ESG

The team of ESG specialists operates primarily under the Department of Strategy at the Faculty of Business Administration, Prague University of Economics and Business (VŠE). Together, they create a space for research, education, and dialogue on ESG-related topics.

ESG issues are often a key factor in investor decision-making and can significantly impact the long-term sustainability and prosperity of organizations.
At the Faculty of Business Administration, we bring together top academics, students, and industry professionals to form a platform for exchanging ideas, sharing the latest insights, and developing innovative solutions in the field of ESG.
Our work is inspired and supported by an extensive international network of partners and collaborating organizations, as well as by cutting-edge research in the ESG domain. We are also the creators of the ESG rating methodology that recognizes Czech companies with the most genuine approach to ESG.

Main focus:

Sustainability and Ethics
Corporate Social Responsibility
Governance Regulations and Standards

What we Offer:

Contract Research
Consulting Services (strategic planning, analysis, audits, reporting)
Projects
Lectures, Seminars, and Workshops

Representatives of the team

doc. Ing. Ladislav Tyll, MBA, Ph.D.

Corporate strategy, ESG Strategy, International Strategy, Business Development

Ladislav Tyll serves as the head of the department and Vice-Dean for International Relations at the Faculty of Business Administration, University of Economics in Prague. In his academic and professional practice, he focuses on corporate strategy topics, with a particular emphasis on international strategy and sustainability strategy. Together with his team, he is behind the first independent ESG rating – a ranking of companies in the Czech Republic based on ESG criteria.

Ing. Natálie Badie, MIM

ESG Strategy, ESG Reporting, International Strategy, Corporate Strategy, Business Development

Natalie Badie works at the Department of Strategy at the Faculty of Business Administration, University of Economics in Prague, where she focuses on the ESG area within the research team. She contributed to the creation of the first independent ESG rating – a comparison of companies in the Czech Republic based on ESG criteria, and works as a corporate strategy consultant utilizing ESG.

Ing. Ivan Balogh, MIM

Corporate Finance, Sustainable Finance, ESG Strategy, ESG Reporting, International Startegy, Corporate Strategy, Business Development

Ivan Balogh serves as a strategic consultant and lecturer at the Department of Strategy, Faculty of Business Administration, University of Economics in Prague. In his academic and professional practice, he specializes in Corporate Finance, ESG reporting, and creating economic value through the integration of appropriate ESG strategies.

Top publications of the team and selected research projects

Bruder Badie, N., Kurdova, Y., Srivastava, M., & Tyll, L. (2025). Gender Diversity in the Boardroom and Firm Performance: Evidence from the Czech Republic. Journal of East-West Business, 1–34. https://doi.org/10.1080/10669868.2025.2489653
Bebic, M., Badie, N. B., Tyll, L., & Srivastava, M. (2025). Exploring the barriers and drivers of ESG in the German Mittelstand: A qualitative analysis of mechanical and plant engineering companies. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 32(2), 2147-2170. https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.3054
Tyll, L., Srivastava, M., & Bruder Badie, N. (2025). The Industry Specific Effect of Ethical Organisational Culture on Job Response and Job Commitment: A Case of Czech Firms. Journal of East-West Business, 1–33. https://doi.org/10.1080/10669868.2025.2463669
Balogh, I., Srivastava, M. and Tyll, L. (2022), „Towards comprehensive corporate sustainability reporting: an empirical study of factors influencing ESG disclosures of large Czech companies“, Society and Business Review, Vol. 17 No. 4, pp. 541-573. https://doi.org/10.1108/SBR-07-2021-0114

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