The 2023 Event of the Year

Unite with 700+ sustainability and business leaders for the award-winning, complete climate action experience dedicated to achieving environmental and social transformations through courageous business leadership.

93%

of 2023 attendees seeing a direct, positive impact
on their sustainability and net-zero strategy.

This event is the most is the most influential gathering of the sustainability community in the UK. It hums with energy and collective action oriented inspiration, innovation and positivity.”

James Bidwell, CEO, Springwise

3 themed stages:
Strategy
Net-zero
Action

8 challenge-based workshops & 50 keynote talks, case studies and audience-led panel discussions

Immersive features including live podcasts, one-to-one drop-in clinics, speed networking and sofa chats

 

Why attend:

It's time-critical  

“The climate time-bomb is ticking,” said UN Secretary General António Guterres. No matter your organisation size or sector, edie 24 gives you strategic insights and practical outputs to fast-track sustainability within two working days.  

Get ahead of the climate curve  

From a science-based climate update on the Strategy Stage through to need-to-know ESG reporting insights on the Action Theatre – edie 24’s CPD-certified content ensures attendees are fully briefed on key sustainability developments and better prepared for what’s coming down the tracks.

Action inspires action 

The time for talk is over. Every presentation delivered at edie 24 will include clear, actionable takeaways. Every workshop is professionally facilitated with an output-focused agenda. And every important takeaway across all sessions of the event is captured in an exclusive post-event action plan for attendees.  

Spark new collaborations

Our diverse attendee list of hundreds of organisations across all major sectors offers unrivalled opportunities to connect with peers and spark new ideas and actions. From open networking breaks and facilitated speed networking through to informal after-session drinks and a dedicated meeting app  – edie 24 has collaboration covered.  

Discover the solutions you need 

Whether its strategic consultancy, onsite technologies or breakthrough green innovations, our exhibition area is brimming with sustainability solutions that can transform your business – including the all-new Net-Zero Pavilion showcasing an array of energy products and services.  

It's the complete climate action experience 

Building on 25 years’ experience delivering action-focused content and events, we provide edie 24 attendees with a full content package before, during and after the event. A pre-event content pack, access to a suit of QR-coded editorial resources, and a post-event action plan are all included in your ticket.  

Features designed to ...

Speed Networking 
In addition to our open networking breaks and meeting areas across the two days, edie 24 features a dedicated speed networking lounge, allowing attendees to meet with peers for 3-minute conversations to share key challenges and opportunities, exchange details and – hopefully – form long-term collaborations. 

Meeting Zone (NEW for ‘24) 
Our diverse attendee list of hundreds of organisations across all major sectors offers unrivalled opportunities to connect with peers and spark new ideas and actions. Connect with other industry experts through the edie 24 event app and schedule 1-2-1 meetings in our dedicated meeting area. PLUS – for every 10 meetings scheduled through the edie 24 app, a tree is planted. 

Net-Zero Pavillion (NEW for ‘24) 
Connect with a huge array of exhibitors showcasing how to accelerate the net zero transition in our all-new Net-Zero Pavillion. Situated opposite the popular Net-Zero Stage, the Pavillion offers you the innovations and solutions needed to deliver on the UK’s net zero goals.  

Net-Zero Drop-In Clinic 
Want to discuss how you can accelerate the net-zero transition for your business with policy experts? The Net-Zero Drop-In Clinic allows you to meet face-to-face with policy advisors to help you on your net-zero journey. Book a 15-minute, one-to-one appointment with a policy expert to discuss particular decarbonisation challenges and opportunities at a local and national level.  

Reporting & Disclosure drop-in clinic (NEW for ‘24) 

Need help unscrambling the alphabet soup of ESG reporting? Pre-book a 15-minute 1-2-1 meeting with a sustainability reporting expert to discuss your assurance and disclosure challenges and opportunities – and key developments to be aware of in 2024. 

MyMynd Health & Wellbeing Zone 
Back by popular demand, edie and our health and wellbeing partner MyMynd are empowering edie 24 attendees to take control of their mental health and prioritise the wellbeing and energy of their colleagues in this dedicated area of the show.  

MyMynd will be conducting a pre-assessment of all edie 24 attendees before running the Health & Wellbeing Zone – a place for one-to-one consultations and workshop discussions around improving mental health and wellbeing at a time of eco-anxiety and burnout.  

Climate book swap (NEW for ‘24) 
It’s the sharing economy, in action! Stop by our climate bookcase to be inspired, educated, challenged and moved by the collective wisdom of our change-makers and authors. Featuring works from past edie speakers, prominent scientists, climate communicators and independent experts, you’ll find something for you in our little library. Bring along a recommended book of your own to swap one in the library. 

Mess-up night  
"Try again. Fail again. Fail better”. Another hugely popular feature from last year, edie will be hosting an formal gathering of business and sustainability leaders to discuss some of the times that things didn’t quite go to plan… This intimate and candid session will see speakers abandon all pretences and share the good, the bad and the ugly behind corporate sustainability – and the lessons learned along the way. Perfectionists not invited.  (Chatham House Rules apply)   

Sustainability Uncovered LIVE (NEW for ‘24) 
Brought to you by edie’s award-winning editorial team, Sustainability Uncovered LIVE brings the brand’s popular podcast to life; delivering up need-to-know updates, “your-questions- answered” style sessions with important chats with policy and decarbonisation experts to discuss some of the of “elephant-in-the-room" sustainability topics. 

  

QR-coded content 
Scan QR-codes around the event for access to a huge bank of supporting editorial resources, case studies and need-to-know stories. Plus, all edie 24 attendees will receive a pre-event content pack and post-event action plan as part of their ticket.   

The edie 24 event app (NEW for ‘24)  

  • View the full event agenda, features and workshop details in one place 

  • Bookmark the sessions you’re most interested in to create your own schedule 

  • Have your say: ask speakers questions and take part in live audience polling  

  • Scan QR codes during sessions to access relevant editorial resources, guides and content outputs  

  • Connect and schedule in-person meetings with other attendees  

  • Find the solutions right for you, browse all event partners and solutions providers in one place 

  • Use the digital event map to easily navigate your way around the venue  

  • Support edie’s Sustainable Events Policy with less materials printed onsite 

Our award-winning 2023 event paved the way, with 93% of attendees seeing a direct, positive impact on their sustainability and net-zero strategy.

In 2024, we shift the dial even further:

MORE action
MORE collaboration
MORE innovation
MORE energy

Speakers already confirmed include:

RT Hon Chris Skidmore MP

Author of the Independent Review of Net Zero

Archana Jagannathan

Chief Sustainability Officer

PepsiCo Europe

Chris Stark

CEO

Climate Change Committee

Rachel Solomon Williams

Executive Director

Aldersgate Group

Natalie Campbell

Co-CEO

Belu

Chris Harrop OBE

ESG Strategy Director

Marshalls

Claire O'Neill

Chair

WBCSD

Simon Boas Hoffmeyer

Senior Director, Global Sustainability

Carlsberg

The must-attend event for sustainability in business

2024 Sponsors:

Co-Sponsor

Net-Zero Stage Sponsor

Workshop Sponsor

2024 Networking Partners:

“This event is the most is the most influential gathering of the sustainability community in the UK. It hums with energy and collective action oriented inspiration, innovation and positivity.” - James Bidwell, CEO, Springwise

Align your business with the leading corporate climate action brand

edie 24 offers the perfect platform to show leadership and commitment to the transition towards a net-zero carbon economyPut your brand in front of thousands of influential business leaders and climate experts. 

 

Who attends:

edie’s biggest business event of the year unites CEOs, CSOs, COOs, directors, heads of and senior management across sustainability, CSR, climate change & environment, strategy & risk management, external affairs & stakeholder relations, supply chain management & procurement and innovation.

“We’re all feeling the immense pressure to act on sustainability, so our edie 24 content programme has been co-created with business leaders to provide clear, actionable outputs and to spark new collaborations which will make a real difference across all aspects of sustainability and net-zero.”  Luke Nicholls, Publisher, edie

2024 SPONSORS & PARTNERS