The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) was pleased to host a delegation from the UK Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) as part of the Committee’s ongoing inquiries into environmental sustainability, housing growth and airport expansion. The visit brought together CISL’s expert teams and members from our leadership and innovation groups —including the Corporate Leaders Group, the Centre for Sustainable Finance, Canopy, and the Living Lab—alongside colleagues from Cambridge City Council and wider stakeholders in the finance, built environment, and startup communities to support the EAC in developing…
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CISL to launch a Postgraduate Alumni Council
CISL to launch a new Postgraduate Alumni Council to develop a programme of ongoing alumni engagement that reflects the depth of connection between CISL and this critical group of change agents. More than 2,000 postgraduate students have studied with CISL over the last 25 years, and in doing so have built leadership capacity for positive change in the world. CISL is pleased to announce that in late 2025 an Alumni Council for CISL’s postgraduate cohorts will launch. Joining a postgraduate programme represents a special significant investment of time and resource, resulting in…
Read MoreL’Oréal Groupe launches Sustainable Accelerator in partnership with CISL
L’Oréal, the world’s leading beauty company, has partnered with the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) to launch its Sustainable Innovation Accelerator. The ambitious programme, endowed with €100 million investment over 5 years, is designed to address the critical solution gaps within the industry and accelerate the delivery of its 2030 sustainability commitments. We’re delighted to announce our partnership with L’Oréal, launching a new Sustainable Innovation Accelerator that aims to mobilise and scale sustainability-led innovation to address the continued challenges facing the beauty industry. The accelerator programme, run…
Read MoreLeaders gather in Cambridge for CISL’s annual CSO Forum
Leading Chief Sustainability Officers convened in Cambridge earlier this month to discuss how the private sector can manage current risks and compete and win in markets of the future. The CSO Forum took place at CISL’s Cambridge headquarters, the Entopia Building and brought together a combined expertise of almost 1,000 years in the sustainability profession. nearly Sixty global sustainability leaders from a variety of sectors including finance, technology, the built environment, healthcare, education and government attended. Among them were a dozen delegates from African nations, bringing diverse perspectives on shared…
Read MoreCISL’s Entopia Building shortlisted for RIBA award
The Cambridge headquarters of the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, the Entopia Building, is among 23 projects nominated for the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) East Awards 2025. Constructed in 1939 to house a telephone exchange, the Entopia Building, formerly 1 Regent Street, was sustainably refitted at a cost of £12.6 million and CISL moved in in 2022. The building also houses the Canopy, a Cambridge community for entrepreneurs, startups, innovators and small businesses pioneering sustainability innovation. Entopia’s retrofit was a collaborative project. The updated building achieved…
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