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

Chanel and the University of Cambridge extend sustainability partnership

Stuart Mitchell

Chanel and the University of Cambridge have announced the extension of their partnership for another three years, accelerating decisive action on sustainability transformation. Since the beginning of the collaboration in 2021, Chanel teams have partnered with experts from across the University, including the Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) and the Cambridge Judge Business School (CJBS), to deliver on three core impact areas: Building sustainability skills and knowledge Through bespoke executive education programmes, nearly 500 leaders and key operational team members across Chanel have been upskilled…

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Aviation can achieve Net-Zero by 2050 if immediate action is taken, says University of Cambridge report

Stuart Mitchell

Cambridge University has recently released a groundbreaking report outlining a five-year roadmap to help the aviation sector achieve net-zero climate impact by 2050. Despite ambitious pledges from governments and industry, the aviation sector remains significantly off course in its efforts to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The report, titled “Five Years to Chart a New Future for Aviation,” outlines four 2030 Sustainable Aviation Goals—specific, actionable steps that must be initiated immediately and completed within five years if the aviation sector is to be on track to achieve net-zero by 2050.…

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CISL releases report to address the challenges that global leadership face in today’s age of turbulence

Stuart Mitchell

Published on Earth Day 2024, CISL’s new report draws on the dominant themes that emerged from the discussions at the Global Leadership Summit in February 2024, in particular the need for effective leadership. In response to rising geopolitical tensions, conflict and AI dominating political agendas, the University of Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership (CISL) brought together influential thinkers, experts and leaders from across the world for a 2-day summit in February 2024 to address the unprecedented challenges that currently face global leadership.    Through discussions ranging across geopolitics, global governance, domestic politics,…

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CISL addresses the tough questions for global leadership in an age of turbulence

Stuart Mitchell

With time running out to bend the curve on the climate and nature crisis, rising geopolitical tensions, conflict and AI dominating political agendas, the University of Cambridge Institute of Sustainability Leadership (CISL) brought together influential thinkers, experts and leaders for a 2 day summit to address the unprecedented challenges that currently face global leadership.   At the inaugural Global Leadership Summit in Cambridge on 27 and 28 February, which took place at CISL’s HQ the Entopia Building and Jesus College, representatives from a range of sectors including business, media, innovation debated…

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Lindsay Hooper announced as interim CEO for CISL

Stuart Mitchell

CISL’s current Executive Director Lindsay Hooper will now step up to take the helm of the Institute into an exciting 2024  The University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership today announces that Lindsay Hooper has been appointed as its interim CEO/Director. In her previous position as Executive Director at CISL, Lindsay made an important contribution as part of the senior leadership team in setting the Institute’s ambitions for impact, its sustainability strategy and organisational purpose.   Lindsay played a foundational role driving transformative change and supported CISL’s evolution into the…

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