Stop reporting on social risks. Start architecting resilience.
Academic leader and UN consultant bridging data science with management research to build evidence-based sustainability models.
Luis D. Torres, PhD
Director of Executive Programmes at Nottingham University Business School, leading the strategic restructuring of MBA portfolios and doubling executive education income.
As a Data Science Project Consultant for the United Nations, I engineered the first fully integrated machine-learning predictive risk model for the UN-wide Wellbeing Strategy.
My work as a management scholar is grounded in 15 years of global experience, specializing in leveraging algorithmic rigor to solve complex social and governance challenges.
High-Impact Projects
Healthy Psychosocial Work Environments
Leading data intelligence and risk analytics to investigate the strategic implementation of sustainable work practices.
Sociological Investigation of Underemployment
Lead on quantitative methods and data science strategy to map the lived experiences of underemployed workers in the UK.
Net Zero Solution Procurement
Principal Investigator on embedding circular economy principles into public procurement.
Staff Wellbeing Risk Tool
Developed a machine-learning predictive risk tool for staff wellbeing used across UNHCR and the World Bank.
Latest Thinking
Carrying the domestic burden of the pandemic
Analysis of how gender and class intersections influenced the domestic division of labour during turbulent times.
Social Science & Medicine (ABS 4 / A)Impact of national legislation on psychosocial risks
Quantitative analysis of European legislation's effect on organizational action plans and employee stress.
Safety Science (ABS 2 / A)Responsible business to promote sustainable work
An analysis of CSR/ESG instruments and their potential to drive genuine sustainability in the workforce.
Springer | Edited BookAligning perspectives in gender mainstreaming
Investigating the intersection of gender, health, safety, and wellbeing in the modern workplace.
Research-Led Perspectives
Working Solutions: Addressing Inequalities in UK Work
Exploring data-driven solutions for intersectional inequalities in the modern workforce.
Sustainability | Circular EconomyEmbedding circular economy principles into public procurement
Championing material reuse and innovative procurement strategies to achieve net zero solutions.
UK Parliament | EvidenceEvidence on the Employment Rights Bill
Contributed expert findings to the Business and Trade Committee regarding labour market regulations.
Strategic Innovation | SustainabilityInnovation in the UK Glass Sector
Applying circular economy principles to drive business model resilience in manufacturing.
Ventures
Movalab
Technical lab for Sustainability Data Intelligence, deploying predictive machine learning pipelines for operational and supply chain resilience.
Explore the Lab → Strategic AdvisorySustaina Value
Corporate governance, risk, and compliance consultancy focused on implementing strategic ESG analytics and regulatory standards in Chile and Latin America.
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