Kerstin Lopatta

Kerstin Lopatta is a Professor at the University of Hamburg, Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences, Department of Socioeconomics. Her research focuses on Accounting, Auditing, and Sustainability, particularly in the context of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), financial performance, and gender diversity.

• Current team member with Prof. Dr. Alexander Bassen
• Active in Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment and other high-impact journals
• Collaborates on topics like managerial style, labor representation, and microfinance

Her recent work investigates ESG index construction, gender dynamics in financial reporting, and the interplay between sustainability performance and equity costs. Publications include analyses of institutional dual holdings, CEO narcissism, and language patterns in corruption. No specific scientific awards are listed in the provided texts.

She advises on corporate governance and has contributed to theoretical frameworks in financial accounting. The team operates within the Professorships Accounting, Auditing and Sustainability at the university, with no explicit mention of lab affiliations but extensive cross-country collaboration.