Dr. Eduardo Ordonez-Ponce

Dr. Eduardo Ordonez-Ponce is a management engineer working in the areas of strategic management, sustainability, partnerships and business ethics. He has 10+ years of international work experience in business and sustainability working for the private and civil society sectors. He joined Athabasca University Faculty of Business in 2018 as Assistant Professor in the Organizational Analysis Department.

Dr. Ordonez-Ponce’s research is focused on the role that organizations play in the sustainability of society. While he has work experience from various industries, his practitioner and academic research has focused on organizational strategy, cross-sector partnerships, sustainable business, and sustainable communities. Currently, Dr. Ordonez-Ponce’s areas of research involve the study of multinational corporations’ sustainability strategies in the context of developing countries, B-Corps, sustainability partnerships, sustainability teaching and research in HEIs, and business contributions to the Sustainable Development Goals.

Dr. Ordonez-Ponce collaborates with scholars across Canada and internationally on projects implementing sustainable community plans, about mechanisms for monitoring climate policies, assessing the impact of multinationals on the sustainable development of remote communities, and studying sustainability teaching and research at HEIs, among other topics.

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Research interests

• Sustainable business
• Sustainable communities
• Sustainability partnerships
• Sustainability education and research
• Socio-environmental justice
• Multinationals in developing countries
• B Corps

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Educational credentials

• Ph.D. in Social and Ecological Sustainability - University of Waterloo
• Master of Engineering in Natural Resources - Lincoln University
• Bachelor of Engineering (Industrial/Management Engineering) - Universidad de Santiago de Chile

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Professional affiliations

• Administrative Sciences Association of Canada - Social Responsibility Division
• Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management
• Academy of Management - Organizations and the Natural Environment Division, and Social Issues in Management Division

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