MESD is the Multinational Enterprises and Sustainable Development Association. Its conference series welcomes research and dialogue across all topics related to the sustainable development of multinational enterprises; each edition may also highlight a specific contemporary theme.
The association organizes conferences and supports research, dialogue and publications on sustainability, responsibility and international business.
2006–2026
Twenty years of the MESD conference series
MESD'26 in Berlin marks twenty years since the first MESD International Conference in 2006. The anniversary celebrates the continuity of an international research community and the evolution of debates on multinational enterprises and sustainable development across changing economic, social, technological and environmental contexts.
The 20th anniversary refers to the MESD International Conference series.
Conference history
| Edition | Location | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Atlanta | Foundations of the MESD conference series |
| 2009 | Nancy | Sustainable technologies and innovations |
| 2012 | New Delhi | Multinational practices, diffusion and institutions |
| 2015 | Lisbon | Climate change and sustainability |
| 2017 | Atlanta | MNEs and the UN Sustainable Development Goals |
| 2023 | New Delhi | Sustainable business strategies, models and partnerships |
| 2026 | Berlin | 20th Anniversary Edition – Multinational Enterprises, Sustainability and Responsibility in Times of Crisis |