Our blogs offer timely perspectives from CISL experts and our global network, exploring how leaders are responding to market shifts, managing risk and turning insight into action.
From 1994 to 2054: transformative leadership for a sustainable, equitable world
22 February 2024 - In this blog Munish Datta, recently appointed Chair of the Business and Sustainability Programme (BSP) for its 30th year, reflects on the past 30 years of sustainability and the impact of the programme in the coming decades.
Geo-politics and social justice - Do we need activists or actionists?
20 February 2024 - The struggle for social justice is hard because its intent is to disrupt the existing order which is unjust, but deeply entrenched in how our systems operate. Bringing about change in a peaceful, non-violent manner, consistent with the rule of law is a challenge, and history is replete with examples of frustrated groups resorting to unlawful means. Bringing about change that leads to social justice requires action, and a distinction is increasingly made between activists and actionists. These change agents include businesses and civil society organisations.
A day at Davos: what it taught me about transformational leadership for sustainability
16 February 2024 - Dr Tanja Collavo, Senior Programme Manager and Course Director of the Master’s in Sustainability Leadership, Flexible Route, discusses her experience attending Davos and what it taught her about transformational leadership for sustainability.
Aligning purpose with sustainable solutions: emerging legal trends for purpose-driven companies
16 February 2024 - Recent years have seen a resurgence of the debate on corporate governance and regulatory frameworks focused on environmental and social challenges. Dr Livia Ventura, Prince of Wales Global Sustainability Fellow, explores what purpose-driven businesses need to know now in terms of key legal trends emerging in the UK, the US and Europe.
2024: Empowering the finance sector’s pivotal leap into nature action
29 January 2024 - As part of our NaturePositive Insights series, Centre for Sustainable Finance Senior Project Manager Sara Taaffe details how the stage has been set for 2024 to emerge as the critical year for action on nature loss with an unprecedented sense of urgency.
A day in the life of a Master of Studies in Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment student
22 February 2024 – Terry Heath is a Consultant and Non-Executive Director, and a Sustainability Leadership for the Built Environment (IDBE) student. Terry shares his experience of the programme and details what an average day looks like during one of his residential workshops in Cambridge, UK.
A day in the life of a Master’s in Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment student
22 February 2024 - Lydia Randall is D irector at BDG architecture + design , and a student on the Master of Studies in Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment (IDBE). Lydia shares her experience of the programme and details what an average day looks like during one of her residential workshops in Cambridge, UK.
A day in the life of a Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business (PCSB) student
18 January 2024 - Kripa Balachandran is Head of Product with Mission Zero Technologies, and a student on the Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business (PCSB). Kripa shares her experience of the programme and details what an average day looks like during one of her residential workshops in Cambridge, UK.
