Special issue of the Multinational Finance Journal following
“Vaasa Accounting and Accountability for Climate Change Conference”
11-12th, August, 2025
University of Vaasa, Vaasa, Finland
The Vaasa conference “Accounting and Accountability for Climate Change” will be organized by the University of Vaasa on August, 11-12th, 2025. The conference aims to promote multidisciplinary dialogue to address climate-related challenges. The area of particular focus is how do we account for climate and biodiversity. Discussions around these themes will be led by experts from the academic sector as well as from supranational regulators and standard setters. The event is expected to appeal to academics in fields such as accounting and finance, as well as related fields in addition to practitioners. The conference will develop and synthesize best practices to be disseminated to management, investors, regulators, and broader stakeholders, while encouraging further research on key issues.
We encourage you to submit your paper to be considered for presentation at the conference. Accepted papers will have the option of submitting to a special issue of the Multinational Finance Journal, taking into account the feedback received during the conference.
Relevant topics for the conference include (but are not limited to):
- Climate and biodiversity reporting and disclosure
- Incentives and economic impacts of environmental initiatives
- Capital market reactions to climate-related disclosures
- Climate-related risks and financial resilience
- Green finance and sustainable investing
- Decision-making and firm outcomes influenced by environmental disclosure and performance
Keynote speaker:
Professor Stephen Penman, Columbia Business School (USA). Professor Penman is a founding editor of the Review of Accounting Studies and served as managing editor from 2002-2006. He is on the advisory boards of Phoenician Capital and Boston Harbor Investment Management and has served as an advisor to fundamental asset managers in the U.S., Europe, and China. In 2019 he was elected to the Accounting Hall of Fame and in 2020 to the Australian Accounting Hall of Fame.
Submission period: February 24, 2025 – April 30, 2025
For submission rules and further information, please visit the conference website: https://sites.uwasa.fi/uvac2025/