Oxford Sustainable Finance Summit
16th - 17th July 2025
About the Summit
We’re at the start of a major recalibration of sustainable finance that will gather further speed and momentum. While this is potentially beneficial and possibly even desirable, it also presents challenges for a sector that has experienced nearly a decade of rapid non-stop growth. Consolidation and reinvention will require creativity and navigating uncharted terrain.
What must we do differently to achieve the systemic changes required in finance? How can we adapt to a rapidly shifting political and economic context shaped by political upheavals, evolving conflicts, and transformative technologies like artificial intelligence? The ecosystem of actors in sustainable finance has expanded dramatically, both qualitatively and quantitatively, offering new capabilities, networks, and opportunities. How can these capabilities be harnessed?
The Oxford Sustainable Finance Group has world leading researchers and research capabilities to help analyse, understand, and shape these dynamics. In July 2025 we are hosting our third Oxford Sustainable Finance Summit, bringing together leading researchers from across the University with practitioners, policymakers, regulators, and civil society organisations.
Together, we will examine the latest developments in sustainable finance, reflect on lessons learned, and chart the way forward.
In July 2025 we are hosting our third Oxford Sustainable Finance Summit, bringing together leading researchers from across the University with practitioners, policymakers, regulators and civil society organisations.
Together, we will examine the latest developments in sustainable finance, reflect on lessons learned, and chart the way forward.
The University of Oxford has world leading researchers and research capabilities to help analyse, understand, and shape these dynamics.
Join us in-person for two special days in Oxford this summer.
View our highlights gallery from the most recent summit.
Topics
- Carbon removal budgets and net zero aligned offsetting
- Climate adaptation and resilience
- Climate litigation
- EU and strategic autonomy: Does the emperor have no clothes and what does this mean for sustainability-related regulation?
- Deregulation and what it means for sustainable finance
- Financial regulation and supervision
- Generative AI and the future of the state
- GLP-1 receptor agonists and the future of food systems
- India spotlight
- Natural capital
- Private markets
- Spatial finance
- Stewardship and engagement
- Strategic Asset Allocation
- Sustainability-linked instruments
- Sustainable Finance 2030
- Transition plans and transition finance
Conference Schedule
Day 1
11:45 – 13:15
I – Climate change: escaping the polarisation trap.
II – Litigation risk in the new physical and transition risk landscape: who will pay?
14:30 – 16:00
III – What does the EU’s deregulation push mean for sustainable finance?
IV – AI as an enabler for sustainable financial markets – can it keep the promise?
16:30 – 18:00
V – Stewardship and Engagement: Learnings from successes and failures.
VI – GLP-1 Receptor Agonists and the Future of Health,
Economies and Food Systems.
Day 2
09:00 – 10:30
VII – Transition Plans: facilitating transition finance and growth.
VIII – Financing India’s Green Transition.
10:30 – 12:00
IX – Sustainable Investing for Asset Owners: Challenges and Opportunities.
X – Financial instruments for nature: Guiding investors to scalable and impactful returns.
13:15 – 14:45
XI – Future of climate politics internationally: tackling polarisation in the age of Trump.
XII – Carbon Removal Budgeting and carbon markets: Tools for Net Zero Alignment.
15:15 – 16:45
XIII – Spatial Finance to reduce sustainability reporting burdens: Fix or fad?
XIV – Corporate (and FI) target setting 2.0: Does climate target-setting have a future?
Fees
Full Ticket – includes evening receptions & dinners
Day Ticket – for day attendance only
Practitioner (ex-asset owner)
Full ticket £1,100 | Day ticket £750
This category is for private sector practitioners working on or interested in sustainable finance-related topics in financial institutions or real economy sectors.
Asset Owner*
Full ticket £375 | Day ticket £250
Those eligible for the Asset Owner category will be able to prove that they are on the board of directors of or have their primary employment in one of the following types of organisation: pension funds, insurance company general accounts, sovereign wealth funds, or charitable endowments.
Government*, Regulator*, Civil Society
Full ticket £375 | Day ticket £250
This category is for civil servants, regulators, and civil society practitioners working on sustainable finance-related topics.
Academic Researcher
University of Oxford researchers:
Full ticket £150 | Day ticket £85
This category is for researchers with academic or academic-related appointments at the University of Oxford working on sustainable finance-related topics.
Academic researchers:
Full ticket £375 | Day ticket £250
This category is for researchers with academic or academic-related appointments at universities (excluding Oxford) working on sustainable finance-related topics.
Students
University of Oxford DPhil students:
Day ticket £50
This category is for current DPhil students at the University of Oxford working on sustainable finance-related topics only.
All other students (including Oxford students):
Day ticket £100
*We have a small number of fully funded places for participants from asset owners, governments, and financial regulators. Please email us with your biographical details together with information about your position and affiliation, as well as why you are applying for a free place and we will consider this when you apply for a place.
Register
Please click on the button below to register to attend.
Please note that the Summit will be oversubscribed and we strongly encourage early registration.
The registration fee is per person to attend during both days. Single day tickets are not available.
All registrations will be pending until confirmed by the organisers, and fee payment will only be processed once the registration is confirmed.
We expect there to be a significant waiting list for several categories and we will let you know about your registration as soon as possible.
Become a Summit Partner
We have a range of partnership benefits, including speaking slots, branding opportunities, social media engagement, and complimentary tickets for staff and clients, among other things.
We have a preference to work with a small number of strategic partners.
Summit Venues
EXAMINATION SCHOOLS
Main conference venue on Wednesday 16th and Thursday 17th July 2025.
Built between 1876 and 1882 and designed by Sir Thomas Jackson, this historical Grade II listed venue was created to house the University of Oxford’s examinations. Situated in the heart of Oxford, it is easily accessible via a range of public transport methods and is within easy walking distance of many of Oxford’s landmarks.
DIVINITY SCHOOL
Drinks Reception and Dinner on Wednesday 16th July 2025.
Dinner on 19th July will be held at the beautiful Divinity School. Built between 1427 and 1483, it is the oldest surviving purpose-built building for university use, specifically for lectures, oral exams, and discussions. Today the School is used before graduation ceremonies and for other important university events.
THE SHELDONIAN THEATRE
Closing debate on Thursday 17th July 2025.
Designed by Sir Christopher Wren and completed in 1669, the Sheldonian is the ceremonial heart of the University of Oxford.
THE ASHMOLEAN MUSEUM
Reception, dinner, and after party on Thursday 17th July 2025.
The Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology in Oxford was established in 1683. The Ashmolean is the oldest museum in the United Kingdom and the second oldest university museum in the world.
The museum houses the University’s collections of art and antiquities.
Accomodation
Oxford offers a large number of accommodation options in every category. Within walking distance of the Examination Schools there are a variety of rooms available at hotels and Colleges. Here is a list of recommended hotels. Please ensure to book your accommodation well in advance as summer is a busy period in Oxford.
Summit Partners
PLATINUM
Silver
Confirmed Speakers
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