Sustainable finance events round-up
A weekly update of sustainable finance events happening around the world
Last updated: 13 July 2026
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In-Person Events
Europe
Global Research Alliance for Sustainable Finance and Investment (GRASFI) • 24-26 August 2026 • HEC Liège, University of Liège, Belgium
ESG Integration and analysis
The GRASFI Annual Conference brings together researchers and practitioners to discuss high-quality academic research in sustainable finance and investment, featuring research papers, keynotes, and roundtables.
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Impact Europe • 15-16 September 2026 • Lisbon, Portugal
Impact measurement and verification
A two-day conference in Lisbon exploring how corporate and investment action can move from ESG commitments to implementation, with an emphasis on economic resilience, just transition, and corporate impact infrastructure.
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Swiss Association of Actuaries • 2026 • Switzerland
ESG Integration and analysis
A sustainability-focused conference for insurance and reinsurance professionals, covering the integration of sustainability into underwriting, risk management, and strategic decision-making.
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North America
Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) • September 2026 • New York, USA
Effective communication and greenwash
A discussion-driven workshop for accounting and finance leaders to explore the evolving sustainability reporting landscape, regulatory developments, data quality, and how organisations are moving beyond compliance in sustainability reporting.
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Phenix Capital Group • September 2026 • New York City, USA
Impact measurement and verification
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 and reshaping capital flows toward climate and social solutions.
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Ceres • 20-26 September 2026 • New York City, USA
Strategy and Organisational change
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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Conexus Financial / Top1000funds.com • 12-14 October 2026 • Stanford University, California, USA
Governance and directors’ duties
Annual symposium for fiduciary investors and institutional investment practitioners at Stanford University, addressing investment governance, fiduciary duties, and responsible investment practices.
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SOCAP • 12-14 October 2026 • Chicago, USA
Impact measurement and verification
The premier annual global conference for the impact community, bringing together investors, entrepreneurs, and practitioners to connect on impact investing strategy, capital deployment, and sustainable finance trends.
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Accounting for Sustainability (A4S) & Center for Impact at UCLA Anderson • 2026 • UCLA Anderson, Los Angeles, USA
Strategy and Organisational change
An in-person conference specifically designed for the ESG and sustainability controller community to share real-world challenges, solutions, and best practices in sustainability accounting and reporting.
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South America
Latimpacto • 1-4 September 2026 • Latin America
Impact measurement and verification
Annual flagship conference of the Latin American impact investing community, bringing together practitioners from the region 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
Strategy and Organisational change
The regional flagship event of the UN Global Compact for the Asia-Pacific region, bringing together leaders from business, government, civil society, and academia to accelerate measurable action and collaboration on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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A4S & ReThink HK • September 2026 • Hong Kong
Strategy and Organisational change
An invitation-only CFO roundtable hosted as part of ReThink HK, exploring key corporate transition challenges, priorities, and focus areas for CFOs in delivering corporate sustainable value.
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Nature Positive Summit • 2026 • Japan
ESG Integration and analysis
A summit in Japan focused on nature-positive outcomes and strategies for business and finance to integrate natural capital and biodiversity considerations.
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Australia/NZ
Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) • September 2026 • Auckland, 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 integration, stewardship, and emerging sustainability topics.
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Sustainable Business Council • October 2026 • New Zealand
ESG Integration and analysis
A two-day conference addressing climate change risks and business strategy, designed for financial institutions and institutional investors integrating climate risk and climate solutions into decision-making.
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Chapter Zero New Zealand • 2026 • Queenstown, New Zealand
Governance and directors’ duties
A practical governance workshop in Queenstown providing board directors with tools and insights to strengthen corporate decisions, oversight, and resilience in a changing operating environment.
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Chapter Zero New Zealand • 2026 • Invercargill, New Zealand
Governance and directors’ duties
A practical governance workshop in Invercargill providing board directors with tools and insights to strengthen corporate decisions, oversight, and resilience in a changing operating environment.
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Chapter Zero New Zealand • 2026 • Dunedin, New Zealand
Governance and directors’ duties
A practical governance workshop in Dunedin providing board directors with tools and insights to strengthen corporate decisions, oversight, and resilience in a changing operating environment.
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Webinars & Online Events
Predistribution Initiative & Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) • 2026
Fixing financial and economic systems
A webinar exploring the systemic financial risks posed by rising economic inequality and investor responses, drawing on insights from an upcoming PRI investor briefing and PDI’s forthcoming paper on inequality as a macro-financial risk.
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Chapter Zero New Zealand / Climate Governance Initiative Hong Kong • 2026
Governance and directors’ duties
A webinar exploring Asia-Pacific perspectives on supply chain resilience as a governance challenge, addressing climate-related and systemic risks, and strategic trade-offs for corporate boards.
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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.