero: Financing Needs (Vol. 9)' report, which estimates India's cumulative investment requirements for the net-zero transition at USD 22.7 trillion by 2070.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• E3G: Independent climate diplomacy think tank bridging geopolitics and finance. CSI co-hosted the Financing Clean Energy Transitions roundtable with E3G at London Climate Action Week 2026, signalling direct overlap on climate-finance convening for emerging markets and policy audiences.
• Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA): International finance-focused climate and energy research organisation. CSI is an active co-author with IEEFA (critical minerals brief), making it a tight peer on analytical style, financial-sector audience, and India/emerging-markets focus.
• The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI): India-based research institution focused on energy, environment, and sustainable development with deep government engagement. Highly comparable to CSI on India climate-finance and decarbonisation research mandate, government customer base, and convening function (TERI School of Advanced Studies also feeds talent into the ecosystem).
• Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW): India's leading climate and energy policy think tank producing policy briefs, reports, and convenings for Indian government and industry. Directly comparable to CSI on geography (India), mission (climate policy), customer base (NITI Aayog-style bodies), and product mix (research reports + convenings).
• Climate Policy Initiative (CPI): Global climate finance policy and analytics organisation producing flagship reports on global and India climate finance flows. Closest direct peer to CSI — same mandate (climate finance gap analysis), similar institutional buyer base (governments, DFIs, asset managers), and similar professional-services delivery model.
• Dalberg: Global strategic advisory firm working at the intersection of development, climate, and finance. CSI co-hosted the London Climate Action Week roundtable with Dalberg, indicating direct overlap on advisory + convening engagements with DFIs, governments, and climate-tech ecosystems in emerging markets.
• Systemiq Ltd. Systems-change advisory firm focused on climate and nature transitions, working at the intersection of finance, policy, and industry. CSI co-convenes roundtables with Systemiq (Delhi Climate Innovation Week 2026), reflecting overlapping customer base and convening function around Indian climate-tech and finance.

Broad incumbents

• World Resources Institute (WRI): Large global climate and sustainability research organisation with a broad portfolio across finance, energy, forests, and cities. Comparable to CSI on mission and analytical depth, but WRI operates at materially greater scale with permanent offices across dozens of countries and a much larger funder base.
• Climate Bonds Initiative: International organisation mobilising capital for climate action via green-bond standards, market data, and policy engagement. Comparable to CSI on the green-finance / capital-mobilisation mandate and institutional investor audience, but with a more productised, data-led offering.
• International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD): International policy research institute covering sustainable development, climate finance, and trade. Comparable to CSI on independent research-and-advisory model and emerging-economy focus, but with a broader thematic footprint and longer institutional history.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

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Funding overview

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