Othmar Manfred Lehner

Othmar Manfred Lehner is a Full Professor in Accounting at Hanken School of Economics (Helsinki, Finland) and Director of the Hanken Center of Accounting, Finance and Governance. His research focuses on sustainability accounting, climate finance, biodiversity policy, and the intersection of artificial intelligence with accounting frameworks.

• Key Research Areas: Sustainability Accounting (100%), Climate Finance (98%), Crowdfunding (77%), Social Economy (68%), Artificial Intelligence in Accounting (55%)

Recent publications highlight biodiversity accounting under the European Green Deal and conceptualizing climate-related financial disclosures. He leads the externally funded project SITLEBS, addressing systemic biodiversity transformation. Awards include the 2018 Academy of Management Best Paper and 2020 Emerald Literati Award.

• Scientific Awards:
  • Best Paper of the Academy of Management Meeting 2018 in Public and Non-Profit Management
  • Emerald Literati Award for Outstanding Paper in Accounting Research 2019