The ‘P’ word
Plastic has become a malevolent symbol of our wasteful society. It's also fundamental to almost every aspect of our lives. How do we shift our 'take, make, throw-away' plastic world towards 'recycle, recover, re-use'? Experts, including Dr Khaled Soufani, Director…
Companies and climate change
Sustainability reporting alone will not affect meaningful change, but new policies are also needed, the chair of the International Accounting Standards Board tells a Cambridge Judge conference. The chair of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) told a Cambridge Judge…
Green finance
G20 leaders in China cite green finance options outlined in a report co-authored by Cambridge Judge PhD student Nina Andreeva. This week’s G20 Summit in China, in recognising the importance of green finance, welcomed options advanced in a G20 Green…
Management in the age of the Anthropocene
Dr Jennifer Howard-Grenville, Diageo Reader in Management Studies at Cambridge Judge Business School (CJBS), reflects on a recent talk by Professor Andrew J. Hoffman, jointly sponsored by the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) and Cambridge Judge, and held at…
Management in the Age of the Anthropocene
Professor Andy Hoffman, University of Michigan Sustainability has become mainstream in both management practice and management research. Businesses are incorporating it into their overall strategy, universities are integrating it across their curricula and scholars are recognising it as a bona…
Transport Weekly: Carbon emissions from transport may double by 2015
Transport carbon emissions could double by 2015, says a report from Business for Social Responsibility (BSR) report has declared ... The report was published jointly by BSR and the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and Cambridge Judge Business…
Financial Times: An opportunity for innovation rather than a challenge
Business schools have a key role to play in translating implications of global sustainability. Christoph Loch, Dean of Cambridge Judge Business School; Polly Courtice, Director of the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership; and Emily Shuckburgh, Head of Open…
World Maritime News: Transport infrastructure should brace for climate change
Impacts of climate change — including more intense droughts and floods, heat waves, thawing permafrost, and sea-level rise — could damage transport infrastructure such as roads, railways, and ports, requiring extensive adaptation and changes to route planning in some regions,…
Eco-Business.com: Energy sector faces increasing pressures from climate change – new report
The energy sector is facing increasing pressures from climate change. All segments of the industry will be affected by the changing global climate and the policy responses to it. The climate risks facing the transport sector are outlined in a…
WorldCargo News: New report highlights transport sector climate risks
A new report has been published jointly by BSR in San Francisco and the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership and Cambridge Judge Business School. The climate risks facing the transport sector are outlined in a new report from…