Melanie Rainer, MSc is Research Associate at the Institute for Business Ethics and Sustainable Strategy (IBES).
She obtained her trilingual Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Management from the Free University of Bolzano and her Master’s degree in Strategic Management from the University of Innsbruck.
Activities
Research
In the context of her dissertation, she is investigating organizational and individual factors influencing social intrapreneurs in for-profit organizations. She is further interested in Business Ethics, Business Collective Action and Feminist Studies.
Project collaboration
Melanie Rainer is particularly involved in the Josef Ressel Center for Collective Action and Responsible Partnerships (JR Center CARe), as well as the Institute for Business Ethics and Sustainable Strategy.
Further occupations
She gathered experience within the areas of Communication and Project Management in different companies. Further, she worked as a student assistent at the University of Bolzano, at language and tutoring facilities and an Institute for data and market analysis.
Specialization and Competence
Areas of Specialization
- Sustainability Management
- Business Ethics
- Collective Action
Areas of Competence
- Entrepreneurship
- Gender Studies
- Qualitative Research
Publications
- Burton, A., Eggenweber, K., Rainer, M., Riegler, M. & Scholz, M. (2022). Lieferkettenverantwortung in Österreich. Endbericht: Überblick verschiedener Regulierungsvorhaben zu unternehmerischer Sorgfaltspflicht im Menschenrechtskontext. FIW-Research Report, Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Wirtschaft, Link
- Riegler, M. & Rainer, M. (2022). Lieferkettenverantwortung: Unternehmen und Menschenrechte. Jährliches Multi-Stakeholder Meeting 2022, öNKP
- Rainer, M. & Riegler, M. (2022). Unterstützungsmaßnahmen für Unternehmen . Round Table CSDDD, BMAW & BMJ
- Rainer, M. & Riegler, M. (2022). Lieferkettenverantwortung in Österreich. Endbericht: Überblick verschiedener Regulierungsvorhaben zu unternehmerischer Sorgfaltspflicht im Menschenrechtskontext. FIW-Studienpräsentation: Unternehmerische Verantwortung / Lieferkettenverantwortung
- Rainer, M. (2022). Social intrapreneurs in for-profit organizations. SBE Conference 2022, Seattle