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5 March 2026 - The IPA has partnered with the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) to offer its members comprehensive training to help them rethink the role of marketing in sustaining people and the planet.The IPA Excellence in Sustainable Marketing Management course is delivered by CISL across eight weeks of online, tutor-led l…

4 March 2026: Applications for the TERA-Award 2026 programme are now open, supported by an expanded $1.15 million prize fund, underscoring the urgent need to scale breakthrough technologies capable of driving the global energy transition. Now in its fifth year, the Award continues to invest in innovators developing solutions that can deliver measur…

26 February 2026: A digital platform that tracks recycled materials using AI and blockchain, and a company supporting first-mile coffee and cocoa producers in Africa and Latin America, are among nine pioneering international start-ups selected for the third cohort of an accelerator programme focused on innovation in sustainability.Now in its third …

3 February 2026 - The insurance industry continues to demonstrate a strong commitment to climate action, according to the 2025 ClimateWise Principles Independent Review. The report, published today by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), shows that the sector is further embedding climate resilience and transition planning i…

27 January 2026 -  BSI and the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) are partnering to offer a new Sustainability Training Academy.  It will equip leaders, managers, and sustainability practitioners with the skills, strategic insight, and practical tools needed for organisations to adapt to change to drive real-econ…

16 December 2025: Four Postgraduate Alumni are honoured in the Top 100 Middle East "Energy Addiction" Sustainability Voices 2026 list, a peer-driven nomination model that ensures the list reflects trusted expertise, real-world impact and cross-sector credibility.By empowering leading practitioners to nominate the next generation of influential thin…

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.…

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…

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…