Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jonathan Boyd

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Jonathan Boyd

Associate Professor

jonboy@faculty.ism.lt

Dr. Jonathan Boyd is an Associate Professor at ISM University of Management and Economics. He holds a PhD in International Relations from the University of St Andrews and has held academic positions in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Lithuania.

His current research focuses on corporate sustainability, political economy, sovereignty, and national resilience. He is particularly interested in the changing role of business and the tension between commercial objectives and wider societal and strategic priorities.

Alongside his academic work, Jonathan has extensive professional experience in corporate sustainability, strategy, and ESG. He has worked with European and multinational organisations across the energy, media, finance, and logistics sectors, advising on sustainability strategy, disclosure, governance, risk, and institutional resilience. His professional experience also includes work with foreign missions on trade and energy security.

Jonathan teaches corporate sustainability and related subjects at undergraduate, graduate, and executive levels. His teaching draws directly on his professional practice and his broader academic background.

Research areas

  • Corporate Sustainability
  • Political Economy and International Trade
  • Sovereignty and National Resilience

Teaching areas

  • Corporate Sustainability
  • Green Economics and Policy
  • International Relations and Political Thought

Publications

Boyd, J. (2026). From disclosure to accountability: Stakeholder comprehensibility in European retail and consumer goods sustainability reporting. Circular Economy and Sustainability, 6, 1-29. doi:10.1007/s43615-026-00920-4
Boyd, J. (2025). Does the medium exclude the message? Rethinking communicative clarity in ESG reporting. In World sustainability series. 4th International Conference on Responsible Consumption and Production 2025, 23-24 September, Chania (pp. 1-2). The European University on Responsible Consumption and Production (EURECA-PRO).
Huettinger, M., & Boyd, J. A. (2020). Taxation of robots – what would have been the view of Smith and Marx on it? International Journal of Social Economics, 47(1), 41-53. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSE-11-2018-0603
Huettinger, M., Zirgulis, A., Boyd, J., Verseckaitė, E., & Kušlys, M. (2020). Pramonės 4.0 iššūkiai: Našumo, užimtumo ir integralaus augimo sprendimai. Vilnius: ISM Vadybos ir ekonomikos universitetas
Boyd, J., & Huettinger, M. (2019). Smithian insights on automation and the future of work. Futures, 111, 104-115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2019.06.002
Boyd, J., & Kušlys, M. (2019). Is employer-provided training increasing job polarisation? Evidence from Europe’s PIAAC survey. In Challenges of Europe: Growth, Competitiveness, Innovation and Well-being (pp. 35- 35). University of Split.
Boyd, J. (2017). American foreign policy think tanks and their views on Baltic security. Lithuanian Annual Strategic Review, 15(1), 9-41. https://doi.org/10.1515/lasr-2017-0001
Boyd, J. (2017). JAV užsienio politikos tyrimų ir analizės centrai ir jų požiūris į Baltijos valstybių saugumą. Lietuvos metinė strateginė apžvalga, 15(1), 9-42. https://doi.org/10.47459/lmsa.2017.15.1

Publications

Boyd, J. (2017). American foreign policy think tanks and their views on Baltic security. Lithuanian Annual Strategic Review, 15(1), 9-41. https://doi.org/10.1515/lasr-2017-0001
Boyd, J. (2017). JAV užsienio politikos tyrimų ir analizės centrai ir jų požiūris į Baltijos valstybių saugumą. Lietuvos metinė strateginė apžvalga, 15(1), 9-42. https://doi.org/10.47459/lmsa.2017.15.1
Boyd, J., & Huettinger, M. (2019). Smithian insights on automation and the future of work. Futures, 111, 104-115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.futures.2019.06.002
Boyd, J., & Kušlys, M. (2019). Is employer-provided training increasing job polarisation? Evidence from Europe’s PIAAC survey. In Challenges of Europe: Growth, Competitiveness, Innovation and Well-being (pp. 35- 35). University of Split.
Huettinger, M., & Boyd, J. A. (2020). Taxation of robots – what would have been the view of Smith and Marx on it? International Journal of Social Economics, 47(1), 41-53. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSE-11-2018-0603
Huettinger, M., Zirgulis, A., Boyd, J., Verseckaitė, E., & Kušlys, M. (2020). Pramonės 4.0 iššūkiai: Našumo, užimtumo ir integralaus augimo sprendimai. Vilnius: ISM Vadybos ir ekonomikos universitetas
Boyd, J. (2025). Does the medium exclude the message? Rethinking communicative clarity in ESG reporting. In World sustainability series. 4th International Conference on Responsible Consumption and Production 2025, 23-24 September, Chania (pp. 1-2). The European University on Responsible Consumption and Production (EURECA-PRO).
Boyd, J. (2026). From disclosure to accountability: Stakeholder comprehensibility in European retail and consumer goods sustainability reporting. Circular Economy and Sustainability, 6, 1-29. doi:10.1007/s43615-026-00920-4