We are pleased to share a Call for Papers for a Special Issue of Business Ethics, the Environment & Responsibility (BEER) on the theme “Sustainable Entrepreneurship in Emerging Markets: Exploring the Progress, Perils, and Prospects.”

The Special Issue aims to take stock of sustainable entrepreneurship (SE) in emerging markets, highlighting both its potential and its complexities, and encourages non-Western perspectives and approaches. Submissions are invited that examine SE across diverse emerging-market contexts and shed light on locally embedded social and environmental outcomes.

Guest Editors

• Dr. Esther Salvi, IMD Business School, Switzerland — former Research Coordinator at the TUM SEED Center and alumna of the Chair of Corporate Sustainability (Prof. Frank-Martin Belz)
• Dr. Amitabh Anand, Excelia Business School, France
• Dr. Padmaja Argade, International University of Monaco
• Prof. Dr. Ralf Barkemeyer, KEDGE Business School, France
• Dr. Thomas B. Long, EDHEC Business School, France

Key dates

• Submission deadline: 30 November 2025
• Planned publication: Late 2026

How to submit
Please see the official announcement for submission guidelines, scope, and timeline attached below.

We warmly invite scholars from the TUM SEED Network and beyond to contribute to this Special Issue at the intersection of entrepreneurship, sustainability, and emerging markets.

Contact
For questions regarding fit or process, please consult the official call and the journal’s submission portal.