2025 promises to be a pivotal year for sustainability, with numerous events set to address critical issues like climate change, biodiversity, renewable energy, and sustainable development. Mark your calendars with some key gatherings, conferences, and summits to look forward to.
When: January 14-16, 2025
Where: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Kicking off sustainability in 2025 in Abu Dhabi, the summit gathers visitors from around 112 countries together to shape and strengthen sustainability in businesses through advancing solutions for energy efficiency, water sustainability, and climate resilience. Here, attendees ranging from policy makers to investment incubators can work closely with business leaders towards a better tomorrow. The World Future Energy Summit offers its attendees a range of activities from conferences, exhibits, and showcases of the latest climate technology.
When: January 27-29, 2025
Where: San Diego, California, USA
The three-day event in San Diego is a premier networking event for sustainability-focused leaders, investors, and innovators. With its high-quality meetings and deal-making, sustainable innovation thrives as business leaders drive business growth and impact through climate solutions. Attendees can explore trends in green technologies and foster new partnerships to scale sustainable innovations.
When: February 10-12, 2025
Where: Phoenix, Arizona, USA
GreenBiz 25 is the leading conference for corporate sustainability professionals, focusing on integrating sustainability into business strategy and innovation. The event’s sessions cover a range of topics such as decarbonization, disclosure and reporting, nature, supply chains, and change management, with speakers across different industries and professions providing their expertise and insight on the latest sustainability trends.
When: February 10-11, 2025
Where: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Taking place in Saudi Arabia, the 5th Edition of the World ESG Summit brings in global leaders, industry experts, and stakeholders committed to making progress and change in the ESG landscape. This summit features industry leaders sharing strategies for driving sustainable growth and responsible investment through practical action that makes meaningful change and development.
When: March 4-5, 2025
Where: New York, USA
The 9th Annual New York edition of the Responsible Investment Forum is an ideal opportunity to connect with and learn from sustainable investment leaders, including institutional investors, fund managers, and industry experts. Attendees will be able to learn the best practices in responsible investment, focusing on ESG integration, impact investing, and sustainable finance.
When: March 5-6, 2025
Where: London, UK
London hosts the 2025 Sustainability LIVE: Net Zero, a flagship event promoting strategies for achieving net-zero emissions and Scope 3 reductions. The event will feature discussions on innovation, renewable energy, and climate policy, with attendees gaining insights from industry leaders and exploring strategies to bring them closer to net-zero. The event is also tied with Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE: Sustainability, which explores sustainability in supply chains.
When: April 29 - May 1, 2025
Where: Denver, Colorado, USA
Circularity 25 is a conference dedicated to advancing the circular economy, featuring insights on reducing waste and building regenerative supply chains. The event strengthens sustainability in businesses as leaders get to rethink current systems in order to develop resilient and sustainable business practices and economies. Sessions in the event are split into six tracks: Business Evolution, Enabling Policies, Material & Product Innovation, Stakeholders & Social Impact, Supply Chain Transformation, Financing the Transition.
When: May 13-14, 2025
Where: Amsterdam, Netherlands
The World Sustainability & ESG Summit in the Netherlands is the premier platform for global leaders to share insights on ESG strategies, sustainability innovation, and aligning with international climate goals. The event offers a range of activities such as keynote addresses and panel discussions with sustainability experts, interactive workshops, and networking sessions. Attendees will be able to gain valuable insights into global sustainability trends and discover effective strategies to navigate the sustainability landscape.
When: June 11-12, 2025
Where: New York, USA
Hosted by The Economist, Sustainability Week US provides actionable insights into sustainable business practices, renewable energy adoption, and ESG reporting. In its 5th installment, new activities on clean energy will also be included such as the Energy Transition Summit, 50 one to one pre-arranged meetings, and the Energy Leaders Club.
When: September 21-28, 2025
Where: New York, USA
One of the largest global climate events, Climate Week NYC brings together leaders across sectors to discuss and drive climate action aligned with the Paris Agreement. With over 900 events across New York City, the event gathers business leaders and representatives of all ages and backgrounds, from all over the world to accelerate climate action through innovation, finance, and community engagement.
When: November 10-21, 2025
Where: Brazil
The 30th installment of the Conference of Parties heads to Brazil. This 2025, the pivotal UN Climate Change Conference sets to advance the goals of the Paris Agreement. Policymakers, world leaders, activists, and business leaders will gather in this event to discuss critical issues including climate finance, adaptation and mitigation, and strategies and solutions for net-zero and sustainable development.
These events offer platforms for knowledge-sharing, collaboration, and forging pathways to a sustainable future. From technological innovations in renewable energy to global discussions on adaptation and restoration, 2025's sustainability calendar underscores the urgency and opportunity for transformative action on global challenges.
At Keslio, we are deeply passionate about sustainability, equipping us with the expertise and extensive network needed to guide clients through their sustainability journey effectively and efficiently. Our expertise is particularly valuable for companies looking to embed sustainability practices into their businesses and investors looking to integrate ESG and impact into investment portfolios. To learn more about how Keslio can assist your organization in its sustainability journey, reach out to us here or through hello@keslio.com
