Joan
Fontrodona

Head of Business Ethics Department

Professor of Business Ethics and Analysis of Business Problems

CaixaBank Chair of Sustainability and Social Impact

• Doctor in Philosophy, University of Navarra
• Master in Business Administration, IESE Business School, University of Navarra

CBS - Center for Business in Society

Joan Fontrodona is Professor and director of the Business Ethics Department. He is also CaixaBank Chair in Sustainability and Social Impact. He holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of Navarra and a Master’s Degree in Business Management from the IESE Business School, University of Navarra.

He has held positions of responsibility in organizations related to business ethics and social responsibility. He was president of EBEN-Spain (the Spanish branch of the European Business Ethics Network), a member of the Board of ABIS (The Academy of Business and Society) and a member of the Executive Committee of the Spanish Network of the United Nations Global Compact.

He is currently a member of the Social Responsibility Commission of the Association of Chartered Accountants of Catalonia and a member of the Ethics Commission of FENIN.

He has written and collaborated to several books on Business Ethics and was a guest editor in several special issues of scientific journals, such as Business Ethics Quarterly, Journal of Business Ethics and, Business Ethics: European Review. He is also a member of advisory and editorial boards in different medias and publications related to Business Ethics and Social Responsibility.

Areas of interest.

• Corporate social responsibility
• Business ethics policies and practices
• Anthropological and ethical foundations for management
• Ethics in decision-making
• Business and society relations

Publications

Journal Articles (refereed)

MATSER, I., FONTRODONA, J., VAN WASSENHOVE, L. (2023). Guest editorial. Driving impact through responsible investing and finance. Sustainability Accounting Management and Policy Journal, 14 (5), 917-921. doi:10.1108/SAMPJ-08-2023-606. FONTRODONA, J., MELÉ, D. (2022). Thinking about the future of work. Promoting dignity and human flourishing. Humanistic Management Journal, 7 (2), 181-188. doi:10.1007/s41463-022-00136-2. JIMÉNEZ-YÁÑEZ, R.-M., FONTRODONA, J. (2022). The impact of the SDGs on non-financial corporate communications. An analysis of CaixaBank reports (2013-2019). Iberica (43), 235-259. doi:10.17398/2340-2784.43.235.

Working Papers

MACGREGOR, S. P., FONTRODONA, J. (2008). Exploring the fit between CSR and innovation (DI-759-E). ARGANDOÑA, A., FONTRODONA, J., PIN ARBOLEDAS, J. R., GARCÍA-LOMBARDÍA, P. (2008). El perfil emergente del directivo de RSC (Responsabilidad Social Corporativa) (DI-756). SISON, A., FONTRODONA, J. (2005). Ethical aspects of e-commerce: data subjects and content (DI-586-E).

Books

ALTAREJOS, F., RODRÍGUEZ, A., FONTRODONA, J. (2014). Sfide educative della globalizzazione. Verso una società solidale. Ariccia: Aracne. FONTRODONA, J., GUILLÉN, M., RODRÍGUEZ, A. (2010). La ética de la empresa en la encrucijada. Barañain: Eunsa. FONTRODONA, J., GUILLÉN, M., RODRÍGUEZ, A. (2010). L'etica d'impresa al crocevia. Guida a una gestione etica degli affari. Ariccia: Aracne.

Edited books

ROA, F., FONTRODONA, J., SISON, A., ET AL. (2003). Globalización, Internet y marketing: Una respuesta ética. FERNÁNDEZ, J., AGUILAR, J., FONTRODONA, J., ET AL. (2001). La ética en los negocios. Barcelona: Ariel. FONTRODONA, J., RODRÍGUEZ-SEDANO, A. (1997). El empresario en el nuevo marco socio-económico. Santander: Foro de Empresarios de Cantabria.

Book Chapters

MELÉ, D., FONTRODONA, J. (2021). Ethics and corporate social responsibility. In Poff, Deborah C. ; Michalos, Alex C. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Business and Professional Ethics (pp. 1-5). Cham: Springer International Publishing. MELÉ, D., FONTRODONA, J. (2021). Ethics and corporate social responsibility. In Poff, D. ; Michalos, A. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Business and Professional Ethics. Cham: Springer International Publishing. GUILLÉN, J. L., FONTRODONA, J. (2018). Mindfulness and Its Impact on Ethical Behavior in Companies. In Mercado J. (eds), Personal Flourishing in Organizations (pp. 121 - 140). Berlin: Springer.

Non-refereed articles

FONTRODONA, J., CASASNOVAS, G. (2017). Benefit vs. Profit. The B Corp Movement Redefines the Role of Business. IESE Alumni Magazine (144), pp. 24 - 27. FONTRODONA, J., CASASNOVAS, G. (2017). 'Benefit' vs 'profit'. El movimiento b corporation redefine el rol de las empresas. IESE Revista de Antiguos Alumnos (144), pp. 28 - 31. FONTRODONA, J., SANZ FERNÁNDEZ, P. (2016). Las claves de una cultura empresarial positiva. Directivos y Empresas, pp. 64 - 68.

Studies

FONTRODONA, J., MARTÍNEZ, B. (2025). El modelo cooperativo ante los retos del siglo XXI: Panorama en el Año Internacional de las Cooperativas 2025. IESE. FONTRODONA, J., MARTÍNEZ, B. (2025). Eficiencia energética y edificación sostenible: estrategias para la transición climática en el sector de la construcción. IESE. FONTRODONA, J., MARTÍNEZ, B. (2025). La sostenibilidad del sector alimentario como palanca de cambio para los desafíos globales: una visión desde la Unión Europea. IESE.

Cases

ARIAS PADILLA, D., FONTRODONA, J. (2024). Gavi the Vaccin Alliance - Fundación "la Caixa": La Alianza para la Vacunación Infantil. IESE, BE-225. ARIAS PADILLA, D., FONTRODONA, J. (2024). Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance-"la Caixa" Foundation: the Alliance for Childhood Vaccination. IESE, BE-225-E. FONTRODONA, J. (2023). Marshall Bradley en Hoffman & Lucas (A). IESE, BE-220.

Technical Notes

FONTRODONA, J. (2023). Preventing slippery slope. IESE, BEN-160-E. FONTRODONA, J. (2023). El papel de la empresa en la sociedad. IESE, BEN-158. CARDONA SORIANO, P., FONTRODONA, J., PÉREZ LÓPEZ, J. A. (1992). La motivación humana. IESE, FHN-245.

Outputs in other media

FONTRODONA, J. (2020). Retour au travail: le temps de l'incertitude. Les Echos. FONTRODONA, J., PALENCIA, L. (2019). Les dificultats de l'especial dificultat. Ara, Barcelona. FONTRODONA, J., PALENCIA, L. (2019). Las dificultades de la especial dificultad. Ara, Barcelona.