Together We Co-Create Sustainable Development
The Hamburg Sustainability Conference (HSC) stands as a catalyst for global change, dedicated to forging partnerships and developing innovative solutions for today’s most urgent challenges. With a clear mission to drive sustainable change and accelerate the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the HSC provides a platform where ideas and visions are translated into concrete solutions for measurable progress.
The first HSC on Oct 7–8, 2024 brought together 1,600 global leaders from politics, business, science, and civil society, representing 102 countries, all united in taking decisive steps toward achieving the UN SDGs. Through vibrant dialogue, trust-building, and solution-oriented collaboration, the HSC focused on addressing some of today’s most pressing global challenges while fostering impactful, long-term partnerships. In over 60 sessions, participants explored ways to reshape international financial systems, increase investments in sustainable development, and harness innovation for transformative change. Together, they rethought, reorganized, and took concrete steps toward creating a sustainable future for all.
Conference
We need a new era of sustainability, new alliances with business leaders, global policymakers, and society. Halfway from the adoption of the SDGs in 2015 on the path to 2030, the Hamburg Sustainability Conference is establishing a new global platform to speed up the implementation of the SDGs and deliver result-oriented solutions.
Program
The conference provides a space for questioning topics such as the governance of international organizations and entrepreneurial approaches for sustainable development. Additional activities will be held throughout Hamburg for invited guests and the public. The Hamburg Sustainability Conference is a year-round process with numerous activities in locations around the world.
People
The conference convenes heads of state, as well as leaders from the private sector, academia, civil society and international organizations to develop joint solutions for the much-needed socio-ecological transformation. The program is being guided by the HSC Circle, a Supervisory Board and an international Advisory Board.
Partners
The Hamburg Sustainability Conference is to start a new era of sustainability, with new opportunities for companies to contribute to the achievement of the global agenda. Alongside public sector, academia, and civil society, corporate partners will play a key role in the Hamburg Sustainability Conference. The tremendous potential of the private sector and civil society to accelerate SDG progress must be unleashed.
Newsletter
The Hamburg Sustainability Conference is a new format with plans coming into place. As content is created, details will be shared through the HSC newsletter. Readers will receive updates about partners, key speakers, panels, workshops, satellite events and activities open to the public. News will also include general sustainability topics and SDG progress.
Press
The HSC press team offers a range of services to manage requests of local and international journalists. Press representatives will be updated about the program and confirmed speakers via dedicated press mailings. In case of media requests please contact our press team at press@sustainability-conference.org.
Initiators
The annual conference and its international satellites are a joint initiative of the United Nations (UNDP), the German Federal Government (BMZ), the Michael Otto Foundation and the City of Hamburg.
