Call for Papers:
First Annual Sustainable Business Mini-Conference
University of Edinburgh Business School, Edinburgh, UK
Monday 22nd April, 2013
The first annual Sustainable Business mini-conference provides a forum for leading edge research on corporate sustainability and responsibility. Participants and presenters will:
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Advance the scholarly study of sustainable and responsible business,
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Engage with current managerial practice, and
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Connect to the growing network of sustainability academics.
2013 Theme:
Motivations, Implementation, and Outcomes of Sustainability and Responsibility in Business
While all papers in the area of sustainable and responsible business will be considered for the conference, preference will be given to those directly addressing issues of ‘Motivations, Implementation, and Outcomes.’ ‘Motivations’ covers a wide remit with multiple levels of analysis from the individual to systems-based factors, and all levels in between. ‘Implementation’ focusses on practice based research, exploring the conduits, activities, and obstacles to implementation among other factors. ‘Outcomes’ targets research which addresses all outcomes of sustainable and responsible business: financial and other outcomes for the business as well as other stakeholders.
Leading Keynote Speakers:
Two leading academic contributors to the field will headline the conference providing their views on the nature of the field and its future research directions.
Ioannis Ioannou
London Business School, Assistant Professor, Strategy and Entrepreneurship. Professor Ioannou's research has focused on Sustainability and CSR. He has published articles in top management journals on issues related to the link between sustainability and capital markets as well as the broader drivers of Corporate Social Performance. He has also explored the impact of sustainability reporting, and how sustainability can be embedded in corporate culture.
http://ioannou.us/
Christian Seelos
Stanford University, Visiting Scholar, Centre for Philanthropy and Civil Society; and previously IESE, Director, Platform for Strategy and Sustainability, and Adjunct Professor, Strategic Management Department. Professor Seelos researches emerging topics at the interface between organizational strategies and global sustainability agendas. This includes novel approaches to social innovation and new business models around topics such as poverty, climate change and water stress.
http://christianseelos.com/
Submission Details:
CONFERENCE SESSIONS: The conference uniquely comprises three components:
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Academic Paper Sessions: leading researchers will provide a 20 minute presentation followed by 10 minutes discussion.
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Research Conversation Sessions: competitively-selected PhD students will be formed into groups of 4 to receive constructive feedback from a senior academic. These sessions are organised in collaboration with the British Academy of Management, Sustainable and Responsible Business special interest group.
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Practice Based Sessions: an early evening practice speaker and a workshop session open to all conference participants, as well as invited practitioners will discuss the links between practice and academia. These sessions are organised in collaboration with the Sustainable Business Initiative (SBI) at the University of Edinburgh Business School, the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation (ECCI), and the Network for Business Sustainability (NBS).
FEES: There is no registration fee; however, submitting a paper signifies a commitment that at least one author will participate. It also represents a commitment that the featured ideas are original and come from unpublished working papers.
IMPORTANT DEADLINES
Thursday 31st January 2013: Paper Submission Deadline
Friday 22nd February 2013: Acceptance Notification
Monday 22nd April 2013: Mini-conference held in Edinburgh, UK
SUBMISSION PROCESS
Academic Paper Sessions:
Submitted papers will be considered through a double blind review process. Authors are invited to submit EITHER a full paper (6,000 - 10,000 words plus 250 abstract) OR a short paper (3,000 - 6,000 words plus a 250 word abstract).
Two (2) copies of the paper should be submitted:
Copy 1: Full or short paper with author(s), affiliation, and contact details on cover page
Copy 2: Full or short paper with no identifying details
**The conference is limited to a maximum of 27 papers. Those submitting may be called on to review one other submission.
Research Conversation Sessions:
PhD students are invited to submit one (1) copy of a 1,000 word research summary, including a 100 word abstract, contact details, and a brief description of your key challenges on the cover page. [Note: PhD students are also encouraged to submit academic papers].
**The research conversation sessions are limited to a maximum of 12 students.
Please email submissions to: Conference+
SustainableBusiness@business-school.ed.ac.uk<mailto:Conference+
SustainableBusiness@business-school.ed.ac.uk>
MORE INFORMATION
For more information please contact a member of the organising committee:
Sarah Ivory –
s.m.ivory@sms.ed.ac.uk<mailto:
s.m.ivory@sms.ed.ac.uk>
Benonia Manu –
b.manu@sms.ed.ac.uk<mailto:
b.manu@sms.ed.ac.uk>
Dr Kenneth Amaeshi –
Kenneth.amaeshi@ed.ac.uk<mailto:
Kenneth.amaeshi@ed.ac.uk>
Dr Adam J. Bock –
adam.j.bock@ed.ac.uk<mailto:
adam.j.bock@ed.ac.uk>
Onya Idoko –
o.idoko@sms.ed.ac.uk<mailto:
o.idoko@sms.ed.ac.uk>
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