Awards
The following awards were awarded at the 2026 Annual ARCS Research Conference:
ARCS Best Conference Paper Award
The 2026 ARCS Best Conference Paper Award is based on the research paper’s rigor of analysis and potential impact on management practice.
Winner
“Firm Pollution, Streams, and Biodiversity”
by Seung Min Kim (Columbia University) and Sean Reese (Columbia University)
Seung Min Kim
Columbia University
Sean Reese
Columbia University
Runner Up
“The Value of Transparency: Evidence from Federal Trade Commission’s Green Guides”
by Wan-Chien Chiu (National Tsing Hua University) and Kevin Tseng (Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Wan-Chien Chiu
National Tsing Hua University
Kevin Tseng
Chinese University of Hong Kong
ARCS Outstanding Conference Paper on Sustainability in EMDEs
This award recognises the best conference paper related to sustainability in emerging and developing economies (EMDEs) that were submitted to the ARCS conference.
“Network Orchestration & Entrepreneurial Entry”
by Leena Kinger-Hans (Indian School of Business), Aparajita Agarwal (INSEAD), Valentina Assenova (University of Pennsylvania), and Jasjit Singh (INSEAD)
Leena Kinger-Hans
Indian School of Business
Aparajita Agarwal
INSEAD
Valentina Assenova
University of Pennsylvania
Jasjit Singh
INSEAD
ARCS PhD Dissertation Award
The ARCS PhD Dissertation Award recognises an outstanding doctoral dissertation that makes a significant contribution to advancing scholarship in corporate sustainability.
“The Complexity of Doing Good: Essays on Firms, Nonmarket Strategies & the Multiple Dimensions of Sustainability”
by Sukti Ghosh (Singapore Management University)
Sukti Ghosh
Singapore Management University
ARCS Global Sustainability Scholar Award for Outstanding Contributions to Fostering Junior Scholars and Sustainability Scholarship in EMDEs
The ARCS Global Sustainability Scholar Award honours exemplary leadership in supporting the next generation of sustainability scholars and high impact scholarship in Emerging Markets and Developing Economies (EMDEs).This award recognises individuals whose mentorship, capacity building efforts, and commitment to inclusive research ecosystems empower early career sustainability scholars in EMDEs and advance EMDEs-focused scholarship that addresses the institutional and social sustainability challenges in EMDEs.
Sergio Lazzarini
Insper
ARCS Best Service Award
The ARCS Service Award recognises the contribution of ARCS members that have made a significant contribution to building and supporting the ARCS community.
Caroline Flammer
Columbia University
ARCS President (2022-2026)
Congratulations to the award winners, and thanks to the 2026 ARCS Awards Committee:
- Caroline Flammer, Columbia University (Chair)
- Ioannis Ioannou, London Business School
- Lars Jacob Tynes Pedersen, Norwegian School of Economics
- Jeffrey York, University of Colorado Boulder