{"id":9873,"date":"2026-07-07T16:13:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T04:13:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/?page_id=9873"},"modified":"2026-07-07T16:13:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T04:13:54","slug":"7th-cefgroup-sustainable-finance-and-reporting-symposium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/7th-cefgroup-sustainable-finance-and-reporting-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"7th CEFGroup Sustainable Finance and Reporting Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #4967c7\"><strong>7th CEFGroup Sustainable Finance and Reporting Symposium<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.queenstownnz.co.nz\/\"><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\">CALL FOR PAPERS<\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Wednesday 25<sup>th<\/sup> &#8211; Thursday 26<sup>th<\/sup> November 2026<\/h3>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\"><b><\/b><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qrc.ac.nz\/\">(Queenstown Resort College)<\/a><\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/events.otago.ac.nz\/2025-cefgroup-symposium\/cefreg25\/Site\/Register\" rel=\"https:\/\/events.otago.ac.nz\/2025-cefgroup-symposium\/cefreg25\/Site\/Register\"><br \/>\n<\/a><\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">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.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"anchor1\"><\/a><br \/>\n<u><\/u><strong><u>KEYNOTE SPEAKERS<\/u><\/strong><!-- Speaker 1 --><!-- Speaker 2 --><\/p>\n<div class=\"table-keynoters\">\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"8\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;border: none;text-align: center\" valign=\"top\">\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9895\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 8px\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/view\/zachariassautner\"><strong>Professor Zacharias Sautner<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nProfessor of Sustainable Finance<br data-start=\"375\" data-end=\"378\" \/>University of Zurich [Switzerland]<br \/>\nSenior Chair, Swiss Finance Institute<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;border: none;text-align: center\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-1-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9903\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-1-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-1-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-1-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/blogs.otago.ac.nz\/cefg\/files\/2026\/07\/Untitled-design-1-1.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 196px) 100vw, 196px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 8px\">\n<p><strong>TBC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>IMPORTANT DATES<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle\">\n<li><strong>Submission Deadline:<\/strong> 14 August 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Notification of Acceptance (Latest):<\/strong> 21\u201328 August 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Registration:<\/strong> 28 August\u201330 October 2026<\/li>\n<li><strong>Event Dates:<\/strong> 25\u201326 November 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>PAPER SUBMISSION<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul style=\"list-style-type: circle\">\n<li>Submit Full Paper to <a href=\"mailto:CEFGroup@otago.ac.nz\">CEFGroup@otago.ac.nz<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>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\n<ul>\n<li>&#8220;full paper&#8221; or a &#8220;working paper for PhD session&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>REGISTRATION FEES<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li>Online Attendee \u2013 non AU\/NZ only &#8211; $150<\/li>\n<li>In-person Speaker\/Attendee (PhD) &#8211; $400 ($300)<\/li>\n<li>Online Speaker &#8211; $300<\/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<li>\u00a0$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<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>SYMPOSIUM VENUE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?sca_esv=4bb3ee777edb1788&amp;output=search&amp;q=Queenstown+Resort+College+(QRC),+7+Coronation+Drive,+9348,+Queenstown,+New+Zealand.&amp;source=lnms&amp;fbs=AIIjpHxU7SXXniUZfeShr2fp4giZMLQ4RPdPjLPmOakFCN7X8DoRw1EZlSAGGls2cTYF6YJS1tDy0u3q87Y4hRUN2kH-dmYVRZQ8aVBxL094vHsDroO1dolJj7Xd4KBhSR7G78CzhLWHQBNQHXIZ2vjikwRvjFVAKlZlbi9GjhiboFKdOVZ3ENc2p3IviJz_oRcOHXpBS9hO2IZsgo9RzVH7t0Rv33N3jw&amp;entry=mc&amp;ved=1t:200715&amp;ictx=111\">Queenstown Resort College (QRC), 7 Coronation Drive, 9348, Queenstown, New Zealand.<\/a><\/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 2026, CEFGroup hosts its seventh 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:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Queenstown+Resort+College+(QRC)\/@-45.0328992,168.6610705,674m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0xa9d51d86f45fde5b:0xd48d8531976273fe!8m2!3d-45.0328992!4d168.6636454!16s%2Fg%2F1tvdl0hq?entry=ttu&amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDcwNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\"><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 border=\"1\" width=\"751\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"8\">\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 style=\"text-align: justify;line-height: 1.5\" width=\"600\">AI &amp; machine learning in sustainable finance<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;line-height: 1.5\" width=\"600\">Sustainable finance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;line-height: 1.5\" width=\"600\">Biodiversity<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;line-height: 1.5\" width=\"600\">Green taxonomies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;line-height: 1.5\" width=\"600\">Carbon pricing and carbon markets<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;line-height: 1.5\" width=\"600\">Greenwashing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;line-height: 1.5\" width=\"600\">Climate risk, stress testing and scenario analysis<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;line-height: 1.5\" width=\"600\">Impact investing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;line-height: 1.5\" width=\"600\">Impacts of climate change<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;line-height: 1.5\" width=\"600\">Net-zero commitments and strategies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;line-height: 1.5\" width=\"600\">Sustainable investing<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;line-height: 1.5\" width=\"600\">Spatial finance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;line-height: 1.5\" width=\"600\">Sustainable finance education<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;line-height: 1.5\" width=\"600\">Surveys related to sustainable finance<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;line-height: 1.5\" width=\"600\">Green innovation<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: justify;line-height: 1.5\" width=\"600\">Sustainability reporting disclosures<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><strong><u>ORGANISING COMMITTEE<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><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\">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.linkedin.com\/in\/budianto-budianto-b592b9309\/\">Mr Budianto<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 7th CEFGroup Sustainable Finance and Reporting Symposium CALL FOR PAPERS Wednesday 25th &#8211; Thursday 26th November 2026 (Queenstown Resort College) The Climate and Energy Finance Group (CEFGroup) hosts its seventh academic symposium in 2026. 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