The Durability Institute

Promoting Sustainable Development

The Directors

Güler Aras PhD is Professor of Finance and Accounting at Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey, where she is also Director of the Graduate School. She is also Visiting Professor at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK. Her research is into financial economy and financial markets with particular emphasis on the relationship between corporate social responsibility, sustainability and a firm’s financial performance. Güler has published more than 15 books and has contributed over 150 articles to academic, business and professional journals and magazines and to edited book collections. Güler is a founder and member of various associations and research centers in Turkey and worldwide. She is also a member of a number of international editorial and advisory boards and has also spoken extensively at conferences and seminars and has acted as a consultant to a wide range of government and commercial organisations.

David Crowther PhD is Professor of Corporate Social Responsibility at De Montfort University, Leicester, UK and Visiting Professor at Yildiz Technical University, Istanbul, Turkey. He is a qualified accountant with many years business experience. His research is into corporate social responsibility with a particular emphasis on the relationship between social, environmental and financial performance. David has published over 25 books and has also contributed more than 250 articles to academic, business and professional journals and to edited book collections. He has also spoken widely at conferences and seminars and acted as a consultant to a wide range of government, professional and commercial organisations.

Their joint research is concerned with corporate sustainability, sustainable development and with governance issues. To date this collaboration has resulted in 6 books and around 50 articles. They also edit Social Responsibility Journal, chair the Social Responsibility Research Network and organise the annual International Conferences on Corporate Social Responsibility.