![](/sites/default/files/styles/global_header_l/public/uploaded_images/neoma-research-conference_rouen_header.png?itok=w3Lemz-x) # Sustainability 2027, Rouen { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "BreadcrumbList", "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "name": "Home", "item": "https://neoma-bs.com/" }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "name": "Sustainability\u00202027,\u0020Rouen", "item": "https://neoma-bs.com/node/11261510.md" } ] } - [Home](https://neoma-bs.com/) - Sustainability 2027, Rouen - [ Conferences 2027 ](https://neoma-bs.com/faculty-and-research/conferences) Conferences 2027 - [ SEM 2027, Paris ](https://neoma-bs.com/faculty-and-research/conferences/sem-2027-paris) SEM 2027, Paris - [ Leadership 2027, Reims ](https://neoma-bs.com/faculty-and-research/conferences/leadership-2027-Reims) Leadership 2027, Reims - [ Sustainability 2027, Rouen ](https://neoma-bs.com/faculty-and-research/conferences/sustainability-2027-Rouen) Sustainability 2027, Rouen ## Introduction ## Sustainability Conference 2027 ### 26 May: PhD Day ### 27–28 May: Main Conference ### NEOMA Business School, Rouen Campus, France Co-organised by: - NEOMA Business School, France - Deakin Business School, Australia - Normandy Innovation Market Business Consumption (NIMEC), France ## About the conference Building on the success of previous editions hosted by NEOMA Business School, Sustainability Conference 2027 brings together an international community of researchers, academics, and practitioners to explore emerging challenges, innovative perspectives, and cutting-edge research in sustainability. The event is organised in two parts: a dedicated PhD Day on 26 May 2027, followed by the Main Conference on 27–28 May 2027. Together, these activities provide opportunities for doctoral development, interdisciplinary dialogue, scientific exchange, and international research collaboration, with particular attention to the connections between academic research and practice. ## Topics We welcome theoretical, conceptual, and empirical contributions, including but not limited to: - Corporate Transition and Competitive Sustainability - Trust, Transparency, and Sustainable Value Creation in the Age of AI - Climate Change and the Net-Zero Transition - Biodiversity Collapse and Nature-Positive Futures - Sustainable Finance and the Transformation of Capital Markets - Behavioural Decision-Making for Sustainable Futures - Circular Economy and Regenerative Systems - Just Transitions, Fairness, and Inclusive Societies - Resilient Supply Chains and Global Sustainability - Governance, Policy, and Sustainability Leadership - Planetary Boundaries and the Future of Economic Systems - Polycrisis, Resilience, and Sustainability Transitions - Responsible Innovation and Emerging Technologies - Future Generations, Justice, and Long-Term Governance ## Main Conference | 27–28 May 2027 The two-day Main Conference will bring together academics and practitioners for keynote and plenary sessions, parallel research presentations organised around the conference themes, interdisciplinary roundtables, and an Editors’ Café. The programme aims to foster exchange across disciplines and dialogue between research and practice. ### Keynote speaker ![Elke-U-Weber](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/uploaded_images/elke-u-weber.jpg?itok=PYdeX0AG) **Professor Elke U. Weber** Princeton University Title: *Decision-Making under Deep Uncertainty: Navigating Sustainability Transitions.* # # Editors’ Café The conference will feature an Editors’ Café which offers participants an opportunity to discuss research ideas and publication strategies directly with journal editors. The aim is to support constructive exchanges on positioning, journal fit, and further development of research. Confirmed journals and editors participating in the Editors’ Café are: • Prof. María Teresa Moreira, Editor-in-Chief *Journal of Cleaner Production* • Prof. Dimo Dimov, Senior Editor *Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice* • Prof. Charlotte M. Karam, Editor-in-Chief *Journal of Business Ethics* • Prof. Gazi Islam, Editor-in-Chief *Journal of Business Ethics* • Prof. Britta Gammelgaard, Editor-in-Chief *International Journal of Logistics Management* *The list will be updated as participation is confirmed.* ## PhD Day | Wednesday, 26 May 2027 The conference opens with a dedicated pre-conference PhD Day for doctoral researchers. The programme will combine a PhD workshop and a paper development workshop. An Impact Clinic will help participants reflect on the real-world relevance and potential impact of their research, drawing on perspectives from academics and practitioners. A publishing masterclass, discussion of job-market strategies, and paper development activities will offer opportunities for constructive feedback from experienced researchers, editors, and reviewers. ## Venue ![rouen-14-scaled](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/uploaded_images/rouen-14-scaled.jpg?itok=hmC-IoOF) ![rouen-14-scaled](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/uploaded_images/rouen-14-scaled.jpg?itok=hmC-IoOF) ### NEOMA Rouen campus 1 Rue du Maréchal Juin – 76130 Mont-Saint-Aignan ### Transport #### By train: Direct trains from Paris Saint-Lazare to Rouen central station (1 hr 15). The Rouen railway station is 20 minutes from the campus. [www.voyages-sncf.com](http://www.voyages-sncf.com/) #### By bus: Route F2: towards La Vatine MONT-SAINT-AIGNAN / Parc de la Vatine. Stop: La Varenne Route 8: towards Longs Vallons or Ecole Moulin N.-D.-DE-BONDEVILLE. Stop: Business School Route 40: towards La Varenne MONT-SAINT-AIGNAN. Stop: La Varenne Route 43: towards Place du Vivier HOUPPEVILLE. Stop: La Varenne #### By TEOR: Route T1: towards Mont aux Malades MONT-SAINT-AIGNAN. Stop: Place Colbert [>> See the ASTUCE network website](http://www.reseau-astuce.fr/) ## Important Dates **Paper submission starts:** 1 December, 2026 **Paper submission deadline:** 31 January, 2027 **Notification of acceptance and registration opening:** 1 March, 2027 **Registration closing:** 20 April, 2027 **PhD Day (pre-conference):** 26 May 2027 **Main Conference:** 27–28 May 2027 ## Contact: Marianna Russo