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Dr. Maria Balatbat is a Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Business School, affiliated with the School of Accounting, Auditing and Taxation. With a PhD in Economics from the University of Sydney and extensive experience in financial accounting, her work focuses on ESG reporting, climate disclosure, and sustainability frameworks. She is a founding member of UNSW's Collaboration on Energy and Environmental Markets (CEEM) and has developed accredited courses on Integrated Reporting and Climate Change Sustainability.
Education:
- PhD in Economics, University of Sydney
- Master of Commerce (Economics & Finance), UNSW
- Bachelor of Science in Commerce (Accounting), University of Santo Tomas
- Climate Change Adaptation certification, University of Oxford
Research Focus: Her work examines environmental/social accounting, corporate ESG disclosures, and the financial relevance of sustainability metrics in capital markets. She pioneers frameworks for low-carbon infrastructure assessment and analyzes how institutional investors respond to climate-related financial reporting.
Publication Trends: Recent articles demonstrate consistent focus on sustainability measurement, climate finance mechanisms (CDM), ESG market impacts, and construction industry efficiency. Methodologies include quantitative analysis of disclosure effects, fuzzy-logic maturity models, and real options valuation for atypical energy markets.
Awards & Honors:
- Oustanding Paulinian Alumni Award (2023)
- CPA Australia Service Excellence (2022)
- UN PRME Teaching Award (2015)
- RJ Chambers Scholarship (1995-1998)
Grants & Projects: Secured over $1M in competitive funding including ARC Linkage grants for integrated reporting research, CRC for Low Carbon Living projects ($210,000), and international climate policy forums. Current work includes circular economy metrics for finance sectors and carbon market disclosures.
Professional Leadership: Serves as Director of Australasian Reporting Awards, CPA Australia NSW Councilor, and Technical Working Group member for Climate Disclosure Standards Board. Contributes to 10+ academic journals including Abacus and Energy Policy.
