Sustainability blog

7 October 2025 - Executive Director and Chief Innovation Officer at CISL, James Cole, reflects on this year’s Climate Week NYC, where political divisions contrasted with the determination of business leaders, innovators and investors. Amid scepticism from some governments, companies showcased practical, scalable solutions—signalling that the transition to a low-carbon economy is being driven by collaboration, innovation and bold leadership.

In this blog, CISL Fellow Munish Datta explores the evolving role of sustainability professionals amid growing global challenges, highlighting how recent systemic shocks—climate breakdown, resource scarcity, geopolitical tensions, and the politicisation of sustainability—have made the work more complex and urgent. The author argues that sustainability must shift from being a compliance exercise to a strategic driver of value and innovation. First published in Edie , 29 September 2025

1 October 2025 - Camila Castañeda Quintero, Senior Officer – Impact and Sustainability at Finance in Motion and student on the Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable Business shares a day in the life of her workshop in Cambridge.

15 September 2025 — In this blog, Sarah Bailey explores the current context for sustainable food systems, considers what needs to change to ensure resilience and longevity of this critical sector and identifies core actions to support the transition. This blog is based on the learnings from the Sustainable Food: Production and Processing 8-week online course. Additional insights can be found in the latest report from CISL Fellow Paul Gilding, ‘Renewable food: A transformed and renewable food system is now possible.’