Recognizing the cross-disciplinary nature of sustainability research, the need to continue academic exchange and debate and the importance of strengthening communication between and among sustainability researchers the world over, GRONEN 2008 encourages submissions from multiple discourses across the business disciplines and organization studies on the broad theme of sustainability management and cross-disciplinary research. By emphasizing cross-level and cross-disciplinary analysis, the intention is to further encourage the study of interactions between individuals, organizations, and institutions and the natural environment at the local, regional and global levels.

Over two intensive days and like its preceding meetings in Granada (2004) and St. Gallen (2006), GRONEN 2008 will assess the state of sustainability research and chart a course for the future. Both senior and junior scholars are invited to participate and contribute with a paper to the conference. Examples of some (but certainly NOT all) topics/themes that may be explored include:

* global environmental challenges (e.g., climate change and poverty) and related corporate strategies
* operations management and sustainability
* social and environmental entrepreneurship and innovation
* base of the pyramid
* greening global supply chains
* stakeholder engagement strategies
* multinationals and environmental stewardship
* green investments and sustainability finance
* regulation, public policy and corporate sustainability
* sustainability and performance.