Prof. Dr. Kerstin Lopatta
Kerstin Lopatta is Chair Professor of Financial Accounting, Auditing and Sustainability at the University of Hamburg and board member of the Sustainable Finance Research Platform. In her research, she investigates empirically the effects of ESG factors on business and society. She also covers in her research corporate governance topics such as board structure and diversity. Kerstin Lopatta is a member of the supervisory board and chairwomen of the audit committee at EQS Group AG and a director of GRASFI.
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Policy Brief
PB 5/2024: Biodiversity and Financial Risk Assessments
The rapid loss of biodiversity is threatening the ecosystem services that many industries rely on, also posing significant risks to financial institutions and the overall…
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Policy Brief, Sustainability Reporting
PB 3/2022: Raising transparency through TCFD-aligned climate reporting
The availability of consistent and comparable climate-related information is a decisive factor in considering the effects of climate change for business and investment decisions. The…
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