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Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Welcome to the research Centre for Sustainable Business Practices (CSBP) at the University of Northampton
The impact of sustainability is being felt across all business activities and is a consideration with any stakeholder relationship whether it is adopting a social responsibility approach with customers, defining environmental regulations with suppliers or exploring ways to protect shareholders and optimising decisions. CSBP was established in 2016 and has been home to active researchers within the Faculty of Business and Law. This Centre creates an interdisciplinary platform for research activity across the Faculty of Business and Law. In addition to this, it facilitates co-operation with colleagues across the University and with external partners with the goal of producing valuable research with demonstrable impact.
A fast-growing area of interest for business and for the CSBP is the evolution of corporate social responsibility (CSR), i.e. what businesses do for society and the environment, to Environment, Social and Governance (ESG), which refers to how businesses measure, monitor and report on their social and environmental impacts. There are growing consumer, press and government pressures on businesses in this regard.
Implicit in this is the need for the public-private-third-academic sectors to work more closely together for a greater ‘collective impact’ in generating ‘social value’ and addressing some of the society’s most pressing challenges. These are encapsulated in the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). There is significant need at a local level, where perhaps the greatest impact can be made. This means developing cross-sector social partnerships, for working together for a better, fairer and more inclusive community.
CSBP and its members are at the heart of this movement within Northamptonshire and the SE Midlands and beyond, nationally and internationally, helping charities, civic institutions and businesses work together to improve the social and business environment within which businesses operate. We help businesses ‘do well by doing good’.
Areas of Expertise
The Centre for Sustainable Business Practices has a wide range of research expertise:
§ Sustainable and Innovative Business Models, Markets & Strategies
§ Ethics, and Social Responsibility
§ Social, Psychological, Cultural & Ecological Dimensions of Organisational Sustainability
§ Standards, Sustainability Assessment, and Reporting
§ Cyber Security, Risk, and Resilience
§ Legal Frameworks and Implications
§ Technology Enhanced Greening
§ Data Analytics for Sustainability
§ Applied Systems Analysis
§ Disaster and Crisis Management
§ Business Operations, Supply Management, and Circular Economy
Application Domains
Sustainability has become more important for all companies across many industries. This has resulted in innovative business models, and new ways of working. The industries that our research fits in vary from manufacturing to agri-food, and embraces both service and product-based operations.
There is a wide range of opportunities to work with CSBP including but not limited to collaboration on research projects, graduate student sponsorship (PhD, DBA, MSc), knowledge transfer partnerships, and research contract consultancies.
Moreover, we offer advisory and consulting services that include:
§ Strategy advice & development
§ Market research
§ Business development support
§ Corporate social responsibility CSR & ESG guidance and impact measurement
§ Expert witness
§ Internationalisation support
§ Non-Executive Directorships, Trustees
§ Management training & development
If you are interested in working with CSBP, please contact:
Chair of the Centre: Dr Ebenezer Laryea [email protected]
Deputy Chair of the Centre: Dr Chijioke Uba [email protected]
Outreach Lead: Adrian Pryce [email protected]
Address:
Centre for Sustainable Business Practices (CSBP)
LH201, Faculty of Business & Law
University of Northampton
University Drive, Northampton, NN1 5PH
Website:
https://www.northampton.ac.uk/research/research-centres/centre-for-sustainable-business-practices/
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Profiles
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Abdullah Al Mamun
- University of Northampton, Strategy and International Business - Senior Lecturer in Strategy & International Business
- Centre for Sustainable Business Practices
Person: Academic
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Dr Frank Alparslan
- University of Northampton, Business Systems & Operations - Senior Lecturer in Project Management
- Centre for Sustainable Business Practices
Person: Academic
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Dr Rebecca Fakoussa
- University of Northampton, Marketing & Entrepreneurship - Senior Lecturer in Business Entrepreneurship
- Centre for Sustainable Business Practices
Person: Academic
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Assoc. Prof. Dr Tatiana Gherman
- University of Northampton, Strategy and International Business - Associate Professor of AI for Business & Strategy
- Centre for Global Economic and Social Development
- Centre for Sustainable Business Practices
Person: Academic
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Dr Alison Hulme
- University of Northampton, Economics, Intl Relations & Development - Associate Professor in Social & Cultural Change
- Centre for Global Economic and Social Development
- Centre for Sustainable Business Practices
Person: Academic
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Holistic Mulch Project
Laryea, E. (CoPI), Hosseinian Far, A. (PI), Sarwar, D. (CoPI), Omoloso, S. (CoPI), Uba, C. (CoPI) & Amajuoyi, B. (CoI)
5/07/23 → 4/07/25
Project: Research › UK Government
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The Food Industry Challenge Hub (Phase 3 - FRESHPPACT R&D Hub)
Laryea, E. (CoPI), Hosseinian Far, A. (PI), Omoloso, S. (CoPI), Sarwar, D. (CoPI) & Uba, C. (CoPI)
12/06/23 → 31/03/26
Project: Research › UK Government
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Going Global Partnership Programme - Interlinks: UK-Kazakhstan Small Grants Scheme for TNE Strategy Design 2022/23
Gourlay, G. (PI) & MacDonald, S. (CoI)
15/09/22 → 15/02/23
Project: Enterprise › Other External Funding
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Assessing Market Potential for Fruit-Waste Ingredient Products: A case of Blue Skies Ltd.
Laryea, E. (PI), Hosseinian Far, A. (PI), Omoloso, S. (CoPI), Sarwar, D. (CoPI) & Uba, C. (CoPI)
15/08/22 → 30/11/22
Project: Internal Fund › Knowledge Exchange for Better Business
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The Food Industry Challenge Hub (Phase 2 - FRESHPPACT R&D Hub)
Laryea, E. (PI), Hosseinian Far, A. (PI), Omoloso, S. (PI), Uba, C. (PI), Sarwar, D. (PI) & Pryce, A. (PI)
3/05/22 → 3/05/23
Project: Research › Contract Research with other (non-SME) commercial businesses
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Addressing Climate Change Together: a systems’ thinking and stakeholder focused intervention perspective to engaging small businesses (SMEs) on Carbon Emissions Reduction and Net Zero Schemes
Mensah, C., Uba, C. D., Laryea, E., Hosseinian-Far, A., Sarwar, D. & Omoloso, S., 26 Apr 2024, (Accepted/In press) Contemporary Sustainable Organisational Practices: CA Roadmap for Transformation. Hosseinian-Far, A., Laryea, E., Sarwar, D., Omoloso, S. & Uba, C. (eds.). Springer, 13 p.Research output: Contribution to Book/Report › Chapter › peer-review
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Breaking the Chains: Addressing Modern Slavery As a Matter of Good Sustainability Practice
Laryea, E., 26 Apr 2024, (Accepted/In press) Contemporary Sustainable Organisational Practices: CA Roadmap for Transformation. Springer, (CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance).Research output: Contribution to Book/Report › Chapter › peer-review
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Contemporary Sustainable Organisational Practices: A Roadmap for Transformation
Hosseinian-Far, A. (Editor), Laryea, E. (Editor), Omoloso, S. (Editor), Sarwar, D. (Editor) & Uba, C. D. (Editor), 26 Apr 2024, (Accepted/In press) Springer. 208 p. (CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance)Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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The Revolutionary Impact of Verified Plastic Credit Schemes: A Catalyst for Sustainable Business Practices and Community Empowerment in Developing Countries
Laryea, E., Nwakile, E., Daneshkhah, A. & Hosseinian-Far, A., 26 Apr 2024, (Accepted/In press) Contemporary Sustainable Organisational Practices: CA Roadmap for Transformation. Hosseinian-Far, A., Laryea, E., Sarwar, D., Omoloso, S. & Uba, C. (eds.). Springer, 14 p.Research output: Contribution to Book/Report › Chapter › peer-review
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Value Added Products from Fruit Waste: A Systematic Review
Laryea, E., Omoloso, S., Sarwar, D., Uba, C. D. & Hosseinian-Far, A., 26 Apr 2024, (Accepted/In press) Contemporary Sustainable Organisational Practices: CA Roadmap for Transformation. Hosseinian-Far, A., Laryea, E., Sarwar, D., Omoloso, S. & Uba, C. (eds.). Springer, (CSR, Sustainability, Ethics & Governance).Research output: Contribution to Book/Report › Chapter › peer-review
Activities
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Centre for Sustainable Business Practices (Organisational unit)
Alparslan, F. (Member)
2024Activity: Membership of a Board, Committee, Council or Network › Membership of network › Research
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Knowledge Exchange Delivery to the Volta River Authority On Social Impact Measurement Practices & Methods
Laryea, E. (Consultant), Uba, C. (Consultant), Omoloso, S. (Consultant), Sarwar, D. (Consultant) & Hosseinian-Far, A. (Consultant)
14 Mar 2024Activity: Further Knowledge Exchange Activity › Consultancy › Enterprise
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Plastic Pollution in Ghana - Policy Discussion & Recommendations
Laryea, E. (Consultant), Omoloso, S. (Consultant), Uba, C. (Consultant), Sarwar, D. (Consultant) & Hosseinian-Far, A. (Consultant)
20 Mar 2024 → 21 Mar 2024Activity: Further Knowledge Exchange Activity › Industry Engagement › Knowledge Exchange
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TANZ Webinar: Waste Minimisation Strategies & The Link to Net Zero
Laryea, E. (Consultant)
14 Feb 2024Activity: Further Knowledge Exchange Activity › Industry Engagement › Knowledge Exchange
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Knowledge Exchange Delivery to the Volta River Authority On Net Zero & Decarbonisation
Laryea, E. (Consultant), Omoloso, S. (Consultant), Sarwar, D. (Consultant), Uba, C. (Consultant) & Hosseinian-Far, A. (Consultant)
14 Mar 2024Activity: Further Knowledge Exchange Activity › Consultancy › Enterprise
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Student theses
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A NEET Ending: How Adult and Community Learning supports young people who are Not in Employment, Education or Training
Carrington, P. (Author), MacDonald, S. (Supervisor) & Devecchi, C. (Supervisor), Dec 2020Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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An examination of co-creation drivers in Ghana's hotel setting: a micro level approach
Yeboah, D. (Author), Mortimer, K. (Supervisor) & Rushton, A. (Supervisor), Jul 2020Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Application of Agile Project Management in Kuwait Oil and Gas Capital Projects
Alyatama, M. (Author), Jraisat, L. (Supervisor) & O'Kane, J. (Supervisor), May 2021Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Bridging the gap between Apprentice Schemes and Traditional Qualifications within the United Arab Emirates’
Handley, S. (Author), Mansour, H. (Supervisor) & Sindakis, S. (Supervisor), May 2022Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Conceptualisation of Air Cargo Sector Development to Enhance the Success of Oman’s Logistics Vision 2040
Al Balushi, K. (Author), Hosseinian Far, A. (Supervisor), Gough, A. (Supervisor) & Campbell, T. (Supervisor), Oct 2022Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
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Press/Media
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University of Northampton: Associate Professors 2023-2024
20/01/24
1 item of Media coverage
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Hands on-on Sustainability: A real-world leaning approach
26/07/23
1 item of Media coverage
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Northampton businessman recognised by Mayor for Outstanding Community Contribution
5/05/23
1 item of Media coverage
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