Our work in South Africa reflects our mission to enable individuals and organisations to take leadership to respond to critical economic, social and environmental challenges and opportunities. Capitalising on the world-class knowledge and learning techniques of the University of Cambridge, CISL’s research and thought leadership serves to build leadership capacity, embed sustainability in organisations and create collective action for greater impact at both a local and a global scale. |
Building leadership through executive education
CISL’s executive education builds on Cambridge’s leading-edge capabilities, our unparalleled experience in education for sustainability and our commitment to help organisations in every sector improve their performance towards a sustainable future. Through an interactive learning model we help businesses thrive by addressing pressing social, economic and environmental challenges and focusing on successful leadership of change designed to help business reconcile profitability with sustainability.
For sustainability managers
The Sustainability Practitioner Programme is designed for those specifically charged with driving sustainability in their organisation. It enables managers in the private or public sector to influence and guide their organisation to take an integrated approach to sustainability across all functions. Participants explore the strategic implications for their own business, and effective approaches to engage all levels of the organisation.
For senior executives
The Prince of Wales's Business & Sustainability Programme (BSP) helps senior executives understand the complex global trends and implications that are shaping the future of business and to develop business strategies to respond to these challenges in a commercially relevant way. CISL’s flagship programme has over 2,500 alumni from more than 1,000 organisations and provides an opportunity for executives to convene around key sustainability issues, identify solutions and advocate change.
The course boasts an impressive faculty including Will Day (Chair of the Sainsbury’s Foundation Advisory Board and Sustainability Advisor to PwC UK), internationally renowned scientist and BSP UK faculty member Bob Scholes and international sustainability professional Malcolm Gray. Bringing both a global and a local perspective to the programme are CISL Senior Associates Mashudu Ramano (CEO of Mitochondria Energy Company) and Vanessa Otto-Mentz (Head: Group Strategy Unit, Santam).
Read more from Hussein Sefian, Head of Strategy and Strategic Investments at BNP Paribas Global Markets, who recently attended BSP in Cape Town to gain a broader perspective on emerging markets’ challenges.
Customised programmes
These programmes involve working closely with the sustainability team in the organisation to understand the key aims and objectives of the intervention they would like us to deliver. The CISL team then uses a process of horizon scanning, interviews and assessment of client’s objectives to determine the appropriate content, structure and process to deliver the required outcomes.
The programmes usually consist of a series of half-day workshops, two- to three-day workshops, or one-week engagements with different leadership levels and/or business units in the organisation. This includes facilitated face-to-face learning, thought leadership, online modules and remote tutoring.
