Fostering sustainability leadership for over a quarter of a century
16 October 2015
Fostering sustainability leadership for over a quarter of a century Polly Courtice, Director, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership 21 October 2015 Dame Polly Courtice DBE, LVO, was Founder Director of the University of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (1989–2021)...
Why business innovation will help build a new climate economy
12 October 2015
Why business innovation will help build a new climate economy Polly Courtice, Director, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership 17 November 2015 Dame Polly Courtice DBE, LVO, was Founder Director of the University of the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (1989–2021). She...
100 days to COP21: Why should business take impactful action on climate change?
18 August 2015
100 days to COP21: Why should business take impactful action on climate change? Polly Courtice, Director, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership 24 August 2015 As we enter the final #100daysToParis countdown to the COP21 climate negotiations this December, Polly Courtice, Director of...
1 July 2015
We need to rewire the economy Polly Courtice, Director, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership 3 July 2015 Economic success is generally measured in terms of growth rather than positive outcomes for people and places. Although the key metric of growth, 'Gross Domestic Product' (GDP), is...
Climate change: how can we move beyond the committed few?
6 February 2015
Climate change: how can we move beyond the committed few? A decade on from a landmark letter arguing for business and government to work together to address climate change, there’s still a long way to go says Polly Courtice First published: 27 January 2015 “The government is risking the sacrifice...
Business leaders must prioritise sustainability to gain society's trust
5 January 2015
Companies will be judged on what they do, not what they say about going green Polly Courtice 3 December 2014 It’s disturbing how little trust society has in business leaders. According to the 2014 Edelman Trust Barometer , just one in five of us trust business leaders to solve social or societal...
