Venue
Conference Venue.
The LUT Univerity will be the host for the 8th CSRCOM. The LUT Business School is one of Finland’s leading business schools, ranked 2nd in the country for Business and Economics (World University Rankings by Subject 2025). LUT Business School is home to an academic community that combines expertise from areas such as CSR communication, sustainable business, marketing, accounting, entrepreneurship, and supply management.
LUT Business School is located in a university of technology where business scholars, engineers and social scientists work together to advance systems level sustainability thinking. As such is the ideal place to hold the 8th CSRCom Conference. LUT Business School is committed to the Principles for Responsibility Management Education (PRME) and has systemically integrated sustainability and responsibility content to all its programs.
CSRCOM will take place on LUT University’s campus in Lappeenranta, Finland, right next to the beautiful Lake Saimaa and green forests.
The 8th CSRCom will be delighted to welcome you to Lappeenranta.
The Lappeenranta region is a combination of Eastern and Western cultural influences that have shaped the area for centuries. Besides the historical cobblestoned fortress that was once the center of tar trade, Lappeenranta is known for its harbor area and city bay that extends to a stunning lake archipelago – home to the endangered Saimaa ringed seal. Lappeenranta has won the European Green Leaf Award and has been selected as the Climate Capital of Finland. You can reach Lappeenranta in 2 hours by train from Helsinki.
How to get to the LUT Business School, LUT University
Lappeenranta has excellent transport links.
Visa information
Please check if you need a visa to travel to the Finland. EU citizens do not need to possess a visa, simply travelling on passport.
Non-EU citizens are kindly advised to check the requirements here.
Please note that organizers do not provide visa or letter of guarantee for conference participants!
Accommodation
All inquiries about accommodation should be directed to the hotels, including reservations, cancellations or change in reservations.
We have negotiated special rates for conference participants at the following hotels, which are conveniently located in the city center and offer easy access to LUT University by bus or city bike. Please note that the number of discounted rooms may be limited. Please secure a hotel room and make your reservation ASAP.
See the recommended hotels bellow.
For more information and reservation, please contact the hotel directly via hotel e-mail!
We strongly recommend that you book your accommodation as soon as possible because September in Lappeenranta is a very busy month!
Original Sokos Hotel Lappee offers discounted rates as follows:
119 €/night for a single person standard room
139 €/night for a two persons standard room
159 €/night for a single person superior room
179 €/night for a two persons superior room
Room rates include a buffet breakfast, access to the gym, and use of the sauna and swimming pool during opening hours. These rates apply to reservations between September 21 and September 24, 2026. Please note that reservations must be made by August 31, 2026. Rooms can be booked at www.sokoshotels.fi or directly from the hotel by using the booking code “BCSRCOM26”.
Original Sokos Hotel Lappee
Brahenkatu 1
53100 Lappeenranta
+358 10 762 1000
lappee.lappeenranta@sokoshotels.fi
Hotel Lähde offers a single person room for 119€/night between September 21 and September 24, 2026. The room rate includes a breakfast and use of the sauna. Please note that reservations must be made by August 21, 2026. Rooms can be booked via email at info@hotellilahde.fi by mentioning the code CSRCOM2026.
Hotel Lähde
Ainonkatu 17/12
53100 Lappeenranta
+358 44 766 5005
info@hotellilahde.fi
Hotel Rakuuna offers a single person room for 102€/night and a two persons room for 112€/night between September 21 and September 24, 2026. The room rate includes a breakfast and use of the sauna. Please note that these prices are valid as long as the hotel has rooms available for the conference dates. Rooms can be booked via email at info@rakuunahotelli.fi and by mentioning the code CSRCOM2026.
Hotel Rakuuna
Mannerheiminkatu 8
53900 Lappeenranta
+38510 340 2040
info@rakuunahotelli.fi
Recommended Hotels
Participants need to mention the reservation is for the (CSRCOM) conference at the LUT University.
For more information please see The guide to the LUT University campus