Paul Shrivastava
Paul Shrivastava is a distinguished scholar in management and sustainability, currently serving as Co-President of The Club of Rome since November 2023. Born in Bhopal, India, he earned a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, and a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh.
Throughout his career, Shrivastava has held several notable positions. He was the Chief Sustainability Officer at Pennsylvania State University, where he also served as Director of the Sustainability Institute. Prior to this, he was the Executive Director of Future Earth, an international sustainability research program, where he established its secretariat and coordinated a network of sustainability scientists across global hubs and regional centers. He also held the Howard I. Scott Chair in Management at Bucknell University and was an Associate Professor at New York University’s Stern School of Business.
As an academic, Shrivastava has authored 20 books and over 140 scholarly articles focusing on sustainable management and crisis management. His pioneering work in these fields has earned him several accolades, including the Academy of Management ONE Division Distinguished Scholar Award in 2023 and the IIM Calcutta Distinguished Alumni Award in 2016.
In his current role as Co-President of The Club of Rome, Shrivastava collaborates with fellow leaders to address global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, and social inequalities. The organization focuses on five key impact areas: Emerging New Civilizations, Planetary Emergency, Reframing Economics, Rethinking Finance, and Youth Leadership and Intergenerational Dialogue. Under his leadership, The Club of Rome aims to promote systemic transformations necessary to navigate current planetary emergencies and foster a sustainable future.
In 2024, Paul Shrivastava was awarded the ’Doctor et Professor Honoris Causa’ title of the Corvinus University of Budapest.
Sándor Kerekes
Sándor Kerekes is a renowned Hungarian scholar in environmental economics and sustainability, currently serving as Professor Emeritus at Corvinus University of Budapest. Born in 1948, he earned his degree in 1971 and later obtained his Ph.D. in 1984, followed by a Doctor of Science (DSc) degree in 2003.
Throughout his career, Kerekes has been instrumental in integrating environmental education into higher learning. He founded the Department of Environmental Economics and Technology at Corvinus University in the early 1990s and introduced environmental education to the university’s curriculum. He also played a pivotal role in establishing the Ph.D. Program in Management and Business Administration and CEMS MIM international master programme offered by Corvinus alond with top universities worldwide.
Kerekes has held several significant academic positions, including Vice-Rector of Corvinus University from 2008 to 2012. He has also been actively involved in doctoral education, supervising over 27 Ph.D. candidates across various institutions. His international engagements include serving as a visiting professor at the SGH Warsaw School of Economics in 2012, where he was also awarded an honorary doctorate.
In recognition of his exceptional contributions to environmental protection, Kerekes received the Justitia Regnorum Fundamentum Award in 2018. He continues to impart knowledge as an Emeritus Professor at Corvinus University, teaching courses at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels. Additionally, since 2022, he has been affiliated with the John von Neumann University, focusing on environmental economics within the Regional and Environmental Economic master’s program.
Kerekes’s research interests encompass environmental economics, environmental management, and sustainable development. He has authored numerous publications, including the edited volume “Rethinking Finance: Sustainability and Community Finances” in 2016. His extensive body of work reflects his dedication to promoting sustainable practices and integrating environmental considerations into economic decision-making.
László Zsolnai
László Zsolnai is a prominent Hungarian scholar specializing in business ethics and sustainability. He serves as a professor and director of the Business Ethics Center at Corvinus University of Budapest. Additionally, he holds the position of Associate Member at Blackfriars Hall, University of Oxford.
Zsolnai completed his M.A. in Finance in 1982 at the Budapest University of Economic Sciences. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics in 1997 and achieved habilitation in Management in 2003 at the Budapest University of Economic Sciences.
Throughout his career, Zsolnai has held various academic positions, including research associate and fellow roles at the Department of Sociology and the Department of Business Economics, respectively. In 1995, he became the director of the Business Ethics Center at Corvinus University. He has also served as chairman of the Business Ethics Faculty Group of CEMS – Global Alliance in Management Education since 1997.
Zsolnai’s international experience includes visiting scholar and fellow positions at esteemed institutions such as the University of California at Berkeley, Georgetown University, University of Oxford, and University of Cambridge. His research focuses on integrating ethical, spiritual, and ecological considerations into business practices. He has authored or edited numerous books, including “Ethics, Meaning and Market Society” (2018), “Caring Management in the New Economy” (2019), and “The Routledge International Handbook of Spirituality in Society and the Professions” (2019).
In his current roles, Zsolnai continues to promote responsible and sustainable business practices. As an advisory board member of the Conscious Consulting Group, he collaborates with global experts to foster conscious business models. His leadership at the Business Ethics Center and involvement with international organizations underscore his commitment to integrating ethical and spiritual values into economic activities.