Diane L. Swanson focuses on theory building in the related areas of corporate social responsibility and corporate social performance. She examines how a particular type of executive leadership can help create a values-driven culture capable of enacting the triple bottom line of economic, social, and environmental performance. In this context, she also investigates the relationship between corporate social performance and corporate financial performance. Her other areas of interest include business ethics education, the creation of shared value for business and society, and the regulation of risky systems.
Current Research & Consulting Projects
- Clients include the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Sweeter Law Office (Washington), National Association for Credit Management, and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas.
- Underway: Book on CSR Leadership for Shared Value.
- Investigating predictors of board of directors’ CSR projects using two large datasets.
Areas of Teaching
- Corporate Citizenship and Business Ethics, Managing the Triple Bottom Line Business, Professional Ethics, PhD and Graduate Education for Executive Managers
