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British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is a component of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). Based in Cambridge, United Kingdom, it has, for over 60 years, undertaken the majority of Britain's scientific research on and around the Antarctic continent. It now shares that continent with scientists from over 40 countries.  

The mission of British Antarctic Survey is: to deliver a world-class programme of scientific research, national capability and long-term observations, concentrating on the regional and global role of polar processes in the Earth system; through our science and impact sustain for the UK an active and influential Antarctic regional presence, and a leadership role in Antarctic affairs.

BAS works with CPSL on many of its executive programmes including the Climate Leadership Programme. The team provides an up-to-date insight on the latest climate science and its implications, helping leaders to explore how this evidence can be used to inform their decision-making.

Business in the Community (BITC) is a business-led charity with a growing membership of 850 companies, from large multinational household names to small local businesses and public sector organisations. It advises, supports and challenges its members to create a sustainable future for people and the planet and to improve business performance.

BITC’s members work together to define what responsibility looks like in the workplace, marketplace, community in the environment – and then share what is learnt about driving performance through responsible business practice. BITC, like CPSL, is one of The Prince’s Charities, a group of not-for-profit organisations of which The Prince Of Wales is President.

CPSL has worked with Business in the Community on a number of programmes to provide resources for our alumni. Recent collaborations include a report for suppliers on carbon management, advice on the launch of the Corporate Responsibility Academy and a joint event for our alumni network.

Most organisations now recognise that global challenges like climate change, food and energy security and population growth will mean big changes for the way they operate. Forum for the Future’s role is to help them find their way to a sustainable and successful future.

We help businesses and public service providers to understand and manage the risks that change will bring, to find new opportunities in tackling these global challenges, to implement their own commitments to social and environmental responsibility, and to work with others to overcome barriers to action. We then share what we learn to help others work towards a more sustainable society.

Founded in 1996, Forum for the Future is an independent, non-profit organisation with a mission to promote sustainable development. We believe there is a practical route to a better future where we – and generations to come – can prosper, sharing the resources of one planet. And we believe business and public service providers have a vital role to play in creating that future.

Forum for the Future was a partner in the development of CPSL’s accredited Post-Graduate Certificate in Sustainable Business, to which it regularly contributes tutors. Forum’s Founder Director, Jonathon Porritt, is also a regular contributor and speaker at CPSL programmes and is Executive Director of The Prince of Wales’s Business & Sustainability Programme.

The Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) is the public face of the Manufacturing and Management Division of the Cambridge Department of Engineering. The IfM takes a distinctive, cross-disciplinary approach, bringing together expertise in management, technology and policy to address the full spectrum of industrial issues. Its activities take place within an unusual structure which integrates research and education with practical application in industry via a university-owned company, IfM Education and Consultancy Services Ltd.

IfM research brings together expertise in management, economics and technology to address the full spectrum of manufacturing issues. Its work is undertaken in close collaboration with companies, ensuring its relevance to industrial needs and the rapid dissemination of new ideas and approaches. It aims to develop practical solutions to current industrial issues and covers all areas from understanding markets and technologies, through product and process design to operations, distribution and related services.

CPSL collaborates with the Cambridge Institute for Manufacturing on the delivery of a range of customised leadership programmes. Recent initiatives include a programme for senior leaders at China Mobile.

The Judge Business School, based in the heart of Cambridge, advances knowledge and leadership through people who leave a mark on the world. The world-class faculty of the School comprises around 55 members. They represent all continents and likewise their research interests span the globe and the full spectrum of business issues. Many are leaders in their field directing cutting-edge research, consulting for top businesses, advising governments, and most of all, bringing their experiences and new-found knowledge into the classroom.

One of the top business schools in the world, the Judge Business School offers a variety of teaching programmes including the Cambridge MBA, the Cambridge Master of Finance, PhD, MPhil, and undergraduate degrees, together with a suite of Executive Education courses.

CPSL collaborates with the Judge Business School on the delivery of a range of executive education programmes. Recent initiatives include a customised executive education programme for senior managers at China Mobile and a leadership programme in Abu Dhabi.

The UK-GBC campaigns for a sustainable built environment, one which benefits people, business and the planet. It is a membership organisation primarily consisting of businesses from across the industry. Uniquely, it brings together anyone involved in the complex process of planning, designing, constructing, maintaining and operating buildings, along with NGOs, academic institutions and government agencies. Our members are our greatest asset. This diversity of perspective and rich expertise means we are in a unique position to understand and overcome barriers to sustainability, through:

- Leading industry action;
- Building capacity;
- Influencing government policy.

The UK-GBC's members approach sustainability not only as a challenge, but as an opportunity and are committed to our campaign for a radical transformation in the sustainability of our built environment. Its mission is to radically improve the sustainability of the built environment, by transforming the way it is planned, designed, constructed, maintained and operated.

CPSL is working in partnership with the UK-GBC on the design and delivery of the new Sustainability Leadership in the Built Environment Programme.  

Paul King, Chief Executive, UK-GBC

The UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) is a collaboration between the United Nations Environment Programme, the world's foremost inter-governmental environmental organisation, and WCMC 2000, a UK-based charity.

Our mission is to evaluate and highlight the many values of biodiversity and put authoritative biodiversity knowledge at the centre of decision-making. Our goal is to be an internationally recognised Centre of Excellence for the synthesis, analysis and dissemination of global biodiversity knowledge, providing authoritative, strategic and timely information for conventions, countries, organisations and companies to use in the development and implementation of their policies and decisions.