Nordic Corporate Governance Network
about The Nordic Corporate Governance network and database
We preserve the Nordic Corporate Governance Model through research, outreach, and data access. The Nordic Corporate Governance Network & Quantitative Database is a partnership between the leading business schools in Scandinavia.
The network is for Nordic researchers in corporate governance. It was founded in 2010 with the aim of contributing to a deeper international understanding of the Nordic Corporate Governance model.
The Nordic Database in Corporate Governance is a collaborative effort of leading universities in the Nordics to establish, build and maintain the most extensive Nordic database in the area of quantitative corporate governance research.
Nordic firms are known for their special corporate governance characteristics: two-tiered, transparent, and representative. And we aim to keep it that way.
EVENTS AND NEWS
UPCOMING LEGAL CONFERENCE:
NAVIGATING THE NEW CORPORATE LANDSCAPE: BUSINESS, SUSTAINABILITY AND SECURITY
When: 10-11 June, 2025
Where: Helsinki, Finland
Program: Full program
Registration: Link
Hosted by: University of Helsinki and Hanken
The corporate landscape is rapidly evolving, shaped by sustainability agendas, geopolitical shifts, and increasing market fragmentation. These dynamics introduce new risks and responsibilities for businesses, while also challenging traditional approaches to managing liabilities and defining the role of corporations in society. In this context, it is crucial to revisit the political and theoretical foundations of corporate regulation.
The conference brings together scholars, policymakers and corporate representatives to share perspectives on the current corporate environment and to discuss the impact of the politicization of corporations on company law and corporate governance.
The conference is organized by the Faculty of Law of the University of Helsinki and the Hanken School of Economics in cooperation with the Nordic Corporate Governance Network.
Keynote presentations will be provided by Professor Mariana Pargendler (Harvard Law School) and Professor Curtis J. Milhaupt (Stanford Law School).
INVITATION – CALL FOR PAPERS
The Nordic Corporate Governance Network (NCGN) and BI Norwegian Business School are pleased to invite members of the Network to a 2-day workshop in Oslo, Norway
When: September 11th and 12th, 2025
Where: Oslo, Norway
Register: Here
Information
The workshop aims to be a forum for academics from the Nordic and Baltic countries to present and discuss ongoing corporate governance research. This year, we are calling on papers focusing on traditional corporate governance like board work, compensation issues, ownership and regulation. On the same time, we do also welcome more forward-looking papers in the cross field of AI and corporate governance, geopolitical risks and boards, or the need for different approaches in the area of regulation.
We consider this conference as multidisciplinary, typically with scholars having a background from Finance, Law or Accounting.
Topics
All kinds of corporate governance research are welcome, although we would particularly value studies of Nordic and Baltic corporate governance. Work in progress is welcome. PhD candidates are encouraged to submit their work and best paper awards will be given both for the main and PhD tracks. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to these topics:
- Ownership and block holdings
- Board work and board behaviour
- Compensation and incentives
- Regulation and its impact on board work or sectors
- Board work and geopolitical risk, a new reality?
- What impact will AI have on future board work and executives in the Nordics?
- ESG and Sustainability
- Is corporate governance in the Baltic countries converging, or diverging, in relation to the Nordic corporate governance model?
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
- Professor Lasse Lien, Norwegian School of Economics (NHH)
- Professor Tom Kirchmaier, London School of Economics and Copenhagen Business School
- Others to be decided.
SUBMISSION AND ACCEPTANCE
Please send your paper or abstract (PDF) no later than August 15th, 2025, to ccg@cbs.dk
Notification of acceptance will be made shortly after this deadline. Papers will be selected based on their potential contribution to our understanding of Nordic corporate governance. Deadline for distribution of selected papers will be September 1st, 2025.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
We will begin with an informal lunch on the 11th of September and will be ending with one on Friday the 12th. More details will follow.
Participation in the conference incl. a dinner is free of charge for members of the network, but registration is necessary. If you are not already a member, please visit the NCGN website for further information about the network and registration of membership. The full program will be shared shortly after the abstract deadline. You are also welcome to participate without presenting a paper. Questions regarding the workshop may be directed to Trine Vestergaard, ccg@cbs.dk
PHOTO FROM THE NCGN WORKSHOP 2024
August 23 – 24, 2024
The Nordic Corporate Governance Network (NCGN) and Copenhagen Business School hosted a 2-day workshop in Copenhagen. The Workshop was a forum for academics from the Nordic countries to present and discuss ongoing corporate governance research.
