Vivek Soundararajan

Vivek Soundararajan is a Professor of Work and Equality at the School of Management, University of Bath, and a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow. He leads the Embed-Dignity initiative and serves as Deputy Director of the Centre for Business, Organizations, and Society (CBOS). His research focuses on labor rights in global supply chains and organizational inequalities, with publications in top journals like Academy of Management Annals and Journal of Management. He has secured £1.6M in funding and received multiple awards, including the 2023 Academy of International Business Best Theory Paper Award. His work aligns with UN SDGs, particularly poverty reduction and decent work.

Education

• PhD in Management, Royal Holloway, University of London (2014)
• MLitt in Management, University of St Andrews (2010)
• BEng in Mechanical Engineering, Anna University (2007)

Research Interests

• Global supply chain governance and labor rights
• Organizational inequalities and social justice
• Business ethics and corporate responsibility

Awards & Recognition

• Academy of International Business Best Theory Paper Award (2023)
• Financial Times Top 100 Papers with Social Impact (2020)
• Business & Society Best Paper Award (2019)

Grants & Projects

• UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship: DIGNITY-LED Supply Chain Management (£1.6M)
• British Academy Grant: Combatting Modern Slavery in Supply Chains

He has been a Visiting Professor at the University of Connecticut (2016) and contributes to journals like Journal of Business Ethics and Business & Society. His work appears in media outlets such as BBC and Al Jazeera.