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Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)

Nigel Topping CMG has led and been involved in many global initiatives uniting business and governments in tackling climate change. He is the co-founder of AmbitionLoop, a not-for-profit organization working to facilitate systemic change through radical collaboration between businesses and governments. He served as the UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP26, where he launched global initiatives like Race To Zero, Race To Resilience and GFANZ. He is a Non-Executive Director of the National Wealth Fund, Chair of the UK Climate Change Committee, Senior Fellow at Mission Possible Partnership, and strategic advisor to the 57-country collaboration launched at Glasgow, the Breakthrough Agenda. Prior to this he was CEO of the We Mean Business Coalition following an 18-year career running and owning manufacturing businesses. Nigel was awarded a CMG in 2022 in Queen Elizabeth II's final honours list for his contribution to accelerating action on climate change and is Honorary Professor of Economics at Exeter University.

Nigel Topping CMG
Co-Founder, Ambition Loop
Chair UK Climate Change Committee