Call For Papers

According to the recent UN report on climate change (2022), the globe is facing environmental challenges including water pollution, deforestation, air and soil contamination, and destruction of wild life. While many of these challenges are global in nature, their imminent effects tend to be particularly severe in developing and emerging economies due to weak legislations and institutional voids. The question about the major role of Multinational Corporations (MNCs) in contributing to and curbing environmental degradation is becoming central in the discussion of management. This year’s conference is interested in submissions related to the concept of Corporate Environmental Responsibility (CER), and CER strategies of MNCs in emerging and developing economies. Specific topics may include (but not limited to):

• MNCs’ CER strategies in emerging markets
• MNCs partnering together to implement collective CER strategies
• MNCs and NGOs partnerships to implement sustainability programs
• Sustainability reporting and CER disclosure
• MNCs’ sustainable supply chains and SMEs’ partnerships
• Climate change and business activity
• Green agenda and climate change
• Regulation of corporate environmental behaviour
• Governmental influences on CER strategies of MNCs
• Sustainable agenda for disabled persons
• Consumer responsibility
• Socially Responsible Finance and Banking
• Responsible Finance and Investment
• CSR in Financial companies
• Inclusive Capitalism
• Governance and leadership
• CSR and Ethics
• CSR in Education
• Sustainability in Higher Education Institutions
• Sustainable education and economic growth
• Sustainable energy management
• Sustainable telecommunication
• Green technology and alternative energy systems
• Sustainable waste management

The conference also accepts submissions focused on CSR and responsible behaviour:

• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Sustainability
• CSR and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
• Ethics and disclosure standards
• Human Rights and Business Sustainability
• Technological developments for sustainability
• Technology and standardisation
• Relationships between Accounting (Financial Reporting) and Sustainability and CSR
• Relationships between Financial Information and Non‐Financial Information
• Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems
• CSR & Digital revolution
• CSR & Reputation
• CSR in Developing Markets
• Sustainability and free markets
• Social entrepreneurship
• Socially responsible business activities
• Globalisation and sustainable development
• Models of organisational governance
• Challenges of Social Inclusion: Gender, Inequalities, and Human Rights
• CSR & Positive Impact

All papers and abstracts should be sent by 30th June 2024 by email to davideacrowther@aol.com.