GREENEXT Expo 2026 Officially Launches
Amid the accelerating global shift toward low-carbon economies and systemic change, GREENEXT Expo — China’s premier cross-industry exhibition and summit platform dedicated to sustainability — today announces the official launch of its 2026 edition. Scheduled for October 2026 at the iconic Shanghai Exhibition Center, the event will continue to bridge business, technology, and social innovation, transforming shared sustainability visions into scalable, real-world solutions.
Rooted in its core mission of Sustain Every Business, GREENEXT Expo 2026 is organized around three strategic pillars: low-carbon transformation, tech innovation, and business for good. Serving as a dynamic collaborative ecosystem, the event will bring together exhibitions, high-level dialogues, and co-creation opportunities to help stakeholders from all sectors and maturity stages identify future-ready sustainable solutions.
Far more than an annual gathering, GREENEXT Expo 2026 represents an ongoing journey of sustainability. Through a year-round framework featuring five core thematic zones and multiple cross-theme programs, the platform will address critical priorities, including Net Zero Engine, Nature Positive, Circular Economy, Business for Good, Fashion Forward, Urban Regeneration, Future Shapers, and Longevity & Wellbeing. By uniting business leaders, policymakers, investors, innovators, and consumers, GREENEXT Expo empowers companies to discover practical pathways for transformation — unlocking solutions that deliver both strong commercial returns and meaningful positive impact for society. As the journey evolves, GREENEXT looks forward to advancing hand-in-hand with an expanding community of partners, strengthening businesses while contributing to the long-term vitality of cities and society at large.
From Shared Vision to Industry Action, the Green Tide Keeps Rising
Since its debut at the Shanghai Exhibition Center in 2024, GREENEXT Expo has quickly established itself as one of China’s most influential cross-industry sustainability platforms. The inaugural edition, themed ESG and Sustainable Transformation, welcomed 4,306 professional visitors and over 100 brands and institutions, convening international experts for an intensive program of keynotes, panels, and workshops. The event successfully translated ESG and net-zero ambitions from conceptual consensus into actionable industry practices, laying a strong foundation as a collaborative ecosystem for sustainable development.
Building on this strong momentum, GREENEXT Expo 2025, held in September under the theme A Journey to Sustainability, delivered a significant upgrade in scale and depth. The event attracted over 5,022 attendees and more than 120 exhibiting companies, supported by 77 professional sessions that explored concrete pathways for industrial transformation. From the exploratory focus on ESG-driven change in 2024 to the solution-oriented depth of 2025, GREENEXT Expo’s steady growth reflects the deepening commitment of industry and society to sustainability. It has solidified its role in advancing new productive forces and connecting China’s innovative solutions with global best practices.
Five Thematic Zones and Cross-Theme Programs Building a Year-Round Sustainability Co-Creation Matrix
Adopting a systemic perspective that highlights the interconnected progress of people, nature, and industry, GREENEXT Expo 2026 will be built around five core thematic zones. These zones serve as the foundation for showcasing corporate sustainability innovation across multiple dimensions, complemented by targeted cross-theme programs that accelerate the year-round translation of ideas into tangible business applications.
Net Zero Engine spotlights low-carbon technologies, energy transition, green manufacturing, AI, and advanced materials — demonstrating how companies can strengthen value-chain competitiveness and operational resilience amid carbon neutrality goals. Nature Positive explores biodiversity protection, regenerative agriculture, water stewardship, and Nature-based Solutions (NbS), showing how ecological value can become enduring commercial and societal assets. Circular Economy features innovations in circular design, closed-loop systems, and new business models, illustrating how resource efficiency can drive scalable, growth-oriented strategies.
Addressing consumer-facing markets and public engagement, Conscious Living bridges sustainable consumption with responsible fashion, clean beauty, and healthy lifestyles — showcasing how brands meet evolving consumer expectations through creativity and accountability. Business for Good unites social innovation, education empowerment, cultural preservation, and impact investment, creating a virtuous cycle between commercial success and societal value.
A Synergy of Diverse Programs Addressing the Sustainability Challenges of Today and Tomorrow
Focusing on high-priority industries and real-world application scenarios, GREENEXT Expo 2026 introduces a series of cross-theme programs designed to fast-track implementation and deepen cross-sector collaboration. Through integrated programming, the platform moves sustainability beyond discussion — toward actionable frameworks, scalable mechanisms, and measurable outcomes.
From a global perspective, Global Navigation supports Chinese enterprises in navigating international regulations and market entry challenges, while enhancing trust and transparency across their supply chains. As part of this effort, GREENEXT will host the “China Sustainability Pioneers” side event and curated showcase in Paris from March 30 to April 1, 2026, held in parallel with ChangeNOW — the world’s leading sustainability innovation summit. Attracting decision-makers from over 140 countries and more than 40,000 participants, ChangeNOW will feature a curated selection of Chinese sustainability practices for the first time, spanning sustainable fashion, cultural heritage, urban regeneration, green consumption, circular economy, and technological innovation. This program aims to boost market credibility for Chinese enterprises in Europe, accelerate partnerships with high-caliber global players, and promote the internationalization of competitive Chinese solutions.
At the industry level, Fashion Forward addresses structural transformation in the fashion sector. Targeting brands, supply chain leaders, and innovation-driven enterprises, the program focuses on product innovation, decarbonization, circularity, supply chain optimization, transparency, and compliance. Through year-round executive networking, expert-led accelerators, and pilot co-creation, Fashion Forward develops a practical and replicable portfolio of sustainable fashion solutions. Previous participants include JNBY, Esquel, adidas, Ellassay, Mobi Garden, Reclothing Bank, the International Cooperation Committee of Animal Welfare (ICCAW), Canopy, YKK, Idole, Tayho, and the Redress Design Award — collectively driving the green transition of the fashion ecosystem.
At the application level, Urban Regeneration embeds sustainability at the city scale, using commercial spaces and communities as living labs for energy-efficient buildings, resource circulation, and optimized public spaces. Future Shapers connects universities and startups to unlock next-generation sustainable design and innovation. The newly launched Longevity & Wellbeing program responds to the growing silver economy by integrating age-inclusive design with health technologies — fostering collaboration across healthcare, housing, and lifestyle sectors to create inclusive, resilient models of sustainable living for all ages.
GREENEXT Expo 2026 Now Open for Industry Participation: Join Us in Co-Creating a Sustainable Future
Sustainability is never a solo endeavor — it is a collective symphony across the entire industry. As Dr. Hong Zheng, Founder of GREENEXT, states, “Sustainability is not an isolated challenge for one sector. It is a systemic transformation that requires participation across the entire value chain. GREENEXT aims to break down industry barriers, connect key players from resource providers to end consumers, and co-create solutions that combine wisdom, shared responsibility, and symbiotic growth for a truly sustainable future.”
GREENEXT Expo 2026 is now open for application, with the early-bird program officially launched. Companies and partners registering before the end of April will enjoy a 5% discount. Participants can engage deeply through exhibition booths, solution showcases, panel discussions, keynote speeches, insights sharing, closed-door roundtables, strategic meetings, pilot project co-creation, and progress release — enabling real-world testing of solutions, creation of compelling content, and acceleration of cross-industry partnerships and opportunities.
GREENEXT warmly invites brands, industry leaders, manufacturing and tech innovators, distributors, retailers, real estate and park operators, government bodies, public institutions, investors, and other stakeholders to join this landmark event. Whether your focus lies in technology, transportation, construction, manufacturing, or consumer-facing sectors such as food, fashion, beauty, cultural tourism, and agriculture, GREENEXT Expo offers a premier platform to access high-quality resources, explore low-carbon transformation pathways, and achieve dual commercial and societal value.
October 2026 | Shanghai Exhibition Center
Join us at GREENEXT Expo — where ambition meets action, and sustainability powers the future of every enterprise!
