Blogs

4 March 2026 - In this blog, we explore the challenges facing business leaders today and how these are reflected in the Business & Sustainability Programme (BSP) – CISL’s flagship executive programme –  designed for leaders who need to make hard choices that carry long-term consequences – across geopolitics, technology disruption and systemic clima…

24 February 2026 - Lindsay Hooper, CISL, CEO, discusses why the warnings about nature loss have become impossible for businesses to ignore. Despite clear evidence that degrading natural systems threatens economic stability, food security and long‑term profitability, global markets continue to undervalue and overexploit nature. Lindsay outlines how …

February 23 - Welcome to what the World Economic Forum has dubbed "the decade of competition," an era of competitiveness where nations and regions race to secure resources, build resilience and attract capital, all while planetary boundaries compress. This shift demands we fundamentally rethink how finance operates.Every year, the World Economic Fo…

11 February 2026 - In this blog, Marija Jurcevic, Programme Manager for CISL's Postgraduate Courses, reflects on interviews with five sustainability leaders at the cutting edge of leading change in their contexts - CISL Fellows and Senior Associates Pat Dwyer, Ian Ellison, Oliver Dudok van Heel, Beth Knight, and Brishni Mukhopadhyay - for their ref…

27 January 2026 - Serene Law, CSR Manager at Louis Vuitton and a student on the Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business (PCSB). Serene shares how immersive learning and rich peer collaboration at Madingley Hall leave her inspired and motivated to drive sustainable change.My day begins with… My day begins with a stroll around the Downton Ab…

27 January 2026 - The coming decades will see an unprecedented transfer of wealth between generations, unfolding against a backdrop of rising global inequality, geopolitical instability and environmental stress. As multigenerational families navigate this transition, they face both a responsibility and an opportunity: to redefine their purpose, ste…

14 January 2026 - In this blog, Tanja Collavo and Brishni Mukhopadhyay explore why finance holds the key to a sustainable future. They highlight how capital allocation shapes environmental and social outcomes, and why finance leaders need sustainability education to manage risks, unlock innovation, and ensure long-term resilience in an increasingly…

5 January 2026 - Marketing shapes culture and the future. This blog, based on insights from Solitaire Townsend in CISL’s Sustainable Marketing, Communications and Brand Management online course, explores why neutrality is no longer an option. Every campaign either accelerates solutions or delays them. This blog explores why marketers must lead with…

December 5 - AI is not simply another technology wave. It is reorganising the strategic conditions under which societies plan, invest, compete and govern. These shifts affect every long-term national priority, including security, economic resilience, social stability and the viability of energy and industrial transitions.Much attention is paid to A…

4 December 2025 - Dr Emre Usenmez, Course Director for the Master’s in Sustainability Leadership, introduces one of the themes taught in the programme. He explores the complexity of sustainability decision-making, highlighting how well-intentioned actions can create both positive and negative unintended consequences, and the trade-offs leaders must…

4 December 2025 - Economic investment and meaningful action on climate and nature both depend on a shared foundation: belief in the future. New research shows that in every G7 country today, that belief is missing. To break the vicious cycle of malaise and shortsightedness, we need to restore human progress as the aspiration and expectation for our…

3 December 2025 - CISL EU Sustainable Finance Lead Tsvetelina Kuzmanova reflects on the opportunities Europe has to align sustainability reporting with the real-world challenges faced by companies, investors and policymakers.As the EU’s new sustainability reporting rules begin to take effect, many companies are navigating their first year of disclo…

26 November 2025 - CISL's Chief Systems Change Officer Eliot Whittington signals why the UK Autumn Budget is a key opportunity to unlock investment and maintain momentum.The Chancellor has a difficult task on her plate and may well be seen to have succeeded if she manages to deliver a budget that doesn't immediately self-destruct. But she and we sh…

María Teresa Ruiz-Tagle, Executive Director, CLG-Chile, shares why Latin America is ready to lead—and what it needs from COP30November 12 - The United States, once a driving force behind the Paris Agreement, has once again exited the Paris Agreement and is doubling down on fossil-fuel production. This sharp reversal under the Trump Administration u…

21 November 2025 - Kevin Chu, Adjunct Assistant Professor at Hong Kong Metropolitan University and alum of the Master’s in Sustainability Leadership reflects on his journey since graduating in 2016.Kevin Chu, Adjunct Assistant Professor at Hong Kong Metropolitan University and alum of the Master’s in Sustainability Leadership, reflects on his journ…