The Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership (CPSL), formerly the Cambridge Programme for Industry, is part of the School of Technology within the University of Cambridge. It delivers executive education programmes, including international seminars on sustainability leadership, learning and change, and policy and strategy groups (such as the P8 Group

P8 Group

The P8 Group brings together senior leaders from some of the world's largest public pension funds to develop actions relating to global issues and particularly climate change...

 pension fund initiative and the ClimateWise group of insurance companies).

CPSL's Corporate Leaders Group recently presented the Cancún Communiqué at the United Nations Framework Conference on Climate Change. This was signed by over 350 companies calling for a comprehensive international framework to tackle climate change and urging governments to redouble their efforts to achieve this.

CPSL's Patron is HRH The Prince of Wales

Charles, Prince of Wales

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales is the heir apparent and eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Since 1958 his major title has been His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. In Scotland he is additionally known as The Duke of Rothesay...

 and it is one of The Prince's Charities.

Postgraduate Certificate In Sustainable Business

The Postgraduate Certificate in Sustainable Business (PCSB) is a Masters-level programme from the University of Cambridge. It is designed to help senior and mid-career managers to develop corporate strategies to embed the principles of sustainability into their organisations and to identify new opportunities for sustainable business practice. The Programme spans a 8-month period (part-time) and is built around:

1. Three short workshops held in Cambridge
2. Individual work-based assignments
3. A group research project around an area of mutual relevance

Master of Studies in Sustainability Leadership

The Master of Studies in Sustainability Leadership is an accredited University of Cambridge postgraduate degree. It is delivered on a part-time basis over 2 years; hence participants can continue in full-time employment and do not need to be UK-based. This interdisciplinary Masters is offered in association with the Departments of Architecture, Engineering, Geography, Land Economy and the Judge Business School. These Departments all deliver full-time sustainability-related postgraduate degrees.

The Prince of Wales's Business & Sustainability Programme (BSP)

The Prince of Wales's Business & Sustainability Programme (BSP) was established in 1994 by The Prince of Wales and the University of Cambridge. It provides a strategic forum for senior decision makers and key executives to explore leading-edge, innovative, high-impact yet pragmatic approaches to reconciling profitability and sustainability.

Climate Leadership Programme (CLP)

The Climate Leadership Programme (CLP) is designed for senior sustainability professionals and leaders from business and the public sector who have responsibility relating to climate, energy, natural resources and procurement. CLP runs for 3.5 days and contains a mixture of practical case-studies and facilitated peer-learning; expert-led syndicate groups and hands-on workshops, including a visit to the British Antarctic Survey

British Antarctic Survey

The British Antarctic Survey is the United Kingdom's national Antarctic operation and has an active role in Antarctic affairs. BAS is part of the Natural Environment Research Council and has over 400 staff. It operates five research stations, two ships and five aircraft in and around Antarctica....

 to discuss with leading experts the role of science in the wider policy debate.

Sustainability Leadership in the Built Environment Programme

The Sustainability Leadership in the Built Environment Programme was launched in March 2011 with participants from all parts of the built environment sector including investors, designers, builders, product manufacturers and occupiers. The programme is a partnership between the UK Green Building Council (UK GBC) and CPSL, and with the support of WSP

WSP Group

WSP Group plc is a British-based business providing management and consultancy services to the built and natural environment. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a former constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.-History:...

 as the initiative’s industrial partner.

Sustainability Leadership Programme for the Health Care Sector

CPSL and the National Health Service Sustainable Development Unit for England (NHS SDU) have developed a Sustainability Leadership Programme for the Health Care Sector. It is designed to provide high-level workshops, master classes and networks for health sector leaders internationally. The core element of the programme will be an intensive two-day workshop, with cohorts of 36 senior participants.

Sustainability East Leadership Programme

Pricewaterhouse Coopers (PwC)

PwC

PricewaterhouseCoopers is a global professional services firm headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the world's largest professional services firm measured by revenues and one of the "Big Four" accountancy firms....

, Sustainability East and Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership (CPSL) have developed an exclusive Sustainability East Leadership Programme, designed specifically for local government in the East of England. Through a combination of high-profile speakers, practical sessions and working groups, the programme is intended to inspire senior local government professionals to embed sustainability into the management and service delivery of the organisation, and provide practical tools and skills to support this.

Cambridge Sustainability Practitioner Programme (South Africa)

The Cambridge Sustainability Practitioner Programme has been run from CPSL's Cape Town office in South Africa since 2004, and aims to enable managers in the private or public sector to influence and guide their organisation in the direction of an integrated approach to sustainability across all functions.

Leaders Groups

Leaders groups are business-led initiatives, focusing on the development of messages for policy makers, condensing knowledge into tools and operating frameworks, supporting the creation of investment vehicles, drawing lessons from case examples, and developing valuation methods. The current leaders groups are managed under three themes: Climate, Ecosystems and Finance.

Collaboratories

The collaboratories are time-bound problem-solving groups which focus on particular sustainability challenges (for example food security, water scarcity, energy demand) or business issues (for example valuation, risk, standards, sourcing) with a view to finding solutions to problems at scale. Working models range from practice-focused workshops to high-level roundtables, summits and fully fledged ‘collaboratories' (collaborative laboratories) lasting between six months and two years.

External links

• http://www.guardian.co.uk/money/2008/aug/03/investmentfunds.pensions Observer article on P8
• http://www.reuters.com/article/idUS139793868920101209 Reuters article on the Cancún Communiqué
• http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/457/54610.html BizCommunity article on the Cancún Communiqué
• http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-11-action-climate-global-business-leaders.html Physorg article on the Cancún Communiqué