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7 April 2025 - A new report from the University of Cambridge’s Institute for Sustainability Leadership sets out a pathway for the private sector to proactively respond to the current volatile geopolitical context while continuing sustainability efforts. The Competing in the Age of Disruption report, co-written by CISL’s CEO Lindsay Hooper and CISL …

24 March 2025 – The Cambridge headquarters of the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, the Entopia Building, is among 23 projects nominated for the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) East Awards 2025.Constructed in 1939 to house a telephone exchange, the Entopia Building, formerly 1 Regent Street, was sustainab…

13 March 2025 - The CISL Network community in Dubai came together in March, uniting sustainability professionals from diverse industries, backgrounds and expertise to discuss how to deliver impact in their respective fields.The event, held at Eugene at Kempinski Hotel Mall of the Emirates, was an opportunity for CISL Network members in the UAE to e…

28 February 2025 – The Cambridge Institute for Sustainability’s headquarters, the Entopia Building, brought home two prizes at last night’s Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) awards ceremony. Entopia won the Building Performance Champion award and was also named the Project of the Year in the Retrofit Workplaces category. …

28 February 2025 – As the COP process ended without consensus in Colombia last year, negotiators met this week to resolve mobilisation of the Cali Fund. Here’s what CISL Nature Lead, Harry Greenfield, makes of the outcome.With changing geopolitics casting doubt on the ability of multilateralism to solve the world’s pressing problems, it is hearteni…

27 February 2025 - CISL’s Canopy has once again been recognised as one of Europe’s leading startup hubs, following its selection by the Financial Times in collaboration with Statista for the 2025 rankings.  The Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership’s (CISL) Canopy is a vibrant network of purpose-driven innovators and entrepreneurs dedic…

20 February 2025 - CISL Ambassadors joined CISL CEO, Lindsay Hooper, for a Summit aimed at enhancing our understanding of the regional needs of our Network members and sharing the incredible engagement of our Network members globally.CISL’s Ambassadors play an invaluable role in our mission, which is to connect CISL 40,000 Network members within a …

18 February 2025 – The Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) has launched white label training materials to help corporates and financial institutions build their nature-related capabilities. We are delighted to share that the  TNFD has launched a suite of ‘white label’ training materials that can be used by training providers an…

7 February 2025 – Dr Gabriel Okello won the Early Career Researcher award at the prestigious Cambridge Awards for Research Impact and Engagement earlier this week. Gabriel is The King's Global Sustainability Fellow in Air Quality and NCDS, supported by AstraZeneca. His work applies multidisciplinary, collaborative approaches to tackle air pollution…

5 February 2025 - The ClimateWise Principles Independent Review 2024 highlights progress and challenges for insurance industry members reporting against new, ambitious principles.Press ReleaseClimateWise - the global insurance industry leadership group founded in 2007 and facilitated by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leade…

30 January 2025 - Meet the businesses who are pushing boundaries in sustainable innovation.The Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership’s (CISL) Canopy is a vibrant network of purpose-driven innovators and entrepreneurs dedicated to building ventures that put sustainability at the heart of their work and focus on tackling global sustainabi…

24 January 2025 – CISL's Network is a global community for impact. In 2024, our community surpassed 40,000 members and the scope of CISL’s Network engagement was greater than ever in 2024.  Key moments in 2024 included: The Global Leadership Summit began the year with CISL’s most ambitious Network event convened so far. The summit invited leaders f…

20 January 2025 - CISL has released its yearly impact report, looking back on a pivotal year for the institute and the sustainability movement more widely. Read the full report2024 was a challenging and pivotal year for CISL and the wider sustainability movement. Action taken across the world is not keeping up with the challenges that are being thr…

2 December 2024 – The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership today announces that Lindsay Hooper has been appointed as its permanent CEO and Head of Department.Lindsay’s appointment comes at a critical moment for the sustainability movement and for CISL. Following another year of record temperatures, extreme weather events …

Professor Deborah Prentice, Vice-Chancellor, said: "As the world faces unprecedented global difficulties, it looks to universities for solutions. The University of Cambridge is uniquely placed to offer evidence-based insights, and to educate current and future leaders. These tasks are at the heart of CISL’s mission. I look forward to continuing to …