Sustainable finance events round-up
A weekly update of sustainable finance events happening around the world
Last updated: 3 August 2026
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In-Person Events
Europe
Impact Europe • 15-16 September 2026 • Lisbon, Portugal
Strategy and Organisational change
A two-day conference in Lisbon focusing on moving from ESG commitments to implementation, with an emphasis on economic resilience through investment, just transition, and corporate impact infrastructure.
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Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN) • 27-29 October 2026 • Amsterdam, Netherlands
Impact measurement and verification
The premier annual global gathering for the impact investing community, bringing together leaders and institutional asset owners to explore key themes including climate solutions, financial inclusion, impact measurement, and women’s economic empowerment.
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GRASFI (Global Research Alliance for Sustainable Finance and Investment) • HEC Liège, Belgium
ESG Integration and analysis
An international research conference bringing together researchers and practitioners to discuss high-quality academic research in sustainable finance and investment, featuring keynotes, roundtables, and 70 research papers.
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Swiss Association of Actuaries • Switzerland
ESG Integration and analysis
A sustainability-focused conference for insurance and reinsurance professionals, directly relevant to insurance sector practitioners integrating sustainability into underwriting, risk management, and strategic decision-making.
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North America
US SIF • 24-26 June 2026 • Washington, DC, USA
ESG Integration and analysis
A two-day annual conference in Washington, DC featuring a Capitol Hill advocacy day and sessions for institutional investors, asset managers, financial advisors, and policymakers on navigating the sustainable investing landscape.
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Phenix Capital Group • 24 September 2026 • New York City, USA
ESG Integration and analysis
The 7th annual Impact Summit America held during Climate Week NYC, bringing together senior investment executives, institutional allocators, impact fund managers, and policymakers to discuss solutions-focused investing, financing a resilient future, and reshaping capital flows toward climate and social solutions.
Speakers: Michael Grossman, Wren Laing, Kunal Doshi
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SOCAP • 12-14 October 2026 • Chicago, USA
Impact measurement and verification
SOCAP26 is a major global conference for the impact community, bringing together investors, entrepreneurs, practitioners, and leaders in Chicago to accelerate practical solutions for shared prosperity, connect on impact investing strategy, and co-design the future economy.
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Ceres • New York City, USA
Stakeholder engagement and advocacy
A major climate action event featuring full-day programming anchored by Ceres with experts engaging across the city on business leadership, climate solutions, and policies for a cleaner, resilient economy.
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Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) • UCLA Anderson, Los Angeles, USA
Industry standards and guidance
An in-person conference specifically designed for the ESG and sustainability controller community to share real-world implementation hurdles, solutions, and best practices in sustainability accounting and reporting.
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Conexus Financial • Stanford University, California, USA
Governance and directors’ duties
Annual Fiduciary Investors Symposium at Stanford University bringing together global asset owners, fiduciary-focused investment professionals, and pension fund leaders to discuss governance, fiduciary duties, accountability, and sustainable investment practices.
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South America
Latimpacto • Latin America
Impact measurement and verification
The annual flagship conference of the Latin American impact investing community, bringing together social innovation and impact investing practitioners from across Latin America to discuss impact measurement, investment strategy, and societal value creation.
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Asia-Pacific
UN Global Compact • 11-12 August 2026 • Colombo, Sri Lanka
Stakeholder engagement and advocacy
The UN Global Compact’s regional flagship event for Asia-Pacific, scheduled for August 11–12, 2026, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, bringing together leaders from business, government, civil society, and academia to accelerate measurable action and collaboration on the Sustainable Development Goals.
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AVPN • New Delhi, India
ESG Integration and analysis
The premier global conference for the Asian social investment network, convening social investors, philanthropists, and financial institutions in New Delhi, India, to collaborate on impact investing, ESG strategy, and mobilizing capital for sustainable development across Asia.
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ReThink HK • Hong Kong
Strategy and Organisational change
An invitation-only CFO roundtable hosted by A4S as part of the ReThink HK summit, exploring key corporate transition challenges, priorities, and focus areas for CFOs in delivering corporate sustainable value.
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Australia/NZ
Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) • 22 September 2026 • Aotearoa New Zealand
ESG Integration and analysis
The premier annual conference for the responsible investment industry in New Zealand, bringing together sustainable business and responsible investment professionals to cover ESG trends, ESG integration, stewardship, and emerging sustainability topics.
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Sustainable Business Council • New Zealand
ESG Integration and analysis
A two-day conference addressing climate change risks, business strategy, and climate solutions, relevant to financial institutions and institutional investors integrating climate risk and opportunities into decision-making.
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Chapter Zero New Zealand • Dunedin, New Zealand
Governance and directors’ duties
Practical governance workshop in Dunedin providing tools and insights to strengthen board decisions, oversight, and climate resilience in a changing operating environment.
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Chapter Zero New Zealand • Invercargill, New Zealand
Governance and directors’ duties
Practical governance workshop in Invercargill providing tools and insights to strengthen board decisions, oversight, and climate resilience in a changing operating environment.
Speakers: Judene Edgar, Sanel Tomlinson
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Chapter Zero New Zealand • Queenstown, New Zealand
Governance and directors’ duties
Practical governance workshop in Queenstown providing tools and insights to strengthen board decisions, oversight, and climate resilience in a changing operating environment.
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Sustainable Business Network (SBN) • New Zealand
ESG Integration and analysis
A full-day symposium for businesses and finance experts exploring the intersection of nature and business, the business case for nature, nature-related risks and resilience, financing action, and emerging market opportunities, with relevance to institutional investor strategy on biodiversity and natural capital considerations within ESG frameworks.
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Webinars & Online Events
Parry Field Lawyers
ESG Integration and analysis
A free online impact investing and ESG conference featuring multiple sessions on sustainable finance and responsible investment practices.
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Past Altiorem Webinars & Events
We have hosted and contributed to dozens of webinars sharing practical insights on sustainable finance topics. All past sessions, hosted by Altiorem, are available to watch on demand below. From time to time, we highlight in-person events from organisations we trust in the industry, dedicated to sustainable finance or sustainability.
About Altiorem
Altiorem is the world’s first community-built sustainable finance library.
We are a registered charity dedicated to transforming finance into a force for good. We do this by curating and developing credible, accessible, and actionable educational content on sustainable finance and ESG.
Altiorem strengthens sustainable finance by:
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Helping people understand finance’s role in solving sustainability challenges.
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Supporting ESG integration across the finance industry.
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Fostering a new generation of finance leaders through student volunteers and early-career contributors.
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Equipping professionals with both theory and tools to make informed decisions that benefit people and the planet.