Second Sustainability, ESG, & Value Creation Conference
Second Sustainability, ESG, & Value Creation Conference
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada - Oct 11-12, 2024
Keynote Speakers
Peter Easton
Notre Dame Alumni Professor of Accountancy
Director, Center For Accounting Research & Education
Mendoza College of Business
University of Notre Dame
Shiva Rajgopal
R.B. Kester and T.W. Byrnes Professor of Accounting and Auditing & Chair of the Accounting Division
Columbia Business School
Columbia University
Call for Papers
The Global Initiative for Governance and Sustainability (GIGS) is now accepting paper submissions for the Sustainability, ESG, & Value Creation Conference, taking place at the breathtaking locale of Niagara Falls, Canada, on October 11-12, 2024. We invite researchers and experts to submit their original research papers that break new ground in understanding sustainability, ESG, and value creation.
This highly-selective event aims to create an immersive, dialogue-driven space that fosters innovation, collaboration, and rigorous academic exchange. The conference will span two intensive days, featuring six to eight curated paper presentations, each one offering a unique exploration of cutting-edge research, and a thought-provoking panel discussion with renowned experts in the field.
This conference is designed to bring together leading scholars, industry experts, policymakers, and thought leaders, providing a unique platform to share, debate, and shape the future of sustainability, ESG, and green finance. Attendees will have the opportunity to delve into the latest research findings, practical implications, and transformative ideas, while also networking with like-minded professionals and establishing connections for future collaborations.
This conference focuses on a small number of presentations, which ensures a high level of interaction, feedback, and scholarly discussion around each presented paper. Additionally, a distinguished panel of world-class speakers will be discussing and analyzing the implications of these novel ideas and approaches.
The selected papers will ideally explore topics such as:
- Innovative sustainable finance mechanisms
- ESG and financial performance
- Green bonds and their effectiveness
- Sustainable investing and shareholder value
- Illicit financial flow
- Climate risk and its financial implications
- The role of governance in promoting sustainability
- Disruptive technology, Sustainability, and value creation
- Sustainability reporting standards, governance, and greenwashing
Join us in shaping the dialogue around sustainability, ESG, and value creation. We look forward to your contributions to making this event a landmark in the world of sustainable finance research.
Co-Organizers
Conference Co-Chairs
Sasan Saiy
Associate Professor of Accounting
University of Waterloo
CS Agnes Cheng
Dale Looper Chair in Accounting
University of Oklahoma
Justin Jin
Professor of Accounting & Finance
McMaster University
Samir Trabelsi
CPA Ontario Distinguished Scholar, Professor of Accounting & Governance
Brock University
Frequently Asked Questions
Our conference allows scholars the freedom to explore without the constraints of formatting and robustness tests. Should you present, you will be paired with another renowned scholar who will discuss your paper. In return, please commit to discuss another paper. We believe this unconventional approach for encouraging each other to bring out and share those not-quite-finished papers in a supportive setting creates an atmosphere and excitement that spills over to interchanges that continue long after the conference ends.
Submissions must be made in PDF or Word format and include an abstract of 1,000 words maximum. The full manuscript will be required upon notification of acceptance, to be forward to the paper's scheduled discussant.
Yes, all papers will be subject to the review of the conference co-chairs, who will assign reviewers to recommend acceptance or rejection.