THEMATIC AREA: ESG, AI, Organizational Systems

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Reference No. of the Track: 03
Short Description:
The main objective of this proposed track is to promote the development of research concerning equity and inclusion in accounting, management control, governance, and auditing—topics that are increasingly relevant in both national and international debates. Despite the growing prominence of the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues in the…
Keywords:
Diversity & inclusion; Knowledge Management; Social justice; accounting; AI; Digital technology
Organizers:

Beretta Valentina, University of Pavia, Italy
Brescia Valerio, University of Milan, Italy
Demartini Maria Chiara, University of Pavia, Italy
Trucco Sara, University of International Studies in Rome, Italy

Special Issue: European Journal of Volunteering and Community-Based Projects
Reference No. of the Track: 17
Short Description:
The industrialization experienced in the last two centuries has undeniably left a heavy legacy for the planet. Manufacturing industries face increasing pressure to address the environmental and resource constraints posed by their operations (Ferreira, Lopes, Gomes, & Rammal, 2023). In particular, the management of Critical Raw Materials (CRMs), deemed…
Keywords:
regenerative approach, sustainable innovation, critical raw material, mitigation strategies
Organizers:

Maria Elena Latino, University of Salento, Italy
Marta Menegoli, University of Salento, Italy
Roberta Pellegrino, Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy
Antonio Piepoli, Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy
Pierpaolo Pontrandolfo, Polytechnic University of Bari, Italy

Reference No. of the Track: 42
Short Description:
The track would like to examine the influence of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors on stakeholder engagement according to AI. It has been seventy years since Bowen (1953) first defined Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as the obligations of businessmen to pursue policies, make decisions, and follow courses of…
Keywords:
Esg, Stakeholder engagement, AI
Organizers:

Maria Zifaro, Mercatorum University, Italy
Andrea Presciutti, Mercatorum University, Italy
Giovanni Spatola, Mercatorum University,Italy
Giuseppe Ambrosio, Mercatorum University, Italy
Anna Bisogno, Mercatorum University, Italy

Reference No. of the Track: 43
Short Description:
There are many definitions of social sustainability and each highlights process aspects, or more reporting aspects, or institutional aspects, or relationships with stakeholders or connections with the other pillars, environmental and economic. In any case, there is an internal dimension which mainly concerns socially responsible practice with repercussions on…
Keywords:
AI, Social sustainability, SDGs, Knowledge management
Organizers:

Maria Zifaro, Mercatorum University, Italy
Andrea Presciutti, Mercatorum University, Italy
Giovanni Spatola, Mercatorum University, Italy
Giuseppe Ambrosio, Mercatorum University, Italy