- The GIIN Investor Forum
- GreenBiz23
- Climate Week
- World Ocean Summit
- Sustainable Brands 23
- Green Tech Festival(GTF)
- Collaborative 2023
- Circularity
- The Net Zero Conference
- World Water Week 2023
- Agents of Change Summit
- Nonprofit Technology Conference
- GREENFIN
- Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit
- SOCAP23
- SXSW Climate
- Skoll World Forum
- Sustainability Week
- Sustainability Week Asia
As the name suggests, these Sustainability events, Social Entrepreneurship events and Impact Investing events were created with the aim of bringing together individuals and organizations to discuss ways to create positive social change.
Attendees typically include Causeartists, Social Entrepreneurs, Impact Professionals and Impact Investors from a variety of sectors, including business, government, nonprofits, and academia.
We are excited to put together this list of events and conferences for all the Causeartists around the world. If we missed an event, please let us know about it and we will add it here. Thanks.
The GIIN Investor Forum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The GIIN Investor Forum is the largest in-person global gathering of impact investors.
The Forum has a strong reputation for presenting delegates with the opportunity to build relationships, discover opportunities, share insights about new strategies, learn the latest industry developments, and explore ways to drive continued momentum and growth in the market.
Impact investing is reshaping the future of financial markets as increasingly people are considering the societal and environmental impact of their investments in addition to their financial returns.
GreenBiz23
Scottsdale, Arizona // Feb 14 – 16
GreenBiz 23, is an amazing gathering of 1,800 sustainable business leaders, that deliver the insight and inspiration you need to accelerate change — and your career.
Join the vibrant GreenBiz 23 community of professionals—including experts, peers and new voices alike — to make meaningful progress toward a more sustainable world.
Listen to innovative keynote speakers while connecting with like-minded people during invaluable breakout sessions, so you can develop smart solutions for achieving net zero emissions, promoting circularity and justice in society as well protecting Nature’s diversity.
Climate Week
New York City // September 18 – 24
Fifteen years since its inception, Climate Week NYC is now the world’s leading event for those removing barriers to effective climate action. The most influential actors from government, private enterprise and non-profit organizations meetings at this year’s gathering alongside representatives of the United Nations General Assembly with an ambitious agenda – all in service of creating tangible progress towards a healthier planet.
Climate Week NYC is a great chance to join a global movement and take action against climate change. Celebrate solutions, challenge ourselves to do more, and explore ways we can increase ambition – all while connecting with like-minded people at the biggest climate event on Earth.
World Ocean Summit
Lisbon, Portugal // February 27th – March 1st
The World Ocean Summit is an annual global event bringing together the widest cross-section of the ocean community from business and finance to governments, national and international policy-makers, civil society and academia.
Economist Impact will celebrate the 10th anniversary with the return to a physical event in Lisbon, Portugal, a city (and country) at the forefront of sustainable ocean thinking and practice.
The summit is designed to inspire bold thinking and new partnerships, and to trigger effective action to develop a sustainable ocean economy. It aims to change the way business is done in the ocean.
Sustainable Brands 23
San Diego, CA // October 16-19
SB’23 is bringing brand, business and sustainability professionals from across the globe to learn and share how to leverage sustainability, drive innovation and create value for their organizations.
For over 14 years, Sustainable Brands have been empowering business leaders to unlock value by using social and environmental issues as prime catalysts for brand innovation and positive influence.
Green Tech Festival(GTF)
Berlin, Germany // June 14-16
A pioneering extended festival concept welcomes visitors from all over the world on-site, digitally, and online 365 days a year with acclaimed speakers, top exhibitors and a star-studded gala awards ceremony.
GTF creates an inspiring space for people, ideas, innovations, companies and organizations that change the world for the better.
Collaborative 2023
Philadelphia, PA // June 7-8
Collaborative by Classy is a two-day conference that brings together forward-thinking nonprofit professionals and social sector experts to uncover the ideas and strategies necessary to propel our industry forward and unlock the world’s generosity.
Circularity
Seattle, WA // June 5 – 7
As the leading convening of professionals building the circular economy, Circularity 23 offers thought-provoking keynotes, actionable breakouts, a solutions-oriented expo and unparalleled networking opportunities.
Join the growing community of visionaries and practitioners to move beyond incremental action, catalyze systems change and accelerate the circular economy.
The Net Zero Conference
Los Angeles, CA // September 14
For a decade, The Net Zero Conference has been bringing together climate leaders to build a net zero, decarbonized future.
1,500 attendees from 53 countries and 45 U.S. states spanning all industries
World-class speakers from multidisciplinary backgrounds have held our conference stage. Previous Keynote speakers from XPRIZE, Edison International, NASA, Seventh Generation, Zero Hour, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and more.
World Water Week 2023
Stockholm, Sweden // August 20-24
World Water Week 2023 is focused on innovation at a time of unprecedented challenges. The theme Seeds of Change: Innovative Solutions for a Water-Wise World invites us to rethink how we manage water. Which ideas, innovations, and governance systems will we need in a more unstable and water scarce world?
World Water Week is the leading conference on global water issues, held every year since 1991. A non-profit event, co-created with leading organizations, World Water Week attracts a diverse mix of participants from many professional backgrounds and every corner of the world.
Agents of Change Summit
San Diego, CA // March 6 & 7
The Agents of Change Summit explores the science of behavior change through the best research and compelling case studies.
The Summit, based in San Diego, engages innovators from the community of professionals using marketing and technology to change people’s health behaviors for social good.
Attendees participate in keynote speeches, interactive workshops, and breakout sessions that help strengthen behavioral change strategies.
Nonprofit Technology Conference
Denver, Colorado // April 12–14
The Nonprofit Technology Conference is an annual membership organization conference that explores technology and technology strategies. Members of this conference are dedicated to technological advancement, sharing knowledge, vigorous research, and constant industry analysis.
The next conference will take place in New Orleans, with over 2,000 professionals from around the world represented and over 100 sessions of technology based exercises and talks.
GREENFIN
Boston, MA // June 26 – 28
Despite ESG frameworks and rankings’ imperfections, they are impacting billions of investments. And, hundreds of trillions more are needed to realize a just transition to a decarbonized global economy.
GreenFin 23 will convene an influential audience of finance, investment and sustainability professionals to share insights, address key challenges and showcase leading sustainable financial products and services.
Bloomberg Sustainable Business Summit
Singapore // July 26
Be part of the conversation on sustainability as business and financial leaders from around the world come together to discuss innovative ideas for a greener future.
Learn about strategies, like mitigating risk and promoting climate resilience, that can help bring us closer to true sustainability.
Get an insider’s look at green finance trends, understand how we measure our progress toward responsible growth, hear stories of successful stakeholder collaborations- all at this global Sustainable Business Summit.
SOCAP23
San Francisco, CA // October 23-25, 2023
The Social Capital Market Conference is an event that explores solving global issues through market— based solutions.
Every year the conference is held in San Francisco, and brings together a variety of impact investors, social entrepreneurs, foundations, governments, and institutions to increasing the flow of capital toward social good.
SXSW Climate
Austin, TX // March 10-13
Programming in the Climate Change track covers the consequences of soaring temperatures and rising oceans, while also showcasing the most promising efforts on mitigating the effects of global warming.
The conference is annually hosted in Austin Texas, and is a celebration of film, music, design, and interactive industries. Every year the event spans 24 tracks of programming, showcases, screenings, and exhibitions.
Skoll World Forum
Oxford, UK // April 12–14
In 2023, the Skoll World Forum network will gather in Oxford, UK and online for the 20th Forum. Oxford attendance is curated by the Skoll team, and virtual participation is free and open to everyone.
Over the past 20 years, we’ve witnessed unprecedented advancements, global connectedness, and sweeping change movements. Our collective impact is cause for celebration even in the face of ongoing challenges.
At the 2023 Skoll World Forum, we’ll experience two decades of remarkable progress, reflect on crucial lessons, and survey the road ahead.
Sustainability Week
London // March 29th-31st
This will be the 8th annual Economist Sustainability Week focuses on helping businesses become sustainable faster.
The Economist aims to be the independent guide to sustainability, helping their audience cut through the noise and supporting them as they achieve sustainability goals and reach outcomes with actual business value.
In 2023 they will be back with an even bigger and better event to further serve these aims, with a large scale physical event bringing 1,000 attendees, 300 speakers and 50 exhibitors coming together from March 29th to 31st at the Business Design Centre, London, and online.
Sustainability Week Asia
Singapore // February 7th-9th
Sustainability Week Asia aims to help you cut through the noise surrounding sustainability, giving you an independent guide to achieving your goals.
Engaged at the intersection of business, government and civil society, Sustainability Week Asia provides astute macro-level analysis and case studies, and connects them with actionable insights and practical examples to help your business become sustainable, faster.
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