Biography
Professor Ioannis Ioannou is a world-renowned expert in sustainability leadership, corporate responsibility, and the strategic integration of environmental and social issues. His award-winning research on strategic sustainability integration and focus on investment markets has established him as a leading voice in the field.
His research, published in top-tier journals including Strategic Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, and Management Science, provides critical insights into sustainable business model development. He is the most widely cited scholar of his graduating cohort and serves as Associate Editor of Strategic Management Journal and Management Science. His insights reach broader audiences through op-eds in Forbes, Financial Times, Les Echos, and Project Syndicate.
An influential educator, Professor Ioannou designed and delivered a six-week online course on Sustainability Leadership and Corporate Responsibility that has enrolled over 1,000 senior leaders and board members worldwide. His contributions to responsible business education earned him the Financial Times Responsible Business Education Award.
Professor Ioannou actively engages with leading companies, boards, and executives on sustainability leadership transitions. His expertise has earned him positions on advisory boards including the Sustainability Advisory Panel of Merck KGaA, the Advisory Board of SustainGRC, and as Senior Academic Advisor to Evolution Ltd. He serves on the Advisory Council of the European Institute of Management and Finance (EIMF), contributes to the FASTtrack to 2050 Taskforce by Accounting for Sustainability (A4S), and serves on the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Value Creation Working Group and Academic Advisory Panel.
A sought-after speaker, Professor Ioannou delivers keynote speeches at high-profile events and industry conferences worldwide. He has been named a LinkedIn Top Voice and was designated a "Highly Cited Researcher" by Clarivate in 2022, ranking in the top 0.1% of the world's researchers. He was also included as #7 in Onalytica's "Who's Who in ESG? Top 50 Influencers to Follow."
Professor Ioannou holds a magna cum laude degree in Economics and Mathematics from Yale University (as a CASP/Fulbright Scholar) and a PhD in Business Economics from Harvard University and Harvard Business School. As Associate Professor with tenure at London Business School, he teaches on various degree programs and contributes to executive education programs on Responsible Business and Sustainability.
