The risks are real, the targets are urgent, and Europe’s sustainability leaders are meeting both head-on.
As regulatory certainty weakens and geopolitical pressure intensifies, you and your peers are operating in one of the most unstable environments the sustainability function has faced. Consumer priorities are shifting, budgets are tighter, and the external forces that once created momentum are fragmenting. The mandate to act is clear; the conditions for acting are not. What happens next depends on whether sustainability can be defended internally, funded credibly, and delivered under increasing commercial and political pressure.
As automatic support erodes, the function that survives won’t be the one that reports most comprehensively, but the one that anticipates risk, protects value, and proves it. Leaders must reinforce sustainability as a core business imperative to the board, the CFO, and the business units that control real levers of change. It cannot be allowed to slip back into a peripheral ambition. Today’s leaders must translate impact into action, rebuild financial trust, manage rising Scope 3 exposure, respond to regulatory recalibration, and establish operational alignment, while continuing to expand nature and biodiversity strategies.
Sustainability Europe 2026 is built for this moment. Across two days in London, 400+ of Europe’s most senior sustainability, finance, and procurement leaders will move beyond familiar talking points and into the conversations that rarely happen in public: how to rebuild the business case as consumer signals soften, how to hold credible regulatory positions amid Omnibus uncertainty, how to turn Scope 3 data into decisions rather than disclosures, and how to position sustainability as the risk management function organisations need right now.
For 25 years, Sustainability Europe has shaped strategy, partnerships, and action. It’s for leaders who know sustainability isn’t going away—but recognise it won’t survive without sharper judgement, tougher decisions, and collective resolve inside the business.
It is incredible the damage that is already being done, to agriculture, to livelihoods, to the way of life, migration to cities. It’s not tomorrow, it has started already. That’s why I’m grateful to Reuters for putting on an event like this because you reach places that really need to be reached, smart people who have the power to make decisions. That fact you’re having such a serious discussion, we’re very grateful.
Sustainability is under tighter scrutiny and tighter timelines to deliver. Dissect the challenges involved with anchoring sustainability into the business by demonstrating growth and resilience, so your board views sustainability as a core driver in the wider business strategy. Learn how to translate long‑term investments and intangible risk reduction into commercial value, to secure the capital you need, to grow the business with sustainability in mind.
Suppliers face mounting requests for data and decarbonisation updates they’re not resourced to deliver; yet Scope 3 holds the bulk of emissions and risk. Discover proven strategies to boost influence, standardise asks, reduce supplier burden, and align incentives. Go beyond isolated engagement to explore coalitions that turn fragmented demands into market signals suppliers act on.
AI has the potential to deliver huge wins or create new risks and workloads. Gain clarity on where current AI capabilities can truly add value, how to deploy it responsibly, and how to manage the energy implications while staying on a net‑zero trajectory. Separate the truth from hype and hear practical applications your peers are using to save time and money, improve data quality, and enhance decision-making, without compromising ethics or emissions goals.
Gain actionable insights on how businesses can leverage the circular economy model to not only meet regulatory demands but also to drive innovation, address supply chain risks, and enhance resilience and competitiveness. Highlighting how companies are integrating circularity into decarbonisation strategies and explore the opportunities of aligning with the EU’s Circular Economy Act.
Sustainability Europe is attended exclusively by senior sustainability leaders from the most influential organisations across sectors. We've carefully curated an environment that prioritises authentic, high‑value networking. With strictly limited vendor presence, every conversation is relevant, insightful, and grounded in shared challenges. Expect fresh perspectives, impactful dialogue, and relationships that extend well beyond the event.
Our agenda is built through deep collaboration with our community to ensure every session delivers substance over soundbites. You'll hear from true subject matter leaders via candid case studies, collaborative roundtables, and varied panel discussions — providing clarity on what's driving progress across climate action, responsible supply chains, and transparent reporting.
