Five groups will compete in the 2025 Sustainability Rocks battle-of-the-bands competition, sold out for the second consecutive year, with the proceeds benefiting a range of environmental charities.
Following a successful 2024 debut, the event will again be held at the 100 Club in London, a famed venue for music styles from jazz to punk, and hosted by Absolute Radio DJ Claire Sturgess.
The proceeds of this year’s Sustainability Rocks, which was sold out in just nine days, will again support the work of the Marine Conservation Society. The members of the five bands are drawn from a range of firms across the finance sector, including Columbia Threadneedle, Lazard Asset Management, Jupiter Asset Management, Schroders, and Simmons & Simmons.
The bands’ nominated charities include Wildlife Aid, Trees for Life, the Woodland Trust, Legal Response International and Saving Wildcats.
The event is the brainchild of sustainable finance veteran Will Oulton and aims to showcase musical talent from within the finance industry, demonstrating its commitment to addressing critical environmental challenges.
Most recently Chair of Eurosif, Oulton holds a number of advisory roles related to sustainable investment, including chairing Columbia Threadneedle Investment’s responsible investment advisory panel.
“Sustainability Rocks has become one of the industry’s most anticipated annual gatherings,” said Oulton. “With so many social, environmental and industry challenges, Sustainability Rocks brings the community together to inspire change and to prove that the shared power of music and finance can continue to be a force for good.”
