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 launches a new College membership option for their Master’s students
Starting this year CISL’s Master’s in Sustainability Leadership applicants can choose St Edmund’s to be their ‘home’ in Cambridge. From September, when the application window opens for cohorts joining in 2026, applicants to the Master’s in Sustainability Leadership can choose St Edmund’s as their College. St Edmund’s joins colleges where we have existing relationships, i.e. Fitzwilliam, and Robinson Colleges. Master’s in Sustainability Leadership for the Built Environment students will continue to be members of Wolfson College. Although students can choose any College at Cambridge, these four Colleges are well placed…
Read MoreCambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership welcomes new Fellows and Senior Associates
Over the past year the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) has welcomed a distinguished group of new Fellows and Senior Associates to its global network of sustainability leaders. These appointments reflect CISL’s commitment to advancing thought leadership, fostering innovation, and driving collaboration across academia, business, government, and finance. The new Fellows and Senior Associates bring deep expertise across diverse fields – from environmental NGOs and sustainable aviation research to sustainable finance – further strengthening CISL’s mission to catalyse transformative change towards a sustainable economy. Lindsay Hooper, CEO,…
Read MoreCISL and The Crown Estate announce major partnership
The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and The Crown Estate have announced a major new partnership to accelerate sustainable innovation and collaboration in the built environment and support nature recovery across the UK. As the founding partner of CISL’s new Living Lab, The Crown Estate will work with CISL to fast-track the adoption of sustainable solutions and innovations across the built environment. Based in Cambridge’s pioneering Entopia Building, a deep sustainable retrofit, the Living Lab brings together businesses, innovators, researchers, and policymakers to collaborate, test, and…
Read MoreMUFG joins CISL’s Investment Leaders Group
MUFG Asset Management (MUFG AM), under its financial group MUFG, is the latest organisation to join the Investment Leaders Group (ILG), underlining its initiatives to promote sustainable investing and commitment to advancing economic, social and environmental sustainability throughout the investment chain. Partnering with MUFG AM, a prestigious Tier 1 financial group in Japan, presents the Investment Leaders Group with the excellent opportunity to build on CISL’s strong work across Asia, combining the academic rigour of Cambridge with MUFG AM’s strong and growing sustainability foundations, while driving sustainable investment practices in…
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