Sustainable Finance Conference 2025

Sustainable Finance Conference 2025

The New Nature of Sustainable Finance

Date

Thursday, 13 November 2025

Time

13:00 to 18:15, followed by an apéro-riche

Location

Metropol, Fraumünsterstrasse 12, 8001 Zürich

About the event

Join us at PwC’s 6th Sustainable Finance Conference, themed "The New Nature of Sustainable Finance" - an opportunity to connect with industry experts, policymakers, investors and thought leaders. Together, we’ll explore how sustainable finance accelerates the low‑carbon transition and creates tangible value.

The landscape is shifting fast. Sustainability now sits at the heart of strategy. We’ll move beyond reporting and compliance to outcomes - by managing nature‑related financial risks proactively and turning them into opportunities for growth.

New rules. New risks. New value.

Why attend:

  • Gain practical insights from leaders shaping sustainable finance

  • Network with peers and potential collaborators

  • Stay current on the latest trends and regulatory developments

  • Learn how sustainability leadership unlocks new sources of value

The hosts, Gustav Baldinger and Dr. Antonios Koumbarakis, will unpack the current context and what’s next with their guests.

How prepared is your organization for the next wave of change? Let’s chart the path - together. Reserve your seat today. We look forward to welcoming you as we work toward a more resilient future.

Register now

Agenda

Part 1 - Sustainability in times of change
13:00 Registration and welcome coffee
13:30

Welcome

  • Gustav Baldinger, CEO, PwC Switzerland

Master of ceremonies: Nikolay Grabchev, Director, Assurance Financial Services, PwC Switzerland

13:35

From reporting to value creation

  • Dr. Antonios Koumbarakis, Partner, Sustainability & Strategic Regulatory Leader, PwC Switzerland
  • Patrick Schmucki, Director, Sustainability & Climate Change, PwC Switzerland
13:55

Times of change

  • Dr. Christian Leitz, Chief Sustainability Officer & Corporate Historian, UBS
14:30

Baked-in, not bolted-on: Embedding sustainability into everyday operations

  • Oliver O'Bryan, Group Sustainability Officer, Partners Group
14:50

Panel discussion "On track? The challenge of implementing principle-based sustainable finance regulation"

  • Hans-Ruedi Mosberger, Director, Sustainability & Strategic Regulatory, PwC Switzerland

Panel discussion:

  • Dr. Agnes Neher, Head Responsible Investment, Baloise Asset Management
  • David Gartmann, Senior Fachspezialist Nachhaltigkeit/Fachleiter Anlegen, Graubündner Kantonalbank
  • Alexander Tobler, Leiter Investment Architecture, Zürcher Kantonalbank

Moderator: Hans-Ruedi Mosberger, Director, Sustainability & Strategic Regulatory, PwC Switzerland

15:20

Supervision of climate and nature risks: looking back and ahead

  • Guan Schellekens, Lead Supervisor on climate risks, European Central Bank
15:40

Panel discussion "Value creation through internal control"

  • Patricia Costa, Director, Sustainability & Strategic Regulatory, PwC Switzerland

Panel discussion:

  • Maria Angeles Gallo, Audit Director Finance and Operations, Head of Internal Audit Zurich Invest AG
  • Adam Pradela, CFO Corporate Sustainability, DHL Group

Moderator: Patricia Costa, Director, Sustainability & Strategic Regulatory, PwC Switzerland

16:00 Coffee break
Part 2 - Nature
16:30

Keynote - Preserving Our Natural Capital

  • Prof. Jean-Pierre Danthine, Honorary Professor at the EPFL College of Management of Technology and Lausanne University, Honorary Director of Enterprise for Society E4S, Switzerland
16:45

From science to solutions: Investing in nature's future

  • Dorina Seitaj, Manager, Sustainability & Climate Change, PwC Switzerland
  • Tina Minci, Manager, Sustainability & Strategic Regulatory, PwC Switzerland
  • Owen Matthews, Director, Actuarial and Risk Modelling, PwC Switzerland
17:00

Panel discussion "Driving nature positive solutions"

  • Dorina Seitaj, Manager, Sustainability & Climate Change, PwC Switzerland

Panel discussion:

  • Erol Bilecen, Head of Sustainable Finance, Swiss Bankers Association (SBA)
  • Simone Awramenko, Nature Strategy and Opportunity Lead, UBS
  • Renata Pollini, Head of Nature, Circularity & Sustainable Construction, Holcim
  • David Nickell, Vice President Sustainability & Business Solutions, dsm-firmenich Animal Nutrition and Health

Moderator: Dorina Seitaj, Manager, Sustainability & Climate Change, PwC Switzerland

 

17:30

Presentation Innovate 4 Nature

  • Barbara Dubach, Executive Director Innovate 4 Nature
  • Dr. Antonios Koumbarakis, Partner, Sustainable Capital and Sustainability & Strategic Regulatory Leader, PwC Switzerland
17:45

Carbon Dioxided Removal an emerging critical asset class and the role of biomass

  • Paolo Piffaretti, Co-Founder & CEO ClimeFi | CDR Intelligence, Procurement & Risk Management
18:00 Trees Life
  • Mario Marjanovic, Partner, Head of Sustainability
18:10

Closing

  • Dieter Wirth, Tax, Legal and Workforce Leader & Member of the Management Board, PwC Switzerland
  Apéro-riche and networking

Note: the agenda provided is subject to change. We are actively working to confirm additional speakers and panelists. As a result, the schedule may be updated periodically. We recommend checking back regularly for the most up-to-date information.

Date

Thursday, 13 November 2025
13:00 to 18:15, followed by an apéro-riche

Language

The conference will be held in English.

Costs

Please note that the participation at our Sustainability Finance Conference 2025 is free of charge. Attendance is by confirmation only.


Location

Metropol
Fraumünsterstrasse 12
8001 Zürich

Registration

https://pages.pwc.ch/core-event-page?event_id=701Vl00000WWdAHIA1&embed=true&lang=en

Contact us

Gustav Baldinger

CEO, Zurich, PwC Switzerland

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Dr. Antonios Koumbarakis

Partner, Sustainable Capital and Sustainability & Strategic Regulatory Leader, PwC Switzerland

+41 58 792 45 23

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Erik Steiger

Partner, Sustainability Tax & Legal Leader, PwC Switzerland

+41 58 792 59 40

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Patrick Akiki

Partner, Financial Services Market Lead, PwC Switzerland

+41 58 792 25 19

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Jean-Sébastien Lassonde

Partner, Assurance, Swiss Asset & Wealth Management Leader, PwC Switzerland

+41 58 792 81 46

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Marcel Meyer

Partner, Sustainability & Climate Change, PwC Switzerland

+41 79 587 94 05

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