Save the date for the Annual Conference: 24 – 26 August 2026 in Liege, Belgium.

08:45- 10:15

Research Presentations: Funding Effect of ESG Ratings and Disclosures I

Moderator: Elettra Agliardi (University of Bologna)

Location: Mochtar Riady Auditorium (Level 5)

Ye Zhang (Stockholm School of Economics): Startups’ Strategies for Green Funding Adoption
Denitsa Stefanova (University of Luxembourg): Is ESG a Sideshow? ESG Perceptions, Investment, and Firms’ Financing Decisions
Yun Lou (Singapore Management University): ESG Reporting Divergence

Papers Presented:

ESG Reporting Divergence

Is ESG a Sideshow? ESG Perceptions, Investment, and Firms’ Financing Decisions

Startups’ Strategies for Green Funding Adoption