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Professor Kleio Akrivou serves as Professor of Business Ethics and Moral Development at Henley Business School, University of Reading, a position she has held since 2008. She also holds multiple leadership roles including Director of the Centre for Business Ethics and Sustainability, Research Ethics Director for Leadership, Organisations, Behaviour and Reputation, and Principles for Responsible Management Education Lead for Henley Business School. As a Senior Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy, Professor Akrivou contributes significantly to academic leadership and ethical scholarship.
Professor Akrivou's educational background spans multiple international institutions, with degrees earned in Cleveland, USA; Strasbourg, France; and Athens, Greece. Her academic journey began with work in economics and management, leading to a PhD in moral human development, followed by advanced studies in classical moral philosophy. She maintains an active scholarly presence as a visiting scholar at the University of Navarra's Institute for Culture and Society in Pamplona, Spain.
Her research centers on personalist virtue ethics and transcendental anthropology applied in management contexts, addressing critical issues at the intersection of ethics, economics, and business practice. Professor Akrivou's work spans business ethics, moral education, philosophical and anthropological foundations of ethics, and personalist moral psychology. Her scholarship informs management decision-making processes and contributes to broader discussions about ethics and sustainability in business, education, and society. She has developed frameworks examining moral growth, organizational integrity, and the common good approach to business practices.
Analysis of Professor Akrivou's recent publications reveals a consistent focus on developing ethical frameworks grounded in personalist philosophy and virtue ethics. Her work increasingly integrates transcendental anthropology with organizational studies, creating innovative approaches to understanding moral development in business contexts. A notable trend is her development of the inter-processual self theory as a foundation for ethical decision-making and organizational behavior. Her research bridges theoretical philosophical concepts with practical business applications, particularly in sustainability reporting, human resource management, and leadership development.
- Senior Fellow, UK Higher Education Academy
Professor Akrivou has led multiple significant research initiatives including the Henley Business School reports to the United Nations' Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) across multiple reporting periods (2015-2023). Her current research projects include 'Futures of Business Education in 2055,' 'Sustainable Development Goal-Related CBES Workshops,' and 'Rethinking Wellbeing: Evaluating the Neoliberalisation of Wellbeing in the Workplace Using Artworks as a Critical Lens.' She has secured funding for projects examining ethics in business education and sustainable development frameworks.
As Director of the Centre for Business Ethics and Sustainability, Professor Akrivou leads a multidisciplinary team focused on advancing research and practice in business ethics. Her collaborative work extends to the European Business Ethics Network, Society for Business Ethics, Association of Moral Education, and Academy of Management. She works closely with scholars from the University of Navarra and other international institutions on projects integrating personalist philosophy with business ethics applications.
