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Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
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CISL is an impact-led institute at the University of Cambridge that activates leadership to transform economies for people, nature & climate. We work across business, finance and government to accelerate action for a sustainable future. www.cisl.cam.ac.uk
📢 We're pleased to support the Ellen MacArthur Foundation #2030PlasticsAgenda for
Business.

🔗 Join us to take the lead, have the opportunity to shape the market and set up for long-term resilience: https://ow.ly/XG9Y50XmAvz
November 5, 2025 at 9:00 AM
👋 We welcomed @commonseac.parliament.uk
to Cambridge yesterday alongside experts from finance, aviation, policy & the built environment to support MPs in shaping bold, green policy.

🔗: cisl.cam.ac.uk/news/cisl-we...

@tobyperkinsmp.bsky.social @pippaheylings.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 12:07 PM
👩‍⚕️Continuing our focus on where real market transformation takes place, this week we're shining a spotlight on health systems and how to unlock win-wins that support people’s health and the economy, and how businesses can support a healthier society.

👉 cisl.shorthandstories.com/transforming...
August 19, 2025 at 11:54 AM
📢We're pleased to announce a new project with RICS.

This collaboration aims to align CISL’s sustainability leadership expertise with RICS’ mission to achieve a built and natural environment that is sustainable, resilient and inclusive for all.

👉 ow.ly/EJPk50WG89L
August 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM
🏆 The Entopia Building – CISL’s retrofit HQ in Cambridge – has been shortlisted for the 2025 RIBA Reinvention Award!

Already a multi-award winner, Entopia is a Living Lab for sustainable innovation in the built environment.

More: bit.ly/EntopiaRIBA
August 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Last week, we welcomed leaders to the formal launch of the #LivingLab – a collaborative innovation community in our award-winning Entopia HQ.

👉 Join a knowledge, innovation & action community driving systemic change across the built environment sector: ow.ly/lNy450WzVcz
August 5, 2025 at 9:55 AM
🏡Did you know that Cambridge homes = 27% of the city's emissions?

To hit #NetZero by 2030, @camcitco.bsky.social and @cisl.cam.ac.uk new report on scaling up retrofits details the 6 key actions with transformative climate, health and job benefits.

Find out more 👉https://ow.ly/NZUg50WwBsb
July 29, 2025 at 11:09 AM
🏗️The built environment shapes how we all live, work and move.

Find out how CISL is working with businesses, innovators, investors and policymakers to incubate new solutions, drive green building standards, and scale sustainable infrastructure cisl.shorthandstories.com/transforming...
July 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
👋We're delighted to have welcomed a distinguished group of new Fellows and Senior Associates to our global network of sustainability leaders over the past year.

Read the full story www.cisl.cam.ac.uk/news/cambrid...
July 28, 2025 at 11:15 AM
🌍 A major market disruption is coming to the global food system.

In our new paper, CISL Fellow Paul Gilding argues: transformation isn’t optional—it’s inevitable.

Will we act fast enough to build a renewable food system, or face crisis?

🔗 Read more: ow.ly/OfnV50WuuR9
July 24, 2025 at 9:06 AM
🛒We need a systemic approach to local problems such as losing supermarket cafés, argues CISL Fellow @cazzerlee.bsky.social in her latest op ed for @thegrocer.bsky.social.

Read👉https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/comment-and-opinion/losing-supermarket-cafes-means-losing-vital-community-spaces/705859.article
July 23, 2025 at 11:44 AM
🚜🌾Land, food, and agriculture sit at the heart of society, playing a critical role in our economy, health and culture but also providing a powerful connection to climate and nature challenges.

Discover how CISL is helping transform these systems 👉https://ow.ly/plS250WswA4
July 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
📢👑We are pleased to announce our partnership with @thecrownestate.bsky.social to accelerate sustainable innovation and collaboration in the built environment and support nature recovery across the UK.

Read the full story here: www.cisl.cam.ac.uk/news/cisl-an...
July 16, 2025 at 9:54 AM
📢 Announcing the Ibero-American Business Network for Green Growth: a coalition of 17 groups driving sustainable, inclusive growth in Latin America. Ahead of #COP30 in Brazil, we commit to a just, resilient energy transition. Learn more 👉 bit.ly/greenIABN
July 15, 2025 at 4:05 PM
🔋The shift to electrify energy is accelerating, with innovations opening the door to a cheaper, efficient, cleaner & secure energy system.
🔦Find out how CISL is supporting this shift to accelerate #renewables, phase out #FossilFuels, & ensure access 👉 ow.ly/awtz50WpjMz
July 14, 2025 at 4:27 PM
🔓Blended finance is key to unlocking private capital for sustainable development in EMDEs—but risk perceptions, fragmentation & inefficiencies still block progress. Our new report explores barriers, solutions & pathways to scale.

🔗https://ow.ly/UPe850WntYw
July 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
"Our report provides essential guidance for driving meaningful change, and offer[s] a strategic blueprint for organisations ready to lead.”

The latest CISL x BSI report covered in @yahoonews.com today 👉https://www.yahoo.com/news/circularity-tipping-point-trust-bsi-185352730.html?guccounter=1
July 8, 2025 at 9:20 AM
In partnership with BSI we've launched a global study exploring trust as the key to accelerating circularity.

Read the report 👉https://www.cisl.cam.ac.uk/news-and-resources/publications/tipping-point-building-trust-circular-economy

Explore the campaign 👉https://ow.ly/na7y50Wm8nI
July 8, 2025 at 9:12 AM
We were thrilled to host a roundtable at Goals House during #LCAW2025 with our CIO @jamestweeets.bsky.social
and co-host Rachel Barré, marking our new partnership with L'Oréal. We explored how to turn promising sustainability innovations into scalable global solutions. 🌍
June 27, 2025 at 10:49 AM
🌿 New report: "Building Capacity to Identify & Assess Nature-Related Financial Risks" — a collab by our Centre for Sustainable Finance team, DBS, UOB, OCBC explores financial impacts of nature-related risks. Read → cisl.cam.ac.uk/news-and-res...
June 26, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Kicking off #LCAW2025, we convened a series of workshops today with a diverse group of stakeholders to explore insights to accelerating blended finance in EMDEs.

Find out more about the rest of the events we'll be running 👉https://www.cisl.cam.ac.uk/events/london-climate-action-week-21-29-june-2025
June 23, 2025 at 5:18 PM
💄We’re delighted to announce our partnership with
@lorealgroupe.bsky.social, launching a new accelerator programme run by our @cisl-canopy.bsky.social
experts, which will seek & support startups, SMEs & established innovative companies with ready-to-pilot solutions.

Apply 👉 ow.ly/aC8250WeRep
June 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
🎡 We're in the capital kicking off our #LCAW2025 events today - ready for a week filled with action across sectors to drive transformative change, the focus of our new campaign, coming soon.

Sign up here to make sure you don't miss it 👉web.cisl.cam.ac.uk/cn/arm1c/tsapr
June 23, 2025 at 11:58 AM
We are pleased to announce that Alice Spencer has been appointed as our permanent Executive Director of Education. Under Alice’s leadership, thousands of leaders worldwide have gone on to align business performance with positive outcomes for society.👉 ow.ly/23i350WcKna
June 20, 2025 at 10:45 AM
🚈 We’re heading to the UK capital next week for #LCAW2025 next week, to mobilise businesses, investors and policy-makers to drive transformative change across markets.

Check out our schedule: www.cisl.cam.ac.uk/events/londo...

#CISLLCAW2025
June 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM