Forbes: Pride And Prejudice: The Corporate Struggle For LGBTQ+ Rights

As we begin Pride Month 2023 🌈, it is crucial to recognize the integral role corporations play in advocating for LGBTQ+ rights. In my latest article, I delve into the experiences of Nordea, Target,...
June 1, 2023

Prof. Ioannou's work wins 2022 JIBS Decade Award

I am beyond thrilled, grateful and humbled to share that our 2012 Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS) paper with George Serafeim on "What drives corporate social performance? The rol...
December 1, 2021

Prof. Ioannou in the documentary: The Decade of Action

Released today - to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the Paris Agreement - the documentary “The Decade of Action” is the story of how companies are reinventing themselves to make the...
December 11, 2020

Professor Ioannis Ioannou joins new DWS ESG Advisory Board

I am thrilled to share that I have joined the ESG Advisory Board of DWS Group (DWS), one of the world's leading asset managers. I am one of six highly recognised international sustainability exper...
November 23, 2020

Fireside chat with Datamaran CEO Marjella Lecourt-Alma

It was such a pleasure and a privilege to have a fireside chat with Marjella Lecourt-Alma, CEO and co-founder of Datamaran to discuss the consequences companies face if external risks, like ESG issues...
May 22, 2020

Webinar Recording Available: Navigating the Coronavirus Crisis

I am thrilled to share the recording of this week's webinar on how to navigate the current hashtag#Crisis and what companies can do to remain loyal and committed to their mission and hashtag#Purpo...
April 9, 2020

Webinar: Navigating a crisis: lessons from the Great Recession

What can the Great Recession of 2007-09 teach us about Strategy in the midst of the current covid-19 crisis and the looming economic recession? What have we learned about how companies navigat...
March 29, 2020

Launched: New, Fully Online Sustainability Leadership course

I am hugely excited and proud to announce the launch of my brand new, cutting edge, fully online London Business School programme on “Sustainability Leadership and Corporate Responsibility.&rdqu...
March 22, 2020

Leading through a pandemic: an LBS webinar series

This week, the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic. As organisations and people around the world attempt to navigate these unprecedented times, London Business Sch...
March 21, 2020

Prof. Ioannou delivers ESG Keynote at Moody's Investor Services Conference

It was a true pleasure and a privilege to deliver a keynote on ESG and financial markets, to over 500 people, for Moody’s Investor Services at the Great Hall of Wembley stadium. Here's a pic...
February 3, 2020

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.