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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.  Panelists including CISL’s Executive Director of Education, Alice Spencer, called for leaders to m…

4 December 2025 - New report urges insurers to drive co-ordinated governance against financial system vulnerabilitiesThe 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 aspects of risk and urgently need …

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. After negotiations in Belém, the Brazilian presidency released a final package termed the “global mutirão” – which attempted to draw together controversial issues that had divided talks.…

COP30 may not have delivered the outcome climate science shows the world needs, but it demonstrated that the multilateral UN Paris Agreement process is alive, writes Corporate Leaders Group UK Director Bev Cornaby.First published in BusinessGreen.When a fire broke out at the COP30 summit venue hosting UN climate negotiations in Brazil last week, th…

Today the Chancellor of the Exchequer presented her Autumn Budget 2025 to Parliament, which outlines the choices and decisions about the nation's finances. The UK Corporate Leaders Group has provided a rapid reaction to the contents of today's announcement.Eliot Whittington, Chief Systems Change Officer, Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leade…

13 November 2025 - Seven distinguished alumni of CISL’s Postgraduate Programmes have been appointed to a newly formed Postgraduate Alumni Council. They were selected from a large number of exceptional applications, and we sincerely thank everyone who applied. This dynamic group will develop and execute a programme to strengthen and enrich life-long…

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. Hosted by Cambridge City Council, Cambridg…

6 November 2025 - CISL is delighted to have welcomed a cohort of senior leaders from global organisation to November's Business & Sustainability Programme (BSP) here in Cambridge, focused on helping decision-makers navigate and lead in an age of disruption.Business leadership today sits between two competing narratives: one of rapid transition and …

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…

Henkel, a leading German chemical and consumer goods company, has officially joined Corporate Leaders Group (CLG) Europe. This collaboration strengthens the Group’s representation across Europe and deepens its engagement with key industrial sectors that are critical to Europe’s green and digital transition.Ursula Woodburn, Director of Corporate Lea…

CLG Europe updated its position on the 2040 climate target. This position builds on the Commission proposal for amendments on the climate law, new research, and the business momentum calling for a robust target. It comes in the run up of key political discussions at the European Council and EU Parliament.On 2 July 2025, the European Commission prop…

16 October 2025 - Six Postgraduate alumni honoured in the ChangeLeaders 2025: Top 100 Corporate Impact Leaders list of corporate leaders redefining the role of business in building a better world.ChangeLeaders are celebrated as leaders who are making a difference with the ambition to continue to do more, they join a network of peers where they can …

16 October 2025 - Sudip Hazra, Director First Sentire Group (FSG) has been appointed as Working Group Co-Chair for CISL’s Investment Leaders Group (ILG) alongside Victoria Leggett, Head of Impact Development and Equity Fund Manager, Union Bancaire Privée (UBP). We are thrilled to announce the appointment of Sudip Hazra, Director First Sentier Group…

15 October 2025 - The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), in partnership with The Crown Estate, hosted a one-day Water Hack Day on 15 October 2025, bringing together over 60 innovators, sector experts, entrepreneurs, policy makers and academia to co-design bold solutions for upstream water pollution and demand. T…

7 October 2025 - The Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) is proud to announce the appointment of Renata de Andrade as its first Network Ambassador in Brazil. This reflects CISL’s commitment to fostering global collaboration and advancing sustainability leadership in key regions. Brazil and the wider Latin American region are cr…