CSI offers CAPimpact, a SaaS platform that embeds climate mitigation and resilience analysis into municipal capital budgeting workflows.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Cities must meet emission‑reduction targets, manage climate‑related risks, and modernize aging infrastructure, yet their capital budgeting processes typically lack integrated climate modeling or resilience metrics. As a result, climate strategies are often treated as separate consulting studies rather than being embedded in routine investment decisions.
Solution
CAPimpact is a SaaS platform that embeds climate mitigation and resilience analysis directly into municipal capital budgeting workflows. The system extracts climate benefits from existing capital spending plans, allowing finance, sustainability, public works, and city management teams to evaluate every proposed project for its emissions impact and risk reduction potential. Users can model alternative mitigation and resilience scenarios, optimize investment portfolios for long‑term performance, and track progress over time. The platform generates transparent, stakeholder‑ready reports and integrates with existing budgeting tools, enabling cities to align spending with climate outcomes without overhauling their current processes.
Target Audience
Primary customers are municipal finance departments, sustainability offices, public works agencies, and city managers responsible for capital planning and climate strategy.
Features
- Full‑coverage assessment of climate impact across 100 % of capital initiatives within the city’s budgeting cycle
- Scenario modeling for both mitigation (emissions reduction) and resilience (risk adaptation) pathways
- Optimization engine that recommends capital allocations to maximize long‑term climate and financial performance
- Year‑over‑year tracking dashboards that visualize progress toward climate targets
- Automated reporting suite producing transparent, stakeholder‑focused documents compatible with existing municipal reporting standards
- Cloud‑based, continuously updated climate data and modeling libraries validated in 300+ cities worldwide