Clemson ESG and Policy Research Conference

Day 1: Friday, March 29

8-9 a.m. Continental Breakfast

9-10 a.m. "Perceived Corporate Values"
Stefano Pegoraro (University of Notre Dame), Antonino Emanuele Rizzo (Nova SBE), Rafael Zambrana (University of Notre Dame)
- Presenting author: Stefano Pegoraro (University of Notre Dame)
- Discussant: Pingle Wang (University of Texas at Dallas)

10-10:15 a.m. Break

10:15-11:15 a.m. "Custom Proxy Voting Advice"
Edwin Hu (New York University), Nadya Malenko (Boston College), Jonathon Zytnick (Georgetown University)
- Presenting author: Nadya Malenko (Boston College)
- Discussant: Jonathan Kalodimos (Oregon State University)

11:15-11:30 a.m. Break

11:30-12:30 a.m. "The Politicization of Social Responsibility"
Todd Gormley (Washington University), Manish Jha (Georgia State University), Meng Wang (Georgia State University)
- Presenting author: Manish Jha (Georgia State University)
- Discussant: Leonard Kostovetsky (Baruch College)

12:30-2 p.m. Lunch

2-3 p.m. "Defunding Controversial Industries: Can Targeted Credit Rationing Choke Firms?"
Kunal Sachdeva (Rice University), Andre Silva (Federal Reserve Board), Pablo Slutzky (University of Maryland), Billy Xu (University of Rochester)
- Presenting author: Billy Xu (University of Rochester)
- Discussant: Sergey Mityakov (Florida State University)

3-3:15 p.m. Break

3:15-4:15 p.m. "Fighting Climate Change with FinTech"
Antonio Gargano (University of Houston), Alberto Rossi (Georgetown University)
- Presenting author: Antonio Gargano (University of Houston)
- Discussant: Gonzalo Maturana (Emory University)

6:15 p.m. Dinner at Calhoun's Corner (103 Clemson Street, Clemson, SC)
- 6 p.m. Meet at the lobby if a ride is needed.
- Cocktail reception at 6:15 and dinner at 7 p.m.

Day 2: Saturday, March 30

8-9 a.m. Continental Breakfast

9-10 a.m. "Carbon Offsets: Decarbonization or Transition-Washing?"
Sehoon Kim (University of Florida), Tao Li (University of Florida), Yanbin Wu (University of Florida)
- Presenting author: Sehoon Kim (University of Florida)
- Discussant: Janet Gao (Georgetown University)

10-10:15 a.m. Break

10:15-11:15 a.m. "Mandated versus Voluntary Firm Investment in Climate Adaptation"
Patrick Behrer (World Bank), Nora Pankratz (Federal Reserve Board), Jisung Park (University of Pennsylvania)
- Presenting author: Nora Pankratz (Federal Reserve Board)
- Discussant: Ai He (University of South Carolina)

11:30 a.m. Grab & Go Lunch

Conference Concludes

Submissions are now closed.

The Hayek Center for the Business of Prosperity at Clemson University's Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business invites submissions for the 2024 Clemson ESG and Policy Research Conference to be held in Clemson, South Carolina, from Friday, March 29 through Saturday, March 30, 2024.

The conference's objective is to investigate ESG policies and practices across various aspects of the corporate world. Papers from all areas, including corporate finance, investment, banking, asset management, product markets, labor, real estate, etc., are welcome.

The conference aims to provide presenters with an intimate setting that will facilitate discussion and the exchange of ideas with other conference participants.

Submissions are now closed. Decisions are expected to be made by Feb. 20, 2024.

Conference Organizers:

Please refer all questions regarding the conference to Arash Dayani.

Transportation and Lodging

Clemson University is located one hour from Greenville-Spartanburg Airport (GSP) and two hours from Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL). Ride-sharing apps such as Uber are the best ground transportation from GSP. However, a rental car is a better choice from ATL.

Two accommodation options are within walking distance of the Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business.

The Abernathy
157 Old Greenville Hwy, Clemson, SC
864-654-5299

Shepherd Hotel
110 Sloan St, Clemson, SC
864-635-0100