Our latest thought leadership and research aims to inform and equip decision makers across business, finance and policy to lay the foundations for a sustainable economy.
Finance, climate action plans and carbon markets: What to expect from COP29
26 June 2024
27 June 2024 - Ahead of COP29 in November, CISL’s new policy briefing sets out what to expect from the negotiations, the elements needed for a successful outcome, and how the private sector can help to push the international climate agenda forward. These insights will be invaluable for businesses planning to engage with COP29, as well as policymakers seeking to understand the dynamics at play this year.
29 May 2024
5 June 2024 - CISL’s ClimateWise, in collaboration with MS Amlin, has published one of the first nature-related financial opportunities use cases, showcasing a debt-for-nature swap supported by credit insurance for marine conservation in Ecuador.
29 May 2024
5 June 2024 - CISL’s ClimateWise, in collaboration with Howden, the international insurance intermediary group, has published one of the first nature-related financial opportunities use cases, showcasing the role of mangroves, coral reefs and seagrasses in supporting and protecting near-shore fisheries in Bolinao, the Philippines.
Global Leadership in the Age of Turbulence
17 April 2024
22 April 2024 – In February CISL convened a multi-sectoral Global Leadership Summit. This report synthesises the key challenges and solutions from discussions at the Summit.
Ahead of the Curve: A preparatory guide on nature for the agri-food sector
11 March 2024
12 March 2024 - Guidance for businesses in the agri-food sector to aid understanding of nature-related risks and disclosure frameworks that can promote nature-positive action has been produced by CISL in collaboration with Asda and incorporates business insights from value chain actors
Broadening the horizon: How CFOs and Finance Functions can help drive corporate sustainability
31 January 2024
1 February 2024 - A business briefing produced by CISL and Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) examines the implications for CFOs and Finance Functions in supporting their businesses to become aligned with a sustainable future.
Financing Africa’s Low Carbon Transition
29 January 2024
30 January 2024 - A policy briefing by CISL examines how there is a $1.8 trillion gap to fund the transition to low carbon economies in Africa.
CISL publishes second stage of its Equality Action Plan
26 January 2024
26 January 2024 - CISL has published the second stage of its Equality Action Plan which provides an update of its activities since February 2022 and sets out new strategic approaches to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion across the Institute.
The ClimateWise Principles Independent Review for 2023
5 January 2024
23 January 2024 - The ClimateWise Principles Independent Review for 2023 sees scores continue to increase across the membership, ahead of the introduction of a more ambitious set of Principles for 2024.
Risk sharing for Loss and Damage: Scaling up protection for the Global South
21 November 2023
21 November 2023 - The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) launches a Loss and Damage action plan to scale up protection for the Global South.
