For global finance to drive positive change, we need to connect people and ideas.
The Ethical Finance Summit has a history of driving action by bringing together a global coalition across financial services. Since 2015, we have convened stakeholders from all parts of the financial system, including banking, asset management, asset owners, regulators and policy setters amongst others.
In 2021, the summit went global with a series of regional virtual events focusing on South East Asia, Africa and more.
Our summits have now convened over 15,000 global FS professionals with a specific focus on ESG/ responsible finance.
Our Ethical Finance Global 2023 summit:
ESG stands at a crossroad
On the one side, its very existence has become a new political battleground. On the other, it has come to be viewed as a sticking plaster discouraging more comprehensive reforms of the financial system.
Our annual summit Ethical Finance Global 2023 will tackle these issues and more on Wednesday 20th September 2023 in-person in Edinburgh, hosted by NatWest Group.
Across four core thematics of climate, nature, the ‘S’ in ESG and leadership the summit will discuss overcoming greenwashing, the politicisation of ESG, climate justice, sustainability skills, integrating nature and the incorporation of human rights.
Next Ethical Finance Global Summit - 20th September 2023, Edinburgh
Details: 1-day (in-person) summit hosted at RBS HQ, Gogarburn, Edinburgh. Private roundtable events will be held on the 5th September 2022.
More details to be announced soon. Please register your interest below.
Previous Summits
EF ASEAN 2023
Held virtually on 23rd March 2023, EF ASEAN 2023 tackled the theme of transition, exploring how financial institutions can support Southeast Asian economies in their transition towards Net Zero.
We were pleased to again partner with the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers for the virtual Ethical Finance ASEAN 2023 summit, following 2022’s inaugural Ethical Finance ASEAN summit.
Ethical Finance 2022
Now in its seventh year, Ethical Finance Global is the premier Edinburgh summit driving finance for positive change.
After being held virtually in 2020 and 2021, our flagship summit returned as an in-person event in 2022, taking place in Edinburgh on Tuesday 6 September, hosted by NatWest Group at their Edinburgh Gogarburn HQ.
We heard from experts on sustainable and responsible finance around the world on the theme of “ESG in a Volatile World – Profit, Purpose or Politics?”
Ethical Finance ASEAN 2022
Following the success of our South East Asia regional showcase at Ethical Finance Global 2021, the Global Ethical Finance Initiative (GEFI) was delighted to co-host the inaugural Ethical Finance ASEAN 2022 with the Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (AICB).
This virtual event, was held on Wednesday 29 June 2022, and presented a unique opportunity to hear from experts on sustainable and responsible finance in the ASEAN region and beyond. The summit is themed “ESG in a Volatile World – Profit, Purpose or Politics?”
Ethical Finance 2021
Held virtually between Tuesday 8th – Thursday 10th June 2021, the theme for Ethical Finance 2021 was “Financing a Sustainable Future: Climate and Beyond”. As well as looking at macroeconomic issues impacting global markets, we had specific sessions on topics including the SDGs, climate, nature, the ‘S’ in ESG and leadership. In line with our focus on global inclusion we had dedicated sessions curated with regional stakeholders bringing in views from Africa, Australasia, South Asia and South East Asia.
Ethical Finance 2020
Ethical Finance 2020 explored how the financial services sector can deliver universally supported targets such as the Paris Agreement and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, as well as supporting economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ethical Finance 2019
Themed around embedding sustainability into investment models and new ethical investment paradigms, Ethical Finance 2019 brought together banks, asset managers, faith investors, mission-driven endowments, charities and family offices to examine practical solutions to promote sustainability in banking and finance.
Ethical Finance 2018
Ethical Finance 2018 was themed around regaining trust and demonstrating impact in the finance sector, and was delivered in partnership with UKIFC and Responsible Investor, and supported by the Scottish Government, United Nations Development Programme, Her Majesty’s Government and Royal Bank of Scotland.