2026 Accountability in a Sustainable World Conference
23 Sep 2026 – 24 Sep 2026
Location: Virtual
Call For Papers
Contributions are sought for the 6th annual Accountability in a Sustainable World Conference. Academics and non-academics will engage in a dialogue where non-academics are encouraged to suggest questions they think should be prioritized on academics’ research agendas, and academics are asked to present aspects of their research that are most relevant and informative to a broad audience of non-academics.
Submission of non-academic-friendly summaries (2,000 to 4,000 words) of research published in the leading academic journals is highly encouraged. The publication of these summaries increases the impact of the original work by exposing it to a wider readership base. Successful summaries include work by Ayako Yasuda, Christian Leuz, Robert Kaplan, and Karthik Ramanna.
The 20 most suitable submissions will be presented at the conference and published in Accountability in a Sustainable World Quarterly (ASWQ). Other submissions may be considered for future issues of ASWQ, the first peer-reviewed sustainability journal to deliver academic content to broader business and academic audiences. The goal of the journal and the conference is to lay a firm foundation for the exchange of ideas about pressing questions that may be answered/informed by academic research.
ASWQ advances the creation and dissemination of knowledge and understanding of issues of topical, practical relevance through the publication of rigorous, peer-reviewed research and thought pieces written by cutting-edge academics and non-academics. The main focus of the peer-review process will be the authenticity of the paper’s results, claims, and conclusions.
The Accountability in a Sustainable World conference will again coincide with the Sustainable Investment Forum, North America (SINVNA), in conjunction with the United Nations Environmental Program Finance Initiative (UNEP-FI). The conference will include 12 plenary speeches, 4 panel discussions, and 20 contributed talks. To minimize the carbon footprint and accommodate as many delegates as possible, these sessions will be held virtually.
Please submit papers via email to asw@care-mendoza.nd.edu on or before May 31, 2026. A non-refundable submission fee of $200 must be received within 10 business days of submission.
Direct all questions to asw@nd.edu. For further details on the submission process, visit this link: https://care-mendoza.nd.edu/accountability-in-a-sustainable-world-quarterly/paper-submission/.
Past issues of ASWQ are available online. Videos of presentations at past conferences are available on the CARE website.
