Sustainable Enterprises for Regenerative Futures RKE Hub
Welcome to the Sustainable Enterprises for Regenerative Futures Research and Knowledge Exchange Hub, also known for short as the Regenerative Futures Hub. On this page you will find information about our research, our members and key outputs.
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About the Hub
What is the Sustainable Enterprises for Regenerative Futures Research and Knowledge Exchange Hub?
The Hub brings together scholars and experts working at the intersection of sustainable enterprise, regenerative business models, and entrepreneurship. It hosts distinguished scholars and is home to the BRAINS lab at Kingston Business School.
Our staff explore how enterprises can move beyond minimising harm towards actively regenerating the economic, social and environmental systems they depend on.
Our research and knowledge exchange span entrepreneurship, innovation and business practice, with a shared focus on building futures that are sustainable and regenerative.
We collaborate with researchers at other UK and international institutions as well as public and private organisations, and we disseminate our findings through publications in leading international academic journals, interdisciplinary and subject-specialist conferences, the press, and academic/ practice partnerships with corporate organisations and public institutions.
Contact us
If you would like to get involved in the work we do in the Sustainable Enterprises for Regenerative Futures Research and Knowledge Exchange Hub, or if you have queries about our research, please email Professor Jagannadha Pawan Tamvada.
What is the research focus of the Hub?
Research themes
The research themes we investigate in the Sustainable Enterprises for Regenerative Futures Research and Knowledge Exchange Hub include:
- Entrepreneurship, technological innovation and entrepreneurial ecosystems
- AI, augmented intelligence and digital transformation
- Sustainable finance and corporate accountability
- Regenerative real estate and the built environment
- Sustainable logistics, supply chain resilience and circular economy
What is the Hub working on?
Key projects
Some of the key research projects in the Sustainable Enterprises for Regenerative Futures Research and Knowledge Exchange Hub include:
- Digital Ethics and Responsible Data Practice – This research investigates the ethical implications of employee and customer digital-footprint data for SMEs, and the application of AI and blockchain to due diligence processes such as modern slavery risk detection.
- Human-Centred and Augmented Intelligence for Digital Futures – This research explores human/machine convergence in socio-technical systems at scale, focusing on ethical, inclusive and sustainable design for digital transformation and behaviour change.
- Regenerative Real Estate and Sustainable Housing – This research focuses on residential investment decisions, housing supply and markets, real estate investor behaviour, and regenerative design and leadership in the built environment.
- Sustainable Finance and Corporate Accountability – This research examines corporate accountability towards climate change and biodiversity, sustainability and ESG disclosure, digital currency, and SME finance.
- Sustainable Logistics and Supply Chain Resilience Open – This research covers international logistics, sustainable operations, and supply chain digitalisation, agility and risk management, including how supply chains withstand shocks such as the Covid-19 pandemic, geopolitical conflict, and freight and transport disruption.
Who are the Hub members?
Academic lead
Core members
- Professor Sankar Sivarajah (Head of School)
- Professor Karen Cham (Department of Strategy, Marketing and Innovation)
- Professor Youngseok Choi (Department of Strategy, Marketing and Innovation)
- Dr Felipe Costa Sperb (Department of Accounting, Finance and Informatics)
- Dr Elena Fitkov-Norris (Department of Accounting, Finance and Informatics)
- Dr Carlos Garcia Gimenez (Department of Accounting, Finance and Informatics)
- Dr Nayla Khan (Department of Strategy, Marketing and Innovation)
- Dr Suman Lodh (Department of Accounting, Finance and Informatics)
- Mr Andre Mostert (Department of Strategy, Marketing and Innovation)
- Dr Mohamed Nurullah (Department of Accounting, Finance and Informatics)
- Dr Jason Rim (Department of Accounting, Finance and Informatics)
- Dr Juan Lee Soon (Department of Strategy, Marketing and Innovation)
- Dr Prerna Tambay (Department of Management)
We also have a number of affiliate members and PhD students in the Sustainable Enterprises for Regenerative Futures Research and Knowledge Exchange Hub:
Members affiliated to the Sustainable Enterprises for Regenerative Futures Research and Knowledge Exchange Hub include:
- Dr Martin Agyemang (Department of Management)
- Dr Ki-Soon Hwang (Department of Management)
- Dr Michael Wang (Department of Management)
Students receiving PhD supervision in the Sustainable Enterprises for Regenerative Futures Research and Knowledge Exchange Hub include:
- Abdulrahmeen Abiola-Odunowo (supervised by Dr Choi)
- Rama Krishna Boya (supervised by Professor Tamvada)
- Kristina Hani-Elaoud (supervised by Professor Tamvada)
- Maryam Irekeola (supervised by Professor Sivarajah)
- Khadiza Khatun (supervised by Professor Tamvada)
- Lars Klawitter (supervised by Dr Fitkov-Norris)
- Arma Kulenovic (supervised by Dr Nurullah)
- Hazana Mohd Halimi (supervised by Dr Choi)
- Anne Motan (supervised by Dr Cham)
- Quasim Ali Nadeem (supervised by Dr Choi)
- Bella Nyamse (supervised by Dr Lodh)
- Ogunsola Oliwaseye (supervised by Dr Fitkov-Norris)
- Giuseppe Raneli (supervised by Dr Fitkov-Norris)
- Marwh Thani (supervised by Dr Lodh)
- Freddie T M Kawaya (supervised by Dr Nurullah)
- Wordran Wilson (supervised by Professor Tamvada)
Are there opportunities for postgraduate students?
Yes, there are opportunities for postgraduate students to get involved with the work we do in the Sustainable Enterprises for Regenerative Futures Research and Knowledge Exchange Hub.
If you are looking for PhD supervision we would like to hear from you.
Please contact the supervisor(s) directly to discuss your application. You can find contact details for each supervisor by clicking on the staff names in the "Core members" list on this page.
What have we published?
Explore our publications to learn more about the research, innovation and impact being created by the Sustainable Enterprises for Regenerative Futures Research and Knowledge Exchange Hub.
