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Read more at: Climate change sentiment could hit global investment portfolios in the short term (report)
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Climate change sentiment could hit global investment portfolios in the short term (report)

10 November 2015

12 November 2015 – A new report by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership reveals that global investment portfolios could lose up to 45 per cent as a consequence of short-term shifts in climate change sentiment.


Read more at: Greening the finance of China’s commodity imports

Greening the finance of China’s commodity imports

5 November 2015

5 November 2015 – This week, the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), the Banking Environment Initiative (BEI) and the Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE) in Beijing will be holding the first in a series of workshops focusing on ‘Greening the finance of China’s commodity imports’.


Read more at: Leading businesses commence testing of a new Natural Capital Protocol
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Leading businesses commence testing of a new Natural Capital Protocol

12 October 2015

13 October 2015 – Today, over 40 leading businesses will be the first to see the new draft of the Natural Capital Protocol, being developed by the Natural Capital Coalition. The testing programme will be led by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, a member of the Coalition.


Read more at: UNEP report on design of a sustainable financial system

UNEP report on design of a sustainable financial system

8 October 2015

The final report of the UNEP Inquiry into the Design of a Sustainable Financial System has been published and marks the conclusion of a two-year, global process that has explored how changes in financial system design can bring the environment more effectively into financial decision-making.


Read more at: The Banking Environment Initiative (BEI) welcomes its newest member
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The Banking Environment Initiative (BEI) welcomes its newest member

7 October 2015

9 October 2015 – The Banking Environment Initiative (BEI) welcomes its newest member, BNP Paribas, to the group of global banks working to collectively direct capital towards socially and environmentally sustainable economic development.


Read more at: New approaches to sustainability leadership in the construction industry
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New approaches to sustainability leadership in the construction industry

25 September 2015

The Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership is working to support the development of new approaches to sustainability leadership within the construction industry, providing the prize for the COINS Construction Industry Grand Challenge.


Read more at: Financial Stability and Environmental Sustainability: Briefing for policymakers
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Financial Stability and Environmental Sustainability: Briefing for policymakers

11 September 2015

15 September 2015 – Ahead of a series of meetings of central banks and financial regulators in September, CISL and partners have issued a briefing for policymakers to summarise the current thinking on the links between financial stability and environmental (and social) risks.


Read more at: Polly Courtice awarded Stanford Bright Award 2015

Polly Courtice awarded Stanford Bright Award 2015

9 September 2015

The Stanford Bright Award recognises unheralded individuals who have made a significant contribution to global sustainability. Polly Courtice has won the 2015 award for her efforts in guiding thousands of business leaders to more sustainable business practices.


Read more at: Climate change: Value at risk to investment and Aviva’s strategic response
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Climate change: Value at risk to investment and Aviva’s strategic response

27 August 2015

24 July 2015 – A report has been published from the Economist Intelligence Unit, commissioned by Aviva, on the value at risk of climate change to investment, pensions and long-term savings.


Read more at: Applications open for the Master's in Sustainability Leadership, Cohort 7, 2016–2018
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Applications open for the Master's in Sustainability Leadership, Cohort 7, 2016–2018

26 August 2015

1 September 2015 – Applications open for the Master's in Sustainability Leadership, an interdisciplinary postgraduate degree that explores leadership responses to sustainability challenges and opportunities.


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