Prof. Ioannou speaks at The London Institute of Banking and Finance

I had the privilege of joining Jane Fuller, Stuart O'Brien and Alan Pickering, at the The London Institute of Banking & Finance MENA to discuss the new ESG disclosure regulations and their imp...
January 20, 2020

Responsible Leadership: The Business of Sustainability

What does it mean to be a responsible leader in today's business world? LBS's Ioannis Ioannou chairs a cross-sector panel of sustainability experts as they discuss the impact that responsible ...
December 13, 2018

Prof Ioannou keynotes at 2018 Global Islamic Finance Forum (GIFF)

Here's a picture from my recent keynote speech at the Global Islamic Finance Forum (GIFF2018), that took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. I talked about Sustainability and the Role of Finance in a...
October 4, 2018

Prof. Ioannou at ESMT's Sustainable Business Roundtable

It was a privilege to attend and speak at the Sustainable Business Roundtable at ESMT Berlin last week, on sustainable business models. I met a fantastic group of sustainability leaders, working ...
May 2, 2018

Watch: The Rise of the Responsible Corporation

Many, if not all companies around the world, are facing pressures from multiple stakeholders to become more responsible, to have a positive social impact and to contribute towards building a sustainab...
January 26, 2018

Prof. Ioannou will be a speaker at the 2017 Global Investors Forum in Switzerland

Delighted to share that I will be speaking at 2017 Global Investors Summit Consider joining me for this great event! Register here: https://lnkd.in/dxfpgR4 #impact #thoughtleadership #inv...
July 23, 2017

Prof. Ioannou opines on US withdrawal from Paris Agreement

If the multiple reports are confirmed, and President Trump pulls the U.S. out of the landmark Paris climate accord (thus joining Syria and Nicaragua as the only other two countries that declined to jo...
June 1, 2017

Emerald Citations of Excellence 2017 Award

Our paper with George Serafeim (HBS) on Corproate Social Responsibility and Access to Finance has been selected as a winning paper in the prestigious Emerald Citations of Excellence 2017. Each year...
May 22, 2017

Prof. Ioannou will be a keynote speaker at CSR conf in Cyprus

Join me! I have been invited to speak at a CSR conference in Cyprus, organised by the Directorate General for European Programmes, Coordination and Development (DG EPCD) of the Republic of Cyprus. My ...
May 18, 2017

Sustainability post-Brexit: the great invisible issue

It’s a remarkable cause for concern that sustainability has been completely absent from all the Brexit discussions to date – publicly, at least. Yet environmental regulation isn’t a ...
April 4, 2017

Biography

Professor Ioannou is a leading expert in sustainability leadership and corporate responsibility whose award-winning academic research provides valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities organizations face when developing sustainable business models. An Associate Professor at London Business School, his work focuses on strategic ESG integration and its implications for businesses and investors. He actively engages with leading companies, boards, and executives as a sought-after speaker, advisor, and author. Deeply involved with practice, he serves on advisory boards including the Sustainability Advisory Panel of Merck KGaA and the ESG Advisory Board of DWS Group. He is also a member of the World Economic Forum's Expert Network. Building on his experience advising organizations, he is interested in contributing further as a Non-Executive Director. His research is published in top journals, he is among the most cited scholars in his field, and he teaches popular courses on sustainability leadership and responsible business.

Upcoming Events

February 20, 2024

Prof. Ioannou will deliver a talk at the Family Office Conference at LBS

March 13, 2024

Prof. Ioannou will be delivering a keynote at CBS Center for Leadership Thinktank in Copenhagen.

March 14, 2024

Prof Ioannou will be keynoting ENGAGE.EU Think Tank 2024 in Bergen, Norway.