Responsible investment has moved well beyond principles and pledges. Today’s challenges require practical capability and informed judgement. The RIAA Conference is a must-attend event for finance, sustainability and industry practitioners who want to focus on the key themes for responsible investment in 2026 and what implementation really looks like. Designed as an immersive, hands-on experience, the program focuses on the systems that underpin strong financial performance, and will help you understand how climate, nature, technology, governance and regulation intersect. 

These specially curated companion resources have been recommended by the conference speakers and Altiorem team.

This research report analyses six case studies to determine what constitutes high-quality public climate finance. It introduces a two-pronged framework assessing design, delivery, and results. Findings emphasise context-specific calibration, the importance of building enabling environments, and identifying data gaps that hinder systematic reporting across public climate finance providers.

This report examines how the financial sector can facilitate a just transition within nature-based systems. It outlines priorities for sustainable agriculture, deforestation, nature-based solutions, and ocean restoration. The authors provide strategic recommendations for integrating human rights and social inclusion into climate and biodiversity actions to achieve a net-zero economy.

This report examines cyber risk stress testing for banks, contrasting system-focused and firm-focused approaches. Drawing on exercises by the Bank of England, the Danish Financial Supervisory Authority, and the European Central Bank, it outlines scenario design, operational resilience, and the role of disclosure in establishing best practices.

Forest Trends is an international non-profit organization that pioneers innovative finance for conservation and environmental markets. The organization promotes healthy ecosystems through creative finance, sustainable agriculture, and incentive mechanisms to protect forests, water, and biodiversity.

Climate Funds Update is an independent data initiative that tracks international multilateral climate finance flows to developing countries. It provides transparent information on the size, contributors, and recipients of various climate change funds to help address global mitigation and adaptation challenges.

ASCOR is the first publicly available, independent, and open-source investor framework and database assessing the climate-related opportunities and risks of sovereign bond issuers. The initiative provides academically rigorous data to help investors assess how sovereigns manage climate risks and stimulate transparency between issuers and financial institutions.