Catherine Tilley

Dr. Catherine Tilley is a Senior Lecturer in Business Ethics & Sustainability and Impact Director at the Centre for Sustainable Business, King's Business School. She holds a PhD and MA from the University of Cambridge, an MBA from Manchester University, and over 20 years of management consultancy experience (including at McKinsey & Company). Her research focuses on integrating social/environmental sustainability into business decision-making and complex systems adaptation to climate pressures. Key themes include worker well-being in global supply chains, ESG reporting frameworks, and corporate purpose.

• Education:
  • PhD, University of Cambridge
  • MA, University of Cambridge
  • MBA, Manchester University

Her recent work emphasizes longitudinal studies linking worker well-being to factory performance in China, critiques of ESG reporting standards, and climate resilience in transport networks. She teaches Business Ethics on undergraduate programs and Leadership on the International Management MSc.

Publications highlight her contributions to journals like Harvard Business Review and International Journal of Operations and Production Management. Awards include HEA Fellowship and Cambridge Construction Engineering Fellowship.

As Responsible Business Lead, she drives sustainability initiatives across King's Business School and collaborates on interdisciplinary projects like the 'Safe and Sustainable Diets' Research Interest Group. Recent grants include consultancy for NatWest and Royal Academy-funded climate research.