UNEP FI is bringing the 19th edition of the Global Roundtable on Sustainable Finance (GRT) to London on 23 and 24 June 2026, to host one of the UN’s largest sustainable finance-focused events alongside London Climate Action Week. This year’s theme, ‘From Risk to Resilience: Financing the Future,’ reflects the growing need across the financial industry to respond to global challenges with vision and leadership for a resilient future.
- Registration for general public: Register your interest to attend in-person | Register to watch livestream
- Registration and information for UNEP FI Members (in the Members’ Area): Register here
The biennial UNEP FI Global Roundtable (GRT), held in collaboration with the Green Finance Institute in 2026, is the premier forum shaping the sustainable finance agenda worldwide. For over three decades, this UN platform has brought together the most influential voices across finance, policy, science and sustainability to accelerate the transformation of the financial system. It provides a unique platform where financial institutions, regulators, supervisors, academics and civil society engage in constructive dialogue on aligning finance with sustainable development.
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The UNEP FI Global Roundtable 2026 will host:
- 23 June: High-Level Plenaries – in-person and livestreamed online.
- 24 June: Engagement forums – for UNEP FI members and partners only.
UNEP FI and the Green Finance Institute join forces
The UNEP FI Global Roundtable 2026 will be held in collaboration with the Green Finance Institute (GFI), an independent organisation focused on shaping how finance can support the real economy transition.
The GFI supports governments and financial institutions around the world as they move from sustainability ambition to delivery, with a focus on designing investable and scalable solutions. Operating in Europe, Latin America, Africa, and South East Asia, the GFI’s market‑driven financial and policy experts combine local insight with global market expertise. Through its Transactions to Transitions work, GFI helps align policy objectives with the financial structures and products that enable private capital to deploy at scale — ensuring sustainability outcomes can be achieved in ways that are compatible with institutional mandates and return requirements.
Developed to deliver financial transactions at scale, this approach turns ambition into action by coordinating efforts across policy design, institutional reform, pipeline development, and transaction execution. This execution‑focused model complements UNEP FI’s leadership on frameworks and principles by helping translate them into real‑world investment pathways.
23 June 2026 | High-level plenaries | In-person and online
UNEP FI Global Roundtable will host high-level plenaries on 23 June 2026. Held under the theme, “From Risk to Resilience: Financing the Future”, the event will host over 500 in-person attendees, and many more online, to highlight the critical role of the finance industry in navigating risk and mobilising finance to build more resilient systems and economies. Past speakers have included Christine Lagarde, Amina Mohammed, Inger Andersen, Kristalina Georgieva, Mark Carney, Christiana Figueres, Al Gore, finance sector CEOs, and more.
- Date and time: 23 June 2026 | 10:00 – 16:00 BST
- Agenda and venue: To be announced
- Registration: Register your interest to attend in-person | Register to watch the livestream
- Please note: Registrations for in-person attendance for the general public will only open in May and registering your interest does not confirm your attendance. If you have expressed your interest to attend, a link to register will be emailed to you in May and confirmations will be done on a first come, first serve basis due to limited capacity.
- UNEP FI members: If you are a UNEP FI member, please visit the UNEP FI Members’ Area or read the newsletter for priority registration.
24 June 2026 | Engagement Forums | UNEP FI members and partners only
UNEP FI will host 2 interactive roundtables convening up to 150 members, partners sustainability experts and practitioners to explore how resilience can be strengthened across financial systems, economies and societies in the face of climate change, nature loss and sustainability-driven risks.
- 10:30 – 12:30 BST: UNEP FI Resilience in Action Forum
- 13:30 – 15:30 BST: UNEP FI Real Economy Engagement Forum
Please note: These forums are invite-only for UNEP FI members and partners and will not be livestreamed. If you are a UNEP FI member, please visit the UNEP FI Members’ Area or read the newsletter for details
Speakers for GRT2026
To be announced soon
Past Global Roundtable speakers include:
Mark Carney
Special Envoy on Climate Change & Finance, United Nations
Emmanuel Faber
Chair, International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB)
Christiana Figueres
Former Executive Secretary, UNFCCC
Kristalina Georgieva
Managing Director, IMF
Al Gore
Former US Vice President and Founding Partner and Chairman of Generation Investment Management
Christine Lagarde
President, European Central Bank
Ravi Menon
Chair, NGFS and Managing Director, Monetary Authority of Singapore
Amina J. Mohammed
Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations
Rémy Rioux
CEO, Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
Mary Robinson
Chair, The Elders & former President of Ireland, & former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Johan Rockström
Director, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Kirsten Schuijt
Director General, WWF International
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- General public: Please register here to indicate your interest to attend in person or online. Confirmation of participation and further details will be shared in due course.
- UNEP FI members and partners: Please visit the members’ area to register.
- UNEP FI Members, Sponsors, and Partners: Attendance is free of charge
- General Public: In-person and online attendance are free of charge
- UNEP FI members: Members may register up to two participants per organisation for in-person attendance. Registration details are available in the Members’ Area, or contact us on roundtable@unepfi.org
- UNEP FI Sponsors and Partners: please contact us on roundtable@unepfi.org
- General public: Individuals are invited to register their interest via the link above. Further details will be shared in due course.
The Global Roundtable will be held in central London. The exact venue will be shared directly with confirmed in-person participants. UNEP FI members, sponsors, and partners may contact roundtable@unepfi.org for further information.
Yes. The High-Level Plenary Day of the Global Roundtable on 23 June will be streamed live on the UNEP FI website. Please use the registration link above to indicate your interest in attending online. Access details will be shared closer to the event.
Participants travelling to London are responsible for their own travel arrangements and related costs, including transportation, visa (if applicable), accommodation and meals.
No, UNEP FI does not issue certificates of participation.
Contact
If you would like to sponsor the GRT or have any questions, please contact us at grt@unepfi.org.