Agata Rudnicka-Reichel

Dr. Agata Rudnicka-Reichel serves as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Logistics, Faculty of Management, University of Lodz, where she has built a distinguished career spanning over a dozen years in social responsibility and sustainable development research and practice.

Her academic credentials include a PhD in economics, and she maintains significant leadership positions:

• Member of the Scientific Council of the Social Innovation Centre at the University of Lodz
• Member of the Program Council of the Centre for Sustainable Development Studies at the University of Lodz
• Expert at the Responsible Business Forum and Polish Institute of Human Rights and Business

Dr. Rudnicka-Reichel's research portfolio demonstrates deep expertise in strategic social responsibility frameworks, with particular focus on sustainable fashion systems, responsible supply chain management, and sustainable business model innovation across diverse sectors. Her work integrates human rights perspectives with practical business applications, creating bridges between academic theory and industry implementation.

Her significant contributions to the field have been recognized through multiple prestigious awards:

• Dean's and Rector's awards for organizational activities and promotion of science (2017/2018)
• Recognition as one of the women of Polish CSR by FOB (2013)
• Forbes Women's recognition as one of the 25 Leaders of Sustainable Development (2021)
• Main prize in the 'Vocational Education' category in the EduInspiracje 2016 competition

As an educator, Dr. Rudnicka-Reichel has successfully supervised multiple students, including Agata Tarkowska whose master's thesis on circular economy challenges in the fashion industry earned second place in the VERBA VERITATIS competition. She maintains active participation in international research projects while continuing her professional development as a certified trainer, project manager, tutor, mediator, and ISO 9001/14001 manager, with particular passion for the Design Thinking methodology.

Her ongoing involvement in the Social Innovation Centre and Centre for Sustainable Development Studies demonstrates her commitment to advancing sustainable practices through academic collaboration and interdisciplinary research initiatives.