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FIU and AMERICAN CHAPTER OF ASFAAG - 2026 CONFERENCE

March 05 – March 7, 2026: Florida International University, Miami, Florida 

Theme: SUSTAINABILITY BY DESIGN: RETHINKING BUSINESS FOR A CHANGING WORLD

Mode of Presentation: In Person & Online

The Academy of Sustainable Finance, Accounting, Accountability & Governance (ASFAAG), in association with the FIU Institute of Environment and the College of Business (FIU Business), will host its 2026 American Chapter conference under the theme: “Sustainability by Design: Rethinking Business for a Changing World.”

This conference will serve as a platform for innovative scholarship and dialogue focused on sustainability, resilience, and responsible business practices. It aims to bring together academics, policymakers, and industry leaders to explore how organizations can proactively shape sustainable futures in a rapidly evolving global landscape.

The keynote speaker for the event will be Prof. Michael Goldstein, the Donald P. Babson Chair in Applied Investments and Professor of Finance at Babson College. Prof. Goldstein also serves as the Editor of Financial Management and the Editor-in-Chief of Weather, Climate, and Society.

The conference will feature multiple high-level panels with leading policy makers, industry experts, and corporate executives, offering a dynamic platform for dialogue on sustainability, finance, and governance.

We invite theoretical, empirical, or applied paper submissions in the areas of sustainability. Suggested topics include, but are not limited to:
• Climate Finance
• Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaption
• Sustainable Business Practices and Firms’ Profitability
• Policy, Regulation, and Global Coordination
• ESG Disclosures and Corporate Reporting Practices
• Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Analytics, and Machine Learning in the Context of Sustainability
• Managing the Triple Bottom Line
• Striking the balance between shareholders and other stakeholders' interests
• Sustainability and Gender Diversity
• Financial Reporting Quality and Accountability
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
• Financial Innovation and Climate Transition
• Carbon Emissions, Carbon pricing, Net-zero Commitments
• Biodiversity Finance
• Green Washing
• Green Banking
• Governance, Incentives, and Corporate Accountability
• Sustainability and Executive Compensation
• Political Changes and Business Organizations
• Natural Resources Risk Mitigation
• Market Mechanisms for Natural Resource Resilience
• Risk, Disclosure, and Financial Stability
• Emerging Markets, Adaptation, and Development Finance
• Data, Technology, and Financial Innovation
• Other Finance, Accounting and Management Areas
• Academic and Educational Frontiers
The conference is designed as a workshop-style event to foster in-depth dialogue and constructive feedback. As such, a select number of papers will be invited for presentation. In addition to research presentations, the program will feature keynote addresses, expert talks, and panel discussions with distinguished scholars, senior corporate leaders, and government officials.

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