About
Felipe Brescancini serves as a Postgraduate Researcher and Teaching Fellow at the Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds, affiliated with the Management and Organisation Department and Sustainability Research Institute where he teaches Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility modules.
His educational background includes:
- MSc in Psychology of Economic Life, London School of Economics and Political Science (2018)
- PGDip in Communication, Escola Superior de Propaganda e Marketing (ESPM), Brazil (2008)
- BSc in Management, Pontificia Universidade Católica (PUC-SP), Brazil (2005)
- PGCert in Holistic Science and Economics for Transition, Schumacher College Brazil (2016)
His research centers on socio-environmental impact through social entrepreneurship, prosocial behaviour, and ESG frameworks, informed by fieldwork across 40 countries investigating inequality and human rights. This culminated in the digital book 'Empathy Experience Throughout the World', documenting global cultural insights.
Professionally, he founded Think Twice Brasil promoting social impact education, chairs Plan International Brasil advocating for girls' rights, and partners at Virtuous Company Consultancy providing ESG strategy. Previously, he led business development at Sistema B Brasil until 2022 and spent a decade in Procter & Gamble marketing roles across Latin America.
