Tag: University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)

New insurance tool developed to protect vulnerable communities from the financial fallout of climate

Stuart Mitchell

Against the background of intensifying physical climate risks, today the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) is launching the ClimateWise Insurability Readiness Matrix, a first of its kind early warning and engagement tool to help insurers better assess and communicate the insurability of locations and projects to financiers, corporates and policymakers.  Natural disasters caused US$318 billion in losses in 2024, 25 per cent above the ten-year average, with over half of those losses uninsured. Detailed in the report “The ClimateWise Insurability Readiness Matrix: A shared language for action,” the tool…

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GaiaSicura joins CISL’s ClimateWise as its newest member

Stuart Mitchell

Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) is pleased to welcome GaiaSicura as the newest member of ClimateWise, its insurance leadership group convened by the Centre for Sustainable Finance. Represented by Founder and CEO William Butler, alongside colleagues Sagal Ali and Kai Cooper, GaiaSicura will join ClimateWise members in advancing research and leadership tools that support the implementation of the ClimateWise Principles and drive sustainable transformation across the global insurance sector. GaiaSicura is London’s first specialist nature-focused insurance broker, with a mission centred on securing a future for nature. Its expertise…

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CISL’s leading banking initiative announces new Chair

Stuart Mitchell

Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Caroline Barr, Head of Sustainability Expertise UK at ABN AMRO Bank N.V., U.K. Branch, as the new Chair of the Banking Environment Initiative (BEI). Caroline brings significant experience in the sustainable finance sector, and has been an active contributor across the banking sector on issues related to climate transition, nature, and the role of financial institutions in shaping a more resilient and sustainable economy.  Michael Sheren, CISL Fellow, will continue to support the platform in his role as Vice‑Chair.…

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Closing the Capital Gap for Global Clean Energy Innovators: CISL x TERA-Award host UK Roadshow

Stuart Mitchell

Leaders from investment, academia and industry gathered in London on 26 March to explore how breakthrough energy technologies can move from lab to market – fast enough to meet the demands of the global energy transition.  Hosted by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership in partnership with the TERA-Award, the roadshow brought together founders, investors and policymakers to examine the UK’s role as a global hub for clean energy innovation- and how this year’s $1.15M TERA-Award can help to scale deep-tech solutions.  “We have the technologies we need – now markets must evolve”  Opening the event, James Cole,…

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IPA partners with CISL to offer best-in-class sustainable marketing training

Stuart Mitchell

The IPA has partnered with the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) to offer its members comprehensive training to help them rethink the role of marketing in sustaining people and the planet. The IPA Excellence in Sustainable Marketing Management course is delivered by CISL across eight weeks of online, tutor-led learning which explores the complexities of brand strategy, consumption behaviour, greenwashing and marketing’s carbon footprint as well as practical strategies for positive change, Throughout the course, delegates will  articulate their ambition for change and deliver a personal Strategy for Action…

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