Centre for Sustainable Organisations
A world in which every organisation is sustainable.
Research Centres
The Centre for Sustainable Organisations has been created to empower organisations of all sizes to address societal grand challenges. We leverage research collaboration and educational opportunities that enable sustainable organisations in order to become a world-leading sustainability research centre and to support the societal, environmental and economic sustainability of as many organisations as possible.
Our values
- Sustainability
- Resilience
- Responsibility
- Equality
- Inclusivity
- Diversity
- Excellence
Our research
- sustainable and responsible business
- ecologically embedded production and consumption
- sustainable work and employment
Our core members
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Hana Trollman, Centre Director
Hana Trollman is the Director of the Centre for Sustainable Organisations and a Lecturer in Management at the University of Leicester School of Business.
Stephen Wood, Deputy Co-Director
Stephen Wood is Professor of Management at the University of Leicester, and Deputy Director of the Centre for Sustainable Organization.
Melisa Yazdanpanahi, Deputy Co-Director
Iqra Ishaque Memon, Internal Relations
Iqra is associated with the University of Leicester as a researcher with some teaching responsibilities within Business and Management disciplines.
Adenike (Nike) Moradeyo, External Relations
Adenike (Nike) Moradeyo is a Postgraduate Research Fellow at the College of Business, University of Leicester with teaching responsibilities on management courses such as Strategy and Operations Management.
George Patsiaouras. Finance and risk
Georgios Patsiaouras has been doing research in the areas of marketing theory, consumer research, sustainable consumption and sustainability marketing, and how institutional forces have shaped the development of marketing concepts and practice. His work has been funded by the Marketing Trust, LabEx ICCA, ESRC IAA Fund and the Academy of Marketing amongst others.
Paul Baines, Executive Education and Training
Paul Baines is Professor of Political Marketing and Head of Executive Education at the University of Leicester School of Business, a Visiting Professor at Cranfield and Aston Universities and an Associate Fellow at the Centre for Strategic Communications, King’s College London.
Sonia Dzifa Tamakloe, Operations
Sonia Dzifa Tamakloe is a Postgraduate Researcher and Graduate Teaching Assistant at the University of Leicester School of Business. Her research interests span operations management, supply chain management, sustainable and responsible business, quality management and the integration of technology.
Cristina Fona, Marketing
Sustainability Director of the School of Business and co-lead of the Leicestershire Collaboration to Achieve Net Zero (LCAN), a £2.56M UKRI funded project aimed at accelerating small medium enterprises transition towards net zero, Cristina's work on sustainability spans across various areas from corporate sustainability and sustainable marketing to sustainable consumption.
Away day
The away day event, held on September 25 2024, with discussions centered on key research themes critical to sustainable development, including responsible business practices, sustainable work and employment, green human resource management (HRM) and well-being, sustainable production and consumption, marketing and activism, as well as sustainable investment and green finance.
The event highlighted three main research inquiries:
- methods of creating systemic value across networks and organizations
- strategies to promote sustainable production and consumption
- approaches to redefining work and employment to enhance sustainable viability.
Participants reviewed current funding applications, outlined prospective research activities, and identified strategic goals for securing both local and international funding.
Further objectives included planning for academic publications, conferences (considering funding and collaboration models), workshops and short courses (especially for 2025), and expanding executive training opportunities. Additionally, there was a focus on developing an internal mentoring scheme to support engagement in high-quality research, underscoring the commitment to continuous improvement and scholarly advancement.
The discussions culminated in a productive virtual meeting with Poltava State Agrarian University, establishing a foundation for future research collaborations and joint initiatives. This meeting reinforced both institutions' commitment to advancing sustainability-focused research and securing collaborative funding opportunities, setting a promising trajectory for ongoing and future academic partnerships.