Alexander Bassen

Alexander Bassen is a professor of capital markets and management and Head of the Center for a Sustainable University at the University of Hamburg, Germany. He holds doctoral degrees (Ph.D. and German Habilitation) from the European Business School (Oestrich-Winkel) and the Technical University of Munich in Germany.

He is a member of the German Council for Sustainable Development - advisory body of the German Federal Government, co-chair of the UN PRI Academic Network Steering Committee, member of the Commission on Environmental, Social & Governance Issues (CESG) of the European Association of Financial Analysts Societies (EFFAS) and member of the advisory panel for sustainability of Deutsche Asset and Wealth Management (Deutsche Bank). Alex research interests are responsible investment, corporate governance, and sustainability reporting.

Companies

• Member European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG) (2021)
• Honorary Research Associate Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment - University of Oxford (2017)
• Visiting Professor Henley Business School (2015)
• Board Member German Council for Sustainable Development (RNE) (2013)
• Professor University of Hamburg (2003)
• Visiting Professor Hong Kong Baptist University Department of Accountancy and Law (2020 — 2021)
• Member Academic Network Advisory Group Principles for Responsible Investment (2014 — 2019)
• Postdoctoral Researcher Technische Universität München (2001 — 2003)
• Researcher EBS Universität für Wirtschaft und Recht (1994 — 2000)