The event is addressed to students, researchers, policymakers, business practitioners, and everyone interested in sustainability, ESG, and contemporary accounting challenges.
Why Attend?
You will gain:
- A deep understanding of externalities in economic and sustainability contexts
- The latest global perspectives on regulated sustainability disclosures
- Insights from a leading architect of contemporary sustainability reporting frameworks
- A rare opportunity to engage with a scholar shaping the global ESG transparency debate
About Prof. Charl de Villiers
Prof. de Villiers is Professor of Accounting at the University of Auckland and a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) for services to sustainability accounting. He also holds positions as Adjunct Professor at the University of Cape Town and the University of Pretoria.
He is the author of over 500 research-based publications and presentations, including more than 120 peer-reviewed journal articles. He serves as Editor-in-Chief of Meditari Accountancy Research and sits on the editorial boards of 10 academic journals.
His work has been cited over 20,000 times, with an h-index above 60, and he is ranked by Stanford University among:
- the Top 100 accounting academics globally (lifetime citations)
- the Top 50 for annual citations
- the Top 2% of scientists worldwide
He is also an inductee of the AAAJ/APIRA Hall of Fame (2022) and the CSEAR Hall of Fame (2024).
Registration
Entry is free of charge, but prior registration is required. Registrations are processed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Masterclass with Prof. Charl de Villiers: Externalities & Sustainability Accounting will take place on 8 October 2026 (Thursday) at SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Building G, from 12:00 to 13:40.
Financed by the Minister of Science and Higher Education under the “Regional Excellence Initiative” Programme.
SGH, al. Niepodległości 162, Building G