Helen Tregidga

Helen Tregidga is a Professor at Royal Holloway, University of London, affiliated with the School of Business and Management and the Department of Accounting and Financial Management. She serves as the Director of Research Income for the School and is actively involved in critical research on the intersection of business, society, and the environment. Currently, she is an Editor of Critical Perspectives on Accounting and holds editorial roles at multiple journals, including Accounting, Auditing and Accountability, British Accounting Review, and Accounting Forum.

• Member of the Centre for Social and Environmental Accounting Research (CSEAR) Executive Council (elected)
• Contributor to UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) focusing on environmental and social sustainability

Helen’s research delves into corporate constructions of sustainability, critical analyses of organizational practices, and the role of academics in resisting dominant corporate discourses. Her work spans integrated reporting, stakeholder exclusion, and materiality in accounting, with recent emphasis on artificial intelligence in organizational contexts. She has published extensively in top-tier journals like Accounting, Organizations & Society and Organization & Environment.

Her publications reveal a focus on critical sustainability studies, public sector accountability, and ethical implications of corporate reporting. Helen has received recognition for her contributions, including multiple outstanding paper awards and reviewer accolades.

• High Commendation: Mary Parker Follett Outstanding Paper Award (2014)
• Outstanding Paper Award: Mary Parker Follett Award (2009)
• Emerald Literati Network Outstanding Paper Award (2017)
• Emerald Literati Network Outstanding Reviewer Award (2012)

She has also delivered invited talks at international conferences, including the CSEAR North-Asia Hong Kong Conference and the Vastuullisen Likketoiminnan Tutkimuspäivät in Finland. Her work is supported by external funding, though specific grants are not detailed here.