7th Annual Conference

[Hybrid - In-Person and Online]

 

26-28 July 2027

Venue

Kingston Business School, Kingston University

London | United Kingdom



In partnership with

Kingston University

&

Gettysburg College, The University of Sheffield, University of Bradford, and University of Southampton 

 



Theme:

 Transforming Finance and Accounting for a Sustainable Future:

AI, Digitalization, Green Finance, and Sustainability Reporting

The Academy of Sustainable Finance, Accounting, Accountability & Governance (ASFAAG) is pleased to announce its 7th Annual Conference, to be held from 26 to 28 July 2027 at Kingston Business School, Kingston University, London.

The conference will bring together academics, practitioners, and policymakers to advance evidence-based dialogue on the role of accounting, finance, governance, and accountability in sustainable value creation and long-term resilience. We welcome conceptual, empirical, methodological, and policy-oriented papers from established scholars, early-career researchers, and doctoral students.

Papers are invited in, but are not limited to, the following areas:

 

  1. Innovation, FinTech, and AI in the Net Zero Era
  2. Green Finance and Banking
  3. Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
  4. Sustainability Reporting and Financial Integrity
  5. Climate-related Financial Disclosure
  6. Global Reporting Initiative and Integrated Reporting
  7. Sustainable Corporate Governance
  8. Emissions Trading Schemes (ETS)
  9. Climate Risk
  10. Sustainable Auditing and Taxation
  11. Responsible Banking and the UN Financial Initiative
  12. Sustainable Poverty Alleviation and Blue Banking
  13. Deforestation, Biodiversity, and Sustainability
  14. Extinction Accounting Frameworks and Conservation
  15. Inclusion, Employee Welfare, and Diversity
  16. Gender Diversity, Gender Equality, and the Gender Pay Gap
  17. Child Labour, Forced Labour, and Modern Slavery
  18. Outsourcing CO2 Emissions to Developing Countries
  19. Other Areas of Accounting, Finance, and Governance
  20. Greenwashing, Greenhushing, Social Washing, and Related Practices
  21. ESG Regulation, Assurance, and Compliance
  22. Artificial Intelligence, Ethics, and Corporate Accountability

Academic Keynote Speakers

Conference Committee

Conference Co-Chairs

Important Dates
 

Submission Deadline

30th May 2027

Notification of Review Results

10th June 2027

Registration Deadline

20th June 2027

Registration Fees
 


Standard Registration Fee: £450


Full-time PhD Students: £350


(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


ABS (AJG) 3; ABDC A*; SJR Q1


 

 

 


Journal of Sustainable Finance & Accounting


Scopus Q1


Conference Awards
 

ASFAAG Best Paper Award

ASFAAG Best PhD Paper Award

Kingston University Sustainability Research Award — Male (£100)

Kingston University Sustainability Research Award — Female (£100)

Scientific Committee

Prof. Saeed Akbar

University of Bradford, UK

Prof. Collins Ntim

University of Southampton, UK

Prof. Khaled Hussainey

Bangor University, UK

Dr John Sebastian Pereira

Kingston University

Dr Suman Lodh

Kingston University

Prof. Sushanta Mallick

Queen Mary University of London

Prof. Pawan Tamvada

Kingston University

Dr Subhasree Mukherjee

Kingston University

Prof. Khelifa Mazouz

Cardiff University

Prof. Ataur Belal

University of Birmingham

Prof. Abhinav Goyal

University of Birmingham

Prof. Arif Khurshed

The University of Manchester

Prof. Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah

University of Huddersfield

Prof. Francesco Vallascas

Durham University

Dr Rahul Chawdhary

Kingston University

Prof. Musa Mangena

University of Nottingham

Prof. Salma Ibrahim

Kingston University

Prof. Hafiz T. A. Khan

University of West London

Prof. Nazrul Islam

University of East London

Prof. Abdelhafid Benamraoui

University of Westminster

Prof. Monomita Nandy

Brunel University London

Prof. Viet Dang

The University of Manchester

Prof. Sanjay Banerji

University of Nottingham

Prof. Hamid Uddin

University of Bradford

Prof. Faizul Haque

University of Southampton

Prof. Ning Gao

The University of Manchester

Prof. Sumon Kumar Bhaumik

The University of Sheffield

Prof. Robert Hudson

University of Hull