Blogs

March 2024 - In the midst of a global business context where sustainable outcomes are becoming an ever-important consideration, Munish Datta, Chair of CISL's Business & Sustainability Programme, discusses how Asia is becoming a driving global force in terms of opportunity, innovation, and resources. As the world's largest and most diverse continent…

1 March 2024 - With time running out to bend the curve on the climate and nature crisis, rising geopolitical tensions, conflict and AI dominating political agendas, Lindsay Hooper reflects on the unprecedented challenges currently facing global leadership today and what this means for our ability to achieve the sustainability goals. This follows a …

28 February 2024 – Dr Kayla Friedman, Course Director for the Master’s and Postgraduate Certificate in Interdisciplinary Design for the Built Environment (IDBE), explores what leadership means and looks like in the context of a sustainable built environment.  It is not unusual for people to ask me about what leadership is or what leadership means o…

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. 2024 marks thirty years since the Business and Sustainability Programme (BSP) was founded by His Majesty, …

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…

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.It is undoubtable that the World Economic Forum (WEF) is one of the key places where both…

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 Eu…

30 January 2024 - Tracey Davies explores what a 'just transition' would really mean, and just what makes it such a challenge.Just transition is centred on the concept of justice across the economy, which requires a fundamental reordering and reimagining of our economic system: to distribute all resources more equitably, to conserve and protect natu…

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.Maintaining a systems-change approach that builds transformative alliances acro…

17 January 2024 - Dr Nina Seega, Director of CISL’s Centre for Sustainable Finance, looks at what's on the agenda at Davos this year.“A deteriorating global outlook” is how the World Economic Forum’s yearly global risks report, published ahead of this week’s Davos meeting, describes the world today.Davos is an annual meeting of business, academic a…

22 February 2024– Terry Heath is a Consultant and Non-Executive Director, and a Master of Studies in Interdisciplinary Design 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.My day begins… with a 6am alarm. I wa…

22 February 2024 - Lydia Randall is Director 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.My day begins… with a cup of …

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.My day begins… at 7 in the morning, in …

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.The workshop starts with…

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.My day begins… early at 6.30am with the serene beauty of Cambridge Campu…