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Matias Laine is a Professor in the Department of Accounting at Tampere University's Faculty of Management and Business. His work focuses on sustainability accounting, social and environmental accountability, and corporate responsibility. He actively contributes to academic leadership as Co-Editor of the European Accounting Review (2024-2027), Co-Convenor of the Centre for Social and Environmental Accountability Research, and former Co-Editor of the Social and Environmental Accountability Journal (2016-2019).
- Email: matias.laine@tuni.fi
- Research Council of Finland projects: AccBiD (2025-2029), CARACC (2021-2025)
Research interests center on the intersection of business, society, and the natural environment, particularly examining how sustainability accounting and reporting influence corporate behavior toward environmental responsibility. His work questions whether current sustainability reporting practices genuinely contribute to societal sustainability goals or merely serve symbolic purposes.
Recent publications analyze verification mechanisms in sustainability reporting, carbon accounting practices, and critical perspectives on corporate disclosures. He explores quantification biases, counter-accounting narratives, and the evolving role of accounting in addressing environmental crises. His work appears in leading journals such as Accounting, Organizations and Society, Critical Perspectives on Accounting, and the European Accounting Review.
Laine's editorial and committee roles include membership in the European Accounting Association's Standing Scientific Committee (2019-2024), Conference Committee Chair (2015-2021), and contributions to journal editorial boards. His research emphasizes methodological openness, theoretical diversity, and societal relevance in corporate sustainability practices.
