Responsible Investment Forum: Europe 2026

Responsible Investment Forum: Europe 2026: The New Private Markets Responsible Investment Forum: Europe will take place on 17–18 November 2026 at 155 Bishopsgate, London. Positioned as the flagship Responsible Investment Forum, the event is designed for senior private markets leaders navigating the next phase of sustainability-led value creation. It brings together institutional investors, fund managers, advisors, and sustainability leaders to examine how responsible investment is shaping financial performance, resilience, and competitiveness across private markets.

Purpose and Objectives

The purpose of the forum is to support private markets participants in leading the next phase of responsible investing, where sustainability is increasingly central to fundraising success, portfolio performance, and long-term value creation. The event aims to help investors and managers understand evolving expectations around governance, transparency, and sustainability execution, while providing practical insights into how responsible investment strategies can generate measurable outcomes across asset classes.

Key Activities

Over two content-rich days, the forum will host high-level discussions featuring 200+ responsible investment and sustainability professionals, sharing first-hand insights on market trends, challenges, and best practices. The agenda is designed to help participants benchmark fundraising, portfolio construction, and value-creation approaches, while learning how leading managers are operationalising sustainability in real-world investment contexts. Extensive networking opportunities run throughout the event, including interactive workshops, roundtable discussions, private breakfasts, and an evening drinks reception, enabling meaningful relationship-building with peers and allocators.

Significance

As the flagship Responsible Investment Forum, the Europe edition holds particular significance in shaping how sustainability is implemented across global private markets. Hosted in London, a major hub for private capital and sustainable finance, the event provides a platform for unveiling new initiatives and advancing responsible investment strategies at a time when investor scrutiny and regulatory expectations continue to intensify. It reflects how sustainability is no longer peripheral, but a core driver of performance and differentiation.

Expected Outcomes

Participants can expect to gain clearer benchmarks on responsible investment best practice, deeper insights into LP expectations, and practical guidance on strengthening governance, transparency, and sustainability-driven value creation. The forum is designed to help managers sharpen fundraising strategies, build lasting relationships with active institutional investors, and implement sustainability approaches that support resilience, performance, and long-term portfolio growth across private markets.

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