The Columbia Global ESG Leadership Association (CGELA) is dedicated to addressing global ESG and sustainable challenges by leveraging the insights and expertise of our student community. Our focus encompasses ESG and sustainable annual forums, ESG and sustainability risk management and investing, career development, fostering intercollegiate relationships, and producing student-driven research.

Our mission is to building the world's largest ecosystem dedicated to the research and practice of ESG and sustainable development, focusing on the university youth demographic.