Responding to topical sustainability trends in a practical way

These two-day immersive workshops will help you tackle emerging opportunities for a more sustainable business. With access to cutting-edge insight and best practice, you will continue your professional development, collaborate with practitioners and network with peers – with real application to your organisation.

Shaped primarily around two key themes; circular economy and leadership, each workshop will provide a deep dive into topics such as life cycle analysis, big data, sustainable investment, employee buy-in and vision, environmental impact assessment and frugal innovation.

Future topics will be decided based on emerging trends and delegate demand. We welcome your suggestions and encourage you to get in touch if you would like to recommend course content or discuss further.

Read about our previous Labs or contact a member of the team to find out more.

Why should I apply?

Deliver business impact

The workshop is committed to delivering action-based learning. Participants are invited to submit a case study about their organisation which may be discussed during workshop exercises. The course will also include structured planning sessions for all participants to reflect on their learning, develop an action plan and articulate this plan to peers for constructive feedback. As a result, you will return to your organisation with a clear direction of how to create leading-edge responses to sustainability opportunities and challenges.

Find out how other attendees have used the workshop to deliver business impact.

Network with over 8,000 global sustainability leaders

Having attended the workshop you will join a network of nearly 8,000 global sustainability leaders and benefit from access the latest thinking and action, the space to debate ideas and share experience, and the chance to collaborate and influence change.

Benefit from our actionable learning approach

The workshops use a collaborative and innovative learning approach with a strong emphasis on sharing real-life experiences and best-practice case studies. Attendees are encouraged to co-create sustainability solutions using creative problem-solving techniques and develop action plans to become effective change agents. There will be ample opportunities for discussion and debate, building on the knowledge and expertise of peers, academics and expert practitioners.

Continue your professional development

We welcome you to join the Lab as a standalone CPD course or sign up for multiple as part of your long-term development. At the end of each Lab delegates will receive a certificate of participation. You can also use your attendance as credit towards a Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Business (PG Dip).

The PG Dip offers a ‘deep dive’ into topical and emergent leadership responses to sustainability in a business context. Equivalent to two-thirds of a Master’s, the PG Dip is worth 120 CATS points and provides an academically rigoruous but practically focused alternative route to the full Master’s programme.

Find out more about the Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Business.

Application

To apply for a Lab, please complete the online application form. If you have any questions, please contact us.

Selection criteria

Applicants should be committed to using learning from the Labs to lead or influence change within the business context and should been proficient in the English language.

We also ask that applicants have either completed a previous programme at CISL or hold a sustainability position with significant work experience in sustainability. In some cases non-alumni who are not in sustainability roles will be accepted on a Lab at the discretion of the Lab Director and dependent on the applicant’s experience, interests and motivation for attending. If you are unsure whether you meet the entry requirements please contact labs@cisl.cam.ac.uk. 

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Fees

Notes

a) Includes accommodation and subsistence during the Lab, but excludes travel costs.

b) The discount is available to more than one participant from the same organisation attending a particular Lab, or an individual attending more than one Lab. (Our long history of running professional development courses has shown that there is an increased value to organisations when they send multiple participants to share the learning experience.)

c) For example: consultancy, SME, or based in a developing country.

d) For example: small, recently established, or based in a developing country.

Visas

All non-EEA nationals will require an appropriate visa to attend a Lab. The appropriate visa for attendance is the short term study visa – please see our short term study guidance for further information. Once candidates receive an offer of a place on a Lab CISL will provide further details regarding the visa application process. Some candidates may already hold immigration permission for the UK which permits study. CISL will need to see a copy of this to confirm whether it is valid for attendance on the course at Cambridge. Please note a visitor visa does not normally allow for study in the UK.

Want to discuss your eligibility for an upcoming Lab? Contact us to find out more.