Greenwashing and Sustainability are enjoying increasing traction in research and financial markets for the last 30 years. However, the interest of regulators, researchers and market participants has been shifting from using simple aggregated ESG data to data that examine the existence of Holistic Sustainability Business approaches.
The event helps researchers and practitioners to learn about these new developments and to find and retrieve data that trace greenwashing and examine and measure whether the company uses holistic approaches in sustainability, by building hands-on skills to PhD students, market participants and professors.
The purpose of this workshop in particular is to provide hands-on skills to PhD students, market participants and professors to recognise, obtain and use Greenwashing and Sustainability indicators for their research or career in sustainability to be able to be involved in a new level of studies in Sustainability for research and the private sector.
Proposed outcomes for us are:
- Give participants information and data obtaining skills that will enhance confidence in making advanced research and maximise the impact of their research in the area of sustainability;
- Promote actively the UN agenda of sustainable development goals in the area of research;
- Lead to more research in the area of greenwashing and holistic sustainable business approaches.
Provider Information
Sustainable and Responsible Business Special Interest Group
Keynote Speakers
Dr Konstantinos Vergos
Dr Konstantinos Vergos is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) at University of Portsmouth. Konstantinos is Track Chair of the Sustainable and Responsible Business SIG of the British Academy of Management. He has 15 year managerial experience in Banking/Brokerage sector, being a Director or Head of the Analysis & Corporate Departments in brokerage firms and in the banking sector.
Konstantinos is a certified analyst, has been Chairman of the Hellenic Association of Certified Stockmarket Analysts (HACSA). and has a 20 years global presence (Bloomberg, Reuters, Times, Xinhua etc.) as an expert in capital markets. He has been invited as guest speaker at University of Cambridge Judge Business School, University of York, Aston Business School, University of Brunel London and Hult Business School.
He has been the Chair of Organising Committee of the 2022 University of Portsmouth Business School International Conference 'UN sustainable development goals, Greenwashing and sustainability practices, where do we stand?' He is member of the Centre for Innovative and Sustainable Finance. He is delivering Bloomberg teaching and programming for the last 15 years.
Professor Leila Choukroune
Professor Leila Choukroune is Professor of International Economic Law and Director of the University of Portsmouth Thematic Initiative in Democratic Citizenship.
Leïla is a leading global scholar. She has published numerous scientific articles, book chapters and special issues in English, French, Spanish or Mandarin Chinese and authored more than ten books, including recently, Judging the State in International Trade and Investment Law (2016), and Exploring Indian Modernities (2018), Handbook of International Investment Law and Policy (2020-21), Adjudicating Businesses in India, (2021), International Economic Law (2021), The SDGS and International Investment Law, Handbook of the Law and Policy of the Blue Economy, both forthcoming in 2024.
She is the Editor of the Springer book series International Law and the Global South; the Editor of the Routledge Series in Human Rights, Citizenship and the Law ; and the Editor (Law) of the Journal of International Trade Law and Policy.
Professor Diego Vazquez-Brust
Professor Diego Vazquez-Brust is Professor of Global Business Sustainability and Strategy and Associate Head (Research and Innovation) at University of Portsmouth.
Diego is the coordinator of the Greening of Industry Network since 2008 and Editor in Chief of Springer’s book series: Greening of Industry Network Studies. He has been director of the Center for Research into Sustainability (CRIS) at Royal Holloway and senior researcher/research manager in the ESRC Center for Business Research, Accountability, sustainability and Society ( BRASS) at Cardiff University.
Professor Khaled Hussainey
Professor Khaled Hussainey is Professor in Accounting at Bangor Business School. He has a high research reputation in the field of accounting and finance with focus on corporate narrative reporting and featured in the list of “World Ranking of Top 2% Researchers”.
His articles have appeared in such journals as, Journal of Corporate Finance, Accounting and Business Research, British Accounting Review, Business Strategy and the Environment, European Financial Management, International Journal of Finance and Economics, International Review of Financial Analysis, Journal of Accounting and Public Policy, Journal of Accounting Literature Journal of Environmental Management, Journal of International Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting.
He has received external research grants from Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC); British Academy; Qatar National Research Foundation (QNRF), Financial Reporting Council (FRC) and Abu Dhabi University. He is Co-Editor of Journal of Financial Reporting and Accounting and Editor of International Journal of Emerging Markets and Associate Editor of International Journal of Finance and Economics, Journal of Applied Accounting Research, International Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Performance Evaluation and Review of Accounting and Finance.
Pavlina Proteou
Pavlina Proteou has over 25 years of expertise in public and international affairs and sustainable developmentand is founder of BeyondCSR.
BeyondCSR applies sustainable entrepreneurship to create innovative, inclusive, and transformative solutions that align with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGS). Pavlina has collaborated with diverse stakeholders and sectors, such as governments, international organisations, NGOS, corporations, consulting firms, and academic and financial institutions.
Her expertise spans stakeholder engagement, partnership building, project management, impact assessment, blended finance, public policy, sustainable and open innovation, AI policy and ethics, social and consumer issues, and the circular economy.
Pavlina possesses extensive experience in social impact, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and sustainability and is a seasoned international speaker, a member of the HBR Advisory Council and Smart Ethics at AI Tech-UK, and a juror for the AMBA Excellence Awards.
Programme
10:00 - 11:00 - Academic and practitioners’ presentation by selected invited academics and practitioners
11:00 - 13:00 - Hands-on Bloomberg & other data seminar, (Bloomberg suite, Richmond Building, Portsmouth Business School)
13:00 - 14:00 - Light food and refreshments
14:00 - 15:00 - Discussion regarding collaborative research ideas and Concluding remarks.
Benefits of Attendance
The aim of this workshop is first to provide information about the new legislation in the area of sustainable business practices.
Secondly, participants will be informed from industry and academic experts about the challenges in research in sustainability and greenwashing.
Lastly, participants will obtain hands-on experience in Bloomberg terminals and other databases that they will later use in responsible and sustainable business research for the needs of impact-oriented research, policy papers or published in high-ranked journals.
Participants have also the ability for networking with other researchers in the area and to be involved in collaborating research
Facilitators
Dr Polina Baranova
Dr Polina Baranova is an Associate Professor of Strategy and Sustainability and Doctor of Business Administration Programme Leader at the University of Derby. She is Co-track Chair of the Sustainable and Responsible Business Special Interest Group (SIG) at the British Academy of Management. The expertise of Dr Polina Baranova lies at the intersection of strategy, strategic management, and environmental sustainability.
Dr Baranova’s research looks into SME approaches towards environmental sustainability and the relevant environmental strategies. Her recent publications are in the area of green growth, decarbonisation and pro-environmental enterprise support. She is specialising in the development of environmental capabilities and working with a wide range of policy, business and societal stakeholders towards supporting sustainability transitions in the region and beyond. The recent publications are in the Journal of Business Strategy and the Environment, Journal of British Academy, Local Economy, and International Review of Entrepreneurship.
For more information please visit:
https://www.derby.ac.uk/staff/polina-baranova/
Dr Simon Smith
Dr Simon Smith has been working in Higher Education for nearly 20 years. He is Principal Lecturer in Business, Management and Enterprise at Oxford Brookes University.
Simon is co-Chair for the Sustainable and Responsible Business SIG at BAM and his research has developed over time to be very much focused on sustainable development, responsible management/leadership and better achieving the SDGs. He has had successes with funding, but would be the first to admit that there are many others who are much more successful in terms of amounts of money brought in and levels of success.
Simon comes at this series as someone who has had some funding success, but happy to share his experiences with a view to improve success for all involved
Dr Konstantinos Vergos
Dr Konstantinos Vergos is a Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) at University of Portsmouth. Konstantinos is Track Chair of the Sustainable and Responsible Business SIG of the British Academy of Management. He has 15 year managerial experience in Banking/Brokerage sector, being a Director or Head of the Analysis & Corporate Departments in brokerage firms and in the banking sector.
Konstantinos is a certified analyst, has been Chairman of the Hellenic Association of Certified Stockmarket Analysts (HACSA). and has a 20 years global presence (Bloomberg, Reuters, Times, Xinhua etc.) as an expert in capital markets. He has been invited as guest speaker at University of Cambridge Judge Business School, University of York, Aston Business School, University of Brunel London and Hult Business School.
He has been the Chair of Organising Committee of the 2022 University of Portsmouth Business School International Conference 'UN sustainable development goals, Greenwashing and sustainability practices, where do we stand?' He is member of the Centre for Innovative and Sustainable Finance. He is delivering Bloomberg teaching and programming for the last 15 years.
Venue
Richmond Building
Portland St,
Portsmouth
PO1 3DE
United Kingdom
In case you want to contact the University of Portsmouth regarding accomodation arrangements please use this link: https://www.port.ac.uk/collaborate/business/business-services/accommodation
Event Fees
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Registrations close on 12th June 2025 at 23:59 BST.
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