Swiss Sustainable Finance Events
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| 22 January 2026 | "Sustainable Investing - Here to Stay." Edition 4: Exploring the Risk-Return Profile of Impact Investments | Online | |
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In this session, we will examine how impact investments can deliver competitive financial returns while generating measurable positive outcomes. The webinar will feature insights from two recent research papers by SSF members, Schroders and MK Impact, both of which make a compelling financial case for incorporating impact investing into portfolios. Find more information and the registration here. |
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| 29 January 2026 | Launch Webinar for SSF Spotlight: "How Artificial Intelligence Contributes to Effective Sustainable Finance" | Online | |
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This webinar will introduce the key insights from our latest publication: "How Artificial Intelligence contributes to effective Sustainable Finance". Along a data-to-decision workflow - from data extraction and quality assurance to sentiment analysis, predictive analytics, and AI-supported report generation, we will explore real-life use cases from the Swiss financial services industry and academic partners to illustrate how AI is already being applied in sustainable finance practices today. Find more information and the registration here. |
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| 5 February 2026 | "Using Market Tools: Nature Risks" (with SFG) | Geneva | |
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This series of events focuses on practical tools available to the financial sector to address sustainability challenges, with each session featuring service providers presenting their solutions and real-world case studies. The first edition concentrates on tools designed to identify and assess nature-related risks (Robecco, WWF, and S&P Global), followed by an interactive discussion on their applicability and the practical challenges finance professionals face, and concludes with informal networking over drinks. This is a Member's Only event. Reach out to us to get more information. |
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| 10 February 2026 | Institutional Asset Owner’s Breakfast (with PRI) | Geneva | |
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This breakfast event, organized in collaboration with UN PRI, brings together institutional asset owners from the western part of Switzerland to foster open dialogue, peer exchange, and the sharing of practices within the local investment community. Centered on climate-related risks and opportunities in sustainable investment and engagement strategies, the session includes insights on the low-carbon transition from the Geneva State Pension Fund, followed by an informal peer discussion on climate and other key sustainable finance topics. This is a Member's Only event. Reach out to us to get more information. |
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| 10 February 2026 | Il ruolo crescente della sostenibilità nel finanziamento | Centro Studi Villa Negroni, Vezia | |
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Based on the Swiss Sustainable Lending Market Study 2025, published jointly by SSF and the Zurich University of Applied Science (ZHAW), we will provide detailed insights on the integration of ESG factors in the Swiss lending market by illustrating current market practice and progress achieved over the past two years. At the event, the main author of the report will present the findings and various practitioners will share insights into their strategies and sustainable lending approaches. Find more information and the registration here. |
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| 12 February 2026 | Launch Webinar for SSF Spotlight: "How Much Impact? Challenges in measuring impact in impact investments" | Online | |
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This publication is an SSF project completed for the SPII and was developed through the collaboration of a work group from our member base. Impact investing continues to grow across private markets and listed equity, yet accurately measuring the social and environmental outcomes achieved remains a key challenge. In this publication we outline several recommendations for the different actor types, including industry associations, private equity and private debt, listed equity and data providers and offer some recommendations to address these challenges. In this webinar, we will talk you through the findings from the publication and then we will here from practitioners from listed equity and private equity and private debt. Finally, there will be time for a Q&A. Find more information and the registration here. |
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| 19 February 2026 | SSF Webinar "EU Omnibus Package I: Practical Insights for Swiss Companies" | Online | |
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The European Union’s Omnibus I package introduces significant changes to the regulatory landscape – with direct implications for Swiss companies doing business with or within the EU. In this webinar, Pierre Garraut, Senior Policy Adivser, Eurosif, will open the session with a clear overview of the new legal requirements under EU Omnibus I, highlighting what is changing compared to today’s regulatory framework and why these changes matter for Swiss businesses. Building on this foundation, industry experts Meha Lodha, Deputy Head of Corporate Sustainability, Vontobel and Gabriel Webber Ziero, Senior Legal Counsel (Lead ESG Legal), Swiss Re will engage in a dynamic discussion on what these regulatory changes mean in practice for Swiss companies. The panel will be moderated by Katja Brunner, Director Legal & Regulatory, SSF. Together, they will explore concrete challenges, strategic considerations, and potential opportunities arising from the new rules. The session will conclude with a live Q&A, giving participants the opportunity to ask questions. More information will be shared soon. |
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| 18 June 2026 | Save the date: SSF Annual Conference | Kursaal, Bern | |
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| 24 September 2026 | Save the date: SFI/SSF Conference | Lakeside Zurich | |