LCAW: Women in Sustainability Leading Climate Action & ESG

Women are pivotal to the global sustainability movement, holding 63% of executive sustainability roles in Fortune 500 companies, boosting corporate ESG scores and bringing equitable, long-term environmental solutions.

Speakers on the Women in Sustainability panel at Sustainability LIVE @ London Climate Action Week will discuss the importance of female leadership in the sustainability sector.

Sustainability LIVE is joining the line-up at London Climate Action Week with an event on 25 June 2026.

The event will bring together C-Suite executives and sustainability leaders to discuss strategies to make a positive impact on the environment and communities.

This is an exclusive event and those interested in attending can register their interest now.

What is the event?

Sustainability LIVE @ London Climate Action Week – The Leadership Summit is making its official debut at CodeNode London.

This is a one-day event designed for senior sustainability executives at the forefront of climate action strategy.

With more than 250 in-person attendees, the conference is set to deliver insights, connections and solutions to accelerate progress towards net zero.

The event features 25 expert speakers and four interactive executive workshops, offering practical guidance and strategic perspective on embedding climate action across operations.

About the panel

The Women in Sustainability panel, in association with Climate Impact Partners, takes place at 10:45-11:30 (BST) in The Enterprise Theatre.

It will explore how women are playing an increasingly important role in shaping corporate sustainability and climate leadership.

This session explores how female leaders across industries are influencing environmental strategy, driving organisational change and creating more inclusive leadership pathways.

The speakers will share their perspectives on representation, collaboration and how diverse leadership can accelerate meaningful sustainability progress.

Who are the speakers?

Sheri Hickok, CEO, Climate Impact Partners

Sheri will be speaking on the Women in Sustainability panel.

In 2023, she became CEO of Climate Impact Partners, which funds carbon reduction projects to drive climate action.

Her work focuses on product and programme management, strategic planning, operations management and product development.

Sheri writes on LinkedIn: “At CIP, women aren’t just part of the story – they are leading it! 60% of our C-suite are women and more than half of our global team is led by women across the business. Their leadership powers the outcomes we deliver for clients, communities and climate.

“And beyond our walls, the work this team delivers is improving lives for women and girls around the world… women accessing cleaner cooking solutions, safer homes, renewable energy, improved health and education and expanded economic opportunity through the projects we support. Their stories remind us that climate action is also gender equity in action.”

Dr Márcia Balisciano, Chief Sustainability Officer, RELX

Márcia is joining the Women in Sustainability panel, providing expertise from her leadership role at RELX.

She has been at RELX for more than 23 years, creating and running the company’s global corporate responsibility function.

She leads an international team, working with colleagues at all levels to ensure that sustainability and corporate responsibility are embedded throughout the organisation.

Márcia says: “The majority of the electronic delivery of our products and services is happening in the cloud. So we got together with peers and academics to look at the methodology that our part of media should be using to calculate these emissions. We’re stronger when we group together to discuss critical issues.

“In terms of the environmental impact within our business, we capture that through Scope 1 and 2. We haven’t seen a significant rise because of AI and in fact we have reduced our energy consumption 53% since 2018, but it doesn’t absolve responsibility for working together as an industry to get to grips with this, because it will only continue to rise.”

Why should leaders attend?

Sustainability LIVE @ London Climate Action Week – The Leadership Summit is set to bring executives and leaders together under one roof to form a collaborative networking environment.

For sustainability leaders, attendance is vital to build connections with partners, advisors and peers facing similar sustainability challenges.

Attend the event to learn more about AI, water positivity, decarbonisation and more.

Register your interest to attend now.