Why doesn't #SustainabilityRatings account for corporate lobbying? 🤔🌍 Research from King's Business School & University of Edinburgh Business School finds voluntary standards dominate assessments—despite 42% of #ESGpolicies being mandatory. Financial Times hubs.la/Q035dH170

🔬🌍 A global research project co-led by College of Science and Engineering, Edinburgh Uni has received £2m funding from Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. Failure Modes of Engineering (FeME) aims to tackle the failure modes of engineering practices in relation to climate change and its impact on women, children and underrepresented groups. 1/2

🔬🌍 Co-lead Agnessa Spanellis said: "I'll be leading a workstream on socially acceptable solutions. [...]We're going to flip the question upside down – how to get the public involved early on so that the engineered solutions for climate adaptation are trusted and accepted." 2/2

🛫🇺🇸 Venture Fund grants Senior Lecturer in Strategic Management & Organisation, Corentin Curchod, a "transformative" sabbatical to Boston College, deepening his research on identity dynamics. business-school.ed.ac.uk/about/news/tra…

[1/2] Welcome Dr Chalmers (UofG ASBS uofgasbs.bsky.social) who joins as part of our internal #ResearchSeminar series tomorrow for the following sessions: "Going Against the Grain Without Derailing Your Career" A PhD workshop on balancing critical engagement with career progression.

[2/2] This research seminar looks at a discussion paper which argues that Schumpeter’s hegemonic notion of creative destruction - a necessary economic function which enables technological progress and social renewal - has morphed into a damaging form of destructive creation.

Today, we welcome @VerenaCPH from Copenhagen Business School to host the following session as part of our internal #ResearchSeminar series. Our thanks to Verena and organiser, Ferran Vendrell, of the Strategy research group for this collaboration. Research at UEBS: 🔎 lnkd.in/ekAWXA-R

We’re excited to share that the Edinburgh MBA has climbed to 91st globally and 10th in the UK in the latest Financial Times Global MBA rankings! 🚀 Read more about our success here: edin.ac/4i3lmbf #EdinburghMBA #FTGlobalMBA #BusinessExcellence #FutureLeaders

💡 Business Series: Navigating Ethical Challenges – Join us Tue 4 Mar at University of Edinburgh Business School with ICAS. CEO Bruce Cartwright CA & James Barbour discuss key dilemmas. Don’t miss it! 🔗 Register: edin.ac/4aWEYvf #BusinessEthics #ICAS #Leadership

🔎 Kristina Auxtova, PhD shares details of a pilot study which explores how the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) in the UK promotes and defends itself from the critiques against its self-regulatory model. business-school.ed.ac.uk/about/news/und…

Dr Guyan’s research is influencing global conversations on the collection of gender, sex, and sexuality data. To date, his work has informed changes in the national census and legislative discussions as part of the Gender Recognition Reform Bill (2022). youtu.be/M0L07twZaiA?si…

Today we welcome Professor Raouf Boucekkine (AMSE → 🦋 @amseaixmars.bsky.social) as part of our internal #ResearchSeminar series. Thanks to Professor Boucekkine and organiser, Zexun CHEN, of the Management Science and Business Economics research group for this collaboration. 🔎 lnkd.in/ekAWXA-R

Welcome to Dr Siu Kai Choy who joins us from King's College London as part of our internal #ResearchSeminar series. Thanks to Dr Choy and organiser, Khaladdin Rzayev of the Accounting & Finance research group, for this collaboration. Research at UEBS: 🔎 lnkd.in/ekAWXA-R

🔬 Supported by a First Grant Venture Fund award, Senior Lecturer in Business Analytics, Aakil Caunhye's research project is set to substantially impact the field of data-driven decision-making. 🔎 Read the full story on our website: business-school.ed.ac.uk/research/blog

🎤 Upcoming guests for our internal #ResearchSeminar series in March include Nina Granqvist; Ellen Kossek; Jessica Jeffers; Tobias Blay; Janet Gao; Roxana Ologeanu Taddei; Lisa Baudot, Yuval Millo and Paul Hibbert (not pictured). 🔎 Our research: lnkd.in/ekAWXA-R

Tomorrow, we welcome Ellen Ernst Kossek (Purdue Daniels School of Business) as part of our internal #ResearchSeminar series. Our thanks to Dr Kossek and organiser, Ferran Vendrell-Herrero of the Strategy research group for this collaboration. Research at UEBS: 🔎 lnkd.in/ekAWXA-R

Welcome to Professor Nina Granqvist (Aalto University) who joins as part of our internal #ResearchSeminar series. Thanks to Professor Granqvist and organiser, Jasper Brinkerink of the Entrepreneurship & Innovation research group for this collaboration. 🔎 lnkd.in/ekAWXA-R

Yesterday, we welcomed Jessica Jeffers (HEC Paris Business School) as part of our internal #ResearchSeminar series. Our thanks to Jessica and organiser, Khaladdin Rzayev of the Accounting & Finance research group for this collaboration. Research at UEBS: 🔎 lnkd.in/ekAWXA-R

Can companies truly claim 100% renewable electricity if the grid has mixed generation? Matthew Brander & colleagues explain why a causal link between companies & reported emissions is crucial—especially as the GHG Protocol revises its guidance. Read more edin.ac/3EOok4W