Biography

Fred holds a BSc Construction Engineering Management (Loughborough University), MSc Management (University of Bath), and PhD Management (University of Bath). Prior to joining WBS, he also gained professional experience in the construction sector and working as an energy analyst in London.

Research Interests

Fred’s research investigates the role of organizational strategies, managerial practices, business models, policies and governance systems as well as individual mindsets in supporting a sustainability transformation. Specifically, he examines how companies (and the health care sector) address and respond to systemic issues such as those covered by planetary boundaries and UN SDGs, with ongoing projects focusing on climate change, loss of biodiversity and water risks. Fred is also interested in the emerging phenomenon of the purpose ecosystem as an informal governance mechanism as well as the ethical and practical implications of the Anthropocene for business and managers. Fred’s research has been published in journals such as Organization Studies, Business Ethics Quarterly, International Journal of Operations and Productions Management, Business Strategy & the Environment, Journal of Business Ethics, Environmental Science and Policy, Earth System Governance, and the Anthropocene Review.

Fred is Associate Editor at the journal Business & Society and the International Journal of Operations and Production Management, as well as a member of the editorial review boards of Journal of Management Studies, Journal of Business Ethics and Organization & Environment. Fred is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Regenerative Futures at the Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria, Canada, and a Senior Research Fellow of the Earth System Governance network where he serves as co-convenor of the Taskforce on Governance of Nature and Biodiversity. He contributes to discussions on business, industry through and sustainability through various media and other engagements.