Sukhbir Sandhu

Research Interests

Adaptation to climate change Climate change impacts and adaptation Environmentally sustainable commercial services and tourism Environmentally sustainable energy activities Sustainability indicators

Teaching Strengths

Sustainable Business
Corporate Strategy and Marketing

Prof Sukhbir Sandhu

Associate Professor and Director, CWeX

School of Management

College of Business and Law

Available For Media Comment.

Associate Professor Sukhbir Sandhu is the executive director for the Centre for Workplace Excellence (CWeX). A/Prof Sandhu's research focuses on social and environmental sustainability issues that confront organisations and societies. Her current research investigates the external drivers that push organisations to act on sustainability issues and the internal strategy and structure changes required to successfully accommodate these social and environmental initiatives.
A/Prof Sandhu has a PhD in Strategy (Sustainability Strategies of Firms) from Lincoln University, New Zealand. A/Prof Sandhu has published in leading management and sustainability journals (e.g., Administrative Science Quarterly, Academy of Management Learning and Education, Business and Society, Ecological Economics, Journal of Cleaner Production, Business Strategy and Environment). She has also published three books on social and environmental sustainability. 
Her research on organisational sustainability has been recognised by the prestigious Research Impact on Practice Award from the Network for Business Sustainability. Her research has also been listed in the Financial Times "all-time top 100 social science research" articles that can lead to meaningful social impact and help improve society.
A/Prof Sandhu has also won numerous other awards for her leadership, research and teaching. She has been awarded the Academy of Management Award for Outstanding Leadership (2024); Ivan Montiel Award for Leadership in the Organizations and the Natural Environment (ONE) division at the Academy of Management (2023); and Excellence in Research Collaboration and Peer Support Award, UniSA Business (2023).
She has been awarded the Excellence in Ethics and Social Responsibility Award, UniSA Business (2022), the Top Mid-Career Researcher, the Top Mid-Career Teaching, and the Top Research Team awards (2019). A/Prof Sandhu has also received the Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Learning - Excellence Awards (2023 - 2016). She received Vice Chancellor’s Outstanding Contributions to Digital Learning Award (2016). She was also awarded the Emerald Literati Outstanding Reviewer (2017). She has been a Finalist in Wharton-QS Stars Reimagine Education Awards (2017, 2016) and a finalist for the Australian National Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (2017).
A/Prof Sandhu serves as the Director for Centre for Workplace Excellence (CWeX). She has been elected to the five-year leadership track at the Organisations and Natural Environment (ONE) Division of the Academy of Management (2020 – 2024). She has previously chaired ONE award committee (2016 - 2019).
She is the Deputy Editor of the Australian Journal of Management to oversee all qualitative and CSR/Sustainability papers (ABDC A/Q1) and the Associate Editor for Business and Society (ABDC A/Q1).
She also serves on the editorial boards of Journal of Business Research (ABDC A/Q1) and Sustainability (Q1).
A/Prof Sandhu has served as the UniSA Business lead for the United Nations Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME) from 2017-2022.

Key Highlights

86 high quality outputs: 3 co-edited books with top tier publishers; 18 journal articles (15 A*/A ABDC/Q1 –including leading journals such as the Administrative Science Quarterly, Academy of Management Learning and Education, Ecological Economics, and Business and Society); 13 book chapters; 15 outputs in practitioner outlets (such as Harvard Business Review, The Conversation and London School of Economics Business Review); and 37 peer-reviewed conference papers

International research leadership roles (including five-year leadership track of the Organizations and Natural Environment division at the Academy of Management); Deputy Editor of the Australian Journal of Management (ABDC A/Q1); Associate Editor for Business and Society (ABDC A/Q1)

Internal leadership roles including Co-Director, Centre for Workplace Excellence Research centre at University of South Australia; Program Director: Master of Management; UniSA Business Lead on United Nations Principles of Responsible Management Education (UN PRME)

$927,847 in competitive research grants (including European Union Product Stewardship; Australian Research Council Discovery and Green Industries South Australia)

Developed and taught courses on Sustainability and Ethics (MBA, postgraduate and undergraduate) at UniSA; student evaluation scores for last 4 years averages 93

8 HDR completions (6 PhDs and 2 MBRs). Supervising 9 PhD students (3 as primary supervisor and 6 as co-supervisor); for 2 years in a row my PhD students have won the competitive Graham Arnold Travel Grant

More than 300 newspaper and magazine interviews (e.g., The Washington Post, Australian Financial Review, The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, and The National Geographic); international podcasts and been featured on the ABC, SBS and at the Adelaide Writer’s Festival; delivered more than 20 keynotes on sustainability topics

Language Competency
Hindi Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Panjabi; Punjabi Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
Urdu Can speak and understand spoken

Date Institution name Country Title
2005 - 2009 Lincoln University New Zealand PhD

Year Citation
2025 Rathnayake Mudiyanselage, I., Ochoa Paniagua, J., Gu, N., Rameezdeen, R., Statsenko, L., Sandhu, S., & Fayezi, S. (2025). Evaluating strategies for enhancing factors influencing sharing economy practices in the construction industry: a hybrid SWARA-WASPAS approach. Journal of Industrial Ecology, online(5), 1-20.
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2025 Rathnayake, I., Ochoa, J. J., Gu, N., Rameezdeen, R., Statsenko, L., & Sandhu, S. (2025). Facilitating circularity through sharing economy practices in the construction industry: potential shareable resources. Construction Innovation-England, 25(7), 292-330.
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2025 Chhillar, I., Sandhu, S., Parida, S., & Majewski, P. (2025). Certification for solar panel reuse: a systematic review of cross-sector practices and gaps. Sustainability, 17(13, article no. 5995), 1-23.
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2025 Sandhu, H., Sexton, A., Joshi, P., Recht, L., Chakraborty, A., & Sandhu, S. (2025). Impact assessment for just transition of protein production systems. PLoS One, 20(8, article no. e0328789), 1-19.
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2024 Chhillar, I., Sandhu, S., Majewski, P., Parida, S., & Sardeshmukh, S. (2024). Product stewardship for solar photovoltaic panels. Progress in Energy, 6(1, article no. 012003), 1-11.
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2024 Yu, L., Keilani, A., Tran, N. N., Escribà-Gelonch, M., Goodsite, M., Sandhu, S., . . . Hessel, V. (2024). ESG assessment methodology for emerging technologies: plasma versus conventional technology for ammonia production.. RSC Sustain, 3(3), 1102-1113.
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2024 Rathnayake, I., Ochoa, J. J., Gu, N., Rameezdeen, R., Statsenko, L., & Sandhu, S. (2024). A critical review of the key aspects of sharing economy: a systematic literature review and research framework. Journal of Cleaner Production, 434(140378), 1-23.
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2024 Rathnayake, I., Ochoa, J. J., Gu, N., Rameezdeen, R., Statsenko, L., & Sandhu, S. (2024). Strategies for enhancing sharing economy practices across diverse industries: a systematic review. Sustainability, 16(20), 1-32.
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2023 Riahi, S., Mckenzie, J. A., Sandhu, S., & Majewski, P. (2023). Towards net zero emissions, recovered silicon from recycling PV waste panels for silicon carbide crystal production. Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 36(e00646), 1-12.
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2021 Mao, G., Hou, T., Liu, X., Zuo, J., Kiyawa, A. H. I., Shi, P., & Sandhu, S. (2021). How can bicycle-sharing have a sustainable future? A research based on life cycle assessment. Journal of Cleaner Production, 282(125081), 1-13.
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2021 Sandhu, S., Lodhia, S., Potts, A., & Crocker, R. (2021). Environment friendly takeaway coffee cup use: individual and institutional enablers and barriers. Journal of Cleaner Production, 291(125271), 1-11.
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2019 Perera, S., Soosay, C., & Sandhu, S. (2019). Investigating the strategies for supply chain agility and competitiveness. Asian journal of business and accounting, 12(1), 279-311.
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2019 Sandhu, S., & Kulik, C. T. (2019). Shaping and being shaped: how organizational structure and managerial discretion co-evolve in new managerial roles. Administrative science quarterly, 64(3), 619-658.
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2019 Sandhu, S., Perera, S., & Sardeshmukh, S. R. (2019). Charted courses and meandering trails: crafting success and impact as business school academics. Academy of management learning and education, 18(2), 153-185.
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2019 Sandhu, S., Orlitzky, M., & Louche, C. (2019). How nation-level background governance conditions shape the economic payoffs of corporate environmental performance. Management decision, 57(10), 2714-2739.
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2017 Harris, H., & Sandhu, S. (2017). Effective use of reflection and research activities in teaching business ethics. Research in ethical issues in organizations, 17, 49-61.
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2016 de Lange, D. E., Armanios, D., Delgado Ceballos, J., & Sandhu, S. (2016). From foe to friend: complex mutual adaptation of multinational corporations and nongovernmental organizations. Business and society, 55(8), 1197-1228.
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2015 Sandhu, H., & Sandhu, S. K. (2015). Poverty, development, and Himalayan ecosystems. Ambio, 44(4), 297-307.
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2014 Sandhu, H., & Sandhu, S. K. (2014). Linking ecosystem services with the constituents of human well-being for poverty alleviation in eastern Himalayas. Ecological economics, 107, 65-75.
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2012 Sandhu, H., Nidumolu, U., & Sandhu, S. (2012). Assessing risks and opportunities arising from ecosystem change in primary industries using ecosystem-based business risk analysis tool. Human and ecological risk assessment, 18(1), 47-68.
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2012 Sandhu, S., Smallman, C., Ozanne, L. K., & Cullen, R. (2012). Corporate environmental responsiveness in India : lessons from a developing country. Journal of cleaner production, 35, 203-213.
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2010 Sandhu, S. K., Ozanne, L., Smallman, C., & Cullen, R. (2010). Consumer driven corporate environmentalism : fact or fiction?. Business strategy and the environment, 19(6), 356-366.
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2010 Sandhu, S. K. (2010). Shifting paradigms in corporate environmentalism : from poachers to gamekeepers. Business and Society Review, 115(3), 285-310.
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Year Citation
2022 Kulik, C. T., Sandhu, S., Perera, S., & Jarvis, S. A. (2022). Gender equality in organizations: The dynamics of space. In Handbook on the Business of Sustainability the Organization Implementation and Practice of Sustainable Growth (pp. 170-188).
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2022 Kulik, C., Sandhu, S., Perera, S., & Jarvis, S. (2022). Gender equality in organizations: the dynamics of space. In Source details - Title: Handbook on the Business of Sustainability: The Organization, Implementation, and Practice of Sustainable Growth (pp. 169-188). UK: Edward Elgar.
2018 Sandhu, S., Soosay, C., Harris, H., Hvolby, H. H., & Sandhu, H. (2018). Ecosystem services for wine sustainability: a case in point of sustainable food systems. In J. Marques (Ed.), Source details - Title: Handbook of engaged sustainability (pp. 653-682). Switzerland: Springer.
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2017 Sandhu, S., Sastrowardoyo, S., Benson, J., & Scott Young, C. (2017). Aging in Asia: challenges and opportunities in China, India, Japan, and South Korea. In A. S. Antoniou, & R. J. Cooper (Eds.), Source details - Title: The aging workforce handbook: individual, organizational and societal challenges (pp. 513-536). UK: Emerald.
2017 Sandhu, S. (2017). Sustainable ecosystems and the role of business. In H. Sandhu (Ed.), Source details - Title: Ecosystem functions and management: theory and practice (pp. 207-217). Switzerland: Springer.
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2015 Sandhu, S., Benson, J., Sastrowardoyo, S., & Scott Young, C. (2015). Complexity in multigenerational organisations: a socio-political perspective. In R. J. Burke (Ed.), Source details - Title: The multi-generational and aging workforce: Challenges and opportunities (pp. 138-157). UK: Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd.
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2014 Sandhu, S. K., Smallman, C., Ozanne, L., & Cullen, R. (2014). Environmental responsiveness and cost savings: effect or driver?. In S. Sukhbir, S. McKenzie, & H. Harris (Eds.), Source details - Title: Linking local and global sustainability (pp. 55-70). UK: Springer.
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2014 McKenzie, S., & Sandhu, S. (2014). Introduction: linking local and global sustainability: a model for ethical action. In S. Sandhu, S. McKenzie, & H. Harris (Eds.), Source details - Title: Linking Local and Global Sustainability (pp. 1-11). New York: Springer.
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2014 McKenzie, S., Sandhu, S., & Harris, H. (2014). Conclusion. In S. Sandhu, S. McKenzie, & H. Harris (Eds.), Source details - Title: Linking Local and Global Sustainability (pp. 225-230). New York: Springer.
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2013 Sandhu, S. (2013). Towards an integrated conceptual framework for corporate social and environmental sustainability. In G. Wells (Ed.), Source details - Title: Sustainable business: theory and practice of business under sustainability principles (pp. 19-38). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar.
2012 Sandhu, S. (2012). Exploring different accounts : depth interviews versus self-administered questionnaires in strategy and management research. In C. L. Wang (Ed.), Source details - Title: West meets east : toward methodological exchange (pp. 307-330). UK: Emerald Group Publishing.
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2010 Sandhu, S., & Sandhu, H. S. (2010). Natural resource management and productivity enhancement through organic agriculture. In B. Bhatia, & D. Sharma (Eds.), Source details - Title: Sustainable Development: Contemporary Issues and Emerging Perspectives. New Delhi, India.

Year Citation
2024 Rathnayake, I., Ochoa, J. J., Gu, N., Rameezdeen, R., Statsenko, L., & Sandhu, S. (2024). Building the future: fostering circularity through the new dawn of sharing economy practices in the construction industry. In Association of Researchers in Construction Management, ARCOM 2024 - Proceedings of the 40th Annual Conference (pp. 849-858). US: Association of Researchers in Construction Management.
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2023 Perera, S., Kulik, C. T., & Sandhu, S. (2023). Rally the troops first: startup action on gender equality. In Changing management values and practices for a sustainable future: 36th ANZAM conference (pp. 1-16). New Zealand: ANZAM.
2023 Sandhu, S., Kulik, C. T., & Sanjeewa, P. (2023). Friends with benefits: interconnections between environmental sustainability and gender equality. In Changing management values and practices for a sustainable future: 36th ANZAM conference (pp. 1-18). New Zealand: ANZAM.
2019 Vishnu, V., Treuren, G. J. M. G., Sandhu, S., Manoharan, A., & Bambacas, M. (2019). The job search experience of former international student migrants in Australia. Does a local qualification make a difference to skill discounting?. In Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Australian & New Zealand Academy of Management Conference (pp. 549-564). Australia: ANZAM.
2017 Savur, S., & Sandhu, S. (2017). Responsible leadership and ethical decision-making: why does it matter?. In Responsible Leadership And Ethical Decision-Making Vol. 17 (pp. xi-xiv). England, UK: Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
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2015 Perera, S., Soosay, C., & Sandhu, S. (2015). Strategies for agility in supply chains: a study of Australian manufacturers. In Proceedings of the 13th ANZAM Operations, Supply Chain and Services Management Symposium (pp. 1-20). Australia: Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management.
2014 Perera, S., Soosay, C., & Sandhu, S. (2014). Does agility foster sustainability: development of a framework from a supply chain perspective. In T. Olsen, & A. Zhang (Eds.), Proceedings of the 12th ANZAM operations, supply chain and services management symposium (pp. 1-19). Australia: ANZAM.
2013 Sandhu, S., Cavalieri, S., & Pinto, R. (2013). Risk management for climate change. In M. Grimmer, & R. Hecker (Eds.), Proceedings of the 27th Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management conference (ANZAM): managing the edge (pp. 1-13). Australia: Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management.
2013 Sandhu, S. K., Cavalieri, S., & Pinto, R. (2013). Sustainability and reputation risk. In M. Grimmer, & R. Hecker (Eds.), Proceedings of the 27th Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management conference (ANZAM): managing the edge (pp. 1-13). Australia: Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management.
2013 Doherty, C., Harris, H., & Sandhu, S. (2013). Sensemaking of the regulation of wind farm development. In M. Grimmer, & R. Hecker (Eds.), Proceedings of the 27th Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management conference (ANZAM): managing the edge (pp. 1-19). Australia: Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management.
2010 Sandhu, S. K. (2010). Corporate social and environmental sustainability: A conceptual framework. In G. Gurd, & B. Bruce (Eds.), Proceedings of the 24th annual Australian and New Zealand academy of management conference (ANZAM 2010). South Australia: ANZAM.
2009 Sandhu, S. K., Smallman, C., Cullen, R., & Ozanne, L. (2009). From the base of the Pyramid : corporate environmentalism in developing countries. In Academy of Management 2009 Annual Meeting Proceedings (pp. 1-40). Birmingham, Alabama, US: Academy of Management.
2008 Sandhu, S. K., Smallman, C., Ozanne, L., & Cullen, R. (2008). Environmental responsiveness and cost savings : effect or driver?. In B. Burritt, & R. L (Eds.), Proceedings of the 7th Australasian Conference for Social and Environmental Accounting Research (A-CSEAR 2008). UniSA, Adelaide: Centre of Accounting, Governance and Sustainability.
2007 Sandhu, S. K., Smallman, C., Ozanne, L., & Cullen, R. (2007). Regulations as institutional determinants of corporate environmentalism: A study across developing and developed countries. In E. Rose, & A. Fisher (Eds.), Institutions and Organisations in an International Context: Proceedings of the ANZIBA Conference 2007. Newcastle, Australia: ANZIBA.
2007 Sandhu, S. K., Smallman, C., Ozanne, L., & Cullen, R. (2007). The drivers of corporate environmentalism in India. In R. Chapman (Ed.), Proceedings of the 21st ANZAM Conference. Sydney, Australia: University of Western Sydney,.

Date Role Membership Country
2010 - ongoing Member Academy of Management -

Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country
2024 - ongoing Editor Australian Journal of Management University of South Australia Australia
2021 - ongoing Associate Editor Business and Society University of South Australia Australia

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