The GW4 Sustainable Finance Conference brings together leading academics to present cutting-edge research in sustainable finance to a diverse audience of researchers, students, policymakers, and industry experts.
Hosted at the University of Bath School of Management, this one-day event aims to foster cross-institutional collaboration, facilitate knowledge exchange, and promote innovative solutions for sustainable financial systems.
The conference will feature renowned keynote and invited speakers dedicated to the field of sustainable finance. The programme also includes an internal session for scholars with the GW4 network, providing a platform for researchers to receive constructive feedback and develop new cross-institutional and cross-disciplinary collaborations.
Programme
Monday 19 May
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9am - 9.20am | Registration, coffee and networking | 10E Reception and 10E Pavilion |
| 9.20am - 9.30am | Opening remarks | 10E0.17 |
| 9.30am - 10.50am | Session 1: “Sustainable Energy Transition and the Value of Asset Liquidity” Ning Gao | 10E0.17 |
| Discussant: Chao Yin | 10E0.17 | |
| Session 1: “Coordinated Engagements” Oğuzhan Karakaş | 10E0.17 | |
| Discussant: Chendi Zhang | 10E0.17 | |
| 10.50am - 11.15am | Coffee break | 10E Pavilion |
| 11.15am - 12.35pm | Session 2: “Turning Adversity into Action: Enhancing Sustainability Oversight in Response to ESG Reputation Risk” Chris Florakis | 10E0.17 |
| Discussant: Fangming Xu | 10E0.17 | |
| Session 2: Climate Systemic Risk” Tristan Jourde | 10E0.17 | |
| Discussant: Emese Lazar | 10E0.17 | |
| 12.35pm - 1.30pm | Lunch | 10E Pavilion |
| 1.30pm - 2.30pm | Keynote: “Biodiversity Risks” Zacharias Sautner | 10E0.17 |
| 2.30pm - 3.10pm | Session 3: “Climate innovation and carbon emissions: Evidence from supply chain networks” Ulrich Hege | 10E0.17 |
| Discussant: Sarah Wang | 10E0.17 | |
| 3.10pm - 3.30pm | Coffee break | 10E Pavilion |
| 3.30pm - 5.10pm | Internal session: “Internal Carbon Price and Firm Performance” Wei Xin | 10E0.17 |
| Internal session: “Heterogeneity in Investor Reaction to Foreign ESG Incidents” Onur Tosun | 10E0.17 | |
| Internal session: “The Price of Climate Transparency: How Does Climate Risk Disclosure Influence M&As?” Fangfei Jiang | 10E0.17 | |
| Internal session: “Anti-ESG Bills and Corporate ESG Practices” Hanwen Sun | 10E0.17 | |
| 5.10pm - 5.20pm | Closing remarks, David Newton (Head of AFL Division) | 10E0.17 |
| 7pm | Conference dinner | The Architect, The Empire, Orange Grove, Bath BA1 1LP |
Tuesday 20 May
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9am - 9.30am | Arrival, coffee and networking | 10E Reception and 10E Pavilion |
| 9.30am - 9.45am | Welcome & objectives for the day | 10E0.17 |
| 9.45am - 11.00am | Interdisciplinary and Industry-Academic collaboration | 10E0.17 |
| 11.00am - 11.15am | Coffee break | 10E Pavilion |
| 11.15am - 12.30pm | Research grant application and funding support | 10E0.17 |
| 12.30pm - 1.30pm | Lunch and networking | 10E Pavilion |
| 1.30pm - 2.45pm | Research insights and thematic discussions | 10E0.17 |
The conference dinner on Tuesday 19 May will take place at The Architect in the centre of Bath. If you would like to attend, please make sure you select this option and pay using the link in the registration form.
