Sustainability LIVE is coming back to London in September 2025 for its flagship event, hosting thousands of attendees and sustainability leaders
There are nearly a million private sector businesses headquartered in London, giving it the highest concentration of businesses in the UK.
HSBC, Unilever, Vodafone and RELX are just a few of these with operations around the world.
This makes London not just a global business hub, but also a city where impact can drive influence around the world.
Sustainability LIVE London 2025, taking place at the Business Design Centre on 9 and 10 September, will convene global business sustainability leaders to make use of the city’s influence.
Tickets are going fast – get your access to London’s leading sustainability event here.
Sustainability goals in London
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, aims to bring the city to net zero by 2030.
“Climate catastrophe is no longer that dark cloud looming in the distance. It’s here, above our heads,” the Mayor said.
“From wildfires and floods, to hurricanes and heatwaves, its presence is already being felt, in cities and towns all over the world.
“How we respond is the great challenge of our times, but it’s also the great opportunity.
“Unlocking the promise of a green revolution is possible, but it will demand our full focus.”
How London will finance the transition
According to the Mayor of London, the city will need £75bn (US$101.5bn) in infrastructure investments to achieve its net zero goal.
The Green Finance Fund and London Climate Finance Facility (LCFF) aim to support these investments.
The LCFF was launched in 2023 with aims to unlock private finance, accelerate the development and delivery of projects and build on London’s existing financing capabilities.
The Fund offers flexible loans with low interest rates for carbon saving projects that support the city’s transition.
It is a £500m (US$678m) fund aimed primarily at public sector bodies and social housing providers with a minimum loan size of £1m (US$1.3m).
The impact of Sustainability LIVE London
Sustainability LIVE London is the UK’s leading sustainability, net zero and ESG event.
It welcomes thousands of attendees and esteemed speakers both in-person and virtually each year.
First launched in 2022, the flagship event has welcomed the very biggest in sustainability leadership including Chief Sustainability Officers from Verizon, IFS and JLR in 2024.
Industry leaders like Adam Elman, Head of Sustainability EMEA for Google, and Márcia Balisciano, Chief Sustainability Officer, Global Head of ESG and Corporate Responsibility at RELX, have given attendees exclusive insights on cutting-edge technologies like AI.
What Sustainability LIVE London 2025 has in store
For 2025, Sustainability LIVE London is returning bigger and better than ever before.
Panels on the agenda will explore Nature Based Solutions, the Future of the Energy Transition, the Route to Net Zero and Sustainability and Shareholder Value.
The Sustainability and Shareholder Value panel will include:
- Alice Ashpitel, Head of Sustainability at Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team
- Ben Krikler, Head of Energised Futures and Director of Research & Innovation at Centrica
- Heather Buchanan, Co-Founder and CEO of Bankers for Net Zero
- Jane Goodland, Group Head of Sustainability at the London Stock Exchange Group
- Smruti Naik-Jones, Chief Sustainability Officer at Deloitte
The event will also feature a wide variety of keynotes and fireside chats from esteemed speakers including José Davila, Director of Strategy and Sustainability at E.ON UK, Sylvain Filippi, Managing Director and CTO at Envision Racing Formula E and Dr Adam Read MBE, Chief Sustainability Officer at SUEZ UK.
Source: https://sustainabilitymag.com/
