Prof. Dr. Jacob Hörisch

Jacob Hörisch is Professor of Sustainability Economics & Management. His research focuses on how economic actors can contribute to sustainable development. Key areas of interest include the role of consumers and corporate sustainability, particularly within the framework of stakeholder theory. Jacob Hörisch has published extensively on these topics in leading international journals (including Journal of Management Studies, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Industrial Ecology). His research has received several awards at international conferences (including Best Paper Designations from the Academy of Management Conference, the British Academy of Management and the European Academy of Business in Society). According to the Stanford Ranking published by Elsevier, he ranks among the top 2% of the most cited researchers worldwide.

Vita:

- Since 2022 Professor for Sustainability Economics and Management, Centre for Sustainability Management, Leuphana University Lueneburg

- 2017 - 2021 Juniorprofessor for Sustainability Economics and Management, Centre for Sustainability Management, Leuphana University Lueneburg

- 2015 – 2017 Juniorprofessor for Sustainable Innovation & Entrepreneurship at Alanus University of Arts and Social Sciences

- September to December 2013 Visiting researcher at Darden School of Business, University of Virginia (USA)

- 2011 – 2014 Research Assistant and Post-Doc at Centre for Sustainability Management, Leuphana University Lueneburg

Selected Publikations:

Hörisch, J., Petersen, L. and Jacobs, K. (2024). The impact of biodiversity information on willingness to pay. Journal of Industrial Ecology, Vol. 28/6): 1641-56. https://doi.org/10.1111/jiec.13552.

Schäfer, N., Petersen, L. and Hörisch, J. (2023). The Interplay Between Supply Chain Transparency and NGO Pressure: A Quantitative Analysis in the Fashion Industry Context. J Bus Ethics. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10551-0223-05480-3.

Dmytriyev, S., Freeman, R. E., & Hörisch, J. (2021). The Relationship between Stakeholder Theory and Corporate Social Responsibility: Differences, Similarities, and Implications for Social Issues in Management. Journal of Management Studies. https://doi.org/10.1111/joms.12684