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Jonatan Pinkse

Professor Jonatan Pinkse

Research Director, Centre for Sustainable Business

  • Professor of Sustainable Business

Research interests

  • Environment
  • Business

Biography

Jonatan Pinkse is Professor of Sustainable Business and the Director of the Centre for Sustainable Business at King's Business School.

His passion is sustainability, strategy, and innovation. He is a regular speaker on topics related to strategy and innovation for net-zero and sustainability, business model innovation for disruption, the green transition, cross-sector partnerships, and digital platforms.

In his research, Jonatan analyses how firms make strategic decisions to create a sustainable economy and deal with tensions between issues and actors. He investigates opportunities and barriers for firms to adopt disruptive and sustainable technologies from cognitive, organizational, and institutional perspectives.

Jonatan has authored more than 60 scholarly and practitioner articles in journals such as the Academy of Management Review, Journal of Management Studies, Research Policy, Journal of International Business Studies, Organization Studies, California Management Review, Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice.

In 2020, he was included in the prestigious Highly Cited Researcher list, and in 2023, in the Stanford University list of the top 2 per cent of the world's scientists. Before moving to London, he held positions at the University of Manchester, Universiteit van Amsterdam, and Grenoble Ecole de Management.

He is deputy editor for the journal Organization & Environment and has edited numerous special issues. He is theme lead of Social, environmental & technological transitions of the ESRC-funded The Productivity Institute.

    Research

    The csb website thumbnail
    Centre for Sustainable Business

    Business, society and environment in the pursuit of a sustainable future

    Solar panel at sunset thumbnail
    Climate & sustainability researchers at King’s

    King's researchers working across climate and sustainability

    News

    COMMENT: Accelerating to Net Zero: Insights from Professor Jonatan Pinkse and Professor Laura J. Spence

    In this article, Professor Jonatan Pinkse and Professor Laura J. Spence share their three insights on how businesses can transition to Net Zero, as presented...

    The CSB and TPI Panel Event with Jonatan Pinkse and Laura J Spence

    Event summary: Realising productivity and sustainability: How can we achieve the Future Homes Standard and futureproof house building?

    In this in-depth summary, we review the key takeaways from last month’s roundtable, where experts and industry representatives discussed the future of house...

    TPI CSB Event 1a

    Event summary: Grant Development Workshop on Digital Sustainability

    In this summary, we share the main challenges and insights discussed within our workshop on digital sustainability.

    AI sustainability

    COMMENT: Zero Emissions Day: How businesses can drive transformative change

    Four experts offer their insights on how businesses can work towards a low carbon future, in recognition of Zero Emissions Day.

    Climate and emissions

    A climate finance policy playbook for the new UK government

    A higher Capital Gains Tax rate for heavy carbon emitters and streamlined listings rules for green companies are just two of the urgent policy recommendations...

    solar panels in a field

    King's Business School launches new Centre for Sustainable Business

    Leading voices on sustainable business give their views

    Five speakers sit in front of an audience at the launch of the Centre for Sustainable Business

    Research Director appointed for King's Business School's new Centre for Sustainable Business

    Centre will provide businesses with practical solutions to transition to more sustainable practices

    JonatanPinkse

    Events

    20Mar

    Call for Papers - Paper and Idea Development Workshop

    Join us for the second Centre for Sustainable Business Paper and Idea Development Workshop

    28Nov

    A Joint STARbowl Event: 'Digitalisation for Sustainability' (Berlin, Germany)

    A joint event by ESCP Business School Berlin and the Centre for Sustainable Business to shed light on the intended and unintended consequences of...

    Please note: this event has passed.

    11Nov

    Accelerating to Net Zero: Engaging Communities & Business Workshop

    Join our workshop to explore how to better support communities and businesses in their transition to net zero.

    Please note: this event has passed.

    19Sep

    Sustainable Synergies: Uniting King's Expertise for Impactful Grant Ventures: Digital Sustainability

    “Sustainable Synergies” is a workshop series hosted by the Centre for Sustainable Business at King’s Business School. This series is designed to harness and...

    Please note: this event has passed.

    14Jun

    GRONEN Reading Group

    Join the next meeting of the GRONEN Reading Group (GROReG) to discuss sustainability-related papers at the ‘revise & resubmit’ stage.

    Please note: this event has passed.

    22May

    Sustainability opportunities and challenges of AI

    An insightful panel discussion on the connections between sustainability and artificial intelligence.

    Please note: this event has passed.

    21Mar

    Centre for Sustainable Business Launch

    Join us for the launch of our new Centre and find out about our strategic vision, upcoming projects and meet key meet key staff members.

    Please note: this event has passed.

    08Feb

    Climate Finance Workshop - 8 February 2024

    In-person workshop on Climate Finance - open to all.

    Please note: this event has passed.

    25Jan

    Education for Sustainability: College-wide Challenges

    This introductory session will serve as a platform to address broad questions regarding teaching, evaluation, and challenges in sustainability education.

    Please note: this event has passed.

    21Feb

    Sustainable Synergies: Uniting King’s expertise for impactful grant ventures

    “Sustainable Synergies” is a workshop series designed to harness and unite the diverse expertise within King’s College London, fostering a collaborative...

    Please note: this event has passed.

      Research

      The csb website thumbnail
      Centre for Sustainable Business

      Business, society and environment in the pursuit of a sustainable future

      Solar panel at sunset thumbnail
      Climate & sustainability researchers at King’s

      King's researchers working across climate and sustainability

      News

      COMMENT: Accelerating to Net Zero: Insights from Professor Jonatan Pinkse and Professor Laura J. Spence

      In this article, Professor Jonatan Pinkse and Professor Laura J. Spence share their three insights on how businesses can transition to Net Zero, as presented...

      The CSB and TPI Panel Event with Jonatan Pinkse and Laura J Spence

      Event summary: Realising productivity and sustainability: How can we achieve the Future Homes Standard and futureproof house building?

      In this in-depth summary, we review the key takeaways from last month’s roundtable, where experts and industry representatives discussed the future of house...

      TPI CSB Event 1a

      Event summary: Grant Development Workshop on Digital Sustainability

      In this summary, we share the main challenges and insights discussed within our workshop on digital sustainability.

      AI sustainability

      COMMENT: Zero Emissions Day: How businesses can drive transformative change

      Four experts offer their insights on how businesses can work towards a low carbon future, in recognition of Zero Emissions Day.

      Climate and emissions

      A climate finance policy playbook for the new UK government

      A higher Capital Gains Tax rate for heavy carbon emitters and streamlined listings rules for green companies are just two of the urgent policy recommendations...

      solar panels in a field

      King's Business School launches new Centre for Sustainable Business

      Leading voices on sustainable business give their views

      Five speakers sit in front of an audience at the launch of the Centre for Sustainable Business

      Research Director appointed for King's Business School's new Centre for Sustainable Business

      Centre will provide businesses with practical solutions to transition to more sustainable practices

      JonatanPinkse

      Events

      20Mar

      Call for Papers - Paper and Idea Development Workshop

      Join us for the second Centre for Sustainable Business Paper and Idea Development Workshop

      28Nov

      A Joint STARbowl Event: 'Digitalisation for Sustainability' (Berlin, Germany)

      A joint event by ESCP Business School Berlin and the Centre for Sustainable Business to shed light on the intended and unintended consequences of...

      Please note: this event has passed.

      11Nov

      Accelerating to Net Zero: Engaging Communities & Business Workshop

      Join our workshop to explore how to better support communities and businesses in their transition to net zero.

      Please note: this event has passed.

      19Sep

      Sustainable Synergies: Uniting King's Expertise for Impactful Grant Ventures: Digital Sustainability

      “Sustainable Synergies” is a workshop series hosted by the Centre for Sustainable Business at King’s Business School. This series is designed to harness and...

      Please note: this event has passed.

      14Jun

      GRONEN Reading Group

      Join the next meeting of the GRONEN Reading Group (GROReG) to discuss sustainability-related papers at the ‘revise & resubmit’ stage.

      Please note: this event has passed.

      22May

      Sustainability opportunities and challenges of AI

      An insightful panel discussion on the connections between sustainability and artificial intelligence.

      Please note: this event has passed.

      21Mar

      Centre for Sustainable Business Launch

      Join us for the launch of our new Centre and find out about our strategic vision, upcoming projects and meet key meet key staff members.

      Please note: this event has passed.

      08Feb

      Climate Finance Workshop - 8 February 2024

      In-person workshop on Climate Finance - open to all.

      Please note: this event has passed.

      25Jan

      Education for Sustainability: College-wide Challenges

      This introductory session will serve as a platform to address broad questions regarding teaching, evaluation, and challenges in sustainability education.

      Please note: this event has passed.

      21Feb

      Sustainable Synergies: Uniting King’s expertise for impactful grant ventures

      “Sustainable Synergies” is a workshop series designed to harness and unite the diverse expertise within King’s College London, fostering a collaborative...

      Please note: this event has passed.