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Lindsay Hooper

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Chief Executive Officer at Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)
📍 Greater Cambridge Area, United Kingdom

Lindsay Hooper is the CEO of the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL), leveraging over 20 years of experience to help business and finance leaders drive market transformation. A graduate of the University of Cambridge, she specializes in aligning corporate strategy with climate, nature, and social outcomes.

Outside of her primary role, Lindsay is deeply engaged in the international discourse on sustainability. She was the first in her family to attend university, coming to Cambridge on a scholarship, a background that informs her focus on creating accessible and impactful educational opportunities for future leaders.

She was named Leader of the Year at the 2025 BusinessGreen UK Green Business Awards.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Cambridge Area, United Kingdom
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Priorities

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Market Transformation
Advocates for structural changes to markets and policy action, believing voluntary business efforts are insufficient to address the climate and nature crises at scale.
Leadership Development
Previously led CISL’s education portfolio, building a global community of over 40,000 executives, and continues to champion education as a catalyst for systemic change.
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Career

Work history

12-2024
Chief Executive Officer
Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)
1-2024
Interim CEO
Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)
1-2023 - 1-2024
Chief Impact Officer
Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)
2016 - 4-2023
Executive Director, Education
Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)
8-2014 - 1-2017
Executive Director, Strategy and Operations
Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)
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Lindsay Hooper awarded Leader of the Year at Green Business Awards. Featured in Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL)
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CISL CEO Lindsay Hooper gives galvanising keynote speech at Women in Leadership Europe event. Featured in Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) News
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Education
Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
University of Cambridge
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University of Nottingham
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