Read all the latest University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) news.
Energy Policy Research Group paper commissioned by CISL is published in influential academic journal
14 August 2018 – Commissioned by the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and first published in April 2017, the working paper on the future of the EU electricity market was published in the leading academic journal Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.
State Street joins the Investment Leaders Group
31 July 2018 – State Street is the latest organisation to join the Investment Leaders Group, a body of 12 influential investors dedicated to cultivating sustainable economic development.
La Banque Postale Asset Management joins the Investment Leaders Group
26 July 2018 – The Investment Leaders Group (ILG) has welcomed La Banque Postale Asset Management to its group of global investors leading on directing capital towards sustainable economic development.
CISL hosts roundtable with leading businesses on the future of sustainable business
12 July 2018 – On the third anniversary of Rewiring the Economy, CISL hosted 30 leading businesses on a roundtable on the future of sustainable business.
The Climate Change Act at 10 years: Where next for UK ambition?
12 July 2018 – On the ten-year anniversary of the UK Climate Change Act, The Prince of Wales's Corporate Leaders Group convened a discussion between leading UK businesses and Parliamentarians to explore setting a net zero carbon emissions target for the UK.
Business to consider their impact on the natural environment in key decisions thanks to new metric from the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
12 July 2018 – The Natural Capital Impact Group (NCIG) yesterday hosted an event for over 50 participants, including 25 businesses, to launch a new metric that will help companies reduce their impact on biodiversity, soil and water – natural resources which are crucial for business continuity and preserving the Earth’s ecosystems.
Joint CISL–UK Treasury event on growing the green fintech market
12 July 2018 – On the third anniversary of Rewiring the Economy, the Sustainable Finance team from the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) co-convened a roundtable discussion with the UK Treasury to explore the roles of industry and governments in the development of green fintech markets.
Blue chips partner with University of Cambridge to fund new breakthrough research on global sustainability challenges
11 July 2018 – The Prince of Wales Global Sustainability Fellowship Programme represents a multi-million pound commitment from the private sector to accelerate progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Dame Polly Courtice presented with BusinessGreen Lifetime Achievement Award
28 June – Dame Polly Courtice, Director of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership has been recognised with a Lifetime Achievement Award from BusinessGreen for her work building a community of sustainability leaders over 30 years.
A warm welcome to CISL's newest Fellows and Senior Associates
7 June 2018 – We are delighted to welcome our newly-appointed research Fellows and Senior Associates to the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL). They bring with them a wealth of experience from their work in business, governments and civil society that enables CISL to pioneer positive change across global industries.
Vestas 11th Hour Racing reunites with CISL to celebrate the values of sustainability leadership
7 June 2018 – In September the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) teamed up with Vestas 11th Hour Racing to deliver a tailored sustainability leadership programme to Vestas' talented sailors. Now back in European waters, the crew are taking the opportunity to reflect on their training and to offer a $10,000 grant towards CISL's Leadership Labs.
Two-thirds of G20 member states are engaged with the Financial Stability Board’s climate risk disclosure recommendations
31 May 2018 – Approximately two-thirds of G20 member states have actively engaged with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), set up by Bank of England Governor Mark Carney to help the financial sector take account of climate-related issues.
