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An Opportunity for Academics and Practitioners to Move Beyond Current Practice.

SFI–SSF Conference 2025

Sustainable Finance: Moving from Compliance to Opportunities
Date24 Sep 2025
Time13:15 - 17:20
LocationLake Side, Bellerivestrasse 170, 8008 Zurich

In partnership with Swiss Sustainable Finance and in association with Building Bridges, the Swiss Finance Institute is hosting the fifth edition of its renowned conference on current sustainable finance issues. This year's theme is "Sustainable Finance: Moving from Compliance to Opportunities". The conference will be held in Zurich on Wednesday, 24 September 2025.

Sustainable finance is often viewed as a compliance exercise aimed at meeting regulatory requirements and addressing social and political expectations. However, given the evolving political landscape it is increasingly important to assess the true value and real-world impact of sustainable financial practices. Recognizing sustainable finance as a strategic opportunity rather than just an obligation enables more effective capital allocation toward efforts to address urgent environmental and social challenges, while also improving investment strategies. This conference offers a platform from which to explore whether moving beyond compliance can unlock real value—financially, environmentally, and socially.

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12:00

Doors Open, Registration, and Lunch
13:15 Welcome Note
Hannah Wise, Moderator
13:20

Short Interview with Representatives of SFI and of SSF
Prof. François Degeorge, Managing Director, SFI, and
Sabine Döbeli, CEO, SSF,

Keynote Speeches
13:25

Keynote Presentation I—Navigating the ESG Fatigue: Unlocking the True Potential of Sustainable Finance
Urs Baumann, CEO, Zürcher Kantonalbank
13:45

Keynote Presentation II—What Drives Sustainable Finance Fatigue?
SFI Prof. Philipp Krüger, Professor of Responsible Finance, UNIGE, and Senior Chair, SFI

Investing with Impact
14:05

Presentation I—How Not to Have Impact?
SFI Prof. Laurent Frésard, Professor of Finance, USI, and Senior Chair, SFI
14:20

Presentation II
Julia Wittenburg, Head of Stewardship, Bank J. Safra Sarasin Ltd
14:35

Presentation III
Rosa Sangiorgio, Founder, RSg Impact Investing, and Chair of the Board, Swiss Platform for Impact Investing
14:50

Joint Q&A
15:05

Break and Refreshments

Asset Classes in Sustainable Investing
15:35

Presentation I—Green Investing: In and Out of Equilibrium
SFI Prof. Stefano Ramelli, Assistant Professor in Corporate Finance, UNISG, and Faculty Member, SFI
15:50

Presentation II—Responsible Gold Investments
Esther Halas, Head of Product Management, Banque Bonhôte & Cie SA
16:05

Presentation III—Green Bonds—a View from an Issuer Perspective
Lukas Gisiger, Relationship Manager Multinationals, UBS Switzerland AG
16:20

Joint Q&A
Panel
16:35

Panel Discussion—Capturing Opportunities in Sustainable Finance

  • SFI Prof. Philipp Krüger, Professor of Responsible Finance, UNIGE, and Senior Chair, SFI
  • Nadia Nikolova, CEO, responsAbility
  • Dr. Jürg Tobler, Deputy CEO and Chief Investment Officer, Pensionskasse Stadt Zürich
  • Frederick Widl, Head of Real Assets, AXA Investment Managers Switzerland
17:15

Closing Remarks
Hannah Wise, Moderator
17:20 Aperitif

 

The event will be moderated by Hannah Wise, business journalist.

Registration

This in-person conference will be held in English and participation is free of charge. Please note, however, that we only have a limited number of places available. Places will be allocated on a first-come-first-served basis. Please note too that this is a public event and that photographs will be taken.

Organizers

Conference organized in partnership with Swiss Sustainable Finance and in association with Building Bridges

 

 

Lake Side, Bellerivestrasse 170, 8008 Zurich

Swiss Finance Institute - Geneva

University of Geneva
42, Bd du Pont d`Arve
CH-1211 Geneva 4

Phone: +41 22 379 84 71
E-mail: research@sfi.ch
  phd@sfi.ch

Swiss Finance Institute - Zurich

Walchestrasse 9
CH-8006 Zurich

Phone: +41 44 254 30 80
E-mail: info@sfi.ch

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