June 26, 2025 | London, UK
Sustainable Business Summit
The Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summits bring together business leaders and investors globally to drive innovation and scale best practices in sustainable business and finance.
How can companies in a diverse region grappling with a hotter planet, complex geopolitics and fierce global competition leverage ESG practices to redefine their business models? Join our annual EMEA Summit for solutions-driven discussions, interactive workshops and networking opportunities.
June 26 - Thursday
Envision Roundtable - Climate Tech Coalition
This invitation only session addresses the shifting dynamics of the green hydrogen market in 2025—marked by production costs, inconsistent policy support, and diverging regional leadership. With China accelerating green hydrogen and ammonia deployment and the US rethinking its hydrogen strategy, we’ll examine how regional strengths can shape pragmatic global pathways.
Registration & Networking Breakfast
Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit Morning Programming
10:00 AM BST – Welcome Remarks
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Abby Danzig, Senior Editor, Bloomberg Live Experiences
10:05 AM BST – In Conversation With Chuka Umunna
J.P. Morgan’s Global Head of Sustainable Solutions Chuka Umunna discusses the outlook for sustainable investing amid market volatility and regulatory shifts.
- Chuka Umunna, Global Head, Sustainable Solutions & EMEA Head, Green Economy Investment Banking, J.P. Morgan
- Moderator: Francine Lacqua, Anchor, Bloomberg Television
10:35 AM BST – In Conversation With Dan McGrail
Where is the UK in its mission to become a “clean energy superpower?” Great British Energy Interim CEO Dan McGrail discusses what’s next for the state-owned venture as it seeks to make the UK’s energy mix clean, affordable and secure.
- Dan McGrail, Interim CEO, Great British Energy
- Moderator: Akshat Rathi, Senior Reporter, Bloomberg Green
11:00 AM BST – Does Climate Need a New North Star?
Should we still be aiming for the Paris Agreement’s 1.5C target even though the planet is almost certain to blow past it? Climate leaders debate the merits of ambition versus realism and discuss the future of goal setting in business and finance.
- Laurie Laybourn, Executive Director, Strategic Climate Risks Initiative
- Sherry Madera, CEO, CDP
- Moderator: Olivia Rudgard, Reporter, Bloomberg Green
11:25 AM BST – Identifying ESG Event-Driven Risk
Bloomberg Intelligence explores how ESG-related incidents can impact a company’s financial standing, including credit spreads and stock performance.
- Eric Kane, Director, ESG Research, Bloomberg Intelligence
11:40 AM BST – In Conversation With Sue Lloyd
International Sustainability Standards Board Vice-Chair Sue Lloyd discusses the state of global adoption of ISSB standards amid regulatory uncertainty and gives insight into the proposed amendments to the ISSB’s GHG emissions disclosure requirements.
- Sue Lloyd, Vice-Chair, International Sustainability Standards Board
- Moderator: Alastair Marsh, Reporter, Bloomberg
12:00 PM BST – Morning Programming Concludes
London Mithraeum Tours Begin
Sustainable Bloomberg Building Tours Begin
Meeting the Moment: Modern Energy Systems for an Electrified Economy
As energy demand surges from AI, electrification, and industry, how can we ramp up reliable, low-carbon systems that support economic and community resilience? This roundtable, hosted by Schneider Electric Chief Sustainability Officer Esther Finidori, explores supply- and demand-side solutions for delivering cleaner, smarter power at scale.
This session is sponsored by Schneider Electric and is not Bloomberg editorial content. Participation is by invitation only and conversation will be held under Chatham House Rule.
Lunch & Facilitated Networking
Bloomberg facilitators will lead casual networking discussions to dive deeper into critical ESG issues facing business and finance leaders. Attendees who wish to participate can choose between the following thematic groups:
- The Politics of ESG: Sarah Wells, Senior Executive Editor, Bloomberg
- Sustainability Reporting: Eric Kane, Director, ESG Research, Bloomberg Intelligence
- Climate Technology: Claire Curry, Global Head, Technology, Industry & Innovation, BloombergNEF
Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit Afternoon Programming
2:00 PM BST – Welcome Back
2:05 PM BST – Case Study: Transition Finance Partnerships
Executives from Barclays and the National Wealth Fund discuss the need for public-private partnerships to accelerate the energy transition and share how they’re working together to fund the retrofit of social housing in the UK.
- John Flint, CEO, National Wealth Fund
- Daniel Hanna, Group Head, Sustainable & Transition Finance, Barclays
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Moderator: Francine Lacqua, Anchor, Bloomberg Television
2:25 PM BST – How Do You Solve a Problem Like Insurance?
The insurance industry is at a crossroads as global insured catastrophe losses surge and insurance protection gaps widen. We’ll discuss the opportunities and challenges facing insurers in the era of climate change and decarbonization – and what these shifts mean for policyholders.
- Irene Heemskerk, Head, Climate Change Centre, European Central Bank
- Ekhosuehi Iyahen, Secretary General, Insurance Development Forum
- Nicolas Jeanmart, Head, Personal & General Insurance, Insurance Europe
- Moderator: Gautam Naik, Senior Editor, ESG, Bloomberg
2:50 PM BST – The New Energy Outlook
How will challenges like data-center power demand and evolving policy landscapes impact the transition to a low-carbon economy? David Hostert unpacks the latest New Energy Outlook, BNEF’s flagship report on long-term energy and climate scenarios spanning electricity, industry, buildings and transportation.
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David Hostert, Chief Economist, BloombergNEF
3:00 PM BST – The Next Generation of CSOs
Regulatory experts. Technology champions. Risk mitigators. Chief sustainability officers are wearing more hats as their roles evolve. We’ll discuss the outlook for sustainability careers and the skills needed to drive enterprise-wide change amid shifting business priorities.
- Claudine Blamey, Chief Sustainability Officer, Aviva
- Charlotte Wolff-Bye, Vice President & Chief Sustainability Officer, PETRONAS
- Moderator: Yinka Ibukun, Senior Reporter, Bloomberg
3:20 PM BST – In Conversation With Peter McGuinness
Impossible Foods CEO Peter McGuinness discusses the purpose-driven company’s European expansion and how he’s evolving his business strategy in response to a challenging business and consumer landscape.
- Peter McGuinness, President & CEO, Impossible Foods
- Moderator: Kriti Gupta, Anchor, Bloomberg Television
3:40 PM BST – The Road to COP30
Bloomberg editors and reporters share the top climate finance and energy issues they’re following and preview what’s ahead for the negotiations at COP30 in Belém, Brazil.
- Will Kennedy, Senior Executive Editor, Bloomberg
- Natasha White, Reporter, Bloomberg
- Moderator: Sarah Wells, Senior Executive Editor, Bloomberg
4:00 PM BST – Closing Remarks
Networking Reception
Ezgi Barcenas
Global Vice President, Sustainability AB InBev
Francine Lacqua
Anchor Bloomberg Television
Akshat Rathi
Reporter Bloomberg Green