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Read more at: A holistic approach to a global problem
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A holistic approach to a global problem

13 December 2018 – Andrew Phillips MA FCA, Rural Director of Finance for the Duchy of Cornwall, reflects on his time spent studying with CISL, and the impact of attaining both a Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business (PCSB) and the Master of Studies (MSt) in Sustainability Leadership on his personal outlook and professional career.


Read more at: How can companies use their lobbying to drive a net zero future?
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How can companies use their lobbying to drive a net zero future?

12 December 2018 – Dylan Tanner, Executive Director and Co-Founder of InfluenceMap on the need for the companies to use their lobbying for good and drive change at the pace and scale required for a net zero future.


Read more at: Will oil and gas companies survive action on climate change?
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Will oil and gas companies survive action on climate change?

12 December 2018 – Paul Gilding, environmental author and CISL Fellow, questions the future of the oil and gas industry in light of the major economic transformations required to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.


Read more at: Climate change liability risk vastly underestimated by businesses
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Climate change liability risk vastly underestimated by businesses

12 December 2018 – This opinion piece is based on a speech Alice Garton, Senior Lawyer and Head of Climate Programme, ClientEarth, gave to the European Refining and Technology Conference in November 2018. It highlights the need for business leaders to understand the full potential of liability risk – alongside the more often discussed ‘physical risks’ and ‘transition risks’ – in driving the transition to a net zero economy.


Read more at: Only an integrated approach to the global climate and conservation crises will be sufficient
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Only an integrated approach to the global climate and conservation crises will be sufficient

12 December 2018 – Tony Juniper, Executive Director for Advocacy and Campaigns, WWF-UK and CISL Fellow, reflects on the need to integrate climate action into our approach to food system and conservation efforts in order to achieve net zero by 2050.


Read more at: We need a radical shift in how we collaborate for the sake of the planet
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We need a radical shift in how we collaborate for the sake of the planet

3 December 2018 – We have the power to change, take collective ownership and shift the built environment towards sustainable development, argues Dr Kayla Friedman, Course Director for the Master’s and Postgraduate Certificate in Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment. We just need to seize it.


Read more at: The woman making childbirth safer for thousands
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The woman making childbirth safer for thousands

7 November 2018 – According to the World Health Organisation, a woman dies in childbirth in Nigeria every ten minutes. Adepeju Jaiyeoba, winner of The Prince of Wales Prize at Unilever’s Young Entrepreneurs Awards 2018, is changing the story.


Read more at: “I signed up for a course and left with a new network.”
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“I signed up for a course and left with a new network.”

Helen McTaggart, Senior Sustainability Manager at Amazon reflects on how undertaking the Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Value Chains (PCSVC) at the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) in 2015 enabled her to strengthen her professional network. PCSVC is now offered as an elective stream of the Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business.


Read more at: Staying ahead of the curve: a Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma student’s journey
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Staying ahead of the curve: a Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma student’s journey

25 October – Dr Carole Anne Wilkinson, of the Global Fabrics Sustainability Team at W.L. Gore & Associates, reflects on her experiences and the benefits of studying both the Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma in Sustainable Business, and attending multiple Leadership Labs with the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL).


Read more at: Stepping outside your comfort zone: the positive impact of the Master’s in Sustainability Leadership
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Stepping outside your comfort zone: the positive impact of the Master’s in Sustainability Leadership

22 October 2018 – Shameela Soobramoney, Senior Manager: Group Strategy & Sustainability at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, reflects on the impact of studying the Master’s in Sustainability Leadership and how developing a deep understanding of the sustainability agenda helped her to integrate it in a meaningful and persuasive way into her own corporate sphere of influence.


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