{"id":6830,"date":"2024-06-24T13:12:36","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T01:12:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/?page_id=6830"},"modified":"2025-02-12T14:56:56","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T01:56:56","slug":"5th-cefgroup-sustainable-finance-and-reporting-symposium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/5th-cefgroup-sustainable-finance-and-reporting-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"5th CEFGroup Sustainable Finance and Reporting Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #4967c7\"><strong>CEFGroup Sustainable Finance and Reporting Symposium<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2024\/07\/Queenstwon.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6969 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2024\/07\/Queenstwon-1024x366.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2024\/07\/Queenstwon-1024x366.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2024\/07\/Queenstwon-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2024\/07\/Queenstwon-768x275.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2024\/07\/Queenstwon-1536x549.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2024\/07\/Queenstwon-500x179.png 500w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2024\/07\/Queenstwon.png 1880w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>DATES<\/strong>: Thursday 28<sup>th<\/sup> &#8211; Friday 29<sup>th<\/sup> November 2024<\/h2>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><b><\/b><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrc.ac.nz\/\">(Queenstown Resort College)<\/a><\/b><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The Climate and Energy Finance Group (CEFGroup) hosts its fifth academic symposium in 2024. 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 28-29 November 2024 at the Queenstown Resort College.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"anchor1\"><\/a><br \/>\n<u><\/u><strong><u>KEYNOTE SPEAKERS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-keynoters\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #d6f1ff;font-weight: bold\">\n<th width=\"70\">Picture<\/th>\n<th width=\"130\">Name<\/th>\n<th width=\"300\">Position<\/th>\n<th width=\"100\">Country<\/th>\n<th width=\"300\">Topic<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2023\/07\/Markus-Leippold2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3182 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2023\/07\/Markus-Leippold2-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2023\/07\/Markus-Leippold2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2023\/07\/Markus-Leippold2.png 295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.df.uzh.ch\/en\/people\/professor\/leippold.html\"><strong>Professor Markus Leippold<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td>University of Zurich<\/td>\n<td>Switzerland<\/td>\n<td>The Role of AI in Sustainable Finance.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2024\/07\/Griffin-Paul-8-copy-modified.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7030 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2024\/07\/Griffin-Paul-8-copy-modified-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2024\/07\/Griffin-Paul-8-copy-modified-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2024\/07\/Griffin-Paul-8-copy-modified-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2024\/07\/Griffin-Paul-8-copy-modified-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2024\/07\/Griffin-Paul-8-copy-modified-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2024\/07\/Griffin-Paul-8-copy-modified-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2024\/07\/Griffin-Paul-8-copy-modified-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/gsm.ucdavis.edu\/profile\/paul-griffin\"><strong>Professor Paul Griffin<\/strong><\/a><\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Emeritus Distinguished Professor, University of California.<\/p>\n<p>Honorary Professor, Dept. of Accountancy and Finance, University of Otago<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td>\u00a0USA<\/td>\n<td>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Heterogeneous ESG impacts through actions directed at primary and secondary stakeholders<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><a name=\"anchor2\"><\/a><br \/>\n<strong><u>SYMPOSIUM AGENDA<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 300\">Agenda: <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2024\/11\/CEFGroup-Sustainable-Finance-and-Reporting-Symposium-Agenda-2024-1.pdf\">CEFGroup Sustainable Finance and Reporting Symposium Agenda 2024<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 300\">Recording available here: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLBC0Yh3pVcXcJ8lYKNwgRv-C6-laPdlQ1&amp;si=QQA6df4FRulhaJ30\">CEFGroup Youtube<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>AWARDS<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Two $500 Prizes for the Best Papers in Sustainable Finance &#8211; Sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/cfasociety.org.nz\/\">CFA New Zealand<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>$1,000 Prize for the Best Paper in Sustainable Investing &#8211; Sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.infinz.com\/\">INFINZ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"anchor3\"><\/a><br \/>\n<strong><u>SYMPOSIUM VENUE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Queenstown Resort College (QRC)<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">7 Coronation Drive, 9348,<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Queenstown, New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Queenstown, nestled amidst New Zealand\u2019s alpine landscapes, is the Adventure Capital of the World. Queenstown Resort College (QRC) is New Zealand\u2019s premier school of Tourism, Business, and Technology. In 2024, CEFGroup hosts its fifth symposium at <b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrc.ac.nz\/\">Queenstown Resort College<\/a><\/b> for the inaugural integration of nature\u2019s essence into sustainable finance and disclosure research experience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2024\/11\/symposium_venue_2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8676\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2024\/11\/symposium_venue_2-1024x608.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2024\/11\/symposium_venue_2-1024x608.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2024\/11\/symposium_venue_2-300x178.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2024\/11\/symposium_venue_2-768x456.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2024\/11\/symposium_venue_2-500x297.png 500w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2024\/11\/symposium_venue_2.png 1251w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">We welcome submissions from all relevant disciplines employing qualitative and\/or quantitative methods.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-topics\">\n<table style=\"height: 680px\" border=\"1\" width=\"720\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #d6f1ff;font-weight: bold\">\n<th width=\"600\">Areas of Special Interest<\/th>\n<th width=\"600\">Areas of Special Interest<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"600\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">AI &amp; machine learning in sustainable finance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"600\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Sustainable Finance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"600\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Biodiversity<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"600\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Green taxonomies<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"600\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Carbon pricing and carbon markets<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"600\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Greenwashing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"600\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Climate risk, stress testing and scenario analysis<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"600\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Impact investing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"600\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Impacts of Climate Change<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"600\">Net-zero commitments and strategies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"600\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Sustainable Investing<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"600\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Spatial finance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"600\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Sustainable finance education<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"600\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Surveys related to sustainable finance<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"600\">\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Green innovation<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"600\">Sustainability Reporting Disclosers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><u>ORGANISING COMMITTEE:<\/u><\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.otago.ac.nz\/accountancyfinance\/staff\/people\/duminda-kuruppuarachchi\">Dr Duminda Kuruppuarachchi<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.otago.ac.nz\/accountancyfinance\/staff\/otago689205.html\">Dr Sebastian Gehricke<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.otago.ac.nz\/accountancyfinance\/staff\/people\/helenroberts\">Associate Professor Helen Roberts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.otago.ac.nz\/accountancyfinance\/staff\/people\/jungah-isabella-yoon\">Dr Isabella Yoon,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.otago.ac.nz\/accountancyfinance\/staff\/postgraduate#accounting-ph-d-students\">Mesfin Yemer Yasin<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; CEFGroup Sustainable Finance and Reporting Symposium DATES: Thursday 28th &#8211; Friday 29th November 2024 (Queenstown Resort College) The Climate and Energy Finance Group (CEFGroup) hosts its fifth academic symposium in 2024. 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