{"id":6463,"date":"2025-11-12T17:31:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-12T16:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eaa-online.org\/arc\/events\/"},"modified":"2025-11-12T17:31:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T16:31:11","slug":"3rd-european-sustainability-accounting-reporting-conference-esarc","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/eaa-online.org\/arc\/events\/3rd-european-sustainability-accounting-reporting-conference-esarc","title":{"rendered":"3rd European Sustainability Accounting &amp; Reporting Conference (ESARC)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\" data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"232\"><strong data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"155\">3rd European Sustainability Accounting &amp; Reporting Conference (ESARC)<\/strong><br data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"158\"><strong data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"195\">10 and 11 September 2026, Bamberg<\/strong><br data-start=\"195\" data-end=\"198\"><strong data-start=\"198\" data-end=\"232\">University of Bamberg, Germany<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"82\" data-end=\"232\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"239\" data-end=\"262\"><strong data-start=\"243\" data-end=\"262\">Call for Papers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"264\" data-end=\"582\">We are pleased to announce the <strong data-start=\"295\" data-end=\"368\">3rd European Sustainability Accounting &amp; Reporting Conference (ESARC)<\/strong>, organised by the University of Bamberg in Bamberg, Germany.<br data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"432\">The conference will take place at the facilities of the University of Bamberg, in the city centre. Bamberg is easy to reach by flight &amp; train, or car.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"584\" data-end=\"741\">The ESARC Conference focuses specifically on all aspects of research on <strong data-start=\"656\" data-end=\"714\">Sustainability Accounting and Sustainability Reporting<\/strong>. The conference comprises:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"847\">\n<li data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"792\">\n<p data-start=\"745\" data-end=\"792\">Parallel full paper sessions with discussants<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"793\" data-end=\"825\">\n<p data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"825\">Developmental paper sessions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"826\" data-end=\"847\">\n<p data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"847\">A doctoral stream<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"852\">\n<h3 data-start=\"854\" data-end=\"880\"><strong data-start=\"858\" data-end=\"880\">Topics of Interest<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"1052\">The conference welcomes submissions on multiple themes within the general scope of Sustainability Accounting and Sustainability Reporting, including (but not limited to):<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"2081\">\n<li data-start=\"1054\" data-end=\"1100\">\n<p data-start=\"1056\" data-end=\"1100\">The purpose of the modern corporate report<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1101\" data-end=\"1189\">\n<p data-start=\"1103\" data-end=\"1189\">Implementation of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) in corporations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1283\">\n<p data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1283\">The role of the Omnibus process for sustainability reporting preparations in corporations<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1284\" data-end=\"1343\">\n<p data-start=\"1286\" data-end=\"1343\">The effectiveness of sustainability reporting standards<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1344\" data-end=\"1415\">\n<p data-start=\"1346\" data-end=\"1415\">Sustainability accounting measurement, metrics, KPIs and disclosure<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1488\">\n<p data-start=\"1418\" data-end=\"1488\">The composition, visualisation, and format of sustainability reports<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1489\" data-end=\"1570\">\n<p data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1570\">Sustainability accounting, reporting, and accountability in the public sector<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1571\" data-end=\"1670\">\n<p data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"1670\">Sustainability reporting assurance and the future of auditing, assurance, and related standards<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"1760\">\n<p data-start=\"1673\" data-end=\"1760\">The role of sustainability accounting and sustainability reporting in capital markets<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1761\" data-end=\"1810\">\n<p data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1810\">ESG reporting versus sustainability reporting<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1811\" data-end=\"1902\">\n<p data-start=\"1813\" data-end=\"1902\">Data sources for ESG information, including CRM, ERP, and business intelligence systems<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1903\" data-end=\"1955\">\n<p data-start=\"1905\" data-end=\"1955\">Double materiality and business risk assessments<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1956\" data-end=\"1982\">\n<p data-start=\"1958\" data-end=\"1982\">Sustainable governance<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1983\" data-end=\"2081\">\n<p data-start=\"1985\" data-end=\"2081\">Current issues in the sustainability reporting standards arena \u2013 standards or standardisation?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2083\" data-end=\"2259\">The ESARC Conference welcomes papers using different methodological, empirical, theoretical, and conceptual approaches, including action research, case studies, or experiments.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2261\" data-end=\"2264\">\n<h3 data-start=\"2266\" data-end=\"2292\"><strong data-start=\"2270\" data-end=\"2292\">Submission Details<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2294\" data-end=\"2480\"><strong data-start=\"2294\" data-end=\"2307\">Deadline:<\/strong><br data-start=\"2307\" data-end=\"2310\">Papers should be submitted by <strong data-start=\"2340\" data-end=\"2355\">31 May 2026<\/strong> (please mark submission as <em data-start=\"2383\" data-end=\"2389\">FULL<\/em> or <em data-start=\"2393\" data-end=\"2408\">DEVELOPMENTAL<\/em> paper) by emailing:<br data-start=\"2428\" data-end=\"2431\">\ud83d\udce7 <strong data-start=\"2434\" data-end=\"2480\"><a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2436\" data-end=\"2478\">esarc.management-accounting@uni-bamberg.de<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"2523\"><strong data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"2523\">Abstract and Full Paper Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2525\" data-end=\"2826\">\n<li data-start=\"2525\" data-end=\"2581\">\n<p data-start=\"2527\" data-end=\"2581\">Full paper submissions will have discussants assigned.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2582\" data-end=\"2682\">\n<p data-start=\"2584\" data-end=\"2682\">Presenters of full papers are expected to act as discussants for other papers and chair a session.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2683\" data-end=\"2826\">\n<p data-start=\"2685\" data-end=\"2733\">For developmental paper sessions, please submit:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2736\" data-end=\"2826\">\n<li data-start=\"2736\" data-end=\"2774\">\n<p data-start=\"2738\" data-end=\"2774\">An abstract (max. 500 words), <strong data-start=\"2768\" data-end=\"2774\">or<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2777\" data-end=\"2826\">\n<p data-start=\"2779\" data-end=\"2826\">A short developmental paper (up to 5,000 words)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"2828\" data-end=\"2831\">\n<h3 data-start=\"2833\" data-end=\"2867\"><strong data-start=\"2837\" data-end=\"2867\">Notification of Acceptance<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2869\" data-end=\"2928\">Authors will be notified of acceptance by <strong data-start=\"2911\" data-end=\"2927\">14 June 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"2930\" data-end=\"2933\">\n<h3 data-start=\"2935\" data-end=\"2962\"><strong data-start=\"2939\" data-end=\"2962\">Registration &amp; Fees<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2964\" data-end=\"3054\">\n<li data-start=\"2964\" data-end=\"3002\">\n<p data-start=\"2966\" data-end=\"3002\">Registration opens: <strong data-start=\"2986\" data-end=\"3002\">1 March 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3003\" data-end=\"3054\">\n<p data-start=\"3005\" data-end=\"3054\">Early Bird Fee deadline: <strong data-start=\"3030\" data-end=\"3054\">Friday, 21 June 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"3056\" data-end=\"3059\">\n<h3 data-start=\"3061\" data-end=\"3085\"><strong data-start=\"3065\" data-end=\"3085\">Conference Venue<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3087\" data-end=\"3137\"><strong data-start=\"3087\" data-end=\"3137\">An der Universit\u00e4t 5<br data-start=\"3109\" data-end=\"3112\">96047 Bamberg<br data-start=\"3125\" data-end=\"3128\">Germany<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"3139\" data-end=\"3142\">\n<h3 data-start=\"3144\" data-end=\"3172\"><strong data-start=\"3148\" data-end=\"3172\">Conference Organiser<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"3174\" 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