5th Annual Conference
[Hybrid - In-Person and Online]
21-23 July 2025
Venue
London | United Kingdom
University of Westminster
In partnership with
The University of Sheffield, University of Bradford, University of Southampton
&
The British Academy, ACCA, KPMG, University of Westminster
Theme: Green Finance and Accounting - The Role of Innovation, FinTech, and AI in Delivering Net Zero
The fifth annual conference of ASFAAG aims to bring academics, practitioners, and policymakers under one platform to initiate a debate on the role of Innovation, FinTech, and AI in Delivering Net Zero. We are inviting papers under the following sub-themes:
- Innovation, FinTech, and AI in the Net Zero Era
- Sustainable Finance
- Economic, Social and Governance (ESG)
- Green Banking
- Sustainability Reporting and Financial Integrity
- Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Disclosure
- Sustainable Public Sector Governance
- The UN SDGs and Sustainable Finance
- Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) & Integrated Reporting (IR)
- IFRS and Sustainability Reporting Standards
- Sustainable Corporate Governance
- Climate-related Financial Disclosure
- Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)
- Net Zero Emissions and Productivity
- Sustainable Auditing & Taxation
- Multi-Stakeholder Corporations in Achieving SDGs
- Responsible Business Practices and SDGs
- Responsible Banking and UN Financial Initiative
- Sustainable Poverty Alleviation, Microfinance, and Blue Banking
- Deforestation, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Global Warming, and Sustainability
- Extinction Accounting Framework and Conservation
- Environmental Committees and Climate Change
- Environment Activist and Civil Society Representation in the Boardroom
- Inclusion in the Workplace, Employee Welfare, and Diversity and Employee Representation in the Boardroom
- Gender Diversity/Equality and Gender Pay Gap
- Child Labour, Forced Labour, and Modern Slavery
- Outsourcing CO2 Emissions to the Developing Countries
- Financial Innovation and Sustainability
- All other areas of Accounting, Finance, Corporate Governance
Academic Keynote Speaker
Meet the Editors Speakers
PhD Colloquium Speaker
PhD Colloquium Speaker
Important Dates
New Submission Deadline
15th May 2025
Notification of Review Results
30th May 2025
Registration Deadline
30th June 2025
Registration Fees
Standard Registration Fee: £350
Full-time PhD Students: £250
(Morning/Afternoon Tea/Coffee/Snacks & Lunches included)
Publication Opportunities
In consultation with the Editors-in-Chief, authors of top conference papers will be invited to submit their papers to regular issues of the following journals:
Journal of Business Finance & Accounting
The International Journal of Accounting
International Journal of Finance and Economics
Journal of Sustainable Finance & Accounting
New Elsevier Publication
Conference Awards
ASFAAG Best Paper Award
ASFAAG Best PhD Paper Award
Conference Chair
Prof. Abdelhafid Benamraoui | University of Westminster, UK
Organizing Committee
Prof. Sabur Mollah | The University of Sheffield, UK
Dr Issam Malki | University of Westminster, UK
Prof. Saeed Akbar | University of Bradford, UK
Dr Tantawy Moussa | University of Westminster, UK
Prof. Collins Ntim | University of Southampton, UK
Dr Neeta Shah | University of Westminster, UK
Prof. Khaled Hussainey | Bangor University, UK
Dr Yang Yue | University of Westminster, UK
Dr Rasim Simsek | Bilecik University, TR
Fariha Tabassum | Swansea University, UK