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Lindsay Hooper

Chief Executive Officer

Lindsay Hooper is Chief Executive of the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, which works with leaders in business, finance and government to transform markets so they deliver for people, nature and climate.

She brings more than 20 years’ experience shaping business leadership for sustainability and has worked with many of the world’s most influential companies, investors and institutions to align strategy and value creation with societal outcomes.

As CEO, Lindsay has positioned CISL as a leading institution providing strategy and capability support for action, accelerating innovation in key sectors, and enabling outcomes-focused, pre-competitive collaboration across markets and regions.

Previously, as Executive Director for Education, she established CISL’s programmes as the global benchmark for sustainability leadership, equipping thousands of leaders and hundreds of organisations to drive real-world change across sectors and geographies.

Named Leader of the Year at the 2025 BusinessGreen UK Green Business Awards, Lindsay is recognised for advancing sustainability as a driver of competitiveness and resilience, shaping global business strategy, and championing education as a catalyst for systemic change. She speaks internationally on leadership, business strategy and the future of markets.

Lindsay Hooper

Chief Executive Officer

University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)

Lindsay Hooper is Chief Executive of the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, which works with leaders in business, finance and government to transform markets so they deliver for people, nature and climate.

She brings more than 20 years’ experience shaping business leadership for sustainability and has worked with many of the world’s most influential companies, investors and institutions to align strategy and value creation with societal outcomes.

As CEO, Lindsay has positioned CISL as a leading institution providing strategy and capability support for action, accelerating innovation in key sectors, and enabling outcomes-focused, pre-competitive collaboration across markets and regions.

Previously, as Executive Director for Education, she established CISL’s programmes as the global benchmark for sustainability leadership, equipping thousands of leaders and hundreds of organisations to drive real-world change across sectors and geographies.

Named Leader of the Year at the 2025 BusinessGreen UK Green Business Awards, Lindsay is recognised for advancing sustainability as a driver of competitiveness and resilience, shaping global business strategy, and championing education as a catalyst for systemic change. She speaks internationally on leadership, business strategy and the future of markets.

Lindsay Hooper

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Chief Executive Officer

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University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)

Lindsay Hooper is Chief Executive of the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, which works with leaders in business, finance and government to transform markets so they deliver for people, nature and climate.

She brings more than 20 years’ experience shaping business leadership for sustainability and has worked with many of the world’s most influential companies, investors and institutions to align strategy and value creation with societal outcomes.

As CEO, Lindsay has positioned CISL as a leading institution providing strategy and capability support for action, accelerating innovation in key sectors, and enabling outcomes-focused, pre-competitive collaboration across markets and regions.

Previously, as Executive Director for Education, she established CISL’s programmes as the global benchmark for sustainability leadership, equipping thousands of leaders and hundreds of organisations to drive real-world change across sectors and geographies.

Named Leader of the Year at the 2025 BusinessGreen UK Green Business Awards, Lindsay is recognised for advancing sustainability as a driver of competitiveness and resilience, shaping global business strategy, and championing education as a catalyst for systemic change. She speaks internationally on leadership, business strategy and the future of markets.

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