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Read more at: Transition planning momentum builds across the insurance sector
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Transition planning momentum builds across the insurance sector

3 February 2026

3 February 2026 - The insurance industry continues to demonstrate a strong commitment to climate action, according to the 2025 ClimateWise Principles Independent Review. The report, published today by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), shows that the sector is further embedding climate resilience...

Read more at: BSI and CISL launch new Sustainability Training Academy with two flagship courses
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BSI and CISL launch new Sustainability Training Academy with two flagship courses

26 January 2026

27 January 2026 -  BSI and the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) are partnering to offer a new Sustainability Training Academy. It will equip leaders, managers, and sustainability practitioners with the skills, strategic insight, and practical tools needed for organisations to adapt to...

Read more at: Top 100 Middle East "Energy Addiction" Sustainability Voices
Top 100 Middle East Energy Addiction Sustainability Voices

Top 100 Middle East "Energy Addiction" Sustainability Voices

16 December 2025

16 December 2025: Four Postgraduate Alumni are honoured in the Top 100 Middle East "Energy Addiction" Sustainability Voices 2026 list, a peer-driven nomination model that ensures the list reflects trusted expertise, real-world impact and cross-sector credibility. By empowering leading practitioners to nominate the next...

Read more at: CISL and Oxbridge Society members gather in Dubai
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CISL and Oxbridge Society members gather in Dubai

5 December 2025

5 December 2025 - What does leadership look like in this new era? An expert panel convened by CISL and the Oxbridge Society of the United Arab Emirates argued that Middle Eastern leaders must act urgently to keep pace with rapid change in the region.

Read more at: Systemic Risk Governance
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Systemic Risk Governance

3 December 2025

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 governments are missing key...

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: CISL's Business & Sustainability Programme in Cambridge
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CISL's Business & Sustainability Programme in Cambridge

6 November 2025

6 November 2025 - CISL today concluded November's Business & Sustainability Programme (BSP) here in Cambridge, focused on helping senior leaders navigate and lead in an age of disruption.

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.

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