University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)

Greenhouse gas emissions & sustainability report data

📊 Latest report period: 2024🗂️ Report periods on file: 2024, 2022-08 to 2023-07, 2020-08 to 2021-07, 2018, 2016-2017

Figures are as stated in the company's own report and may use different boundaries, units or methods (for example market-based vs location-based Scope 2), so compare with care.

📈 Emissions by Report Period

Report periodHeadline emissions figure reported
2022-08 to 2023-0723.2K tCO2e (Market-based Scope 1 & 2)
2020-08 to 2021-0755.1K tCO2e/year (location-based); 30141 tCO2e/year (market-based)
2016-201774.5K tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2)

Each row is the headline figure extracted from a different report; scope coverage and methodology can change between years.

🌱 ESG Focus Areas

Climate ChangeNatureCircular EconomySocial EquityGovernance

⚠️ Challenges & Risks +

  • Insufficient progress on sustainability despite decades of corporate commitments and investment.
  • Market failure to deliver change at the required scale.
  • Continued increase in carbon emissions, biodiversity loss, and inequality.
  • Profitability of unsustainable practices.
  • Greenwashing.
  • Short-term focus of financial markets.
  • Resistance from incumbent businesses to policy changes.

📋 Report Information

Reporting Period: 2024