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Empowering Sustainable Change

June 16th to 18th, 2025

At Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian | Lisbon, Portugal

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At a critical time when financial markets and economic policies hold the power to shape our environmental, economic and social future, Lisbon Sustainability Week 2025 is a catalyst for action to Empower Sustainable Change and Development.

The first edition of Lisbon Sustainability Week, organized by the Center for Sustainable Finance and Católica-Lisbon, will bring together global thought leaders, academics, policymakers, practitioners and industry pioneers and leaders from across the globe to rethink the role of finance in building a viable and sustainable future, with a focus on the theme: Sustainable Finance and Pricing of Externalities for Sustainable Development.

Lisbon Sustainability Week 2025 is a journey of thought-provoking talks, dynamic debates, hands-on workshops, dissemination of scientific knowledge, and high-impact networking. Connect with top professionals—including policymakers, regulators, financial experts, corporate leaders, international institutions, NGOs, and community organizations—driving the future of sustainable finance.

Secure your spot at Lisbon Sustainability Week 2025, held from 16 to 18 of June at Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, and be a part of this positive movement.

Lisbon Sustainability Week 2025

"The transition to a low-carbon economy is not just a necessity—it is the greatest economic opportunity of our time."

— Ernest Jeffrey Moniz, nuclear physicist and former government official as United States secretary of energy in the Obama administration

Meet Our Keynote Speakers

Ernest Moniz

Ernest Moniz

Former U.S. Secretary of Energy under President Barack Obama administration | MIT Professor Emeritus.

A leading global voice on energy policy and climate change, Moniz played a pivotal role in shaping the Paris Agreement negotiations and has been instrumental in advancing clean energy innovation.

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Sandrine Dixon Declève

Sandrine Dixson-Declève

Honorary President / Global Ambassador of the Club of Rome

A leading expert in climate change, sustainable development, and finance, widely recognized for her work in advancing systemic solutions for a greener, more resilient future.

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Some of the most brilliant minds will come together to share their knowledge at Lisbon Sustainability Week 2025

  • Ernest Moniz

    Ernest Moniz

    Secretary of Energy under Barack Obama | MIT Professor Emeritus

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    Sandrine Dixson - Declève

    Honorary President / Global Ambassador of the Club of Rome

  • Assunção Cristas

    NOVA University, Portugal | Former Portuguese Minister of Agriculture, Ocean and Territory

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    Linda Eling-Lee

    Head of the MSCI Sustainability Institute

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    Anthony Lazanas

    Head of Portfolio and Index Research at Bloomberg LP

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    Patrícia Torres Leandro

    Global Head of Sustainable Finance Solutions, Bloomberg LP

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    Arne Staal

    CEO FTSE Russell | Group Head of Benchmarks and Indices at LSEG

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    Patricia Dechow

    University of Southern California, USA

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    Mariassunta Giannetti

    Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden

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    Aliya Korganbekova

    Harvard Business School, USA

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    Kai Li

    University of British Columbia, USA

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    Susana Martins

    Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal | Oxford University, UK | Research Affiliate at CSF

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    Robert Raney

    IESE, Spain

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    Eddie Riedl

    Boston University, USA

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    Rebecca Hann

    University of Maryland, USA

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    Richard Sloan

    University of Southern California, USA

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    Per Strömberg

    Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden

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    Luke Taylor

    University of Pennsylvania (Wharton), USA

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    Neng Wang

    Columbia University, USA

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    Pedro Matos Soares

    University of Lisbon, Portugal | Scientific Committee at the Center For Sustainable Finance

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    Nuno Gaspar de Oliveira

    CEO of NBI

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    Diogo Moreira-Rato

    Director of IPCG

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    Franco Caruso

    Head of Sustainability and Corporate Communications at Grupo BRISA

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    Susana Carvalho

    Head of Sustainability and Climate Transition at Bondalti

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    Nuno Bettencourt

    Partner Deloitte Portugal

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    Ana Fontoura Gouveia

    Head of Sustainability at Banco de Portugal and Invited Assistant Professor at Nova SBE

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    Pedro Cruz

    Audit & Assurance Partner, ESG Coordinator Partner, KPMG Portugal

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    Cláudia Coelho

    ESG Platform, Sustainability and Climate Change Partner at PwC Portugal

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    Manuel Mota

    Partner EY Portugal

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    Carlos Correia de Barros

    CFO at Secil

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    José Costa Pinto

    Director IPCG

Get to Know our Programme

Day 1 - June 16

Academic Sessions | EN

  • "Imposing Disclosure on Investors that Choose to Promote Sustainability: Does it Lead to Portfolio Decarbonization?”

    Rober Raney, IESE 

    Discussant: Joe Weber, MIT  

    Climate Solutions, Transition Risk, and Stock Returns

    Eddie Riedl, Boston University 

    Discussant: Gaizka Ormazabal, IESE  

    Coffee Break

    Business Sustainability Reporting & Analysis

    Patricia Dechow, University of South California

  • "Real, Disclosure and Spillover Effects of U.S. State-Level Climate Change Regulations"

    Aliya Korganbekova, Harvard Business School 

    Discussant: Peter Easton, Notre Dame University  

    Coffee Break

    "Talking the Climate Change Talk: Evidence from the Paris Agreement"

    Rebecca Hann, University of Maryland 

    Discussant: DJ Nanda, Miami University  

    Coffee Break

    "Panel with Richard Sloan - University of South California, and Arne Staal - Group Head of Benchmarks and Indices for the LSEG and CEO of FTSE Russell"

    Moderator: Ana Albuquerque, Boston University

Learning Sessions | EN

  • Workshop on Climate Models

    Pedro M. Soares, Senior Researcher, Instituto Dom Luiz, Faculty of Sciences, University of Lisbon

    Workshop on Natural Capital and Biodiversity

    Nuno Gaspar de Oliveira, CEO of Natural Business Intelligence (NBI)

Keynote Speaker | EN

Ernest Moniz (18h-19h)

Day 2 - June 17

Academic Sessions | EN

  • Sustainable Development with Climate Risks

    Neng Wang, Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business 

    Discussant: Paul Ehling, BI Norwegian Business School

    Carbon Burden

    Lucian A. Taylor, U Pennsylvania Warthon School 

    Discussant: Yrjo Koskinen, U Calgary 

    Coffee Break

    Time to Hedge, not Pledge on Climate Change

    Susana Campos Martins, UCP 

    Discussant: Chendi Zhang, U Exeter Business School 

  • Carbon Pricing and Allocative Efficiency: Plant-Level Evidence

    Mariassunta Giannetti, Stockholm School of Economics 

    Discussant: Sumudu Watugala, Indiana University Kelley School of Business 

    Climate Policy and Firm Efficiency: lessons from the trucking industry

    Per Strömberg, Stockholm School of Economics 

    Discussant: Fernando Anjos, NOVA SBE  

    Coffee Break

    Green Products

    Kai Li, U British Columbia 

    Discussant: Livia Yi, Boston College  

Learning Sessions | EN

  • Workshop on Markets for Carbon and other Externalities

    Speakers TBD, MSCI Sustainability Institute 

    Workshop on the Financial Risk of Climate Change

    Anthony Lazanas, Global Head of Portfolio and Index Research at Bloomberg LPP

Keynote Speaker | EN

Sandrine Dixson-Declève (18h-19h)

Day 3 - June 18

Conference Sessions | PT

  • Hosts: Católica-Lisbon, Instituto Português de Corporate Governance, Deloitte Portugal, EY Portugal, KPMG Portugal e PwC Portugal

    Registration of Participants 9h-9:20 

    Opening 9:20–9:30  

    João Moreira Rato, Director of IPCG

    A transformação dos modelos de negócio num contexto regulatório em evolução 09h30 – 10h20 

    Moderador: Diogo Moreira Rato, Diretor IPCG 

    Franco Caruso, Head of Sustainability and Corporate Communications, Grupo BRISA 

    Manuel Mota, Partner, EY Portugal  

    Nuno Bettencourt, Partner Deloitte Portugal 

    Susana Carvalho, Head of Sustainability & Climate Transition, Bondalti 

    Os desafios do financiamento da transição climática 10h20 – 11h10 

    Moderador TBC

    Carlos Correia de Barros, CFO, Executive Board Member, Secil 

    Cláudia Coelho, Sustainability and Climate Change Partner, PwC Portugal 

    Membro administração ou Filipa Rodrigues Carmona, Associate Director Sustainability,  CGD  

    Pedro Cruz, Partner KPMG Portugal  

    Coffee break 11h10 – 11h40  

    Regulação e Reporte – Ponto de situação 

    Moderator: José Costa Pinto, Director IPCG  

    Ana Fontoura Gouveia, Head of Sustainability Banco de Portugal 

    TBC  

    Encerramento 12h20 – 12h30 

    TBC

Conference Sessions | EN

  • Hosts: Católica-Lisbon, Fundação Santander Portugal

    Transition policy and behavioral changes

    Assunção Cristas, Professor of Law at NOVA University and ex-Minister of Agriculture, Ocean and Territory of Portugal

    Linda-Eling Lee, Head of the MSCI Sustainability Institute and member of the Executive Committee of MSCI

    Giuseppe Davide Barillà, Deputy Head of the Climate Change Centre at the European Central Bank (ECB)

    Financing the Transition in Practice

    Shiva Dustar, Head of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Institute

    Patrícia Torres Leandro, Head. of Sustainable Finance Solutions, Bloomberg

    Augusto Caro, Global Head of SRI at Santander Asset Management

Registration Tickets

Lisbon Sustainability Week 3-Day Pass (excluding Academic Sessions): 250€

Academic Sessions - Access by Invitation Only - 1-Day Pass: 200€

PROMO Early Bird

Free registration until 18/05/2025

PROMO Early Bird does not apply to: 3-Day Pass and Academic Sessions

Learning Sessions - Half-Day Pass: 100€

Conference Sessions - 1-Day Pass: 150€

Conference Sessions - Half-Day Pass: 100€

Market economies have fuelled unprecedented economic growth and innovation over the last two centuries. However, this progress has also led to the overconsumption of natural resources, pushing our planet beyond critical ecological limits. Sustainable finance and policies play a fundamental role in rebalancing economic progress with environmental responsibility.

At Lisbon Sustainability Week 2025, we will focus on:

  • The Pricing of Externalities: Addressing the cost of carbon, water, biodiversity, and toxicity.

  • Public Policy & Financial Markets: Exploring taxation, incentives, and innovative financial instruments for sustainability.

  • Corporate & Investment Strategies: How businesses and investors can integrate sustainability into business and financial decision-making.

  • Sustainability Reporting & Disclosure: Advancing the quality, comparability, and impact of ESG disclosures for decision-making and accountability.

Key Themes

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Some questions Lisbon Sustainability Week 2025 will address:

What Is the Role of Public Policy in Sustainability?

·        How can taxation, public budgeting, and regulation support sustainable finance?

·        What policy frameworks can balance economic development with environmental responsibility?

How Can Transparency Drive Accountability?

·        What role does sustainability reporting play in influencing corporate and investor behavior?

·        How can we improve the credibility, comparability, and usefulness of ESG disclosures?

How Can Finance Drive Sustainable Change?

·        What financial mechanisms and market innovations can align economic growth with sustainability?

·        How can externalities (e.g. carbon) be effectively priced and traded?

What Legacy Are We Building for Future Generations?

·        How can we ensure today’s financial and economic decisions create a livable world for the future?

·        What long-term strategies can redefine the synergy between markets, finance, and sustainability?

Is Lisbon Sustainability Week 2025 for you?

Lisbon Sustainability Week welcomes all who want to take an active role and explore the many opportunities of creating sustainable business models and societies.

It is specially designed for senior professionals, policymakers, investors, businesses and academics working in:

  • Markets & Corporate Finance – Investors, bankers, and financial strategists looking to integrate ESG principles.

  • Public Policy & Government Regulation – Decision-makers shaping the future of sustainable economic policies.

  • International Institutions & NGOs – Organizations driving impact

  • Research & Academia – Scholars at the forefront of sustainable finance and economic innovation.

This event is expected to attract 1.500+ in-person attendees, making it a landmark event for sustainable finance in Europe.

Why Attend?

1. Learn from world-renowned experts in finance, sustainability, and policy.

2. Discover how businesses and financial markets can integrate sustainability into investment strategies and opportunities of grow.

3. Understand the role of accounting in pricing externalities and shaping corporate responsibility.

4. Build powerful collaborations with key industry and academic leaders.

5. Explore real-world case studies and solutions from leading organizations.

Empower yourself with tools to make Sustainable Change through Knowledge, Finance, Accounting and Network.

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Ready to Join Us?

Be part of this positive movement towards a more sustainable future.

See you at

Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon

16th to 18th of June 2025

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LSW 2025 is a hub in Europe of sustainable finance innovation powered by global thought leaders

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