About the First International Conference TPS

Bridging Academic Research and Real-World Practice

The international conference "Theory and Practice of Sustainability: Convergences and Challenges in Europe" brings together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to examine work at the interface between theory and practice in sustainability.

The event will open with a roundtable bringing together academics and professionals, aimed at discussing the gaps between sustainability concepts and their implementation in organizational and territorial contexts. In the afternoon, parallel academic sessions will host presentations and discussions of accepted papers.

This international conference seeks to foster interdisciplinary dialogue on investment decisions, market responses, governance mechanisms, and sustainability transitions, with particular attention to territorial and regional dynamics in Europe, including the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.

Organizing Partners

INSEEC Grande Ecole Bordeaux

INSEEC Grande Ecole Bordeaux

IRGO Research Laboratory – University of Bordeaux

IRGO Research Laboratory
University of Bordeaux

Bordeaux School of Economics

Bordeaux School of Economics (BSE)

APESA – Centre technologique des transitions

APESA
Centre technologique des transitions

Bordeaux Sciences Agro

Bordeaux Sciences Agro

Academic Endorsements

International Network for Economic Research (INFER)

INFER

Time to Act – OMNES Education

OMNES • Time to Act

Research Topics

We invite submissions on the following themes

Sectoral Perspectives

  • Industrial sectors and manufacturing activities
  • Agriculture and agri-food systems
  • Wine and viticulture industries
  • Sustainability reporting and governance
  • Territorial embeddedness and value creation

Institutions & Investment

  • Climate and environmental regulation
  • Policy uncertainty and capital allocation
  • Institutional quality and sustainability outcomes
  • Cross-country differences in sustainable finance

Information & Disclosure

  • ESG disclosure quality and transparency
  • Greenwashing and credibility issues
  • Market reactions to sustainability narratives
  • Media coverage and information processing

Corporate Strategy

  • Corporate sustainability strategies
  • Environmental performance and resilience
  • Green innovation and supply chains
  • Market perception and investment attractiveness

Technology & Data

  • AI, alternative data, and ESG measurement
  • Fintech and digital platforms
  • Algorithmic interpretation of climate risks
  • Sustainability assessment technologies

Behavioral & Social Dimensions

  • Investor beliefs and sustainability preferences
  • Household vs. institutional responses
  • Social norms and legitimacy
  • Sustainable investment behavior

Investment Outcomes

  • Portfolio diversification and risk management
  • Asset pricing under sustainability constraints
  • Volatility and downside risk
  • Liquidity and cost of capital

Committees

Organizing Committee

Coordinator

Aymen Ammari
Aymen Ammari – INSEEC Grande Ecole Bordeaux, France
aammari@inseec.com
Adeline Alonso Ugaglia
Adeline Alonso Ugaglia
Bordeaux Sciences Agro, France
Aziz Zraoula
Aziz Zraoula
INSEEC Grande Ecole Bordeaux, France
Jean-Marie Cardebat
Jean-Marie Cardebat
Bordeaux School of Economics, France
Louis Dupuy
Louis Dupuy
APESA – University of Bordeaux, France
Malgorzata Faget
Malgorzata Faget
INSEEC Grande Ecole Bordeaux, France
Monia Magnani
Monia Magnani
IESEG / Università Bocconi, Italy
Stéphane Trébucq
Stéphane Trébucq
IAE/IRGO – University of Bordeaux, France
Zhe Ji
Zhe Ji
IAE Bordeaux – University of Bordeaux, France

Scientific Committee

Adeline Alonso Ugaglia
Adeline Alonso Ugaglia
Bordeaux Sciences Agro, France
Adrian Lam
Adrian Lam
University of Pittsburgh, United States
Alaa Abu Mallouh
Alaa Abu Mallouh
Saint Francis University, United States
Anandi Banerjee
Anandi Banerjee
Queens University of Charlotte, United States
Aymen Ammari
Aymen Ammari
INSEEC Grande Ecole Bordeaux, France
Benoît Faye
Benoît Faye
INSEEC Grande Ecole, France
Catherine Kuszla
Catherine Kuszla
OMNES Education, France
Christian Haddad
Christian Haddad
Excelia Group, France
Destan Kirimhan
Destan Kirimhan
American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Eric Lefur
Eric Lefur
INSEEC Grande Ecole, France
Giuliano Graziani
Giuliano Graziani
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
Hachmi Ben-Ameur
Hachmi Ben-Ameur
INSEEC Grande Ecole Paris, France
Ikram Ben Romdhane
Ikram Ben Romdhane
Ecole Supérieure de Commerce de Tunis, Tunisia
Jean-Luc Prigent
Jean-Luc Prigent
University of Cergy-Pontoise, France
Jean-Marie Cardebat
Jean-Marie Cardebat
Bordeaux School of Economics – University of Bordeaux, France
Kaouther Chebbi
Kaouther Chebbi
King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia
Konstantinos A. Dimitriadis
Konstantinos A. Dimitriadis
American University of Cyprus, Larnaca, Cyprus
Louis Dupuy
Louis Dupuy
APESA – University of Bordeaux, France
Maggie Al Houchaimi
Maggie Al Houchaimi
Beirut Arab University, Lebanon
Milos Vulanovic
Milos Vulanovic
EDHEC Business School, France
Monia Magnani
Monia Magnani
IESEG / Università Bocconi, Italy
Nouha Ben Arfa
Nouha Ben Arfa
Excelia Business School, France
Rabaa Karaa
Rabaa Karaa
Brest Business School, France
Siham Zraoula
Siham Zraoula
INSEEC Grande Ecole Bordeaux, France
Soumaya Askri
Soumaya Askri
Canadian University Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Stefano Manfredonia
Stefano Manfredonia
Fordham University, United States
Stéphane Trébucq
Stéphane Trébucq
IAE/IRGO – University of Bordeaux, France
Stéphanie Prat
Stéphanie Prat
INSEEC Grande Ecole, France
Taoufik Bouraoui
Taoufik Bouraoui
ESC Rennes School of Business, France
Vassil Mihov
Vassil Mihov
Texas Christian University, United States
Wafa Salman
Wafa Salman
Bahrain Polytechnic, Bahrain
Yan Alperovych
Yan Alperovych
Emlyon business school, France
Zhe Ji
Zhe Ji
IAE Bordeaux – University of Bordeaux, France
Zied Ftiti
Zied Ftiti
EDC Paris Business School, France
Zoubaïda Skalli
Zoubaïda Skalli
ISC Paris, France

Program

24 April 2026 · INSEEC Grande École Bordeaux · Room D304 (Plenary) & D305 / D302 / D303 (Parallel)

08:30
☕ Break
Welcome & Coffee
Room D301
09:00
🎤 Plenary
Welcome Address
Aziz Zraoula — Director INSEEC
Room D304 · 15 min
09:15
🎤 Plenary
Program Presentation
Aymen Ammari — Organising Committee
Room D304 · 15 min
09:30
🏛️ Institutional
Policy Framework & Transition Challenges
Regional Representative — Nouvelle-Aquitaine Regional Authority
Room D304 · 30 min
10:00
🔬 Scientific
Transition Pathways & Territorial Cooperation
Louis Dupuy — APESA, Université de Bordeaux
Room D304 · 20 min
10:20
☕ Break
Coffee Break
Room D301
10:30
🗣️ Round Table
Sustainability in Practice — Roundtable Discussion
Chair: Jean-Marie Cardebat  ·  Room D304  ·  until 12:00
1
Greenaffair
Romain Vignolles
Agency Director, South-West — ESG advisory & consulting
2
Vivance
Mathilde Flouroux Larrat & Clément Garnung
Engineering territorial cooperation
3
NEPSEN
Olivier Papin
CSR strategy
4
AMASISA
Rémy Frissant
Agro-ecological approach
5
Château Barateau & Lafon
Tatiana Gonçalves Matado
CSR initiatives
12:00
🍽️ Lunch
Lunch Break
Room D301
14:00
⭐ Keynote
Keynote Lecture & Open Discussion
Circular economy, industrial ecology & territorial cooperation
Nicolas Antheaume
Professor of Accounting for Sustainable Development and the Circular Economy — Nantes University, France
"Cooperation as a lever for the ecological transition of territories"
Room D304 · 90 min
15:30
☕ Break
Coffee Break
Room D301
16:00
📊 Parallel Sessions
Parallel Academic Sessions — 3 Simultaneous Tracks
S1 — Room D305
ESG, Financial Markets & Risk
Chair: Massane Chafik
  • Green Hiring and Carbon Disclosure Mandate: Do Product Market Competitiveness and Financial Constraints Matter?
    Xiang Wei, Tianshu Zhao, Raghav Malhotra
  • ESG Branding and Cost of Capital: Visibility, Communication Intensity, and Reputation Effects
    Massane Chafik, Sonia Bougatfa
  • Is Larger Institutional Distance Associated with Greater Competitive Aggressiveness? A Configurational Analysis
    Nagy Gabor
S2 — Room D302
CSR, Governance & Disclosure
Chair: Siham Zraoula-Bikourane
  • Board Gender Diversity and ESG Disclosure Quality: Causal Evidence from the European Quota Directive
    Siham Zraoula-Bikourane
  • Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Direct and Indirect Effects of CSR Authenticity on Internal Whistleblowing
    Youssef Souak, Monica Riviere, Facundo Garcia Pereyra
  • CSR Communication and Firm Value in Luxury Markets: The Luxury-Sustainability Double Paradox
    Hanen Kooli-Chaabane, Jacques Hendieh, Mohamed Firas Thraya
  • Entrepreneurial Interest in Lake Protection and Restoration: Cross-Country Analysis
    Wissal Ben Arfi & Alexandru Capatina
S3 — Room D303
Sustainability, Strategy & Institutions
Chair: Mahmoud Hassan
  • Green Policies and Inflation Risks in the Eurozone
    Mahmoud Hassan, Ji-Yong Leeb, Marc Kouzezc
  • ESG Performance and Corporate Debt Maturity in France
    Zeinab Ghamloush, Éric Séverin, Annie Bellier
  • Revisiting the CSR-Innovation-Financial Performance Nexus: The Role of Frugal Innovation
    Vipin Mogha, Rania Beji
17:00
🏁 Closing
Closing Remarks & Discussion
Future Research Directions & Special Issue Announcement
Room D304

Important Dates

Mark your calendar

15 AprSubmission Deadline
Within 2 daysAcceptance or rejection notification after abstract submission
24 AprConference Day

Submission Guidelines

How to Submit

Authors are invited to submit extended abstracts (up to 500 words) or full papers presenting ongoing research.

Language: English

Format: PDF

Send to: aammari@inseec.com

Special Roundtable Session

A dedicated roundtable will bring together academics and professionals (company representatives and practitioners) to discuss the bridge between sustainability theory and real-world practices, highlighting implementation challenges, practitioner feedback, and implications for academic research and public policy.

Awards

Outstanding papers will be selected for awards during the conference. Recognition will be granted to selected papers that demonstrate exceptional contribution to sustainability research and practice.

Publication Opportunity

Special Issue Invitation

Special Issue – Bankers, Markets and Investors

A selection of high-quality papers presented at the conference will be invited to submit to a Special Issue of the journal Bankers, Markets and Investors.

Special Issue Title: "Sustainability, Uncertainty, and Investment Decisions: Institutions, Information, and Market Responses"

All submissions will follow the journal's standard peer-review process.

Guest Editors (Special Issue – Bankers, Markets and Investors):
Aymen Ammari & Hachmi Ben Ameur

Registration

Registration for the conference is open to researchers and practitioners

Please register using the online form below. Registration is required for all participants.

Register via Google Form

The information collected will be used solely for organizational purposes.

Venue & Registration

Venue

IAE Bordeaux – Université de Bordeaux
35 Avenue Abadie, 33000 Bordeaux, France

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The conference will take place in person only.

Registration Fee

50 EUR (flat fee for all participants)

The registration fee includes lunches, coffee breaks, and networking events. It does not include travel and accommodation expenses.

Payment: bank transfer to the account indicated in the acceptance email.

Travel Information

Bordeaux is easily accessible via:

  • Air: Bordeaux–Mérignac International Airport
  • Rail: High-speed train (TGV) connections from Paris and major French cities
  • Local: Public transport network within Bordeaux

Accommodation

Participants are responsible for their own accommodation arrangements. A list of recommended hotels in different price categories will be provided to accepted participants.

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