Sustainability under commercial pressure: What will win in the next decade?

In a time of commercial pragmatism, marked by political hesitation towards sustainability regulations, tightening budgets, volatile markets, and mounting external pressures, which sustainability efforts truly create lasting value and endure?

This event is part of Climate Week Zurich 2026 and brings together leaders from the sustainability, energy, manufacturing, and FMCG industries to explore:  

• How resource constraints innovation, supply chain dynamics, consumer demand are reshaping sustainability

• How sustainability is leveraged to enhance customer value, cost effectiveness and strengthen competitiveness – so it becomes truly integrated in corporate decision-making?  

• How sustainability leaders can drive transformation by aligning closely with strategy, decision-making, and value creation

Why attend?

• Real-world insights from leaders in procurement, energy, and industrial transformation.

• A pragmatic view on how sustainability strengthens resilience, competitiveness, and long-term positioning.

• Concrete examples of sustainability initiatives moving the industry forward.

   

Who should attend:  

• Professionals shaping strategy, investment priorities, and operational transformation, including:  

• Chief Sustainability Officers and Sustainability leads

• Strategy and Transformation executives

• Energy and Operations professionals

• Innovation and Product Development decision-makers

• Business unit owners

Agenda

• 08:30: Arrival, coffee and light breakfast  

• 09:00: Welcome and impulse talks 

• 10:00: Panel discussion and  Q&A 

• 11:00: Networking Apéro 
   

Participation requires registration and confirmation