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:

 

  1. Innovation, FinTech, and AI in the Net Zero Era
  2. Sustainable Finance
  3. Economic, Social and Governance (ESG)
  4. Green Banking
  5. Sustainability Reporting and Financial Integrity
  6. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Disclosure
  7. Sustainable Public Sector Governance
  8. The UN SDGs and Sustainable Finance
  9. Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) & Integrated Reporting (IR)
  10. IFRS and Sustainability Reporting Standards
  11. Sustainable Corporate Governance
  12. Climate-related Financial Disclosure
  13. Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)
  14. Net Zero Emissions and Productivity
  15. Sustainable Auditing & Taxation
  16. Multi-Stakeholder Corporations in Achieving SDGs
  17. Responsible Business Practices and SDGs
  18. Responsible Banking and UN Financial Initiative
  19. Sustainable Poverty Alleviation, Microfinance, and Blue Banking 
  20. Deforestation, Biodiversity, Ecosystem, Global Warming, and Sustainability
  21. Extinction Accounting Framework and Conservation
  22. Environmental Committees and Climate Change
  23. Environment Activist and Civil Society Representation in the Boardroom 
  24. Inclusion in the Workplace, Employee Welfare, and Diversity and Employee Representation in the Boardroom
  25. Gender Diversity/Equality and Gender Pay Gap
  26. Child Labour, Forced Labour, and Modern Slavery
  27. Outsourcing CO2 Emissions to the Developing Countries
  28. Financial Innovation and Sustainability
  29. All other areas of Accounting, Finance, Corporate Governance

Academic Keynote Speaker

Professor


Tarun Ramadorai

 
 

Imperial College London, UK

 

 

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Professor


Alnoor Bhimani

 
 

London School of Economics and Political Science, UK

 

 

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Meet the Editors Speakers

Professor 


Andrew Stark

 
 

Chief Editor

Journal of Business Finance and Accounting

 

 

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Professor


Meziane Lasfer

 
 

Editor

Emerging Markets Review

Journal of International Management and Accounting

 

 

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PhD Colloquium Speaker

Professor


Meziane Lasfer

 
 

Editor

Emerging Markets Review

Journal of International Management and Accounting

 

 

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PhD Colloquium Speaker

Dr Maha Kazemi

 

 
 

ESG Reporting Assistant Manager

KPMG

 

 

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Asiye Helhel

 

 
 

FS Insurance Audit Graduate

KPMG

 

 

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Alex Lewis

 

 
 

Director of Research

British Academy

 

 

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Sayali Panse 

 

 
 

Business Relationships Manager

ACCA

 

 

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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


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



The International Journal of Accounting


ABS (AJG) 3; ABDC A; SJR Q2



International Journal of Finance and Economics


ABS (AJG) 3; ABDC B; SJR Q2



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

Conference Partners