Call for papers
Exeter Sustainable Finance Conference 2026
The Exeter Sustainable Finance (ESF) Centre at the University of Exeter is delighted to host the 3rd annual conference on sustainable finance on the 18 - 19th June 2026, in person in the historic city of Exeter, UK. The objective is to present state-of-the-art empirical and theoretical research on sustainable finance and to inform investment practices. The conference will feature a small number of papers on the programme and include industry panels to allow for ample opportunities of interactions creating a stimulating environment.
Conference Date
18 – 19th June 2026
Location
University of Exeter Business School, Exeter, UK
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- We invite submissions of unpublished research papers on any topic related to sustainable finance and particularly encourage submissions of interdisciplinary research that draws together approaches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
Further details
Information on past programmes and registration details (including registration fee, travel, and accommodation options) will be available here.
Contact
For questions and further information, please email the organising committee Chendi Zhang (Conference Chair), Chenyan Lyu, and Monika Tarsalewska at sustainable-finance@exeter.ac.uk.