Isabell Lenz

Prof. Dr. Isabell Lenz is a faculty member at the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen (THM), affiliated with the School of Economics and the Department of Economics. She specializes in Sustainability Management, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and Sustainability Strategy, with a focus on integrating ethical and environmental considerations into corporate governance.

• Doctorate in Economics, Georg-August University of Göttingen
• MA in Sociology, Business Administration, and Psychology, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
• International Business studies at Mälardalen University, Sweden

Her research explores the intersection of CSR and financial performance, reputational management, and marketing strategies. She has published extensively on topics such as CSR redemption strategies, stakeholder trust, and sustainability reporting.

Recent publications analyze the firm value implications of CSR, including responses to corporate social irresponsibility (CSI) and the role of marketing levers in enhancing stakeholder welfare. Her work spans both empirical studies and strategic frameworks.

She has held roles as a Senior Consultant at response – Consulting for Sustainability and CSR (2018–2022) and previously served as a Postdoc and Research Associate at Georg-August University of Göttingen (2011–2017).