Joined Stern 2019
Leonard N. Stern School of Business
Kaufman Management Center
44 West Fourth Street, 6/141
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
Related News & Research
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.”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “How CEOs Can Navigate These Politically Charged Times.”
Insights from Clinical Professor Alison Taylor’s new book, “Higher Ground,” are spotlighted: “FT and Schroders Business Book of the Year 2024 — the Longlist.”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “Corporate America Braces for DEI’s Death If Trump Wins Election.”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “Wall Street Starts Calling Time on ESG Labels After Backlash.”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: "‘Blah Blah Blah, Alphabet Soup’: Alison Taylor, Author and NYU Professor on the Problems With ESG."
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “Making Sense of Gen Z: Employers Seek Answers on Managing Younger Workers.”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor’s book, “Higher Ground,” is featured: “Best Summer Books of 2024: Business.”
Five Ways Business Schools Can Pivot Towards Sustainability.
Commentary from Clinical Professor Alison Taylor is cited: “Business School Teaching Case Study: Unilever Chief Signals Rethink on ESG.”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “Get Ready Bosses: Today’s Protesters Are Tomorrow’s Workers.”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “Gen Zers Are Asking Their Parents For Job Help, Plus Is Activism Protected At Work?”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “If the Divestment Movement Succeeds, Will It Have an Economic Impact?”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “College Protesters Are Demanding Schools 'Divest' From Companies With Ties to Israel. Here's What That Means.”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “Being Responsible Has Become ‘a Tangle of Traps’: Here’s Five For Business Leaders to Avoid.”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “REI Fired A Popular Manager For Not Immediately Reporting Union Chatter.”
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.”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “How CEOs Can Navigate These Politically Charged Times.”
Insights from Clinical Professor Alison Taylor’s new book, “Higher Ground,” are spotlighted: “FT and Schroders Business Book of the Year 2024 — the Longlist.”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “Corporate America Braces for DEI’s Death If Trump Wins Election.”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “Wall Street Starts Calling Time on ESG Labels After Backlash.”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: "‘Blah Blah Blah, Alphabet Soup’: Alison Taylor, Author and NYU Professor on the Problems With ESG."
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “Making Sense of Gen Z: Employers Seek Answers on Managing Younger Workers.”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor’s book, “Higher Ground,” is featured: “Best Summer Books of 2024: Business.”
Five Ways Business Schools Can Pivot Towards Sustainability.
Commentary from Clinical Professor Alison Taylor is cited: “Business School Teaching Case Study: Unilever Chief Signals Rethink on ESG.”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “Get Ready Bosses: Today’s Protesters Are Tomorrow’s Workers.”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “Gen Zers Are Asking Their Parents For Job Help, Plus Is Activism Protected At Work?”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “If the Divestment Movement Succeeds, Will It Have an Economic Impact?”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “College Protesters Are Demanding Schools 'Divest' From Companies With Ties to Israel. Here's What That Means.”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “Being Responsible Has Become ‘a Tangle of Traps’: Here’s Five For Business Leaders to Avoid.”
Clinical Professor Alison Taylor interview: “REI Fired A Popular Manager For Not Immediately Reporting Union Chatter.”
Areas of Expertise
Ethics
- Human Rights