The Department for Accounting, Auditing, and Law is organizing a PhD course in Corporate Sustainability with Caroline Flammer this fall, 2-5 September.

This PhD course addresses key topics in corporate sustainability and sustainable finance. We will address questions of whether and how companies can incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into their activities to enhance their competitiveness and long-term value. Moreover, we will discuss the rising pressures of society (including communities, consumers, employees, and others) and shareholders on companies to show sustainable business stewardship, aligning the firm’s policy engagement with their social and environmental business practices and corporate strategies to help mitigate systemic challenges. Lastly, we will discuss latest trends in sustainable finance, including biodiversity finance and blended finance.

The course will draw on theory and evidence from several disciplines, including management, corporate governance, accounting, finance, economics, and political science. It will discuss
the interplay between the public and private sector as well as the real economy and financial system. Students will gain an overview of both the corporate sustainability and sustainable
finance literatures, discuss them in context of the real world challenges we face, and explore potential avenues for future research.
For more information, visit the course page.