The 3rd Sustainability, Natural Capital and Value Creation Conference
GIGS Sustainability, Natural Capital, & Value Creation Conference
Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada – October 10–11, 2025
Call for Papers
The Global Initiative for Governance and Sustainability (GIGS) is pleased to announce the call for papers for the Sustainability, Natural Capital, ESG, & Value Creation Conference, to be held in the spectacular setting of Niagara Falls, Canada, on October 10–11, 2025.
We invite original research contributions that offer fresh insights and advance the understanding of sustainability natural capital, and value creation.
This conference is highly selective and will feature six to eight curated academic paper presentations and a distinguished panel discussion with internationally renowned scholars and practitioners.
Designed to foster rigorous academic exchange and cross-sector collaboration, the conference will bring together leading researchers, industry experts, and policymakers to engage in meaningful dialogue and shape the future of sustainable finance and governance. In keeping with the spirit of focused interaction, the small number of presentations will allow for in-depth feedback, critical engagement, and scholarly discussion around each selected paper.
We especially encourage submissions that explore the integration of natural capital into financial and policy decision-making, including but not limited to how natural capital accounting, ecosystem services valuation, and biodiversity considerations contribute to corporate strategy, ESG metrics, and long-term value creation.
Relevant topics include (but are not limited to):
- Innovative sustainable finance mechanisms
- ESG performance and corporate financial outcomes
- The role of natural capital and ecosystem valuation in financial reporting
- Green bonds: structure, impact, and effectiveness
- Sustainable investing and shareholder value
- Illicit financial flows and their implications for sustainable development
- Climate risk assessment and financial disclosure
- The role of governance in driving sustainability and resilience
- Disruptive technologies and their impact on sustainability and value creation
- Sustainability reporting standards, greenwashing, and regulatory oversight
Submission Deadline: August 31, 2025
All submissions must include the full paper and abstract of 500 words max.
Join us in shaping critical conversations at the intersection of sustainability, natural capital, and financial innovation. We look forward to your submissions and to welcoming you to what promises to be a landmark event in the field.
Organizing Committee
Linda Myers
Haslam Chair of Business & Distinguished Professor of Accounting, Mary, Jack, & Daniel H. Dougherty Faculty Fellow
Haslam College of Business, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
C.S Agnes Cheng
Dale Looper Chair in Accounting, Professor of Accounting
Price College of Business, University of Oklahoma
Justin Jin
Professor & Director of the CPA Ontario Centre for Accounting Research in Regulatory Reporting
DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
Sasan Saiy
Associate Professor, Co-Director of Bachelor of Sustainability and Financial Management
School of Accounting and Finance, University of Waterloo
Samir Trabelsi
CPA Ontario Distinguished Scholar & Professor of Accounting and Governance. AACSB Distinguished Leader 2024
Goodman School of Business, Brock University