Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainability
Ethics, Responsibility, and Sustainability (ERS) shape our identity and guide our education, research, and partnerships. We strive to create a more inclusive, responsible, and sustainable future for all.
Research
Our ERS group comprises over 40 academic staff who lead international research in ERS fields.
Our research and scholarship focuses on positive societal impact. It adds value to many ERS-related areas of inquiry, including:
- ethical marketing
- sustainable accounting and reporting
- sustainable supply chain management
- corporate social responsibility in human resource management
- social entrepreneurship
- responsible innovation
- digital transformations for the social good
- economics related to the sustainable development goals
Teaching and learning
We offer degree programmes that include a progressive, expanding ERS curriculum.
Undergraduate
We have a new Introduction to Sustainability - Theory and Practice module. This is guided by Sustainability and Ethics as a new graduate competency.
Postgraduate
Three of our Master's programmes focus on sustainability. They are:
Sustainability Forum
Our Sustainability Forum is open to all students, staff and external partners. It delivers a year-long programme of extracurricular activities on cutting-edge topics in global sustainability.
We also run a growing number of volunteering initiatives, spearheaded by our Charity of the Year.
How will we meet our goals in the future?
We're working on several initiatives to help us continue to meet our goals in 2025 and beyond. We are looking to:
- facilitate and support more ERS-related research collaborations with our partners. We do this via the Systemic Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainability (SERS) Network
- promote our ERS-related degree programmes, both nationally and internationally. We aim to increase student interest and industry support
- strengthen our strategic partnerships with industry and community organisations. We do this through shared projects with high societal impact
- improve our organisational practices, focusing on creating value for our stakeholders and communities
Sustainability accreditations
The School is an Advanced Signatory of the UN Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME).
PRME is a United Nations initiative directed at international business schools. It aims to:
- transform management education
- develop the responsible decision-makers of the future to advance sustainable development
The initiative is supported by over 800 Signatory Members from 96 countries. It comprises 17 regional chapters.
The School has been a PRME Signatory since 2010. It is also an active member and contributor to the PRME UK and Ireland Chapter.
