SFI–SSF Conference 2026: "Nature and Climate Risks Shaping Investment Decisions"
With Keynote Speaker Prof. Zacharias Sautner on 24 September 2026
We are pleased to share that Zacharias Sautner, Professor of Sustainable Finance at the UZH Department of Finance and Senior Chair at the Swiss Finance Institute (SFI), will deliver the keynote address at the SFI–SSF Conference 2026: "Nature and Climate Risks Shaping Investment Decisions".
The conference, jointly organized by the Swiss Finance Institute (SFI) and Swiss Sustainable Finance (SSF) in association with Building Bridges, brings together leading academics and industry practitioners to discuss how nature and climate risks are transforming investment decisions and financial markets.
- SFI–SSF Conference 2026: "Nature and Climate Risks Shaping Investment Decisions"
- Date: Thursday, 24 September 2026
- Time: 13:15–17:20 (doors open at 12:00 with lunch)
- Location: Lake Side, Bellerivestrasse 170, 8008 Zurich
- Language: English
For the full program and registration, please visit the Swiss Finance Institute event page: https://industry.sfi.ch/en/sfi-event
"Nature and Climate Risks Shaping Investment Decisions"
Nature and climate considerations are increasingly shaping how finance assesses risk, values assets, and allocates capital. Environmental factors such as biodiversity loss, physical climate risks, carbon markets, and real estate valuations are now relevant across many sectors and asset classes, raising key questions on how to measure these risks, integrate them into decisions, and finance the transition to more resilient economic systems.
Keynote by Prof. Zacharias Sautner
In his keynote speech, entitled "The Financial Materiality of Nature Risks", Prof. Sautner will examine the following topics:
- why nature-related risks have become financially material for investors,
- how these risks can be measured,
- and where financing gaps for nature and climate solutions create new investment opportunities.
Prof. Sautner is one of the world's leading researchers in sustainable finance.
His research on climate change, biodiversity, ESG investing, and financial markets has significantly advanced our understanding of how environmental risks influence investment decisions and corporate behavior. He also heads the department's Initiative in Sustainable Finance.
Conference Organizer
More information:
- Swiss Finance Institute (SFI): https://www.sfi.ch/en/
- Swiss Sustainable Finance (SSF): https://www.sustainablefinance.ch/en
- Building Bridges: https://www.buildingbridges.org/