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AFME European Sustainable Finance Conference
21 & 22 May 2025
Leonardo Royal Hotel AmsterdamThe Netherlands
21 & 22 May 2025
Leonardo Royal Hotel Amsterdam,
The Netherlands

AFME's 4th Annual European Sustainable Finance Conference

Enabling capital markets to finance the transition

Join 350 of Europe's major banks and capital markets firms shaping their sustainability products and practices

The event with the biggest number of high-level regulatory speakers

Leveraging AFME's deep connections to Europe's policy setters; we regularly receive the European Commission, ECB, ESMA, IOSCO, the FCA, IFRS Foundation, governmental policy setters and more.

Join the conference that's getting bigger every year

Now in its 4th year, the size of the audience at the European Sustainable Finance continues to grow

In 2025 we are expecting 350 people to attend.

Join us to connect with the investment banks and asset managers shaping capital markets, as well as the policy setters, legal experts, data platforms and advisory firms who keep it functioning.

In 2025 we are also anticipating greater attendance from the corporate sector who are working to enact the transition to a sustainable future.

Find out how investors and policy-setters are financing the transition

With financiers providing greater focus on a credible pathway to decarbonisation, join us to understand what the the main policy and standard setters, as well as finance providers, are looking for.

We'll seek to establish industry best practice, identify harmonisation amongst transition plans and discover how consensus is being formed around credible and deliverable plans.

Finance providers will share insights into how they are judging candidates, opportunities for investment and what will prompt them to invest.

Influence policy and affect the regulatory discussion

Meet with those deciding the policy of the future and ensure your voice is heard. Take the opportunity to influence the debate and help build the framework that drives capital towards sustainable opportunities.

You can also get a head start in implementation and ensuring compliance by understanding the future direction of travel.

Liaise with your industry peers and benchmark your own systems, processes and protocols to ensure you are using the best, most efficient tools and strategies to holistically meet compliance.

In 2025 you will hear the latest thinking on:

Transition finance

Sustainable investment

ESG data

Taxonomy

CSRD

Transition plans

Net zero pathways

Bond markets

Corporate perspectives

Investment labels

Project finance

Due diligence

Securitisation

Prudential risk

Carbon markets

Reporting & disclosure

Take a look at last year's event...

Get a better idea of what to expect

Previous attendees said:

"A great event that gave insightful updates from key decision makers and regulators on the direction and intentions of upcoming trends and directives... Went deeper into covering technical aspects of topics by brilliant specialists in their niche fields"

Aria Goudarzi, Global Lead for ESG Data, Nikko Asset Management

"A good mix of regulatory participants and market players. Key challenges for the market as a whole were addressed... Topics and content were relevant and speakers/panel members knowledgeable. A good interaction throughout the two days"

Jacomijn Vels, Global Head Sustainable Finance, ING Bank

Partnership & exhibitor opportunities:

Demonstrate your expertise, showcase your ESG products and solutions, align yourself with the key banks and investors, build on relationships and increase your visibility within the sustainable finance sector at the 3rd Annual European Sustainable Finance Conference.

As a conference partner you can publicly position yourself within the sector to maintain high visibility, start conversations and generate leads.

To learn more about all the opportunities available, please email mike.jeapes@informa.com.

Sustainable finance in Europe

AFME is a strong supporter of the EU’s aim to be a leader in driving the development of a more sustainable financial system, including via the implementation of its Sustainable Finance Action Plan and the European Green Deal.

AFME has established the Sustainable Finance Steering Committee that meets regularly to discuss, debate and develop strategies for increasing the role of environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations in wholesale finance.

Help build a more sustainable financial system at the AFME Sustainable Finance Conference.

Partnering with some of the biggest names in sustainable finance: