EQ Investors Annual Sustainability Summit 2026

About This Event

EQ Investors holds its fifth annual sustainability summit on 5 November 2026 at 1 Angel Lane, London. The event is free and aimed at independent financial advisers, financial planners, paraplanners, investment advisers, heads of financial planning and charity trustees. The format includes presentations, panel discussions, networking, lunch and a drinks reception.

The 2025 agenda (provided as an example) covered sustainable investing in practice, climate change risks and opportunities, and the impact of AI on portfolios. Sessions included talks from Goldman Sachs on US markets, Columbia Threadneedle on physical climate risks, Impax Asset Management on AI and environmental opportunities, and Schroders on AI's social impacts. Panel discussions featured advisers sharing practical experience and fund managers discussing climate resilience and AI across industries. The event also included a mindfulness session.

The summit offers advisers insight into current thinking on sustainable and impact investing, practical tools for client conversations, and the chance to hear from asset managers and industry experts. Attendees can learn how climate policy, physical climate change and emerging technologies like AI present both risks and opportunities for client portfolios.

Key Takeaways

• Hear from asset managers and industry experts on sustainable investing trends and portfolio resilience
• Panel discussions with advisers on practical implementation of sustainable strategies in client portfolios
• Sessions on climate risks, AI impacts and corporate lobbying's influence on climate policy
• Free attendance with lunch, networking and drinks reception included

Who Should Attend

• Independent financial advisers and financial planners seeking to strengthen their sustainable investment knowledge
• Paraplanners and investment advisers building client investment propositions with sustainability criteria
• Heads of financial planning and charity trustees responsible for responsible investment decisions