Multidisciplinary Corporate Sustainability Conference - Leavey School of Business

Stacey Ritter (SCU): ESG Disclosure Changes Under Regulatory Nudge: Evidence from Topic Similarity Across Corporate Reports
Xi Wu (UC Berkeley): From Regulators to the Public: Does Regulatory Disclosure Enhance Environmental Justice Outcomes?

Join us for the Multidisciplinary Corporate Sustainability Conference at Santa Clara University on May 7, 2025. Hosted by the Leavey School of Business, this event features expert research presentations, a keynote on business sustainability reporting, and a fireside chat with Equinix SVP Katrina Rymill. Discover how scholars and industry leaders are shaping the future of sustainable business.

Agenda

Time	Agenda Item
8:30- 9:00	Breakfast
9:00- 9:10	Welcome and introductions
9:10- 10:15	30-minute research presentations Stacey Ritter (SCU): ESG Disclosure Changes Under Regulatory Nudge: Evidence from Topic Similarity Across Corporate Reports Xi Wu (UC Berkeley): From Regulators to the Public: Does Regulatory Disclosure Enhance Environmental Justice Outcomes?
10:15- 10:30	Break
10:30- 11:30	Keynote lecture Patricia Dechow (USC): Business Sustainability Reporting
11:30- 12:00	Lunch
12:00- 1:00	Fireside chat with Katrina Rymill (SVP of Corporate Finance & Sustainability at Equinix)
1:15- 3:00	30-minute research presentations Galina Hale (UC Santa Cruz): Pace of adoption of alternatives to animal-source foods and climate goals Victoria Xie (SCU): Understanding the Effects of Green Industrial Policies on Labor Markets Outlooks Ewan Kingston (SCU): Between Self-interest and Morality: Can We Appeal to Corporate Character in Voluntary Decarbonization?