🗽 New York, we're coming. At #ClimateWeekNYC 2026, CISL will be exploring how markets, policy and finance can unlock sustainable growth and resilience, while convening two flagship events on 22 Sept. See our programme: https://www.cisl.cam.ac.uk/events/climate-week-nyc-20-27-september-2026
Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership
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CISL is an impact-led institute at the University of Cambridge that activates leadership to transform economies for people, nature & climate. We work across business, finance and government to accelerate action for a sustainable future. www.cisl.cam.ac.uk
Water is one of the defining constraints on Cambridge's future growth. Through CISL's #LivingLab, we're helping to test and validate practical water-efficiency solutions that support a growing economy while strengthening resilience. 💧 Read more: https://ow.ly/MNvU50Zlays
Launching at London Climate Action Week: Cambridge: Investing in Climate Innovation - a new prospectus showing how Cambridge is translating world‑leading science into scalable solutions and investable opportunities across key systems. 👉 https://ow.ly/FMWu50ZeFrQ
Today is #WorldEnvironmentDay 🌏 and we are extending an invitation to come to the University of Cambridge and hear about the state of Planetary Health from a global expert Professor Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood. 🔗https://buytickets.at/cambridgezero/2218130 #NowForClimate #CambridgeZero
🥳CISL's Canopy has been named by the Financial Times as one of Europe’s Leading Start‑Up Hubs - for the 3rd year running. 🏆 #10 in the UK 🏆 Only Cambridge hub included Read more 👇 https://ow.ly/tE5n50Yv9np #CISL #ClimateTech #Startups #FTRanking
We’re proud to partner with the $1M TERA‑Awards. CISL will help strengthen the programme’s impact framework for climate innovation on: 🤖 AI × Energy ⚡ NextGen Energy 🟢 Green Fuels 🔋 Storage & Conversion 💡 Energy Saving 🌐 Smart Energy Apply https://ow.ly/9LML50YpHCK
👋Excited to welcome the third Trust in Sustainability Accelerator cohort, in partnership with BSI, to Cambridge! Nine global start-ups are advancing trusted, tech-enabled solutions for sustainable value chains. Learn more: https://ow.ly/xMkS50YmYN7
🌿 The future of agri-food must be nature-positive. Join us in Brussels on 25 March for an all-day innovation sprint to scale sustainable business models. 📍 Sofitel Brussels Europe 🕘 09:00 start 🔗 Register: https://ow.ly/Nq7X50YifWT
We’re stuck measuring problems instead of solving them. Rewiring finance means rethinking risk, valuing resilience & directing capital where it delivers real impact. In Forbes, Dr Nina Seega sets out Five Frontiers for Rewiring Finance. 👉https://ow.ly/b9yR50Yc9gB
The Decade Of Competition Has Arrived, But Is The Global Financial System Ready For It
In an era of competitive sustainability, those who learn to integrate environmental resilience into their strategy will compete through a global transition.
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Support for bold climate action is waning in many G7 countries. Our report shows how leaders can rebuild public consent with a positive, credible vision: deliver gains, play to strengths, believe in better. Essential reading for policymakers & business 🔗 https://ow.ly/nnyn50Y8grn
In 2025, sustainability moved from glossy goals to the hard reality of implementation. Despite the challenges, momentum proved resilient. Our Annual Review launches today - showing how Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership works to help leaders shape future markets 👉 ow.ly/Lh4c50Y4oPe
Our Chief Systems Change Officer, Eliot Whittington, reflects on the conversations beyond the main stage at World Economic Forum #Davos and how better dialogue can unlock real-world progress in BusinessGreen Read here 👉https://ow.ly/mm4p50Y4nHs
Beyond the Davos drama we need to actually work on making the world better
CISL's Eliot Whittington argues the Davos Summit talking shop needs to be followed by a renewed push to deliver the practical solutions that can help tackle escalating geopolitical insecurity
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🗞️Our CISL x L’Oréal’s €100 million sustainable innovation programme cohort member Kelpi spotlighted in Sustainable Packaging https://ow.ly/Z93h50XY7yX
Kelpi chosen as one of 13 change makers to join L’Oréal’s €100 million sustainable innovation “L’Accelerator” programme
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🗞️Our sustainable innovation programme with L’Oréal covered in ESG Today https://ow.ly/IN6a50XY7sJ
L’Oreal Backs 13 Climate, Nature and Circularity Solutions Startups - ESG Today
Global beauty company L’Oréal announced the first cohort of companies for its flagship €100 million sustainable innovation program, L’AcceleratOR, selecting 13 climate, nature, and circularity-focused startups, following a review of nearly 1,000 applications. Launched by L’Oreal last year, L’AcceleratOR was established to invest €100 million over five years to find, develop, pilot and scale technologies […]
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More media coverage of the inaugural cohort of our L’AcceleratOR programme in partnership with L'Oréal Groupe, a €100m programme designed to pilot and scale breakthrough solutions for climate, nature and circularity. 🗞️Vogue https://ow.ly/go8c50XY7eO
Meet the 13 Startups Chosen for L’Oréal’s First Sustainability Accelerator
From fiber-based cosmetic packaging to recyclable fungi, these companies hope to advance the beauty industry’s sustainability efforts.
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Yahoo News on our CISL x L'Oreal L’AcceleratOR programme cohort, a €100m programme designed to pilot and scale breakthrough solutions for climate, nature and circularity. 👉https://ow.ly/AaqO50XWMcL
First Cohort Revealed for L’Oréal’s Sustainable Innovation Program
Thirteen companies have joined the group’s L’AcceleratOR.
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🧪BusinessGreen covered the inaugural cohort of our L’AcceleratOR programme in partnership with L'Oréal Groupe. We're delighted that several of these companies are Canopy members, demonstrating its power in driving sustainable innovation at scale. https://ow.ly/uiUs50XWHE9
Sustainable Innovation Accelerator: L'Oréal and CISL unveil first start-ups selected for €100m programme
Thirteen start-ups join first cohort of L'AcceleratOR programme, which aims to deliver critical sustainability solutions for the global beauty sector
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"#COP30 wasn't just a conference—it was a preview of our climate future. Belém showed us what's at stake." Dr Nina Seega shares her reflections on the key wins and remaining gaps in her latest Forbes piece: https://lnkd.in/eN_8ZAK3?utm_source=hootsuite
🌍 “Multilateral agreements are difficult but this was a process that really mattered" Listen Eliot Whittington on why #COP30 still matters Times Radio 👉https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6I5P7svqOKg&feature=youtu.be&utm_source=hootsuite
Writing for Reuters Teresa Ruiz-Tagle of CLG Chile outlines what LatAm businesses need to see from #COP30 to enable the clean energy transition. https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/with-us-off-climate-stage-latin-america-is-ready-lead--ecmii-2025-11-13/?utm_source=hootsuite
With the U.S. off the climate stage, Latin America is ready to lead
The U.S., once a driving force behind the Paris Agreement, has once again exited the Paris Agreement and is doubling down on fossil-fuel production. This sharp reversal under the Trump Administration underscores that the rest of the world can no longer afford to hinge its climate ambitions on U.S. domestic politics.
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As COP30 kicks off, CISL's Director for the Centre of Sustainable Finance, Dr Nina Seega, discusses how the conference presents an opportunity for the UK to 'lead on the world stage' on LBC 🎙️Listen here: https://youtu.be/DhIggprK-Uk?utm_source=hootsuite
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📢 We're pleased to support the Ellen MacArthur Foundation #2030PlasticsAgenda for Business. 🔗 Join us to take the lead, have the opportunity to shape the market and set up for long-term resilience: https://ow.ly/XG9Y50XmAvz
Business leaders today are caught between two stories: one of unstoppable progress, the other of mounting risk and eroding trust. Here, CISL CEO Lindsay explores the tension between these narratives—and how leaders are navigating and shaping the future of markets: www.cisl.cam.ac.uk/news/blog/am...
From Ambition to Strategy: shaping what comes next | Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)
16 September 2025 - Lindsay Hooper, CEO at CISL, discusses the tension shaping business leadership today: the promise of innovation and momentum toward sustainability versus the systemic risks and pol...
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👋 We welcomed @commonseac.parliament.uk to Cambridge yesterday alongside experts from finance, aviation, policy & the built environment to support MPs in shaping bold, green policy. 🔗: cisl.cam.ac.uk/news/cisl-we... @tobyperkinsmp.bsky.social @pippaheylings.bsky.social
❓Are we on the edge of a disruption to the food and agricultural industries that is comparable to the energy transition already underway? CISL Fellow Paul Gilding argues in @financialtimes.com that a major market disruption is coming to the global food system Read here: on.ft.com/4n5cZ1p
Renewable food is on the horizon
Industrial agriculture is failing us — but markets have found a solution
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👩⚕️Continuing our focus on where real market transformation takes place, this week we're shining a spotlight on health systems and how to unlock win-wins that support people’s health and the economy, and how businesses can support a healthier society. 👉 cisl.shorthandstories.com/transforming...
📢We're pleased to announce a new project with RICS. This collaboration aims to align CISL’s sustainability leadership expertise with RICS’ mission to achieve a built and natural environment that is sustainable, resilient and inclusive for all. 👉 ow.ly/EJPk50WG89L
🏆 The Entopia Building – CISL’s retrofit HQ in Cambridge – has been shortlisted for the 2025 RIBA Reinvention Award! Already a multi-award winner, Entopia is a Living Lab for sustainable innovation in the built environment. More: bit.ly/EntopiaRIBA
Last week, we welcomed leaders to the formal launch of the #LivingLab – a collaborative innovation community in our award-winning Entopia HQ. 👉 Join a knowledge, innovation & action community driving systemic change across the built environment sector: ow.ly/lNy450WzVcz
🏡Did you know that Cambridge homes = 27% of the city's emissions? To hit #NetZero by 2030, @camcitco.bsky.social and @cisl.cam.ac.uk new report on scaling up retrofits details the 6 key actions with transformative climate, health and job benefits. Find out more 👉https://ow.ly/NZUg50WwBsb