The conference on “Creating Value through ESG: Assessing, Measuring, and Managing Risks and Opportunities” invites academic researchers to submit their original research papers. The conference provides a platform to explore and test new ideas and network with peers seeking to advance our understanding of ESG.

This year's emphasis is on the MEASUREMENT and IMPACT of ESG as a business strategy driver. The conference encourages research assessing, measuring, and managing ESG risks and opportunities, focusing on creating value through ESG.

Review of Financial Economics will dedicate a Special Issue to this conference, with $3000 for the best paper.

We invite submissions that address the following topics but are not limited to:

• How do we measure the ESG aspects of decision-making?
• How do we measure the IMPACT of such policies?
• How vulnerable are these measures to being manipulated?
• How are corporations managing ESG risks and opportunities?
• Is ESG a strategic risk to portfolio diversification?
• What are the current challenges associated with corporate ESG disclosures?
• How do investors integrate ESG factors into investment decisions?
• Impacts of government policies and regulation on ESG and CSR.
• Challenges associated with using ESG metrics in investment management.
• Application of machine learning, textual analysis, and AI to ESG.