Purpose of the workshop

The organizing committee is pleased to invite submissions for a specialized academic workshop examining how Dutch pension funds shape markets, corporate behavior and environmental outcomes. The workshop aims to bring together researchers in finance and business studies focused on investment decisions of pension funds, their governance structures, and the consequences of their strategies for firms, markets, and the environment. The aim is to host interactive sessions with presentations, panel discussion and network opportunities. This event is part of a NWO project coordinated by Netspar.

We welcome research with a focus on pension asset management interactions with business and the sustainability transition.

Speakers

Confirmed speakers include

• Dr. Esther Eiling (University of Amsterdam)
• Dr. Rients Galema (Utrecht University)
• Prof. dr. Bert Scholtens (University of Groningen)
• Prof. dr. Paul Smeets (University of Amsterdam)
• Dr. Laurens Swinkels (Eramus University Rotterdam)

Topics of interest include (not limited to)

• Pension fund engagement and stewardship
• Institutional investor influence on corporate strategies for sustainability
• Long‑term investment behavior, governance and climate risk
• Voting behavior and its influence on corporate policies and business models

Submission guidelines and registration

You can register for the event indicating if you want to present, act as discussant or only attend (noting capacity is limited for this event).

• Extended abstracts or full papers as well as registrations may be submitted to through the link above.
• Submission deadline: 5 April
• There are no fees for this event

Organizing committee

This workshop is jointly organised by Dr. Martijn Boermans, Prof. Ans Kolk and Prof. Arno Kourula.

Information

For more information and general inquiries, please contact our local organising committee members.

Arriving and leaving Amsterdam

From Schiphol airport, trains leave regularly to Amsterdam Central Station. It is a 13-20 minutes ride. Tickets can be obtained from yellow ticket machines at the airport. To plan your trip, visit: http://9292.nl/en. From Amsterdam Central Station the best way to reach Amsterdam Business School is to take tramline 14 and leave at stop Artis/Zoo/National Holocaust Museum. Our school is within walking distance (5 minutes).

Public transport

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