Our thought leadership provides practical, evidence‑based insights to help decision‑makers across business, finance and policy lead change, shape markets and scale solutions.
Leadership Capabilities for the 21st Century: Thriving in an age of disruption
11 December 2025 – In a turbulent age, effective leadership uses the energy and opportunity of disruption to create more thriving economies, societies and futures. This report updates the Leadership Capabilities for the 21st Century framework, published in 2023. It both incorporates feedback on its application in practice since publishing and explores the challenges and opportunities of leadership in the current context defined by disruption. It summarises the updates required and provides a revised relevant and practical framework and capabilities to influence leadership development and impact.
Redefining Systemic Risk Governance in the Insurance Industry
4 December 2025 - A new report by ClimateWise provides a framework for insurers to drive co-ordinated governance to address financial system vulnerabilities
Country Platforms in Africa and beyond - Transformational leadership for sustainable futures
21 October 2025 – This paper explores how country-led investment platforms in Africa can align development, climate and finance priorities through transformational leadership.
Improving diets of young children in the context of household nutrition in urban Kenya
30 Sept 2025 – This policy brief, produced by CISL and Dalberg Research, examines factors shaping food consumption behaviours among urban households with children aged 6–23 months and highlights strategies to improve diets of young children as urbanisation proceeds in Kenya.
Addressing nutrient and diet affordability gaps for families in Urban Kenya: Insights from Busia Kenya.
30 Sept 2025 – This policy brief, produced by CISL, Save the Children (UK and Kenya), examines costs and affordability of nutritious diets for typical households with children aged 6–23 months in Busia Kenya, and highlights strategies for addressing diet affordability gaps for families with young children.
Projected Impact of climate change on household diets in Kenya
30 Sept 2025 – This policy brief, produced by CISL and the University of Leeds, assesses the impacts of projected 2050 climate scenarios on food production and nutrition security in Kenya, using both national and subnational data from Busia County in Western Kenya.
Finance, climate action plans and carbon markets: What to expect from COP30
11 September 2025 – Ahead of COP30 in November, CISL’s new briefing sets out what to expect from the negotiations, the elements needed for a successful outcome, and the leadership we need to see to help shape a just, nature-positive and resilient global economy. These insights will be invaluable for businesses planning to engage with COP30, as well as policymakers seeking to understand the dynamics at play this year.
Delivering retrofit at scale together: Better homes for healthier, resilient and stronger communities
29 July 2025 – A new report by CISL commissioned by Cambridge City Council with funding from the Council and the UK Shared Prosperity Fund identifies actionable strategies for scaling up energy efficiency and low carbon technology retrofits across Greater Cambridge, in support of the Council’s commitment to achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2030.
Renewable Food - A Transformed and Renewable Food System Is Now Possible
24 July 2025 – The first in our new Future Visions series, a new report by CISL Fellow Paul Gilding argues that a major market-driven disruption of the global food system is not only imminent but already underway, challenging industry assumptions and highlighting both the risks and opportunities of inevitable transformation.
