Dr Marc Lepere
Professor of Practice in Sustainability
- Lead in ESG and Sustainability
Research interests
- Banking & Finance
Contact details
Biography
Marc Lepere leads Executive Education on ESG & Sustainability at King’s Business School, King's College London. He holds a PhD and a MSc from King’s College London, and is an Economics graduate of Trinity College, Dublin. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Marc has published in leading journals including Stanford Social Innovation Review, the Financial Times and Discovering Truth (series 1) which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Professionally, Marc has served as Chief Marketing Officer for Havas Worldwide; Executive Vice President for McCann Erickson WorldGroup and Deputy Chairman of Dentsu in Europe, Middle East and Africa.
In 2021, Marc’s academic research and experience as an entrepreneur and senior board member inspired him to found Omnevue. Omnevue is a new online platform that makes it easy and affordable for SMEs to get ESG data and reports assured by certified public accountants, just like financials.
Latest publication
Lepere, M. (2024) ‘Contaminated Data?’, in Accelerating Transition: Climate Finance Policies for the First 100 Days. London: King’s College London, pp. 53–56.
News
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...
Hospitality leaders flag multiple issues meeting ESG aspirations
New executive education programme will help address hospitality industry's ESG aspirations
New research shows how companies could be gaming their reported greenhouse gas emissions
Team make five policy recommendations to prevent gaming undermining effectiveness of climate finance
EEA and King's Business School develop new ESG programme with and for senior hospitality industry leaders
Hospitality businesses that embrace ESG measures will gain competitive advantage as reporting becomes mandatory
Events
Programme Taster Session: Leading, Managing and Challenging Net Zero Planning
Join the Lead in ESG & Sustainability Dr Marc Lepere, as he explores our Leading, Managing and Challenging Net Zero Planning executive short course
Please note: this event has passed.
Accelerating transition: climate finance policies for Labour to prioritise now
Accelerating Transition: Climate Finance Policies to Prioritise in the First 100 Days
Please note: this event has passed.
Refinancing? Here's How to get a better rate
Learn more about how ESG is evolving and what this means for your business
Please note: this event has passed.
In Conversation with Matouš Michněvič – Head of ESG at Mastercard Europe (Virtual)
Hear from experts in ESG leadership and learn more about King's Business School ESG courses
Please note: this event has passed.
The King’s-EEA Executive ESG for Hospitality Leaders: Information Session
Learn more about King’s-EEA Executive ESG for Hospitality Leaders at King's Business School!
Please note: this event has passed.
The King’s-EEA Executive ESG for Hospitality Leaders: Information Session
Learn more about King’s-EEA Executive ESG for Hospitality Leaders at King's Business School!
Please note: this event has passed.
How to use ESG to build your business
Join SME leaders, industry speakers and King’s leading academics to share the latest developments in ESG.
Please note: this event has passed.
ESG: myths, reality or future solutions?
Join us for this seminar exploring what ESG is, its potential, and the controversy around it.
Please note: this event has passed.
Climate Finance Workshop - 23 February 2023
Join us for the next Climate Finance Workshop hosted by the Qatar Centre for Global Banking & Finance and the King’s Climate Hub.
Please note: this event has passed.
Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) Taster Session - 25 January 2023
Find out more about the King's Executive MBA on the next online event on 21 January 2023.
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
Uncovering Emissions Gaming
Dr Marc Lepere, ESG & Sustainability Lead for Executive Education at King's Business School, discusses the significant potential for manipulation ('gaming')...
Incorporating environmental, social and governance into high-growth startups
Marc Lepere from the Department of International Development looks what is needed to maximise environmental, social and governance (ESG) in big startups.
News
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...
Hospitality leaders flag multiple issues meeting ESG aspirations
New executive education programme will help address hospitality industry's ESG aspirations
New research shows how companies could be gaming their reported greenhouse gas emissions
Team make five policy recommendations to prevent gaming undermining effectiveness of climate finance
EEA and King's Business School develop new ESG programme with and for senior hospitality industry leaders
Hospitality businesses that embrace ESG measures will gain competitive advantage as reporting becomes mandatory
Events
Programme Taster Session: Leading, Managing and Challenging Net Zero Planning
Join the Lead in ESG & Sustainability Dr Marc Lepere, as he explores our Leading, Managing and Challenging Net Zero Planning executive short course
Please note: this event has passed.
Accelerating transition: climate finance policies for Labour to prioritise now
Accelerating Transition: Climate Finance Policies to Prioritise in the First 100 Days
Please note: this event has passed.
Refinancing? Here's How to get a better rate
Learn more about how ESG is evolving and what this means for your business
Please note: this event has passed.
In Conversation with Matouš Michněvič – Head of ESG at Mastercard Europe (Virtual)
Hear from experts in ESG leadership and learn more about King's Business School ESG courses
Please note: this event has passed.
The King’s-EEA Executive ESG for Hospitality Leaders: Information Session
Learn more about King’s-EEA Executive ESG for Hospitality Leaders at King's Business School!
Please note: this event has passed.
The King’s-EEA Executive ESG for Hospitality Leaders: Information Session
Learn more about King’s-EEA Executive ESG for Hospitality Leaders at King's Business School!
Please note: this event has passed.
How to use ESG to build your business
Join SME leaders, industry speakers and King’s leading academics to share the latest developments in ESG.
Please note: this event has passed.
ESG: myths, reality or future solutions?
Join us for this seminar exploring what ESG is, its potential, and the controversy around it.
Please note: this event has passed.
Climate Finance Workshop - 23 February 2023
Join us for the next Climate Finance Workshop hosted by the Qatar Centre for Global Banking & Finance and the King’s Climate Hub.
Please note: this event has passed.
Environment, Social & Governance (ESG) Taster Session - 25 January 2023
Find out more about the King's Executive MBA on the next online event on 21 January 2023.
Please note: this event has passed.
Features
Uncovering Emissions Gaming
Dr Marc Lepere, ESG & Sustainability Lead for Executive Education at King's Business School, discusses the significant potential for manipulation ('gaming')...
Incorporating environmental, social and governance into high-growth startups
Marc Lepere from the Department of International Development looks what is needed to maximise environmental, social and governance (ESG) in big startups.