Radek Stech

Radek Stech is Senior Lecturer in Law at the University of Exeter Law School (equivalent to Associate Professor) and founder/CEO of the Sustainable Finance, the Law and Stakeholders (SFLS) Network. He also serves as CEO of the Global Principles for Sustainable Securities Lending and as an upcoming member of the ESRC Peer Review College, while collaborating closely with Exeter Business School.

Education

• BA (Hons) & MA (First), Politics/European Studies – Pultusk Academy of Humanities, Poland
• Cert.HE. – University of Oxford
• LLM – funded by Cooperative Bank’s Career Development Loan
• PhD in Law – Cardiff University, ESRC BRASS Research Centre

Research Interests

Radek’s research integrates sustainable finance, environmental and banking law, and policy design. He examines how legal and regulatory frameworks can embed ESG principles into securities lending, banking practices, and investment governance. His cross-cutting work spans comparative environmental law, international commercial regulation, and the socio-legal dynamics of climate finance.

Grants & Collaborations

He currently leads a £500k ESRC-funded global project (2018-22) with the World Bank and Global Alliance for Banking on Values, investigating responsible finance innovation. Past consultancies include the US Chamber of Commerce, WWF UK, Welsh Government, and leading international law firms.

Scientific & Policy Impact

• House of Lords launch of report on Costs Barriers to Environmental Justice (2010)
• UNECE & Aarhus Convention citations
• ESRC Britain in 2011 feature
• Key contributor to the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015
• Observer, Green Bond Principles
• UN-FAO, ISLA, World Bank Group keynote invitations (2019)

Labs, Networks & Teams

Radek directs the SFLS Network, an ESRC-recognised, university-supported research hub run with Project Support Advisor Darryl Wilkins and a global consortium of partners. The Network operates independently of other Exeter centres, ensuring ethical and scientific rigour in sustainable finance research.