Clare Burns

Clare Burns is an Assistant Professor at Bond Business School, Bond University, specializing in corporate sustainability, ethics, and organizational culture. Her research focuses on Australian finance director subculture, sustainable transition, and Indigenous finance, with publications in the Journal of Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management. She also contributes to public discourse through media outlets like The Conversation.

Her research integrates corporate sustainability with

• organizational culture/development
• business ethics
• strategic management
• Indigenous finance

She explores how espoused sustainability values translate into subordinate cultures and analyzes Australian finance phenomena.

Recent publications highlight trends in

• ethics in management learning
• micro-expressions of care in education
• stakeholder tensions in sports finance
• Indigenizing commerce curricula
• modern slavery in supply chains

These works align with UN Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in education, gender equality, and reduced inequalities.

Clare supervises HDR students and participates in professional development activities, including collaborative workshops and cultural integration initiatives. She serves as a Non Executive Director for Rosies Friends on the Street, extending her impact beyond academia.