The latest updates from the Centre for Sustainability and Responsible Management.
October 2023
The Fall/Winter Schedule for the G-EPIC online seminar series, which is supported by the CSRM, has been released.
September 2023
Article in The Guardian about the ‘Between the White Lines’ initiative that refers to the collaboration with Roehampton Business School and the CSRM, via Bari Malik.
The training camp to provide released players from soccer academies with a second chance was held at the university and followed an event that was organised by Bari Malik in July 2023.
August 2023
Prof. Stephen Drinkwater’s co-authored research report on “Understanding Ethnicity Pay Gaps in the UK Public Sector’ published by the Office for Manpower Economics.
May 2023
Dr Donato Vozza co-organised an online event on “Tax Evasion, Corruption and the Distortion of Justice”.
The purpose of this knowledge exchange event was to disseminate publication on tax evasion and corruption and discuss them with top-level experts and relevant stakeholders.
February 2023
Dr Donato Vozza co-organised an online event on “Compliance, Avoidance, and Evasion in Taxation: The Role of Professionals - The Bright Area”.
This roundtable event explored the key role played by professionals in the area of tax compliance with a special emphasis on ethical approaches and adherence to the rule of law.
June 2022
Professor Molly Scott Cato took part in the ‘Speakers Forum’ at Glastonbury Festival
Dr Rodrigo Silva Di Souza presented on Organisational Resilience to the Institute of Internal Auditors at the Heads of Internal Audit Virtual Forum
The slides and a summary of his talk can be found here.
Several academics from the CSRM participated and presented at the Susannah Wesley Foundation Conference on Sustainability
This included a key note presentation by Professor Molly Scott Cato. Details can be found here.
Whilst reflections on the conferences as well as photos can be found here.
May 2022
Business School hosts free 'net zero' workshop for local businesses
Roehampton Business School hosted a free on-campus workshop on 12 May, led by Better Futures+ and Business Doctors, for professionals looking to learn about subscription models for their products and services. Read more.
The University of Roehampton and London Wetland Centre join forces on environmental and sustainability issues through student placements and research
The University of Roehampton has joined forces with London Wetland Centre (LWC) to provide new opportunities for student work placements and research and project collaborations under their shared commitment to the environment and sustainability.
The partnership was launched at an event on Friday, 20 May at LWC in Barnes and will last for five years. Read more.
April 2022
Dr Michal Izak
Dr Michal Izak's paper entitled 'Paradigms of Flexibility: A Systematic Review of Research on Workplace Flexibility' has been recognised as a top cited paper in the European Management Review.
Dr Michal Isak has been invited to become an Associate Editor of Management Learning.
REF 2021 results - Business and Management Studies
The University of Roehampton has performed strongly in the REF2021 exercise and jointly recognised as the best modern university in the country for research, and the highest-ranked modern university in London.
Our research has a particular focus on improving business systems and driving forward a more sustainable and green economy.
View our Business and Management Studies results.
March 2022
Molly Scott Cato is a Professor of Green Economics in the Business School.
Below are a list of Molly's recent media ‘appearances’ selected since November 2021.
'What is climate finance and why it is so important?' Euronews.com. 10.11.2021. Available at: [https://www.euronews.com/green/2021/11/10/repair-money-why-climate-finance-is-crucial-to-the-success-of-cop26]
'Energy crisis deepens: UK's EV plan in disarray as 'number of issues' hamstring rollout' Express.co.uk. 20.2.2022. Available at: [https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1567737/energy-crisis-electric-vehicles-public-transport-emissions-climate-change/amp]
'Sturgeon's independence masterplan exposed: Scotland 'holds all cards' in UK energy'. Express.co.uk. 14.2.2022. Available at: [https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1564846/nicola-sturgeon-independence-masterplan-exposed-wind-energy]
'Polluters face price pain as global carbon trading system moves forward'. Guardian.com. 20.11.2021. Avaliable at:[https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/nov/20/polluters-face-price-pain-as-global-carbon-trading-system-moves-forward]
'Brexit decisions left firms paying 10% more than EU rivals for emissions'. Guardian. 9.1.2022. Available at: [https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/09/brexit-decision-left-uk-firms-paying-10-more-than-eu-rivals-for-emissions]
'Health at COP26: meaningful progress or watered down promises?' Airqualitynews.com. 21.12.2021. Available at; [https://airqualitynews.com/2021/12/21/health-at-cop26-meaningful-progress-or-watered-down-promises/]
'UK energy crisis fears soar as prices 'will rise 100 percent more' under green plans' BusinessTelegraph.co.uk. 21.2.2022.Available at: [https://www.businesstelegraph.co.uk/uk-energy-crisis-fears-soar-as-prices-will-rise-100-percent-more-under-green-plans/]
November 2021
Gender, age, economic position and education affect attitudes to climate change
Professor Stephen Drinkwater published a blog on ‘Gender, age, economic position and education affect attitudes to climate change’ for the WISERD website.
October 2021
Have you heard the one about the schoolboy, the economist and the carbon tax?
Professor Molly Scott Cato publishes a comment on ‘Have you heard the one about the schoolboy, the economist and the carbon tax?’ for the politics.co.uk website.
Wales is the most sceptical country in Britain when it comes to climate change
Professor Stephen Drinkwater publishes a blog on‘Wales is the most sceptical country in Britain when it comes to climate change’ for the WISERD website.
£500m wasted each year in England on dependency-forming medicines
New research released by the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Prescribed Drug Dependence about the cost of wasted prescription drugs. The research team included Dr Mamata Parhi of our Faculty of Business and Law.
September 2021
Tim Jackson in conversation with Molly Scott Cato
Professor Molly Scott Cato spoke to Tim Jackson about his new book, Post Growth-Life After Capitalism at the Guildford Book Festival.
Data from the EU Settlement Scheme Demonstrates the Challenge of Estimating the Population of EU Migrants Living in Wales
Professor Stephen Drinkwater publishes a blog on ‘Data from the EU Settlement Scheme Demonstrates the Challenge of Estimating the Population of EU Migrants Living in Wales’for the ADR UK website.