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Systemic Risk Governance

3 December 2025

redefining-systemic-risk.jpg 4 December 2025 - New report urges insurers to drive co-ordinated governance against financial system vulnerabilities The University of Cambridge’s Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), in collaboration with ClimateWise , has released new research which outlines how insurers and...


Read more at: CISL reacts to COP30 outcome
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CISL reacts to COP30 outcome

2 December 2025

22 November 2025 - COP30 concluded with a voluntary plan to curb fossil fuels, a goal to triple adaptation finance and new efforts to “strengthen” climate targets.


Read more at: CISL announces Postgraduate Alumni Council Members
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CISL announces Postgraduate Alumni Council Members

13 November 2025

13 November 2025 - Seven distinguished alumni of CISL’s Postgraduate Programmes have been appointed to a newly formed Postgraduate Alumni Council.


Read more at: Cambridge Leaders Gather at CISL’s Entopia Building to Advance a City-Wide Climate Plan
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Cambridge Leaders Gather at CISL’s Entopia Building to Advance a City-Wide Climate Plan

12 November 2025

12 November 2025 - Institutional leaders from across Cambridge came together last week for the latest meeting of the Cambridge City Climate Leaders Group — a collaborative initiative bringing together key organisations committed to accelerating the city’s transition to a net zero, climate-resilient future.


Read more at: Cambridge heads to Belém: Experts gather at CISL for COP30 panel discussion  

Cambridge heads to Belém: Experts gather at CISL for COP30 panel discussion  

3 November 2025

4 November 2025 – With COP30 fast approaching, experts, policy leaders and academics from across the University of Cambridge gathered at CISL’s Entopia Building to discuss how the global climate negotiations in Belém, Brazil, present a pivotal opportunity for Cambridge to amplify its impact across education, innovation and the vital intersection of climate and nature.


Read more at: Change Leaders 2025: Top 100 Corporate Impact Leaders
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Change Leaders 2025: Top 100 Corporate Impact Leaders

16 October 2025

16 October 2025 - Six Postgraduate alumni honoured in the ChangeLeaders 2025: Top 100 Corporate Impact Leaders list of corporate leaders redefining the role of business in building a better world.


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ILG Co-Chair announcement

15 October 2025

16 October 2025 - Sudip Hazra, Director First Sentire Group (FSG) has been appointed as Working Group Co-Chair for CISL’s Investment Leaders Group (ILG) alongside Victoria Leggett, Head of Impact Development and Equity Fund Manager, Union Bancaire Privée (UBP).


Read more at: Advancing water-positive innovation
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Advancing water-positive innovation

15 October 2025

15 October 2025 - The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), in partnership with The Crown Estate, hosted a one-day Water Hack Day on 15 October 2025, bringing together over 60 innovators, sector experts, entrepreneurs, policy makers and academia to co-design bold solutions for upstream water pollution and demand.


Read more at: Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership Appoints First Network Ambassador in Brazil
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Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership Appoints First Network Ambassador in Brazil

7 October 2025

7 October 2025 - The Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) is proud to announce the appointment of Renata de Andrad as its first Network Ambassador in Brazil. This reflects CISL’s commitment to fostering global collaboration and advancing sustainability leadership in key regions.


Read more at: Boston Scientific confirms strategic collaboration with the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership to advance sustainable healthcare

Boston Scientific confirms strategic collaboration with the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership to advance sustainable healthcare

7 October 2025

7 October 2025 - We are pleased to announce a new strategic collaboration with Boston Scientific, which aims to accelerate sustainability in healthcare. By combining academic insight with industry expertise, the collaboration will explore innovative approaches that deliver value for patients and healthcare systems, while reinforcing a shared commitment to a healthier planet.


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