The 9th edition of the Sustainable and Impact Investments International Conference (SIIIC) will be held on January 22 and 23, 2026, at the Handwerkskammer Hamburg, located at Holstenwall 12, 20355 Hamburg, Germany. The event is organised by the Chair of Management and Sustainability at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences, University of Hamburg.
The Conference brings together leading international academics, policymakers, and practitioners to present innovative research and engage in dialogue on critical issues in sustainable finance. Launched in 2017 by the Department of Management of the University of Rome “La Sapienza”, the Conference has become a key annual meeting for global experts in social impact finance. For the 8th edition, please click here. Since the 2023 edition, the Conference has been co-organised with the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission, GreenWatch (University College Dublin, UCD), SoGReS-MF (Jaume I University of Castellón), FINRES (UNED University, Spain), and The University of Hamburg. These institutions joined the founding partners: Sapienza University of Rome, UnitelmaSapienza, and Casmef – LUISS Guido Carli.
The 2026 Conference invites scholars to submit original research papers from a broad range of sustainability-related fields, including but not limited to sustainable finance, sustainability reporting, nature finance, green legislation, and the SDGs. The Conference engages high-standing scholars and professionals and will host several outstanding keynote speakers, to be announced soon.
We welcome submissions from a broad range of fields related to sustainability research including but not limited to sustainable finance, sustainability reporting, nature finance, green legislation, and any SDG. Two publication opportunities are connected to this year’s edition:
- Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment (JSF&I): In consultation with the Editor-in-Chief, selected conference papers will be considered for submission to a regular issue of the Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment under a fast-track peer review process.
- Palgrave MacMillan Studies in Impact Finance (Book Series): https://link.springer.com/series/14621
Outstanding research contributions will be recognized with Best Paper Awards.
