Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)

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Op-ed: Beyond the Davos drama we need to actually work on making the world better

27 January 2026 - Eliot Whittington, CISL's Chief Systems Change Officer, argues the Davos Summit talking shop needs to be followed by a renewed push to deliver the practical solutions that can help tackle escalating geopolitical insecurity.First published in BusinessGreen.The dominant theme for this year's World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Dav…
Powering the Transition: Latin America’s Business Voice at COP30

17 December 2025 – This year, Latin America’s business leaders stepped forward to make their voices heard in the COP process. The Ibero-American Business Network for Green Growth (IABN) united companies and non-governmental stakeholders to call for the policy conditions needed to accelerate an inclusive, nature-positive energy transition in the reg…
Op-ed: Good COP or bad COP? Weighing up the Belém Summit's successes and failures

27 November 2025 - COP30 may not have delivered the outcome climate science shows the world needs, but it demonstrated that the multilateral UN Paris Agreement process is alive, writes Corporate Leaders Group UK Director Bev Cornaby.First published in BusinessGreen.When a fire broke out at the COP30 summit venue hosting UN climate negotiations in B…
CLG UK op-ed and rapid reaction to the Autumn Statement 2025

26 November 2025 - Today the Chancellor of the Exchequer presented her Autumn Budget 2025 to Parliament, which outlines the choices and decisions about the nation's finances. The UK Corporate Leaders Group has provided a rapid reaction to the contents of today's announcement.Eliot Whittington, Chief Systems Change Officer, Cambridge Institute for S…
Op-ed: If not net zero, then what?

22 September 2025 - There is a clear role for companies of all sizes to speak up and share positive stories of how net zero is transforming their businesses, local communities, regions and the wider economy, writes Bev Cornaby, Director of the Corporate Leaders Group UK.First published in BusinessGreenIf you're paying attention, it's getting increa…
Blog: EU climate targets are key to energy security and competitiveness

19 June 2025 - The EU has a strategic opportunity to set robust and aligned climate targets for 2035 and 2040 which, combined with a comprehensive and coherent framework, can support and catalyse business action and investments that accelerate clean energy deployment, enhance competitiveness and strengthen energy security, positioning Europe as a g…
Blog: New challenges mean business climate leadership must go mainstream

16 June 2025 - New challenges mean business climate leadership must go mainstream, writes Eliot Whittington, Chief Systems Change Officer at CISL and Director of the Corporate Leaders Groups. First published in the FT Sustainable Views.Twenty years of working with senior corporate leaders has brought much progress. Now we must work differently to s…
Net zero: The world has changed and we must change with it by acting now

10 April 2025 - The UK's political consensus on climate change may be crumbling, but swift action from businesses can create and protect value from climate risks and secure the future of market-based economies, writes Bev Cornaby, Director of the UK Corporate Leaders Group. First published in BusinessGreen.Working in the climate space, change is se…
Business needs a clear and consistent UK green investment plan

13 February 2024 - Labour's decision to ditch its £28bn manifesto pledge creates yet more uncertainty for green businesses, writes Beverley Cornaby, Director of the UK Corporate Leaders Group.First published by BusinessGreen on 09 February 2024There are times when you wake up and really wish you hadn't seen the news, as you know it's going to make …
Tax cuts are not enough to deliver green growth

27 November 2023 - The Autumn Statement was a missed opportunity to remove barriers holding back the UK's green economy, writes Beverley Cornaby, Director of the UK Corporate Leaders Group.With UK public finances under continued stress following shocks from Covid, Brexit and high inflation squeezing the rising cost of living, this year's Autumn Sta…
How energy efficiency is creating environmental and economic value in cities

04 July 2023 - Nico van der Merwe, Signify's UK&I CEO, explains how energy efficiency measures such as the retrofitting of smart LEDs can provide green impacts across society in combination with the switch to renewable energy.The IPCC Climate Change 2023 report has offered the world a stark reminder of what is at stake if we fail to take urgent cli…
Business leadership is key to driving a European Circular Economy – 12 months on from the launch of the Materials and Products Taskforce

28 October 2022 - CISL's Tahmid Chowdhury reflects on the last 12 months since the Materials and Products Taskforce was launched.Creating genuine change can be challenging. Policymakers are under increasing pressure to navigate multiple crises at an ever-quickening pace. As we come out of the COVID-19 pandemic, we find ourselves dealing with the Ru…
Sensible Green Leadership?

22 September 2023 - Eliot Whittington, Director of CLGs, reflects on the UK Prime Minister’s announcement on the reversal of the country’s net zero policiesWho doesn’t want “sensible, green leadership”? Rishi Sunak’s recent speech on UK policies to achieve its net zero target promised that he would provide it, but has received a huge outpouring of …
How a Digital Product Passport can enhance a European Circular Economy

12 July 2022 - Bjørn Kjetil Mauritzen, Hydro’s head of sustainability argues how a Digital Products Passport can be a key enabler to scale up circular economy in Europe.Our planetary boundaries mean we must use what we have, use our products for longer and re-use them more often. We welcome the ambitions of the European Union in this area and are d…
Net Zero in troubled times: our route to a strong and resilient economy

1 April 2022 - Eliot Whittington, Director of the Corporate Leaders Groups, considers why it is more important than ever that we stay on track for net zero, to create strong and resilient economies around the world.We are in troubling times. From the Covid-19 pandemic, to the pain of increasing living costs, to the war in Ukraine. These are all rea…