Centre for Business, Organisations and Society (CBOS)
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Rethinking business in a sustainable society; providing the evidence base to get there
CBOS is made up of faculty members and PhD students from the School of Management, as well as affiliates from other departments and external associate members
Find journal and conference papers from our members.
Our research addresses a wide range of topics, with particular focus on the following Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
SDG 3: Good Health & Wellbeing. How do business practices and their governance impact upon health and wellbeing, including among consumers, employees and local communities?
SDG 5: Gender Equality. What role can business play in driving gender equality and how does this intersect with other forms of disadvantage and inequality?
SDG 8: Decent Work & Economic Growth. What is the experience of workers in global supply chains, and what are the most effective ways of enhancing conditions to ensure prosperity and growth?
SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production. What roles do markets and the consumer experience play in shifting towards sustainability?
SDG 13: Climate Action. What actions should businesses and stakeholders take to address the climate emergency, and which behaviours facilitate or impede just transition?
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Professor Effie Kesidou explains why the electric vehicle boom isn’t benefiting all countries equally.
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Dr Annie Snelson-Powell asks whether a fresh and more directly impactful kind of corporate sustainability could begin to emerge.
Dr Mario Campana and his co-authors talk about the tensions and triumphs that have accompanied drag’s move to the main stage.
Dr Lorna Stevens explains her research into how have couples negotiated, adapted or transformed elements of a practice rooted in heteronormative traditions.
The research from the Centre for Business, Organisations and Society examining how and why we make the choices that matter for our planet.
Nine moments that shaped our business and society research – and the papers that responded to them.
How School of Management academics are at the forefront of research to improve employment conditions, protect workers and stamp out modern slavery.
Digital spaces can be rife with toxicity – and it doesn’t always stay online. Meet one of the researchers working to identify the red flags for action offline.
Dr Luke Fletcher’s research explores how LGBT+ people can be better included and supported in the workplace.
How Dr Joanna Syrda and Dr Oishee Kundu are using a novel approach to illustrate the business risks of neglecting online defences.
Our PhD students explain why they chose Bath and talk about what it's like to be part of CBOS
Jamie explained how campaigns can backfire, why slacktivism isn’t always a bad thing and how being a member of CBOS has benefitted his research.
Dessi tells us about her research on how people move between different digital spaces and the impact this has on online communities.
Jason shares his research on how culture affects entrepreneurialism.
Elif shares her research on the agency of silence, addressing gendered stigma and refugees’ persistence in living honourable lives.
Zena tells us about her background in NGOs, the importance of CSR in difficult contexts, and the importance of the right supervisor.
Listen to our Research4Good podcast series, where School of Management academics are interviewed about the positive impact of their work.
Embed Dignity is a research initiative founded by Dr Vivek Soundararajan, aimed at embedding dignity in every aspect of an organisation.
Prof Andy Crane and Dr Kostas Iatridis are part of this collaborative project seeking to provide insights to foster a rebalancing of capitalism and democracy.
PhD student Urvashi Khandelwal shares her experiences of developing her research and the support she received.
The GEAR programme aims to improve the representation of researchers from low-and-middle income (LMI) countries in the field of business and society.
The thinklist is a social media list of the most influential and interesting responsible business scholars.
The #ThinklistImpact is a list of academics on social media who influence practice and have impact in the wider world.
The rationale and criteria behind the #ThinklistImpact.
In September 2024, the School of Management hosted the 7th international CSRCom conference.
In June 2024, we hosted the 2nd annual conference focusing on caste in the business and work setting.
Hosted in September 2023, this two-day conference offered an opportunity for researchers of forced labour to come together.
In June 2023 we hosted the 34th Annual IABS conference, engaging established thought leaders and emerging scholars.