GT01_00 – Business for Society General Track

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The B4S General Track examines how and under what conditions businesses contribute to society, aligning with the EURAM 2026 theme, “Navigating High Waters,” which addresses social issues such as disruption and uncertainty. The track traditionally focuses on how organizations and management education can address societal challenges, encouraging a shift from profit-driven to purpose-driven models. With an interdisciplinary approach drawing from economics, political science, sociology, and history, the GT fosters dialogue on the B4S connection from a well-being perspective. It welcomes studies on how, why, and under what conditions businesses can act for society, including topics not covered by other tracks.

UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):

Goal 1: No poverty; Goal 2: Zero hunger; Goal 3: Good health and well-being for people; Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 5: Gender equality; Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation; Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth; Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure; Goal 10: Reducing inequalities; Goal 11: Sustainable cities and communities; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production; Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 14: Life below water; Goal 15: Life on land; Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions; Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals

For more information contact:

Domenico Napolitano, Scuola Superiore Meridionale, Naples, Italy – domenico.napolitano-ssm@unina.it

ST01_01/ ST02_01 – Governance for purpose: Bridging Management and Law for a Responsible Corporation (co-sponsored B4S & CoGo)

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To engage corporations in systemic change to build desirable futures, the notion of purpose has spread in the managerial discourse, both to engage stakeholders and foster responsible innovation. But for purpose to be credible and support genuine corporate accountability over time, specific institutional conditions such as dedicated governance structures, and new legal frameworks are required.

We invite contributions that further our understanding of responsible corporations from various angles, including theoretical or comparative approaches to sustainable corporate governance; institutional developments in finance, innovative reporting regimes or fiduciary duties, and new legal forms of corporations, such as purpose-driven corporations or steward ownership.

UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):

Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth; Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure; Goal 10: Reducing inequalities; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production

For more information contact:

Kevin Levillain, MINES Paris, PSL University – kevin.levillain@mines-paristech.fr

ST01_02 – Performance measurement and management for sustainability

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Measuring sustainability performance plays a central role in implementing sustainability strategy and developing relationships with stakeholders. It implies adopting mechanisms to measure, represent, report, and communicate a firm’s performance, embracing environmental, social, and financial results. A recent stimulus in this direction is the European Directive 2022/2464 on corporate sustainability reporting.

We aim to attract papers which critically review and advance theory, methodology, and practice, and provide empirical evidence on: 1) sustainability and environmental reporting, integrated reporting, non-financial disclosure, their quality and assurance, and main drivers, 2) management control and performance measurement for sustainability, the role of CFO and the controller.

UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):

Goal 3: Good health and well-being for people; Goal 5: Gender equality; Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation; Goal 7: Affordable and clean energy; Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth; Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure; Goal 10: Reducing inequalities; Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production; Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 17: Partnerships for the goals

For more information contact:

Lucrezia Songini, Eastern Piedmont University – lucrezia.songini@uniupo.it

ST01_03 – Finance and Economy for Society: Financial Inclusion, Governance and Sustainability

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The growing pace of financialization and commodification of the world economy raises question of business purpose and governance when considering the role of corporations and organizations in the society and their capacity to cope with the grand challenges in an age of disruption.  The socio-ecological crises of the of the new millennium have highlighted the growing pace of social and economic inequality calling for social innovation, purpose and engagement. Building on the 2026 conference theme “Managing in an age of disruption” our track invites theoretical and empirical contributions in finance and governance to ensure social prosperity and a sustainable economy.

UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):

Goal 1: No poverty; Goal 3: Good health and well-being for people; Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth; Goal 10: Reducing inequalities; Goal 13: Climate action; Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

For more information contact:

Sharam Alijani, American University of Paris – salijani@aup.edu

ST01_04 – Philosophy and business ethics

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The track aims to collect any kind of study that successfully applies and adopts philosophical paradigms to explain, interpret, and impact ethical behaviours in management and business. We are looking for novel or established approaches to create synergies between philosophical studies, the business ethics field, and managerial disciplines. Both in terms of theoretical paradigms and methods of analysis employed, we are open to a broad range of approaches: Virtue Ethics, Marxist and Gramscian Ethics, Continental Philosophy, Social and Political Philosophy, CSR, Sustainability and Business Ethics, Corporate Misconduct and Corporate Political Activity, Ethics of Care, Technology, Artificial Intelligence and Business Ethics.

UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):

Goal 3: Good health and well-being for people; Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 5: Gender equality; Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth; Goal 10: Reducing inequalities; Goal 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions

For more information contact:

Guglielmo Faldetta, Kore University of Enna – guglielmo.faldetta@unikore.it

ST01_05 – Arts, Culture, Craft & Philosophy for Business and Society

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This track aims at providing an open and inclusive forum to investigate how management scholars can learn from millennial knowledge of arts, culture, craft and philosophy. We also contribute to the understanding of management practices of thriving artistic, cultural, heritage and creative organizations in the context of emerging new technologies implemented by cultural institutions and impact assessment. Arts, culture, craft and philosophy should be considered as sources from which management could learn. Accordingly, we call for contributions that build from arts & cultural management to explore wider aspects of the relationship between arts, culture, philosophy, business and society

UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):

Goal 4: Quality education; Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth; Goal 10: Reducing inequalities

For more information contact:

Davide  Bizjak, University of Naples Federico II – davbiz@unina.it