Céline Louche

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Présentation

I am Associate Professor at Audencia Nantes School of Management, France. I am head of the corporate social responsibility research axis and joint-head of the "Microfinance and financial vulnerability" Chair.

I research in the areas of sustainability and corporate responsibility. My work builds from organizational, institutional, network and strategic analyses to understand how businesses transform behaviorally, culturally and organizationally in their movement towards sustainability. Prior to academia, I worked as Sustainability Analyst for Responsible Investment at the Dutch Sustainability Research institute/Triodos in The Netherlands.

Areas of research include

• Sustainable Development

• Corporate Social Responsibility

• Responsible Investment and sustainable finance

• Change processes in organisations and organisational fields;

Academic Experience

Since 2013: Associate professor, Audencia Nantes School of Management, Nantes, France

2005- 2013: Assistant Professor, Vlerick Business School, Gent, Belgium

2004-2005: Senior Researcher, Vlerick Business School, Gent, Belgium

2003: Visiting scholar at Scancor (Scandinavian Consortium for Organizational Research)Stanford University, California, US

1999-2003 Research Assistant, Erasmus Centre for Sustainable Development and Management (Erasmus University Rotterdam) The Netherlands

Education

1999-2003: Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands

PhD in Environmental Sciences

Ethical investment: Processes and mechanisms of institutionalisation in the Netherlands 1990-2002, Dissertation

--Best European PhD dissertation in Finance and Sustainability, FIR European Research Award, 2005--

1997-1998: European Association for Environmental Management Education, Athens, Greece and Rotterdam, Netherlands

European Master in Environmental Management, Environmental and financial business performance in Europe, Master thesis

1995-1996 University of Aix en Provence (I.A.E.), France

Post-graduate, Management Sciences (Strategy, Human Resources), Implementation of environmental strategy, DEA thesis

1993-1995 University Aix-Marseille II, France,

Master in Management Sciences

Other Employment

1998-2003 Triodos Bank/ Dutch Sustainability Research institute (now Jantzi-Sustainalytics), Zeist, The Netherlands

Sustainability Analyst for ethical investment

Publications

Publications

A Solid Foundation But What Will Be Built on It? Reviews of the Management, Organizations, and Environmental Sustainability Field

Michael Russo , Céline Louche , Marcus Wagner
Organization and Environment, 2024, 37 (2), pp.119-132. ⟨10.1177/10860266241264262⟩
Article dans une revue hal-04665154 v1
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Deliberative boundary work for sustainable finance: Insights from a European Commission expert group

Stephanie Giamporcaro , Jean-Pascal Gond , Céline Louche
Organization Studies, In press, ⟨10.1177/01708406231185972⟩
Article dans une revue hal-04140371 v1
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Assessing companies' decent work practices: An analysis of ESG rating methodologies

Céline Louche , Guillaume Delautre , Gabriela Balvedi Pimentel
International Labour Review, 2022, 162 (1), pp.69-97. ⟨10.1111/ilr.12370⟩
Article dans une revue hal-03690210 v1
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A business model pattern arrives... and then? A translation perspective on business model innovation in established firms

Kajsa Ahlgren Ode , Céline Louche
Strategic Organization, 2022, pp.147612702210941. ⟨10.1177/14761270221094189⟩
Article dans une revue hal-03633349 v1
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Planting Seeds for Social Dialogue: An Institutional Work Perspective

Annelien Gansemans , Céline Louche , Marijke d'Haese
British Journal of Industrial Relations, 2021, 59 (1), pp.84-113. ⟨10.1111/bjir.12523⟩
Article dans une revue hal-03154843 v1
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Cross-sector dialogue for sustainability: To partner or not to partner?

Céline Louche , Suzanne Young , Martin Fougère
Sustainability Accounting, Management and Policy Journal, In press
Article dans une revue hal-03231763 v1
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When Workplace Unionism in Global Value Chains Does Not Function Well: Exploring the Impediments

Céline Louche , Lotte Staelens , Marijke D’haese
Journal of Business Ethics, 2020, 162, pp.379-398. ⟨10.1007/s10551-018-3980-5⟩
Article dans une revue hal-01847136 v1
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The development of microfinance in Cameroon: Focus on regulation

Steffi Sandra Singhe , Céline Louche
Strategic Change, 2020, 29 (3), pp.341-353. ⟨10.1002/jsc.2333⟩
Article dans une revue hal-02562588 v1
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Financial Markets and the Transition to a Low-Carbon Economy: Challenging the Dominant Logics

Céline Louche , Timo Busch , Patricia Crifo , Alfred Marcus
Organization & Environment, 2019, 32 (1), pp.3-17. ⟨10.1177/1086026619831516⟩
Article dans une revue hal-02016756 v1
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How nation-level background governance conditions shape the economic payoffs of corporate environmental performance

Sukhbir Sandhu , Marc Orlitzky , Céline Louche
Management Decision, In press, ⟨10.1108/MD-11-2017-1191⟩
Article dans une revue hal-01916944 v2
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Predicting job satisfaction and workers’ intentions to leave at the bottom of the high value agricultural chain: Evidence from the Ethiopian cut flower industry

Lotte Staelens , Sam Desiere , Céline Louche , Marijke D’haese
The International Journal of Human Ressource Management, 2018, 29 (9), pp.1609-1635. ⟨10.1080/09585192.2016.1253032⟩
Article dans une revue hal-04352116 v1

Unpacking the Drivers of Corporate Social Performance: A Multilevel, Multistakeholder, and Multimethod Analysis

Marc Orlitzky , Céline Louche , Jean-Pascal Gond , Wendy Chapple
Journal of Business Ethics, 2017, 144 (1), pp.21 - 40. ⟨10.1007/s10551-015-2822-y⟩
Article dans une revue hal-01576890 v1
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When the farm-gate becomes a revolving door: An institutional approach to high labour turnover

Lotte Staelens , Céline Louche
Human Relations, 2017, 70 (12), pp.1464 - 1485. ⟨10.1177/0018726717702209⟩
Article dans une revue hal-01636921 v2
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Journeying Toward Business Models for Sustainability: A Conceptual Model Found Inside the Black Box of Organisational Transformation

Nigel Roome , Céline Louche
Organization and Environment, 2016, 29 (1), pp.11-35. ⟨10.1177/1086026615595084⟩
Article dans une revue hal-01183743 v1
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On the relevance of low-carbon stock indices to tackle climate change

Manuel Coeslier , Céline Louche , Jean-François Hétet
Journal of Sustainable Finance & Investment, 2016, ⟨10.1080/20430795.2016.1223471⟩
Article dans une revue hal-01356163 v1
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Rational Herding toward the Poor: Evidence from Location Decisions of Microfinance Institutions within Pakistan

Jérôme Monne , Céline Louche , Christophe Villa
World Development, 2016, 84, pp.266-281. ⟨10.1016/j.worlddev.2016.02.004⟩
Article dans une revue hal-01362202 v1
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Collective beliefs for responsible investment

Christel Dumas , Céline Louche
Business and Society, 2016, 55 (3), pp.427-457. ⟨10.1177/0007650315575327⟩
Article dans une revue hal-01183744 v1
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Religious organisations as investors: a Christian perspective on shareholder engagement

Katinka C. van Cranenburgh , Daniel Arenas , Jennifer Goodman , Céline Louche
Society and Business Review, 2014, 9 (2), pp.195-213. ⟨10.1108/SBR-11-2013-0078⟩
Article dans une revue hal-01067933 v1
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Social Shareholder Engagement: The Dynamics of Voice and Exit

Jennifer Goodman , Céline Louche , Katinka C. van Cranenburgh , Daniel Arenas
Journal of Business Ethics, 2014, 125 (2), pp.193-210. ⟨10.1007/s10551-013-1890-0⟩
Article dans une revue hal-01098168 v1
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From Preaching to Investing: Attitudes of Religious Organisations Towards Responsible Investment

Céline Louche , Daniel Arenas , Katinka C. van Cranenburgh
Journal of Business Ethics, 2012, 110 (3), pp.301-320. ⟨10.1007/s10551-011-1155-8⟩
Article dans une revue istex hal-01098144 v1
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Sabaf: moving to a learning environment

Nigel Roome , Céline Louche
Journal of Management Development, 2011, 30 (10), pp.1049-1066. ⟨10.1108/02621711111182538⟩
Article dans une revue hal-01098142 v1
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Introduction : Finance, soutenabilité et responsabilité

Roland Perez , Céline Louche , William Sun
Gazette du Palais, 2010, 44 (11), pp.1705-1720
Article dans une revue hal-01098079 v1

Re-Framing Corporate Social responsibility

Céline Louche , Tom Dodd
Reflets et Perspectives de la vie économique, 2009, XLVIII (4), pp.59-68. ⟨10.3917/rpve.484.0059⟩
Article dans une revue hal-01098172 v1
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Socially Responsible Investment in Japan: Its Mechanism and Drivers

Céline Louche , Kyoko Sakuma
Business and Professional Ethics Journal, 2008, 82 (2), pp.425-448. ⟨10.1007/s10551-008-9895-9⟩
Article dans une revue istex hal-01098061 v1

Standardisation in clinical laboratory medicine: an ethical reflection

Xavier Bossuyt , Céline Louche , Allan Wiik
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 2008, 67 (8), pp.1061-1063. ⟨10.1136/ard.2007.084228⟩
Article dans une revue hal-01098182 v1

Investissement socialement responsable : différences entre Europe et États-Unis

Céline Louche , Steven Lydenberg
Revue d'économie financière, 2006, 85 (4), pp.81-105. ⟨10.3406/ecofi.2006.4144⟩
Article dans une revue hal-01098187 v1
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The Link Between Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility in Insurance

Lutgart van den Berghe , Céline Louche
Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance - Issues and Practice, 2005, 30 (3), pp.425-442. ⟨10.1057/palgrave.gpp.2510034⟩
Article dans une revue hal-01098076 v1

Career bootstrapping and the pursuit of social change: How individuals’ involvement in the design of sustainable finance

Emmanuelle Garbe , Stéphanie Giamporcaro , Jean-Pascal Gond , Céline Louche
EGOS, 2024, Milan, Italy
Communication dans un congrès hal-04698892 v1

Exploring the Symbolic Function of Paradoxes in CSR Strategic Communication: Oxfam - Coca Cola partnership case study

Odile Vallée , Céline Louche
32nd EGOS Colloquium "Organizing in the shadow of power" (Sub-theme 35: "Paradox theory and research: constituting tensions, power and discourse"), EGOS, Jul 2016, Naples, Italy
Communication dans un congrès hal-01344944 v1

Changing conventional practices : integration of extra-financial information into stock valuation and investment decision processes.

David Bourghelle , D. Guyatt , H. Jemel , Céline Louche
International Association for Business and Society Conference (IASB), Jun 2009, Aspen/Snowmass, United States
Communication dans un congrès hal-00404394 v1

The integration of ESG information in investment processes : toward a emerging collective belief ?

David Bourghelle , D. Guyatt , H. Jemel , Céline Louche
Colloque RIODD : la RSE : Une nouvelle régulation du capitalisme ? Approches pluridisciplinaires des pratiques et enjeux des démarches socialement et environnementalement responsables, Jun 2009, Lille, France
Communication dans un congrès hal-00404524 v1

Changing conventional practices: Integration of extra-financial information into stock valuation and investment decision processes.

David Bourghelle , D. Guyatt , H. Jemel , Céline Louche
20th EBEN Annual Conference, Sep 2007, LOUVAIN, Belgium
Communication dans un congrès hal-00267296 v1

Socially Responsible Investment in the 21st Century: Does It Make a Difference for Society?

Céline Louche , Tessa Hebb
Céline Louche; Tessa Hebb. Emerald Group Publishing Limited, pp.328, 2014, Critical Studies on Corporate Responsibility, Governance and Sustainability, 9781783504671
Ouvrages hal-01098266 v1

Dilemnas in Responsible Investment

Céline Louche , Steven Lydenberg
Greenleaf Publishing, pp.230, 2011, 978-1-906093-51-8
Ouvrages hal-01098304 v1

Theory and Practice of Corporate Social Responsibility

Samuel O. Idowu , Céline Louche
Samuel O. Idowu; Céline Louche. Springer, pp.284, 2011, 978-3-642-16461-3
Ouvrages hal-01098319 v1

Finance and Sustainability: Towards a New Paradigm? A Post-Crisis Agenda

William Sun , Céline Louche , Roland Perez
William Sun; Céline Louche; Roland Pérez. Emerald Group Publishing, 2011, Book Series: Critical Studies on Corporate Responsibility, Governance and Sustainability, 978-1-78052-092-6
Ouvrages hal-01098269 v1

Innovative CSR

Céline Louche , Samuel O. Idowu , Walter Leal Filho
Céline Louche; Samuel O. Idowu; Walter Leal Filho. Greenleaf Publishing, pp.442, 2010, 978-1-906093-35-8
Ouvrages hal-01098322 v1

CSR and Shareholders

Céline Louche
Esben Rahbek Gjerdrum Pedersen. Corporate Social Responsibility, SAGE Publications Ltd, 2015, 9780857022455
Chapitre d'ouvrage hal-01128409 v1
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Responsible investment in Belgium

Céline Louche , Luc van Liedekerke , Herwig Peeters
Hebb T.; Hawley J.P.; Hoepner A.G.F; Neher Q.L.; Wood D. The Routledge companion to Responsible investment, Routledge, 2015
Chapitre d'ouvrage hal-01184522 v1

Belgium: Unions questioning the added value of CSR

Céline Louche
Lutz Preuss; Michael Gold; Chris Rees. Corporate Social Responsibility and Trade Unions. Perspectives across Europe, Routledge, 2014, 978-0415856812
Chapitre d'ouvrage hal-01098756 v1

Regulation for social investment: where do we stand?

Céline Louche
Ivan Tchotourian. Company law and CSR: Convergence or divergence? A comparative Approach about the New Challenge of Law, Bruylant, 2013
Chapitre d'ouvrage hal-01098758 v1

Performance management at the corporate level: beyond financial performance

Céline Louche
Regine Slagmulder; Kurt Verweire; Koen Dewettinck. Managing for Performance Excellence, Lannoo, 2012, 978-9020979268
Chapitre d'ouvrage hal-01098759 v1

Changing the Dominant Convention: The Role of Emerging Initiatives in Mainstreaming ESG

David Bourghelle , H. Jemel , Céline Louche
William Sun, Céline Louche, Roland Pérez. Finance and sustainability : towards a new paradigm ? A post-crisis agenda, Emerald, pp.85-117, 2011, ⟨10.1108/S2043-9059(2011)0000002011⟩
Chapitre d'ouvrage hal-00677706 v1

Changing conventional practices : integration of extra-financial information into stock valuation and investment decision processes

David Bourghelle , H. Jemel , Céline Louche
Louche C., Perez R. and Sun W. Finance and Sustainability : towards a new paradigm ? A post-crisis agenda, Emerald Book, pp.85-117, 2011
Chapitre d'ouvrage hal-00805920 v1

Strategic process of change: a multiple network game: The Rohner Textil case

Céline Louche
MacGregor, Steven P; Carleton, Tamara. Sustaining Innovation, Springer, 2011, 978-1-4614-2076-7
Chapitre d'ouvrage hal-01098760 v1

Socially Responsible Investing

Céline Louche , Steven Lydenberg
John R. Boatright. Finance Ethics: Critical Issues in Theory and Practice, John Wiley & Sons, pp.393-418, 2010, 9780470499160
Chapitre d'ouvrage hal-01098765 v1

Socially Responsible Investment: Global Convergence or Local Divergence?

Céline Louche
Henri-Claude de Bettignies; François Lépineux. Finance for a Better World: The Shift Toward Sustainability, Palgrave Macmillan, pp.51-70, 2009, 9780230551305
Chapitre d'ouvrage hal-01098768 v1

Understanding the CSR landscape in Belgium

Céline Louche , L. van Liedekerke , Patricia Everaert , Delphine Leroy , A. Rossy et al.
Samuel O. Idowu; Walter Leal Filho. Global Practices of Corporate Social Responsibility, Springer, pp.125-148, 2009, 978-3-540-68815-0
Chapitre d'ouvrage hal-01098770 v1

Corporate Social Responsibility: The investor’s perspective

Céline Louche
Samuel O Idowu; Walter Leal Filho. Professionals' Perspectives of Corporate Social Responsibility, Springer, 2009, 978-3-642-02630-0
Chapitre d'ouvrage hal-01098767 v1

Stakeholder Management: A trajectory framework

Céline Louche , X. Baeten
Jan Jonker; Marco de Witte. Management Models for Corporate Social Responsibility, Springer, pp.171-179, 2006, 978-3-540-33247-3
Chapitre d'ouvrage hal-01098778 v1

From financial corporate governance towards responsible corporate governance

Céline Louche , Lutgart van den Berghe
Above the Clouds: A Guide to Trends Changing the Way We Work: A Project, Greenleaf Publishing, pp.58-61, 2006, 978-1874719946
Chapitre d'ouvrage hal-01098781 v1

The corporate environmental performance-financial performance link: Implications for ethical investment in Sustainable Banking

Céline Louche
Marcel Jeucken; Leon Klinkers; Jan Jaap Bouma. Sustainable Banking: The Greening of Finance, Greenleaf Publishing, 2001, 978-1874719380
Chapitre d'ouvrage hal-01098782 v1