

Dr Matthew Anderson
Biography
I am a Senior Lecturer in Business Ethics. I currently teach on several undergraduate courses in the areas of organisational behaviour, human resource management and international business. My main teaching responsibility is the coordination of a core second year unit on Leadership, Ethics, Governance and Sustainability.
I have worked on Fair Trade projects with a range of stakeholders including: the Fairtrade Foundation, the Fair Trade Advocacy Office and Fashion Revolution.
Prior to joining the University of Portsmouth, I worked in the Civil Service as a Strategic Analyst on policy and communications projects. Working with departments across government, I translated findings from behavioural science research into evidence-based policy.
Research interests
My research interests focus on the intersection between civil society and business.
My main research outputs, to date, have investigated the role of the Fair Trade movement and have explored the key drivers behind the mainstreaming of an alternative business model. I was the Co-convenor of the 2018 Fair Trade International Symposium.
I am currently investigating the role of civil society advocacy as a driver of political and regulatory change in relation to Fair Trade and Circular Economy.
Research outputs
2024
Fair purchasing practices in garment supply chains: connecting theory and practice
Anderson, M., Bradley, T., Sahariah, S.
13 Dec 2024,
Research output: Chapter (peer-reviewed)
2022
Professional and ethical people practice
Anderson, M., Rayner, C.
3 Dec 2022,
Research output: Chapter (peer-reviewed)
Hybrid consumer activism in Fairtrade Towns: exploring digital consumer activism through spatiality
Discetti, R., Anderson, M.
29 Nov 2022, In: Consumption Markets & Culture, 18p.
Research output: Article
2020
Human resource management and circular economy: a critical perspective
Dibia, C., Oruh, E., Anderson, M., Dirpal, G.
2 Sep 2020,
Research output: Conference contribution
Campaign spaces for sustainable development: a power analysis of the Fairtrade Town campaign in the UK
Discetti, R., Anderson, M., Gardner, A.
1 Jan 2020, In: Food Chain. 9, 1, 2983
Research output: Article