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CIFAL Surrey @cifalsurrey.bsky.social · 14d

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CIFAL Surrey @cifalsurrey.bsky.social · 14d

Led by Prof. Tazeeb S. Rajwani

This session will explore current trends affecting business, such as global risk, diversity and inclusion, and evolving regulatory frameworks, in order to identify the most prominent issues and how they might affect business.

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CIFAL Surrey @cifalsurrey.bsky.social · 14d

📌 Module 1: The world in 2025: Understanding local and global challenges and trends for business

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CIFAL Surrey @cifalsurrey.bsky.social · 14d

🌍 Countdown to our November Training Programme!

Over the next two weeks, we’ll be sharing a series of bite-sized insights into each of the modules that make up our Sustainability Leadership for Business training programme (6th & 7th Nov).

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CIFAL Surrey @cifalsurrey.bsky.social · 14d

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CIFAL Surrey @cifalsurrey.bsky.social · 14d

✅ Take part in reflection circles, wellbeing walks, and evening panel discussions to share best practice with peers
✅ Receive the prestigious UNITAR executive certificate of completion and join the CIFAL Surrey Alumni network.

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CIFAL Surrey @cifalsurrey.bsky.social · 14d

Participants will:
✅ Gain insights from leading sustainability academics and industry experts
✅ Work through real-world case studies and engage with stakeholders
✅ Develop their own leadership and action plan for sustainable change

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CIFAL Surrey @cifalsurrey.bsky.social · 14d

This webinar was just the beginning! On 6th & 7th November, delivered in partnership with UNITAR and the University of Surrey’s Institute for Sustainability, CIFAL Surrey will host a two-day Sustainability Leadership for Business training programme.

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CIFAL Surrey @cifalsurrey.bsky.social · 14d

“Humble leaders admit what they don’t know, but they want to learn. Humility allows us to set the goals before we know the answers.” – Zoë Bowden

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CIFAL Surrey @cifalsurrey.bsky.social · 14d

💡 Key insights from our speakers:

“Business as usual is not where we want to be. Collaboration is the key message- without this, you can’t make change.” – Dr Nayanee Silva FCA FCMI FRSA

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CIFAL Surrey @cifalsurrey.bsky.social · 14d

A big thank you to everyone who joined us for our very first CIFAL Surrey webinar 🙌

With an excellent turnout both online and in-person, we explored what it takes to lead a sustainable business- reflecting on urgent challenges, real case studies, and the leadership qualities needed for change.

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CIFAL Surrey @cifalsurrey.bsky.social · 27d

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CIFAL Surrey @cifalsurrey.bsky.social · 27d

📍 Join online or in person at the Institute for Sustainability at University of Surrey
🔗 Register here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cifal-surr...

Let’s move beyond targets and into strategy.
#SustainabilityLeadership #CorporateSustainability #ResilientBusiness #UNTraining #CIFALSurrey #KnowledgeToLead

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CIFAL Surrey @cifalsurrey.bsky.social · 27d

Hosts:
Professor Amelia Hadfield, Director of CIFAL
Roberta Discetti, Lecturer in Sustainability

Speakers:
Dr Nayanee Silva FCA FCMI FRSA, Senior Advisor in Corporate Sustainability
Zoë Bowden, Senior Procurement and Supply Chain Specialist

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CIFAL Surrey @cifalsurrey.bsky.social · 27d

🧭 Leadership mindset shifts: including why humility is increasingly seen as a core sustainability competency

✅ Practical tools such as the Triple Bottom Line, Doughnut Economics and 7E Model for managing impact across economic, social and environmental outcomes

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CIFAL Surrey @cifalsurrey.bsky.social · 27d

Our speakers will explore:

🌍 The gap between commitments and action: why so many organisations still struggle to turn sustainability goals into delivery

⚖️ Balancing commercial pressures with long-term resilience: drawing on research into how leading organisations manage this in practice

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CIFAL Surrey @cifalsurrey.bsky.social · 27d

⏰ Just over 24 hours to go until our next CIFAL Surrey event:
What does it take to lead a sustainable business?

Tomorrow (Wednesday 8th October) at 13:00 BST, we’ll be diving into the realities behind sustainability leadership- beyond policy statements and ambition.

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CIFAL Surrey @cifalsurrey.bsky.social · Sep 26

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🌍 Last week, we were delighted to welcome industry leaders to our Sustainability Leadership for Business discovery session. Together, we explored the latest insights, tools, and strategies for embed...

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CIFAL Surrey @cifalsurrey.bsky.social · Sep 26

We’re now looking ahead to our Sustainability Leadership for Business course on 6th & 7th November www.surrey.ac.uk/institute-su...

A big thank you to our speakers and partners for making the event such a success.

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CIFAL Surrey provides sustainability training accredited by UNITAR, supporting individuals and organisations to create meaningful change worldwide.

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CIFAL Surrey @cifalsurrey.bsky.social · Sep 26

Our 11th September Discovery Session was a fantastic way to launch our UNITAR-accredited training programme.

It was great to see local business leaders and academics come together to share insights on integrating sustainability into business strategy.

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CIFAL Surrey @cifalsurrey.bsky.social · Jul 16

The summer edition of our newsletter is here!🎉

Read up on what we have been up to.

Exciting things ahead...Summer schools and sustainability training for leaders.🥳

Reach out if you have any questions. 😊

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CIFAL Surrey @cifalsurrey.bsky.social · Jun 23

Sustainability Leadership for Business Masterclass!

Join us for a transformative 3-day programme at the University of Surrey, accredited by UNITAR.

Learn from top academics and industry leaders, network with peers, and earn an executive certificate.

Date: Sept 11-13, 2025

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CIFAL Surrey @cifalsurrey.bsky.social · Jun 9

🚀 UN 2.0 Week: Behavioural Science panel 🌍

Join the high-level opening panel on BeSci applications across UNITAR and the UN—covering Road Safety, Airports, Disasters & Climate Resilience.

🔹 Featuring UNITAR Executive Director Michelle Gyles-McDonnough👏

Don't miss it!
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CIFAL Surrey @cifalsurrey.bsky.social · Jun 9

🌍 UN 2.0 Week is here! 🌟

The Secretary General’s vision of a modern UN is powered by the Quintet of Change—a dynamic blend of Innovation, Data & Digital, Foresight, Behavioural Science, and Culture.

🔹 Don’t miss out—be part of the conversation shaping a forward-thinking UN!

#UNITAR #CIFALSurrey

CIFAL Surrey @cifalsurrey.bsky.social · Mar 17

🚰 Exciting news! This Friday, CIFAL Surrey Director Professor Amelia Hadfield will be speaking at the UNITAR event on water equality!

She will discuss Gender Equity in Water Leadership, focusing on women-led water diplomacy.

Join us this Friday
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