About the conference
We intend to create an effective environment which renders possible the international academic exchange of ideas and studies about corporate ESG transformation in the BRICS countries and other emerging capital markets. While the world is shifting toward a new multipolar economic and geopolitical arrangement, we believe that discussions dedicated to the influence of global rules of sustainable development on the national driving forces of this agenda in various countries are of utmost importance. It is essential to do research in corporate strategies that respond to challenges related to sustainable development, climate change risks and international competition against the background of transfer to the multipolar world order. It is necessary and important to assess restructuring of corporate models, investment and financial policies, risk management, trends of corporate management and actions of the board of directors, the role of corporate strategies’ transparency and non-financial data quality, changes in financial and product markets and the strengthening role of BRICS+.
The School of Finance implemented this initiative in December 2023 in order to ensure exchange of the findings among research teams from various countries and to establish the foundation for regular annual international discussions.
Conditions for participation
ESG Corporate Dynamics: the Challenges for Emerging Capital Markets will take part on 27-28 November 2026
Working languages of the conference: Russian and English.
Conference format: hybrid (online/offline). The conference (or its online part) will take part on the platform defined by the Program Committee.
Please, submit an application at a conference according to the following registration form.
The registration form for Listener status is open until 3:00 PM on November 26, 2026.
Please, enclose a detailed abstract of your speech to the application.
General Requirements to the Abstract
Selection of Applications
Results of Expert Evaluation and Confirmation of Participation
Partners
Journal of Corporate Finance Research
The journal is indexed by Scopus, RSCI (Russian Science Citation Index), EBSCO, SSRN, Crosref, DOAJ, SCImago Journal Rank, SCImago Journal Rank (Q3)
- Previous conferences programmes
- Program 2026
2025
Program 2025 (PDF, 581 Кб)
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12 December, Friday (Moscow time)
10.00-10.15. Opening Session.
Sergey Pekarski, Dean of FES HSE University; Irina Ivashkovskaya, Head of the School of finance
10.15-11.00. Key Note Session: Guest Speaker (off-line)
The Hidden Costs of Greening Supply Chains. Kai Wu, PhD, Central University of Finance and Economics, China Discussion
11.00-11.20. Coffee Break
11.20-13.00. Session 1. (mixed format)
1. FDI and environmental emissions: When do institutions matter? Evidence from GRF-CATE analysis. Adel Dalal, School of Management, Saint Petersburg University; Chenyang Li, University College London (off-line)
2. Climate Risk and Bank Liquidity Creation in MENA Region: A Dual Threshold–Quantile Approach. Sedki Zaiane, Laboratory for Banking Studies, Faculty of Economic Sciences, HSE University; Maria Semenova, Laboratory for Banking Studies and School of Finance, HSE University (off-line)
3. Mitigating Managerial Myopia: The Role of ESG Performance and External Monitoring in China. Chunfeng Liu, Higher School of Management, Peoples Friendship University of Russia; Yanfei Wu, Faculty of Economic Sciences, HSE University; Vladimir Ermakov, Higher School of Management, Peoples Friendship University of Russia; Jiaqi Yan, Faculty of Economic Sciences, HSE University (off-line)
4. Determinants of ESG Performance in Financial Sectors across Asian Countries. Hassan Zada, MGIMO University, SZABIST University, Islamabad, Pakistan; Shumaila Zeb, SZABIST University, Islamabad, Pakistan (online)
13.00-14.00. Lunch
14.00-15.30. Session 2. (mixed format)
1. Governance Diversity and Sustainable Performance: Evidence from ESG Dynamics in BRICS Economies. Azin Sharifi, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Shiva Zamani, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran; Luis Seco, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada (online)
2. Impact CVC as an emerging model for achieving corporate ESG goals. Anait Petrosyan, Zhanna Belyaeva, Ural Federal University (online)
3. What Drives Green Bonds’ Returns and Valuation of the Safe-Assets Effect on Global, Russian and Chinese Markets? Svetlana Grigorieva, Aliya Azizova, Leyla Bairamkulova, Narmin Isaeva, School of Finance, HSE University (off-line)
4. ESG Signaling Under Political Pressure: How Board Networks Shape Corporate Resource Allocation. Mikhail Usanin, HSE University (Perm), Marina Zavertiaeva, HSE University (Perm) (online)
15.30-15.45. Coffee Break
15.45-17.00. Session 3. (off-line)
1. Оценка степени включения принципов устойчивого развития в стратегию и деятельность компаний. Алла Бобылева, Московский государственный университет имени М.В. Ломоносова (off-line)
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2. ESG-премия или дисконт? Количественная оценка влияния устойчивого развития на стоимость компании. Елена Рогова, Высшая школа менеджмента ФГБОУ ВО «СанктПетербургский государственный университет» (off-line)
3. Минимальное глобальное налогообложение в контексте достижения целей устойчивого развития. Людмила Полежарова, ФГОБУ ВО «Финансовый университет при Правительстве Российской Федерации» (off-line)
17.00-17.15 Coffee Break
17.15-18.40 Session 4. (off-line)
1. Методика построения рейтинга ESG для региональных компаний на основе ИИ. Дарья Кочеткова, Высшая школа менеджмента ФГБОУ ВО «Санкт-Петербургский государственный университет»; Максим Сторчевой, Высшая школа экономики; Елена Рогова, Высшая школа менеджмента ФГБОУ ВО «Санкт-Петербургский государственный университет» (off-line)
2. The Quest for Inclusive Growth. Measuring Contribution to Societal Capital. Sergei Grishunin, Irina Ivashkovskaya, Elena Makeeva, Egor Pashkov, School of Finance, HSE University (off-line)
Торжественное подведение итогов первого дня Конференции
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13 December Saturday (Moscow time)
10.00-11.45. Session 5. (mixed format)
1. Navigating the Digital and Sustainability Transformations: Prioritizing Stakeholder Engagement and Digital Platforms for Superior Sustainability Results. Evgeniia Kiseleva, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China (online)
2. The role of AI in sustainable development: global trends and lessons from developing economies. Nadezda Gulko, School of Finance, HSE University (online)
3. The Relationship Between ESG-Efficiency and Financial Performance of Companies. A Study of Public European Companies. Varvara Nazarova, HSE University (online)
4. Energy efficiency, renewable energy, and their effects on corporate performance of publicly listed companies in the European Union. Ion Frecautan, HSE University; Galina Besstremyannaya, HSE University; Irina Ivashkovskaya, HSE University; Carmen Nastase, University Stefan cel Mare, Suceava, Romania (off-line)
11.45-12.00. Coffee Break
12.00-14.00. Session 6. (mixed format)
1. Разрушение мифов: состав совета директоров и рыночная капитализация. Владимир Миловидов, Российская Академия Наук, МГИМО МИД России (off-line)
2. Comparative Analysis of the Impact of Sustainable Development Practices on the Financial Performance of Private and State-Owned Chinese Companies. Sergei Grishunin and Elizaveta Ismailova, HSE University (online)
3.Основные тренды и вызовы ESG-системы в России в 2025. Виктория Боталова, Московский государственный университет имени М.В. Ломоносова (off-line)
4. Концепт ESG финансирования в деятельности банков. Галина Панова, ФГАОУ ВО «Московский государственный институт международных отношений (университет) Министерства иностранных дел Российской Федерации (МГИМО) (online)
5. The impact of sustainability metrics on the financial performance of companies in the fashion industry. Tatyana Malofeeva, HSE University; Alexander Tronov, VTB Bank; Ekaterina Gerasimenko, JSC «Technologies of Trust» (off-line)
Conclusions. Wrap Up Irina Ivashkovskaya
2024
Program 2024
2026
The program will be added in November 2026.
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