Business Innovation Strategies, Governance and Sustainability

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Editorial team

About the editors

Series Editor

Fadi Alkaraan is Associate Professor of Accounting, Governance & Sustainability. Fadi has been appointed Visiting Professor EM Normandie Business School (AACSB, AMBA, and EQUIS) (Dubai) 2023-2024. Affiliate Professor (Research Fellowship Programme) at Gulf Finance Centre, Gulf University for Science & Technology (AACSB), Kuwait (2023-2024), Affiliate Professor at the Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Dubai, UAE (2022-2023), Affiliated Professor (2020) at Jinan University (Lebanon), Affiliate PhD /DBA supervisor at Gloucestershire University (2020-to date).

Fadi promoted to Associate Professor of Accounting and Finance at Aleppo University (2012). Fadi joined the University of Lincoln (2018) as Senior Lecturer in Accounting and Finance Fadi is Certified Global Business Analyst, and Certified Management Accountant (Institute of Certified Management Accountants, Australia and New Zealand). Fadi is FAIA, Fellow of the Association of International Accountants (AIA), a global membership body for professional accountants.

Editorial Board:

Hao Quach, Editor, Professor of Banking and Finance, University of Lincoln, UK
Catriona Hyde, Editor, Associate Professor in Accounting and Finance, University of Lincoln, UK
Orouba Almilaji, Editor, Methodological Research, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), UK
Professor Tamer Darwish, Editor, Professor in HRM Business, Head of HRM Research Centre in the Business School, University of Gloucestershire, UK
Hassan Yazdifar, Editor, Professor of Accounting and Management, Head of Research & Innovation, University of Derby, UK

Calls for submissions

This Business Innovation Strategies, Governance and Sustainability (BISGS) series is aligned with the UNSDGs and rooted in a multidisciplinary perspective. It focuses on research streams from various paradigms, theoretical lenses and mixed method approaches to offer insight from both scholars and practitioners towards a better understanding of the current trends of business innovation strategies and corporate transformation towards governance and sustainability. Given the immense scope of business innovation strategies, governance and sustainability and their relevance to environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance towards ecosystems, this book series can be viewed as a knowledge exchange hub for scholars, practitioners, policymakers, students and other stakeholders.

The series incorporates the influence of technological innovation adoption, Industry 4.0 on green innovation strategies, green supply chain management, green manufacturing processes and green strategic investment decision-making.

Aims and scope

Researchers are invited to contribute to this multidisciplinary perspective by utilising quantitative, qualitative or mixed-method approaches to investigate the fascinating topics underpinning the scope of this book series including business innovation trajectories in different contexts and settings and their impact on sustainability.

Sustainability accounting, finance, management and the influence of national culture and governance structure on business innovation strategies towards sustainable performance and ecosystems. Also incorporated is the influence of technological innovation adoption, Industry 4.0 on green innovation strategies, green supply chain management, green manufacturing processes and green strategic investment decision making. Likewise, the success factors/ challenges associated with business innovation strategies and corporate transformation towards climate governance and net zero economy. Sustainability accounting and governance issues have preeminent place in the socio-economic and political agenda reflecting increased stakeholders concern.

Topic areas of interest include:

The impact of sustainability accounting and governance structure on ESG performance.
Corporate disclosure on SDGs, sustainability accounting, and ESG performance.
Carbon accounting, budgeting and control and their influence on strategic investment decision making and ESG performance.
Accounting for waste management, water management and biodiversity and their influence on sustainability.
The influence of environmental management accounting and control system on sustainable performance.
Big data analytics and sustainable accounting and business innovation strategies disclosure quality.
Sustainable accounting and control and for specific social issues including health and safety and their influence on sustainability.
The influence of digitalisation on management accounting and control system.
Accounting and governance for human capital.
Auditing of sustainable performance
Sustainable public sector accounting and budgeting reform towards sustainability.
Nexus between Industry 4.0, sustainability accounting and sustainable performance
The influence of eco-innovation capability on business model transformation towards net-zero economy.
The influence of corporate governance mechanisms on climate-related disclosure.
Green finance and corporate commitment to climate initiatives.
The influence of FinTech adoption and corporate governance on sustainable performance.
Climate risk assessment and sustainable investment decision-making
The influence of governance structure on corporate strategic investment decisions towards net-zero economy.

This title is aligned with our responsible management goal

We aim to champion researchers, practitioners, policymakers and organisations who share our goals of contributing to a more ethical, responsible and sustainable way of working.

SDG 9 Industry, innovation & infrastructure

SDG 12 Responsible consumption & production

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