Cristina Aibar Guzman

Cristina Aibar Guzman serves as Professor in the Department of Financial Economy and Accounting at the Faculty of Economic and Business Sciences, University of Santiago de Compostela, with additional affiliation at the Institute of Agricultural Biodiversity and Rural Development (IBADER). She leads the research group 'CVSO Creation of Sustainable Value in Organizations', focusing on sustainable business model innovation and value creation frameworks.

Her academic foundation includes a PhD from the University of Santiago de Compostela (2001) with the dissertation 'Theoretical analysis of the implications of the new public management model in management accounting systems', supervised by Dr. Maria Isabel Blanco Dopico. This established her expertise in public sector accounting transformations under new governance paradigms.

Her research program critically examines intersections between financial systems and sustainability imperatives, with particular emphasis on ESG assurance mechanisms, institutional investor influence on corporate decarbonization, and gender diversity impacts on climate transparency. Current work investigates how disruptive global events reshape sustainability governance, employing robust multivariate methodologies across European corporate and public sector contexts. She actively explores the tangible and intangible benefits of sustainability strategies, including brand value enhancement through environmental product innovation and award recognition.

Analysis of her 2023-2025 publications reveals three dominant trajectories: (1) institutional investor dynamics in SDG implementation, (2) gender representation effects on climate disclosure quality, and (3) verification market development for sustainability reporting. Her scholarship consistently bridges theoretical frameworks with practical implementation challenges in Spanish and European settings.

No scientific awards were documented in the source materials.

While specific advising relationships and grant details remain unreported, her leadership of the CVSO research group indicates active mentorship of junior researchers. Her work demonstrates strong policy relevance for public sector sustainability implementation, particularly regarding local government SDG reporting frameworks.

Her primary research infrastructure includes the CVSO research group and IBADER institute affiliation, facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration on agricultural biodiversity valuation and rural development applications of sustainable finance principles.