Le Monde discusses our Sustainability paper with G. Serafeim and B. Eccles!

Robert Eccles et George Serafeim, professeurs à Harvard, et Ioannis Ioannou, professeur à la London Business School, ont étudié l'impact organisationnel des politiques de responsabilité sociale.

S'appuyant sur l'analyse de 180 entreprises, les trois chercheurs montrent dans une étude récente que celles qui ont adopté et maintenu une politique volontaire de développement durable depuis le début des années 1990 se distinguent des autres ("The Impact of a Corporate Culture of Sustainability on Corporate Behavior and Performance", Harvard Business School Working Paper).

D'après les auteurs, l'ancrage soutenu dans le temps de la responsabilité sociale au cœur de la culture de ces organisations a contribué à changer leur fonctionnement en profondeur.

Full article (in French) available here.

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.