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15 July 2026 - Ahead of a review of the emissions trading system on Friday in Brussels, Eliot Whittington from the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership argues in the FT that most businesses are counting on a clear carbon price signal to keep underpinning the business case for investments in new solutions despite all the l…

16 July 2026 - From transforming a century-old manufacturing business to scaling circular economy solutions, alumni share how the programme has helped them drive change in their organisations and beyond. The Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) has unveiled a refreshed Cambridge Business Sustainability Programme (CBSP), designed…

14 July 2026 - Business leaders have urged policymakers to be more vocal and build on strong foundations to accelerate investment in Britain’s resilient, low carbon, nature-positive economic future.Download the business statement here - Seizing the opportunity: businesses want to go further, faster Over 100 business leaders, policymakers, and exper…

7 July 2026 - Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) has been selected for support through the new Water Efficiency Cambridgeshire Fund (weCB Fund), helping to accelerate the development and testing of practical solutions to one of the region's most pressing challenges: water scarcityCambridgeshire is one of the most water-stresse…

Among the first global private banks to introduce bespoke leadership development programme for its leaders.Standard Chartered Global Private Bank ("the Private Bank") and the University of Cambridge’s Institute for Sustainability Leadership (“CISL”), today announced the launch of Standard Chartered Global Private Bank Mastery Programme – Leadership…

London Climate Action Week (20–28 June 2026) marked its biggest year to date, convening more than 75,000 participants across over 1,000 events, with diplomatic engagement from 25 countries across every region. Under the theme ‘Cooperation in a fragmented world’, the week highlighted a shifting global context: growing momentum on delivery, competiti…

An opinion piece in Business Green by Beverley Cornaby, Director of the Corporate Leaders Group UK, on their latest report Powering prosperity: How electrification can strengthen the UK’s economy, resilience and energy security.  In it she argues that faster, more coordinated electrification can deliver significant and lasting economic benefitsAs w…

Against the background of intensifying physical climate risks, today the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) is launching the ClimateWise Insurability Readiness Matrix, a first of its kind early warning and engagement tool to help insurers better assess and communicate the insurability of locations and projects to financiers, c…

Senior Project Manager Trisha Mani speaks on an FT podcast about the latest ILG report, Breaking Down Silos: Navigating the intersection of environmental and social risks for investors.In this episode of Margin Notes, Mani explores how shocks across climate, geopolitical and social systems can quickly ripple through global supply chains, shaping pr…

Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) is pleased to welcome GaiaSicura as the newest member of ClimateWise, its insurance leadership group convened by the Centre for Sustainable Finance.Represented by Founder and CEO William Butler, alongside colleagues Sagal Ali and Kai Cooper, GaiaSicura will join ClimateWise members in advanci…

CISL celebrates the graduation of the first cohort of Flexible Route students from the Master of Studies in Sustainability Leadership, recognising a major milestone for working professionals seeking to accelerate their impact on global sustainability challenges.Studied part-time alongside their careers, members of Cohort 1 have progressed through C…

CISL was proud to be a partner at Innovation Zero World Congress 2026, joining business, finance and policy leaders to focus on how innovation can be scaled to deliver real economic, social and environmental impact. Against a challenging geopolitical backdrop, the event was marked by strong energy, thoughtful debate, and a clear shift from ambition…

Brian Kernohan, Manulife Wealth & Asset Management appointed as Senior Sponsor Co‑Chair of the Investment Leaders GroupThe Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Kernohan, Chief Sustainability Officer at Manulife Wealth & Asset Management, as Senior Sponsor Co‑Chair of the Investment…

The Investment Leaders Group (ILG), the insurance industry leadership group facilitated by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), has announced that Elliot Cyriax is its new Head (as Senior Programme Manager).The ILG, convened by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, brings togethe…

30 April 2026:  CISL has established a new Advisory Board to provide strategic insight, challenge and guidance, strengthening its work with industry, finance and government to support real‑world decision‑making and market change. The Advisory Board will focus on helping the University, through CISL, accelerate economic and industrial transition to …