For the last five years the Accountability in a Sustainable World Conference has united academics, industry leaders, and policymakers, providing a platform for emerging scholars and practitioners to shape the future of responsible investing and accountability standards. As the flagship event of the Accountability in a Sustainable World Quarterly (ASWQ), it explores key topics like sustainability reporting, ESG regulation, capital allocation, and performance metrics.
Who Attends
Each year the conference is attended by a diverse audience, including professionals and scholars from accounting, finance, law, policy-making, standard-setting, economics, investment, and science.
Supporting academics and practitioners
Build and strengthen the links between academia (both teaching and research) and practice
Encourage younger academics by providing an opportunity to present their work to both other academics and practitioners
Provide opportunities for practitioners to communicate with academics and influence their work.
Accountability in a Sustainable World Quarterly is the leading practitioner-focused journal in the accounting for sustainability and responsible investing space. The journal advances the creation and dissemination of knowledge and understanding of issues of topical, practical relevance through the publication of rigorous, peer-reviewed research and thought pieces written by cutting-edge academics and practitioners.
The 2025 CARE Conference, Accountability in a Sustainable World, was held in collaboration with Sustainable Investment Forum North America 2025. The Forum was the largest finance forum during Climate Week NYC, in partnership with the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP-FI). The Sustainable Investment Forum North America has run for 10 years in official partnership with UNEP-FI, with the mission to mobilise sustainable investment towards a 1.5°C world.
