Sustainability Rocks 2024
Sustainability Rocks puts the fun back into the sustainable finance community!
A night rocking out to four financial services industry bands battling it out for the highly coveted Sustainability Rocks Trophy.
26th September 2024
Doors 6.30pm | Battle begins 7.00pm100 Club, Century House, 100 Oxford St, London W1D 1LL
The bands
Consumer Duty
Consumer Duty all hail from the financial services industry with members based around the UK.
Shardlake
Passionate purveyors of the finest rock music known to humanity from. Shardlake offer catchy riffs, crowd-pleasing anthems and combined awesomeness.
Pink Torpedo
Love Rocking Out to Hendrix and the Foo Fighters plus the ninety-plus seconds of pure wigging out! Every gig has the crowd jumping around like hyperactive frogs and demanding an immediate encore!
Take Dad
Hail from the medieval town of Kronberg, outside Frankfurt, inside Germany and drawn together by a simultaneous midlife crisis! Now living their best lives as punk rock stars through local live gigs.
The Sponsors
Lead Sponsor
Chronos
We are delighted to announce Chronos Sustainability. as the lead sponsor for Sustainability Rocks! The inaugural event will be held on Thursday, 26th September 2024 at the world famous 100 Club and will showcase competing bands from across the sustainable finance industry to raise money for a number of charities.
Chronos Sustainability is dedicated to deliver clear demonstrable improvements in social and environmental performance of key industry sectors. We would like to thank the senior management team, Rory Sullivan and Nicky Amos, for their support of Sustainability Rocks and their dedication to a better, more sustainable world.
Headline Charity Marine Conservation Society
The Marine Conservation Society is an environmental charity by and for sea lovers, working toward a cleaner, better protected, healthier ocean; one we can all enjoy.
Media Partner Responsible Investor
Responsible Investor is the single source for the latest thinking on sustainable finance for investors globally.
With its dedicated team of award winning journalist, Responsible Investor is delighted to support Sustainability Rocks through promotion of its event on our platform.
Media Partner
ESG Investor
ESG Investor aims to be the practical information hub for asset owners looking to invest successfully and sustainably for the long term. As best practice evolves, we will share the news, insights and data to guide asset owners on their individual journey to ESG integration.Over 50 years of publishing experience across the team, including launching multiple award-winning titles across the global financial markets. Supported by a team of experienced reporters, feature writers and researchers.
Chronos Sustainability is dedicated to deliver clear demonstrable improvements in social and environmental performance of key industry sectors. We would like to thank the senior management team, Rory Sullivan and Nicky Amos, for their support of Sustainability Rocks and their dedication to a better, more sustainable world.
Event Partner mallowstreet
mallowstreet is the go-to platform for pension, insurance and investment professionals seeking collaboration, insights, and innovation. With a commitment to fostering a connected and informed community, mallowstreet empowers industry stakeholders to navigate the ever-changing financial landscape.
In 2019, mallowstreet launched our research division – mallowstreet Insights. This has since conducted over 20 research projects for leading asset management firms in the UK across DB, DC and insurance markets, covering a range of topics and asset classes.
mallowstreet recently designed an AI tool, SOFI, to help understand the effectiveness and nuances of meetings, helping users save time, check messaging, improve delivery, monitor performance, capture questions, write up summary notes and surface action points.
Wrist Band Sponsor
Minerva Analytics
The blend of people and technology gives Minerva unparalleled flexibility to deliver tailor-made governance support services to meet your exact needs. A core feature of Minerva is its highly flexible and bespoke approach to governance analysis. Minerva offers unparalleled customisation of voting policy to deliver tailor-made governance support services to meet your exact needs. We use the latest technology and robust systems to automate repetitive tasks. Our “Golden Record” system means that we can eliminate unnecessary duplication from many processes to focus on accuracy and consistency.
In 2019, mallowstreet launched our research division – mallowstreet Insights. This has since conducted over 20 research projects for leading asset management firms in the UK across DB, DC and insurance markets, covering a range of topics and asset classes.
mallowstreet recently designed an AI tool, SOFI, to help understand the effectiveness and nuances of meetings, helping users save time, check messaging, improve delivery, monitor performance, capture questions, write up summary notes and surface action points.
Trophy Sponsor Clarity AI
Clarity AI is a mission-driven sustainability tech company committed to bringing societal impact to markets. We leverage advanced technology and AI to provide data-driven environmental and social insights to investors, corporates, governments, and consumers. AI has been at the core of Clarity AI's offering from the start, supporting a fully flexible set of data solutions, insights, analytics capabilities, and tools used for portfolio management, corporate research and engagement, benchmarking, regulatory reporting, online banking, and e-commerce.
Program Sponsor Rimes
Rimes provides transformative enterprise data management solutions to the global investment community. Driven by our passion for solving the most complex data problems, we provide our clients with investment intelligence that powers more than USD 75 trillion in AUM annually. The world’s leading institutional investors, asset managers and service providers rely on Rimes to help them make better investment decisions using accurate information and industry-leading technology. For more information, please visit www.rimes.com.
Website by Humphrey Design
Accelerate your brand's growth with cutting-edge websites built for speed and impact. Humphrey Design Studio harnesses the power of Webflow to create bespoke, high-performance digital experiences that propel your business forward. Our approach empowers your marketing team to move at the pace of your industry, rapidly launching new pages and iterations without compromising on quality or brand consistency. By combining sleek aesthetics with Webflow's robust functionality, we deliver responsive and engaging platforms that not only captivate but convert. Experience the agility of a custom-designed website that grows with your business, allowing you to seize opportunities and stay ahead in the dynamic financial services industry.
www.humphreydesign.co.uk
Merch Sponsorship - Available
High quality, sustainably sourced Gig T-shirts with your logo in primary placement.
Sponsorship Proposal
View the sponsorship proposal for more event information.
What’s it all about?
Sustainability Rocks brings together the financial services industry's bands to battle it out for the highly coveted annual Sustainability Rocks Trophy.
This event is designed to raise funds for environmental/ecological charities by participants entering into a battle of the bands competition.
The entry fee, ticket sales and sponsorships will be donated by a tiered percentage contribution, highest percentage for the winner with the fourth band the lowest percentage.
Who is behind Sustainability Rocks
Sustainability Rocks is the brainchild of Will Oulton a sustainable investment expert with almost 30 years of experience in the investment services industry.
Today, he supports the industry though his advisory services. Will also belongs to 51st State, a financial services industry band that has been performing and raising funds for charities since 2017. The fun that the substantive 51st State following experience at gigs, brought to fruition the idea of bringing sustainable investing and music together.
The event will be managed by both Will and Rob Morgan, manager of 51st State and who has been integral to success of the band. In addition, an Advisory Group will be created to ensure the event is managed and delivered with credibility and high quality.
Our host
Hosted by Claire Sturgess, Absolute Radio Rock DJ legendClaire started her radio career with the BBC in London. She presented the Radio 1 Rock Show at the height of the grunge era where she got to play Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Alice in Chains alongside rock stalwarts like Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden and Motörhead. Also at Radio 1 she presented the weekly overnight show, weekend breakfast and weekend lunchtime shows, and was part of the Sony Gold Award winning team who put together U2's Zoo Radio broadcasts, while accompanying the band on their Zooropa European tour.
In 1997 she joined the launch team of alternative music station Xfm, presenting the afternoon show and later the award winning evening show. She remained at Xfm for over 10 years. She has also hosted daily shows on NME Radio.Claire's television career includes presenting Top of The Pops in the 90s, music show 'Inside Tracks' for BBC Three and the 'Metal Hammer Riot' for MTV2. She also wrote a monthly column for Metal Hammer magazine.
Running alongside her radio and TV work, Claire is a voiceover artist. She was the voice that introduced The Simpsons, Friends, The X-Files and ER in the early days of Sky One and is currently the announcer for Sky Movies. She has voiced major television advertising campaigns for Nivea, Gillette, Colgate, Pampers and Ariel and she can be heard on promos for ITV's Good Morning Britain and This Morning, BBC worldwide, TLC/Discovery Channel and on corporate videos for The Guardian.
About the 100 Club
London’s iconic 100 Club has been trading under the same name since 1964 and has put on live music since 1942 as the Feldman Jazz Club amongst other names, earning it the title of the oldest independent venue world wide.
Throughout the decades, the venue has championed all manors of ground breaking scenes including the blues of Muddy Waters and BB King as well as mod stylings of The Who and The Kinks in the 60s; the birth of punk with the Sex Pistols, The Clash and Siouxsie & The Banshees plus regular reggae sessions from Eddie Grant and The Mighty Diamonds in the 70s; the first ever Northern Soul All Nighter in the 80s; the indie explosion with early shows from Oasis and Suede in the 90s as well as key shows for artists such as The Horrors, Gallows and Kings Of Leon in the 00s.
Because of the club’s rich history, it has become an institution for intimate secret shows by major acts including Queens Of The Stone Age, Metallica, Alice Cooper, The Rolling Stones, Blur, The New York Dolls, Desmond Dekker, Primal Scream, St Etienne, Mark Ronson, Chuck Berry, Paul Mccartney, Nas, Santigold, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Toots And The Maytals, Plan B, Paul Weller and Spiritualized to name just a few.
The 100 Club also lends itself to comedy with special sold out performances from Simon Amstel, Adam Buxton and Stewart Lee.
The 100 Club is a five minute Elizabeth Line train ride from the City and easy to get to on the tube network.
Important details
- The entry fee is £500 per band (maximum 4 bands will compete).
- Each band will receive 10 tickets for their supporters, any additional tickets required will need to be purchased.
- The proceeds for the event (after costs and expenses) will be donated to charity.
- The winning band will receive the Sustainability Rocks 2024 Trophy and a recording on 7” vinyl of part of their live performance on the night. Band members will receive a 7” vinyl recording of one of their tracks performed on the night.
- The winning band’s chosen charity must be environmental, biodiversity focused and will receive 20% of the pot, the other 3 bands 10%. 50% of the pot will be allocated to a lead charity partner to be chosen by the Sustainability Rocks Advisory Group.
Event FAQ's
Four bands will be invited to compete following a call for entries. Should more than four bands apply, the Advisory Group will determine the bands that may compete based on ensuring a diversity of musical genres and styles.
The Advisory Group will oversee a draw to determine the sequence of band performances on the night.
A Judging Panel of five individuals will be selected by the management team to determine the winning band on the night. 51st State will not be a competitor.
The application fee for entry is £500. Each entry will nominate their chosen charity and the winner will have the largest percentage of the tier donated to their chosen charity. The event's marketing and PR team will lift the bands profile through a dedicated promotion campaign.
Each band will play for no longer than 25 minutes. There will be a 10 minute judging panel discussion between each set. At the end of the "Battle" the winner band will be presented with the winner's trophy and have the opportunity to highlight the significance of their chosen charity.
The event will be compared by Claire Sturgess, Absolute Rock DJ legend.
51st State will close the event.