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

New poll indicates strong business appetite for net zero regulation

Stuart Mitchell

An overwhelming majority of business leaders surveyed in seven major economies agree government policies are necessary to deliver the net zero transition.   A new YouGov poll commissioned by the University of Cambridge institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) finds eight in 10 leaders of large businesses across five continents say they believe regulation is needed for their net zero ambitions and for economy-wide decarbonisation.   In the wake of this year’s IPCC mitigation report which suggested progress in policies, regulations and market mechanisms could be scaled up and applied widely to produce…

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The Aviation Impact Accelerator launches its first public, interactive tool and a new Target True Zero report

Stuart Mitchell

Last month, the AIA team visited the Aerospace Global Forum (AGF), a brand-new platform developed as part of the 2022 Farnborough Air Show and aimed at driving immediate action towards net zero aviation. As part of this event the AIA launched a new interactive tool aimed at accelerating the transition to net zero aviation and published a new report in collaboration with the World Economic Forum (WEF).  Launch of new AIA tool: RECCE  The AIA’s first interactive tool, which was launched at the event – the Resource to Climate Comparison Evaluator…

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Paying living wages can positively affect all aspects of business activity including bottom line

Stuart Mitchell

A new report indicates living wages not only offer a way out of in-work poverty and help tackle inequality, they also support business resilience, stability and growth. As a route out of working poverty and a prerequisite to tackling growing income inequalities, living wages have growing support among business, civil society, and governments. A new collaboration of academics and experts has explored the business benefits of living wages alongside the high cost of inaction and found that paying a living wage can deliver: More motivated and productive workforce, with lower…

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