Dr. Eric Orts

Biography

Eric Orts is the JSD Guardsmark Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he has been teaching since 1991. Holding tenured positions in both the Legal Studies and Business Ethics Department and a secondary appointment in the Management Department, he directs the Initiative for Global Environmental Leadership and co-directs the FINRA/Wharton Certified Regulatory Compliance Professional Program. His research interests encompass corporate governance, environmental law policy, environmental management, and professional ethics, emphasizing business theory and sustainability. Prior to his tenure at Wharton, Orts practiced law as an associate at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison in New York City and held a fellowship in corporate social responsibility at Columbia Law School. He has also visited prominent business law schools including INSEAD, NYU, Sydney Law School, and several others, enhancing his international academic footprint. Additionally, he served as a Fulbright professor at the University of Leuven and as a faculty fellow at Harvard University's Center for Ethics and the Professions. With a commitment to integrating ethical considerations into business practices, Orts is recognized for his influential contributions to the fields of law and ethics in business.

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