
GSLI-affiliated faculty conduct world-renowned research on sustainability. Dr. Laura Starks has won multiple awards for her ESG research and was elected President of the American Finance Association in 2022. Faculty members are also changemakers in industry thought leadership, like Dr. Jeffrey Hales who is a member of The Value Reporting Foundation. Explore GSLI faculty research and learn more.
From Dr. Laura Starks
- “Sentiment Metrics and Investor Demand” (with L. DeVault and R. Sias), Winner of the Highly Commended Paper (Runner Up) for the Common Fund Prize
- “The Importance of Climate Risk for Institutional Investors” (with P. Krüger and Z. Sautner) , Winner of the 2018 ICPM Research Award
- “Institutional Investors and Hedge Fund Activism” (with S. Kedia and X. Wang)
- “ESG Corporate Profiles and Investor Horizons” (with P. Venkat and Q. Zhu); Winner of the 2021 Moskowitz Prize
- “ESG Engagement and Downside Risk” (with A. Hoepner, I. Oikonomou Z. Sautner and X. Zhang)
- “The Importance of Climate Risk for Institutional Investors” (with P. Krüger and Z. Sautner)
From Dr. Timothy Werner
“Gaining Access by Doing Good: The Effect of Socio-Political Reputation of Firm Participation in Public Policy Decision Making”, Management Science, August 2015, Vol. 61
From Dr. Joe Hahn
“Making Decisions with Multiple Criteria: A Case in Energy Sustainability Planning”, EURO Journal of Decision Processes, 3/1, 161-185, 2015
From Dr. Andrew Gershoff
Gershoff, Andrew D. and Judy K. Frels (2015), “Just What Makes It Green? The Role of Centrality of Green Product Attributes in Evaluations of Greenness”, Journal of Marketing, 79, no. 1: 97- 110
From Dr. Brian Richter
“Using Item Response Theory to Improve Measurement in Strategic Management Research: An Application to Corporate Social Responsibility” (Brian K. Richter with Robert J. Carroll and David M. Primo) 2016. Strategic Management Journal. Volume 37, Issue 1, p. 66-85
From Dr. William Fuchs
From Dr. Jeff Hales
Jeff is currently a ISSB member, not the chair of the VRF. “Dr. Jeffrey Hales who is a member of the prestigious International Sustainability Standards Board.”
- Bochkay, K., Hales, J., and G. Serafeim. 2025. Disclosure standards and communication norms: Evidence of voluntary disclosure standards as a coordinating device for capital markets. Review of Accounting Studies, forthcoming. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11142-025-09882-8
- Christensen, H., Hales, J., O’Dwyer, B., and M. Peecher. 2024. Accounting for sustainability and climate change: Special section overview. Accounting, Organizations and Society, 113: 1-5. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S036136822400028X
- Braaksma, S., Grauer-Gaynor, I., Hales, J., Lopatta, K., and M. Vaessen. 2024. ESG and performance metrics. Accountability in a Sustainable World Quarterly, 2 (3): 18-29. https://care-mendoza.nd.edu/accountability-in-a-sustainable-world-quarterly/volume-2-issue-3-june-2024/
- Hales, J. 2023. Everything changes: A look at sustainable investing and disclosure over time and a discussion of “Institutional investors, climate disclosure, and carbon emissions.” Journal of Accounting and Economics, 76 (2-3): 1-11. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165410123000691
- Hales, J. 2023. What is the state of accountancy education? Accountability in a Sustainable World Quarterly, 1 (2): 97-100. https://care-mendoza.nd.edu/accountability-in-a-sustainable-world-quarterly/issue-2/
- Hales, J., Moon, J. R., and L. Swenson. 2018. A new era of voluntary disclosure? Empirical evidence on how employee postings on social media relate to future corporate disclosures. Accounting, Organizations and Society, 68-69: 88-108. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0361368218301843
- Hales, J., Matsumura, E. M., Moser, D. V., and R. Payne. 2016. Becoming sustainable: A rational decision based on sound information and effective processes? Journal of Management Accounting Research, 28 (2): 13-28. https://publications.aaahq.org/jmar/article-abstract/28/2/13/577/Becoming-Sustainable-A-Rational-Decision-Based-on?redirectedFrom=fulltext
From Others
“Pursuing ESG in the Life Sciences Sector” (with Kristy Balsanek, John Gilluly III, Brooke Goodlett), a handbook from DLA Piper and the GSLI