Eshani Beddewela

Eshani Beddewela is an Associate Professor in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at the Huddersfield Business School, University of Huddersfield. She also serves as Deputy Director of Graduate Education and Subject Group Leader in Research at the Department of Management. Previously, she worked at the University of Gloucestershire, University of Bradford, and University of Colombo (Sri Lanka). Her academic career began after a role as Assistant Manager in Human Resources in a Sri Lankan public sector organization. She holds a PhD from the University of Bradford as a Commonwealth Scholar.

• Affiliations: Centre for Sustainability, Responsibility, Governance and Ethics
• Education: PhD in Business (University of Bradford, UK)

Her research focuses on CSR governance in multinational contexts, corporate social reporting, and responsible management education, particularly in developing and least-developed countries. Key themes include institutional influences on CSR, cross-national studies, and the role of multi-actor networks in enabling responsible corporate behavior. She has published in journals like Journal of Business Ethics, Long Range Planning, and Business Strategy and Environment.

Her recent articles explore topics such as CSR disclosure in emerging economies, environmental governance in GCC countries, and sustainability performance in the hospitality sector. She guest edits special issues on CSR governance and sustainability accounting.

• Professional Memberships: Academy of Management, International Association for Business and Society, British Academy of Management
• Reviewing Roles: Academy of Management Review, Journal of Business Ethics, and others

Eshani has supervised numerous PhD students and examined doctoral theses in the UK, Australia, and India. She actively contributes to responsible management education initiatives and collaborates internationally on CSR-related research.