Exeter Sustainable Finance Conference 2026

Keynote addresses

• Professor Renee Adams (Saïd Business School, University of Oxford)
• Professor Peter Tufano (Harvard Business School)

Paper submission guidelines

• We invite submissions of unpublished research papers on any topic related to sustainable finance and particularly encourage submissions of interdisciplinary research that draws together approaches and perspectives from different disciplines.
• Please submit the paper in PDF format to sustainable-finance@exeter.ac.uk by the end of 23rd February 2026. There is no submission fee. The papers will be reviewed by the programme committee consisting of faculty members of the ESF Centre.

Key dates

• Submission deadline: 23rd February 2026
• Notification of acceptance: 25th March 2026
• Conference dates: 18 – 19th June 2026

Travel

The Sustainable Finance Conference will be held at the University of Exeter’s Streatham Campus — a vibrant and green setting just a short distance from the city centre.

From London Airports you can travel to Exeter from London Paddington (with Great Western Railway trains). The University of Exeter Streatham campus is within walking distance of both Exeter St David’s and Exeter Central train stations.

From Bristol Airport you can travel to Exeter by train from Bristol Temple Meads (with CrossCountry trains).

You can download the app Trainline to buy tickets on your phone.

There are also some flights to Exeter Airport.

Around the city: Apple Taxis is a local taxi operator and there is also UNI bus to/from city and University.

Learn more about Streatham Campus, directions, and facilities

Accommodation

• Premier Inn – City Centre / St Davids
• Mercure - Rougemont / Southgate
• Leonardo
• Hotel Indigo
• Hotel du Vin