Dear colleague, this is a reminder that the deadline for submission of papers to the 2006 research conference of the Group on Organizations and the Natural Environment (GRONEN) on "Sustainability Management, Innovation & Entrepreneurship" is on January 29, 2006. For more details about the call for papers and the conference itself please refer to the conference website at http://www.iwoe.unisg.ch/gronen We look forward to your contributions! Best regards Rolf Wüstenhagen ************************************************************************************************************ Call for Papers The 2006 Group of Organizations and the Natural Environment (GRONEN) Research Conference SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT, INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP July 10-12, 2006 (University of St. Gallen, Switzerland) Deadline for Submissions: January 29, 2006 The 2006 GRONEN Research Conference will focus on Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Sustainability. In recent years we could observe a shift towards an understanding of sustainability management that moves from exploitation to exploration, from corporate environmental management to sustainable entrepreneurship, and from efficiency to innovation. In fact, current sustainability trends indicate the need for radical innovation, which may be brought about by entrepreneurial start-ups as well as new ventures within existing corporations. Financing these innovations might be a key bottleneck for sustainable development, mainly because research in finance is only beginning to take into account the threats and opportunities of sustainability. At the same time, understanding changing customer preferences around sustainability and translating them into successful marketing strategies is key. Ultimately, innovative new business models will be required to combine environmental and social sustainability with economic sustainability. The 2nd Conference of the Group of Organizations and the Natural Environment (GRONEN) will provide a unique platform for leading researchers to explore theoretical and empirical advances in research. Both senior and junior scholars are invited to participate and contribute with a paper to the conference. In particular, we wish to encourage the active participation of young researchers (Ph.D.-students and scholars who have finished their Ph.D. within the last five years). Objectives and Topics The GRONEN Conference will be held in the heart of Europe and is expected to attract contributors from around the world. The 2006 conference theme is "SUSTAINABILITY MANAGEMENT, INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP". The Conference's parallel paper session will be organized around 6 themes: 1. Sustainable Entrepreneurship 2. Corporate Venturing for Sustainability 3. Financing Sustainable Innovation 4. Business Models for Sustainability 5. Institutional Innovation & the Creation of Markets for Sustainability 6. Innovation and Sustainability in Higher Education Contributors should note which of these tracks is most suitable for their papers. While we intend to give a guideline for themes of high relevance to the overall conference theme, we also welcome proposals that are outside these tracks. In case of doubt, authors may want to check with the organisers before submitting a full paper. To build upon the outstanding networking opportunities that characterized the 2004 GRONEN event (University of Granada, Spain), we have once again confirmed the active attendance of some of the most senior scholars in research on innovation, organisations and the natural environment, many of them are also participating in the Scientific Committee. Deadline for submission is January 29, 2006. Please follow the general submission guidelines for format and layout (see paper submission procedure). The Scientific Committee will examine all papers and select high quality papers related to our objectives. We intend to publish a selection of best papers from the conference in a monographic issue of Advances on Research in Corporate Sustainability, (Edward Elgar Academic Publishing, Boston, MA.) (Series editors: Sanjay Sharma and Mark Starik). Organization The conference will be held at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland, a UNESCO world heritage town located a convenient 1-hour train ride East of Zurich, the international hub for air and rail travel. GRONEN 2006 will be hosted by the university's Institute for Economy and the Environment (IWOe-HSG) and the oikos Foundation. Oikos and IWOe-HSG have pioneered the development of sustainability in business school research and education for more than a decade. The Conference fee including lunch, dinner and coffee is Euro 400.-- (or 360.-- if registering before April 15, 2006). We request registration on the conference website before June 1st, 2006. Attendance is limited to 60 participants. Please feel free to contact us at gronen2006@xxxxxxxx for any questions or suggestions. We look forward to welcoming you in St. Gallen 2006! Dr. Rolf Wüstenhagen University of St. Gallen Dr. Jost Hamschmidt oikos Foundation for Economy and Ecology Josef Känzig University of St. Gallen Gronen 2006 Timeline: 1. October 1, 2005: Call for papers is open. 2. January 29, 2006: Registration is open. 3. January 29, 2006: DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF FULL PAPERS (See "Paper submission procedure" for the format and layout). 4. March 31, 2006: Notification of acceptance or rejection of papers. 5. April 15, 2006: Expiration of Early-Bird Registration 6. June 1st 2006: Deadline for Registration 7 July 10-12, 2006: GRONEN Conference ************************************************************************************************************ Dr. Rolf Wüstenhagen Vice Director Institute for Economy and the Environment (IWÖ-HSG) University of St. Gallen Tigerbergstrasse 2 CH-9000 St. Gallen Switzerland http://www.iwoe.unisg.ch mailto:rolf.wuestenhagen@xxxxxxxx Tel. +41-71-224 25 87 Fax +41-71-224 27 22 ************************************************* GRONEN 2006 Conference on "Sustainability Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship" July 10-12, 2006 http://www.iwoe.unisg.ch/gronen *************************************************