Net Zero Investor’s Sustainable Bonds Summit

As investors decarbonise portfolios, fixed income remains a critical test of transition credibility.

With sustainable bond markets recalibrating after a period of rapid growth, where do the real opportunities now lie?

Explore investor, issuer, and book runner perspectives on market appetite, pricing credibility, and where sustainable debt can gain momentum in 2026 and beyond.

Examine the state of play across green and other use-of-proceeds bonds, including what the current “greenium” reveals about valuation and demand.

Assess how performance and transition-linked bonds with 2025 targets have evolved.

As investors commit to portfolio-level net zero targets, a fundamental question remains: can sovereign and sub-sovereign debt truly align with the transition?

Asset owners debate how to reconcile the need for stable, liquid sovereign exposure with the growing imperative to decarbonise — and whether current policy and disclosure frameworks are fit for purpose.

What does credible climate alignment look like in government borrowing, and how should investors measure progress?

With around 90% of all fossil fuel financing coming from fixed incomes, credible pathways to net-zero fixed income portfolios are more essential than ever.[1]

Explore the role of climate transition benchmarks, with a focus on the Bloomberg Cambridge University Corporate Index, in shaping portfolio construction and measuring progress toward 2040 and 2050 targets.

Examine how investors can steer capital toward companies actively reducing their real-economy emissions, and hear how leading investors and managers are focusing on engagement within their bond portfolios, including what effective engagement looks like in the fixed income sphere.

With biodiversity, oceans, and natural capital rising on the agenda, what’s next for thematic bond markets?

Hear from asset managers on emerging products, including biodiversity-linked and blue bonds, and how these instruments can deliver measurable impact while attracting institutional capital.

Discuss fund innovations, return profiles, and how new structures can fit within a broader sustainable fixed income strategy.

A different kind of industry conversation: Our Summits are designed as expanded roundtable discussions — immersive, interactive events where every voice matters.

Throughout the day, we intersperse short, focused presentations with open-floor dialogue. Each talk is intended to spark discussion rather than deliver a one-way lecture. Following each presentation, participants are invited to ask questions, challenge assumptions, and share their own perspectives. This creates a collaborative space for genuine knowledge exchange.

Participation

Our format works best when everyone is engaged.
We encourage — and expect — participants to contribute to the conversation. While we make exceptions for those wishing to observe quietly, the ethos of an NZI Summit is active involvement.

Reporting & Publication

The purpose of each summit is to surface valuable perspectives, insights, and challenges — which we then capture in a post-event report.