2026 Berkeley Corporate + Climate Summit

Making Sustainability Work in a Polarized World

Corporations face a period of profound transition. Regulations are rapidly evolving, internal teams are being reorganized, capital markets are redefining materiality, and AI is reshaping sustainability data. This conference brings together leaders across sectors to assess where corporate sustainability is heading and what credible governance requires in 2026 and beyond.

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Panels include:

  • The New Regulatory Landscape: CSRD, ISSB, SEC Climate, California, and the Future of Scope 3
  • The Reorganization of Internal Sustainability Teams: Retrenchment, Redistribution, Reinvention
  • Capital Markets and the Investment Ecosystem After ESG
  • Technology, AI, and the Sustainability Infrastructure
  • Hybrid Forms of Governance: Corporate Ordering, Industry Standards, and Public–Private Rulemaking
  • Assurance, Industry Perspectives, and the Future of Carbon Credits

Program Details

Who

Investors, in-house counsel, business executives, government & public interest lawyers, academics, and students

What

A conference of cross-sector attendees to discuss corporate governance and climate change.

MCLE credit available.

When

April 8, 2026

Where

Spieker Forum at Berkeley Haas – Chou Hall

Cheit Ln, Berkeley, CA 94720 

Register

Attend In-Person