The European Academy of Business in Society (EABIS) and the Aspen Institute presented the Fourth Edition of the European Faculty Pioneer Awards with a special ceremony during the Gala Dinner at 2007 Annual Colloquium in Barcelona, September 20.

We were especially pleased to honour outstanding educators in two different categories:

• the European “Rising Star” Faculty Pioneer Award
• the European “Lifetime Achievement” Faculty Pioneer Award

Prof. Hope was selected by the judging panel for his pioneering research on the major issue of climate change, as well as his institutional leadership and his commitment in advancing corporate responsibility research and learning.

Previous accomplishments also include over 50 papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as an acknowledged presence in the public policy sphere with:

• A nomination by the UK government as a Lead Author for the influential Third and Fourth Assessment Reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) in 1998 and 2005
• An appointment as specialist advisor to the House of Lords Select Committee investigating climate change

‘Highly Recommended Runners-Up’ educators in this category were:

• David Crowther, Professor of Corporate Social Responsibility, De Montfort University Leicester Business School
• Malcolm McIntosh, Professor of Human Security and Director of the ARCHS Centre, Coventry University

Prof. Andre Sobczak, Associate Professor at Audencia Nantes School of Management, and Founding Director of Audencia's Centre for Global Responsibility is the winner of the 2007 "Rising Star” Faculty Pioneer Award for his leadership in global responsibility mainstreaming initiatives on a national as well as an international level.

 ‘Highly Recommended Runners-Up’ educators in this category were:

• Wendy Chapple, Associate Professor and Researcher,
  Nottingham University Business School
• Johanna Mair, Associate Professor in General Management, IESE Business School

The European Academy of Business in Society (EABIS) and the Aspen Institute have once again partnered to present the Third Edition of the European Faculty Pioneer Awards.

Professor Nigel Roome who currently serves as the Daniel Janssen Chair of Corporate Social Responsibility at Solvay Business School(Free University of Brussels, Belgium), was the winner of the prestigious award. Prof. Roome has consistently generated an outstanding body of research, embodied excellence in leading curriculum development initiatives and shown a deep commitment to advancing corporate responsibility knowledge, learning and training

• Prof. Antonio Argandoña – Holder of the La Caixa Chair of Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Governance at IESE Business School in Barcelona
• Prof. Ans Kolk – As Director of Research at the University of Amsterdam Business School
• Prof. Wojciech Gasparski – Founder and director of the Business Ethics Centre at Kozminski Academy in Warsaw

The Press Release

The 2005 European Faculty Pioneer Award

The joint winners of the 2005 European award were Prof. Jeremy Moon, Nottingham University Business School and Prof. Craig Smith, London Business School, with Prof. Judi Marshall of University of Bath School of Management as highly commended runner-up.

The European Faculty Pioneer Award was this year awarded to Prof. Alyson Warhurst, Warwick Business School,  Corporate Citizenship Unit.The award was presented to Professor Warhurst at a ceremony during the EABIS second colloquium the 19 September 2003. Alyson Warhurst is one of the most committed individuals behind the EABIS.