Stephanie Giamporcaro

Biography

Associate Professor Stephanie Giamporcaro’s research takes at heart the GSB motto “engaged inquiry in a complex world’’. It focuses, amongst others emerging and innovative social phenomena, on applying the theoretical insights from the anthropology of markets, economic sociology and organisation and management theories to the study of sustainable and responsible investment (SRI). This approach led to a PhD defended in 2006 with the highest honor and mention. Prior to embrace fully an academic career, she was the head of SRI for the French think tank Novethic, subsidiary of the French Public Investment Group Caisse des Depots and was one of the leading experts on SRI management and strategies in France. Her industrial and practitioner experience has travelled with her across different continents and in 2013 she was nominated one of the 35 foreigners under 35-years-old making an impact on the continent of Africa. Following her move to South Africa, she produced not only in top tier academic journals but also several policy papers and impact research outputs. She has published a book in French on political consumption, and a number of peer-reviewed research articles in top-tier academic and practitioner journals including: Organization Studies, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Sustainable Investment and Finance, Investment Analyst Journal, and Development Southern Africa.

Research Interest

Responsible, Sustainable and Impact investment, Developmental and Social Finance, Social Studies of Finance, anthropology of markets, economic sociology, French pragmatist sociology, institutional theory.