Sustainability Essentials for your SME/ Startup

Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership have launched a new programme to support startups and small businesses who wish to improve and report the sustainability impact of their business operations.

About

Join this programme to gain insights into the practical steps your business can take to improve your sustainability impact.

Who’s it for?

Small businesses, including startups, who want to learn how to improve and report the sustainability impact of their business operation.

Format

In person workshops as well as a Cambridge college dinner, drinks reception and keynote speech.

Dates

Thursday 2 March - Friday 3 March 2023

Join CISL for an exciting 1.5-day programme on sustainability essentials for your startup. This in-person programme is designed for small businesses, including startups, who want to learn how to improve and report their sustainability impact of their business operation. We welcome Cambridge Enterprise Alumni, portfolio companies from Cambridge Innovation Capital or other Venture Capital Funds in Cambridge, and Cambridge local small businesses to attend.

Day One of the programme will focus on understanding why sustainability is essential to a business, navigating different areas of impact (environmentally and socially), incorporating the circular model into product design and operation, and practical steps on decarbonizing your business.

Day Two of the programme will focus on understanding the pressure for impact from funding upstream, and learning how other successful startups report their impact.

The programme will include keynote speakers, case studies, networking opportunities, and a college dinner reception. Participants will also have the opportunity to take a Canopy tour and join CISL’s Global Network where they can take advantage of CISL’s connections to 27,000 global sustainability professionals.

The event will be held on Thursday and Friday, 2nd and 3rd of March 2023 at the CISL Entopia Building in Cambridge. The programme is funded by the European Union's European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and CISL, and is free of charge for selected participants.

Don't miss this opportunity to learn from experts in the field and take practical steps to improve your sustainability impact.

Objectives

Understanding why sustainability is essential to a business, NOT “nice to have”.
Learn how to navigate different areas of impact (environmentally and socially).
Incorporating circular models into product design and operation.
Practical steps to decarbonise your business.
Understand the pressure for impact from funding upstream
Learn how other successful startups report their impact

Contributors

Emma Fromberg, Programme Director, CISL
Jie Zhou, Programme Manager, CISL
Tahmid Chowdury, Programme Manager, CISL
Clare Shine, CEO and Director, CISL
Viola Jardon, Senior Programme Manager, CISL
Michelle Lamprecht, Head of Corporate Affairs, Cambridge Innovation Capital
Dr Anne Dobrée, Director of Programming, Cambridge Enterprise
Dr Ellie Standen, Independent Consultant
Erinch Sahan, Business & Enterprise Lead, Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL); Tutor, CISL
Claire McCarthy, Manager, Net Zero, We Mean Business
Sam Sturg, Director, Private Assets, University of Cambridge Investment Managemente Limited
Margarita Skarku, Investor, 2150
Simon Hombersley, Founder, Xampla
Arabella Ture, COO, Petit Pli