Joined Stern 2019
Leonard N. Stern School of Business
Kaufman Management Center
44 West Fourth Street, 7-147
New York, NY 10012
E-mail ajt10@stern.nyu.edu
Alison Taylor
Biography
Alison Taylor joined New York University Stern School of business as a clinical associate professor in January 2023. Her research focuses on the organizational dimension of corporate responsibility and business ethics. She has expertise in strategy, sustainability, political and social risk, culture and behavior, human rights, ethics and compliance, stakeholder engagement, anti corruption and professional responsibility. Alison's first book, Higher Ground, was published by Harvard Business Review Press in February 2024. Her previous work experience includes being a Managing Director at non-profit business network Business for Social Responsibility and a Senior Managing Director at Control Risks. She holds several advisory roles, including with sustainability non-profit Business for Social Responsibility, VentureESG, Pictet Group and KKR. Alison is also a member of the World Economic Forum Global Future Council on Good Governance. Alison received her Bachelor of Arts in Modern History from Balliol College, Oxford University, her MA in International Relations from the University of Chicago, and MA in Organizational Psychology from Columbia University.
Research Interests
- Anti-corruption
- Business ethics
- Social impact
- Sustainability strategy
Courses Taught
- Professional Responsibility
- Professional Responsibility & Leadership
- Sustainability for Competitive Advantage
Academic Background
MA, Organizational Psychology
Columbia University
MA, International Relations
University of Chicago
BA, Modern History
Balliol College, Oxford University
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Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “The Stealth War on DEI.”
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Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “Charitable Giving In The Workplace Is Back–And Just In Time.”
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Insights from Clinical Professor Alison Taylor’s book, “Higher Ground,” are featured: “The Rhetoric on ESG Doesn’t Match the Reality.”
Commentary from Clinical Professor Alison Taylor is spotlighted: “Philandering CEOs Are Finally Getting Fired. Good.”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “A Thorny Choice Facing Companies: Do We Get Political?”
Commentary from Clinical Professor Alison Taylor is referenced: “The Perils of Corporate Political Engagement.”
4 Leadership Tips to Start a Sustainability Career in 2025.
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “How Retailers Can Win Consumer Trust Through Authentic Pride Month Activations.”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “What Went Wrong at Target?”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “Avelo Airlines Faces Backlash for Aiding Trump’s Deportation Campaign.”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “Target CEO, Rev. Al Sharpton Meet Following DEI Changes.”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “Cover Story: Will 2025 Be the Year Jamie Dimon Steps Down?”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “Workers Are Going Public About Bad Bosses.”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “Tech Titans Stand With Donald Trump to Kill Off Activism in Silicon Valley.”
How Wall Street Wound Up the Last Bastion of Support For Diversity.
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “The Stealth War on DEI.”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “Did Costco Just Reset the Narrative Around DEI?”
Commentary from Clinical Professor Alison Taylor is referenced: “What You Read in 2024: The Problems with ESG and What Trump Means For IR.”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor’s book, “Higher Ground,” is spotlighted: “The Best Business and Management Books of 2024.”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “Charitable Giving In The Workplace Is Back–And Just In Time.”
Insights from Clinical Professor Alison Taylor’s book, “Higher Ground,” are featured: “Best books of 2024: Business.”
Insights from Clinical Professor Alison Taylor’s book, “Higher Ground,” are featured: “The Rhetoric on ESG Doesn’t Match the Reality.”
Commentary from Clinical Professor Alison Taylor is spotlighted: “Philandering CEOs Are Finally Getting Fired. Good.”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “A Thorny Choice Facing Companies: Do We Get Political?”
Commentary from Clinical Professor Alison Taylor is referenced: “The Perils of Corporate Political Engagement.”
Areas of Expertise
Ethics
- Human Rights