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A message from Polly Courtice

13 April 2021

Polly shares a personal message to CISL’s Network as she hands over to Clare Shine as CISL’s new Director and CEO.

Dame Polly Courtice awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the edie Sustainability Leaders Awards 2021

15 February 2021

15 February 2021 – Dame Polly Courtice delivered a galvanising call to action for future business leaders as part of her Lifetime Achievement Award acceptance speech at edie's Sustainability Leaders Awards 2021, claiming "this is the generation that still has time to change everything for the better".

Reflections on stakeholder governance: catalysing sustainable value creation

12 January 2021

14 January 2021 – Contributing to the World Economic Forum's The Future of the Corporation white paper, CISL's Founder Director Dame Polly Courtice discussed the implementation of stakeholder governance within organisations and how to bring the voices of key stakeholders more effectively into the boardroom.

Human activity on the planet has deafened us to messages from nature. The pandemic has caused a pause in the noise. But will we listen?

23 June 2020

June 2020 – As Covid-19 recovery plans are developed, Dame Polly Courtice, Director of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), reflects upon the need for a new contract to be negotiated between business, government and society. One that is built not just upon the resilience of our businesses and financial systems, but of the societies and nature upon whom we unequivocally depend.

The Climate Breakthrough

9 October 2019

October 2019 – Dame Polly Courtice, Director of the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, considers how our growing understanding of climate change must translate into an urgent and inclusive transformation of the global economy.

More of the same simply isn't enough

28 June 2019

28 June 2019 – Dame Polly Courtice reveals how one of the world's leading hubs for green business thinking is preparing for the next phase of rapid corporate transformation

Dame Polly Courtice presented with BusinessGreen Lifetime Achievement Award

28 June 2018

28 June – Dame Polly Courtice, Director of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership has been recognised with a Lifetime Achievement Award from BusinessGreen for her work building a community of sustainability leaders over 30 years.

Are we on track with SDGs?

21 July 2016

Are we on track with SDGs? Dame Polly Courtice, DBE, LVO, Director, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership 25 July 2016 Dame Polly Courtice DBE, LVO, was Founder Director of the University of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (1989–2021). She is now Emeritus Director...

Needed now more than ever: Leadership for Change

28 June 2016

Needed now more than ever: Leadership for Change Dame Polly Courtice, DBE, LVO, Director, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership 29 June 2016 Dame Polly Courtice DBE, LVO, was Founder Director of the University of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (1989–2021). She is...

After COP21: Achieving a zero carbon economy

16 December 2015

After COP21: Achieving a zero carbon economy Polly Courtice, Director, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership 18 December 2015 Dame Polly Courtice DBE, LVO, was Founder Director of the University of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (1989–2021). She is now Emeritus...

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