7th CEFGroup Sustainable Finance and Reporting Symposium
7th CEFGroup Sustainable Finance and Reporting Symposium
CALL FOR PAPERS
Wednesday 25th – Thursday 26th November 2026
(Queenstown Resort College)
The Climate and Energy Finance Group (CEFGroup) hosts its seventh academic symposium in 2026. We welcome papers in all areas of Sustainable Finance and Reporting, such as, but not limited to, topics in climate finance, carbon markets, sustainable investing, greenwashing, sustainability disclosures, and net-zero commitments. The symposium will be held on 25-26 November 2026 at the Queenstown Resort College.
Professor Zacharias Sautner
Professor of Sustainable Finance University of Zurich [Switzerland] Senior Chair, Swiss Finance Institute |
TBC |
IMPORTANT DATES
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- Submission Deadline: 14 August 2026
- Notification of Acceptance (Latest): 21–28 August 2026
- Registration: 28 August–30 October 2026
- Event Dates: 25–26 November 2026
PAPER SUBMISSION
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- Submit Full Paper to CEFGroup@otago.ac.nz.
- In addition to the full paper submissions, we also welcome working papers from PhD students to be presented at our PhD session. Therefore, please clearly indicate whether you would like to consider your submission as a
- “full paper” or a “working paper for PhD session”.
REGISTRATION FEES
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- Online Attendee – non AU/NZ only – $150
- In-person Speaker/Attendee (PhD) – $400 ($300)
- Online Speaker – $300
AWARDS
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- Two $500 Prizes for the Best Papers in Sustainable Finance – Sponsored by CFA New Zealand
- $1,000 Prize for the Best Paper in Sustainable Investing – Sponsored by INFINZ
SYMPOSIUM VENUE
Queenstown Resort College (QRC), 7 Coronation Drive, 9348, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Queenstown, nestled amidst New Zealand’s alpine landscapes, is the Adventure Capital of the World. Queenstown Resort College (QRC) is New Zealand’s premier school of Tourism, Business, and Technology. In 2026, CEFGroup hosts its seventh symposium at Queenstown Resort College for the inaugural integration of nature’s essence into sustainable finance and disclosure research experience.
AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
We welcome submissions from all relevant disciplines employing qualitative and/or quantitative methods.
| Areas of Special Interest | Areas of Special Interest |
|---|---|
| AI & machine learning in sustainable finance | Sustainable finance |
| Biodiversity | Green taxonomies |
| Carbon pricing and carbon markets | Greenwashing |
| Climate risk, stress testing and scenario analysis | Impact investing |
| Impacts of climate change | Net-zero commitments and strategies |
| Sustainable investing | Spatial finance |
| Sustainable finance education | Surveys related to sustainable finance |
| Green innovation | Sustainability reporting disclosures |
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Dr Duminda Kuruppuarachchi, Dr Sebastian Gehricke, Professor Helen Roberts, Dr Isabella Yoon, Mr Budianto