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.
A day in the life of a Master’s in Sustainability Leadership student
18 January 2024 – Shaoqian Zhang is Global Head of Safety & Health with Vitesco Technologies Group AG , and a student on the Master of Studies (MSt) in Sustainability Leadership. Shaoqian 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 Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business (PCSB) student
18 January 2024 – Henry Kong is CEO of Techup Limited, and a student on the Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business (PCSB). Henry 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 Sustainability Leadership student
18 January 2024 – Christa Avampato is Founder of Double or Nothing Media and a student on the Master of Studies (MSt) in Sustainability Leadership. Christa shares her experience of the programme and details what an average day looks like during one of her residential workshops in Cambridge, UK.
Start with a mindset shift: achieving sustainability through governance
15 January 2024 – In this blog, Pat Dwyer, Founder of the Purpose Business and contributor to CISL’s new online course Governance for a Sustainable Future, guides businesses through the shift required to transform from business-as-usual (B-A-U) to purpose-driven governance, starting with a mindset shift. Pat explores this through the lens of accountability and transparency, critical governance components. Businesses are facing unavoidable demands to be more transparent from increased reporting regulations. Pat considers how a mindset shift will enable business to meet these demands and create new opportunities aligned with a sustainable future.
The key role of food systems in biodiversity restoration
22 December 2023 – A challenge of complexity and competing priorities. The role of food in our daily lives is not only fundamental to supporting life for a growing population; it is deeply embedded in our diverse culture, social interactions and daily routines. While rising populations and changes in demand trends have added pressure to the sector, the decline in natural ecosystems and biodiversity puts a critical strain on the food system.
19 December 2023 - CISL’s Chief Systems Change Officer, Eliot Whittington, examines the COP process, what lessons we can take from this year’s UN Climate Summit in Dubai and why the outcome is always a compromise.
Building Towards Zero: Existential Crisis in the Built Environment Sector
15 December 2023 - Dr Tim Forman, Senior Teaching Associate and Course Director of the Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment ( IDBE ) postgraduate courses, discusses the emission reduction challenge for the built environment sector.
Business impact: Beyond Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for Social Justice
15 December 2023 – Where does a business begin its conversation and work on social justice? While Diversity and Inclusion represent the institutional aspect of social justice, business plays a broader societal role that is more relevant today than ever before.
Rich Nations’ $700 Million COP28 Pledges Cover 0.2% Of Climate Change Loss And Damage
13 December 2023 - Dr Nina Seega, Director of CISL’s Centre for Sustainable Finance, discusses the role of private finance and risk-sharing mechanisms in addressing loss and damage, and the need for more ambitious action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Dr Helen Xiaoqin Ma Accepts a Purple Plaque Award at the Entopia Building
12 December 2023 - Dr Helen Xiaoqin Ma, an alumna from our Women in Sustainability Innovation accelerator programme, accepted a Purple Plaque Award at the Entopia Building. Purple Plaque Awards are an initiative from InnovateUK to address the gender imbalance in the UK's blue plaques by celebrating inspirational women.
