Vesela Veleva
Biography
Vesela Veleva’s research focuses on the drivers and process for integrating sustainability into an organization’s strategy and management, evaluating and benchmarking sustainability practices, and developing the business case for greater environmental and social responsibility. Her work has been published in peer reviewed journals such as the Journal of Cleaner Production, Sustainability, Highlights of Sustainability, and ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, among others.
Area of Expertise
Pollution prevention, circular economy, green chemistry, sustainability indicators, corporate social responsibility, environmental and occupational health, eco-industrial parks, sustainable production and consumption.
Degrees
ScD, Cleaner Production and Pollution Prevention, University of Massachusetts Lowell
MSc, Pollution and Environmental Control, University of Manchester, UK
BS, Electrical Engineering, Technical University of Varna, Bulgaria
Professional Publications & Contributions
- Veleva, V. and S. Amsel (2026), SAGE Business Cases Sustainability Series
- Veleva, V., & Amsel, S. (2025). Sustainability, 17(12), 5579.
- Veleva, V., Todorova, S., Bleau, K., Mohr, J., Vandenabeele, R. (2024). . Highlights of Sustainability, 3(3), 275–293.
- Veleva, V., Horsley, C. and G. Chatrath, SAGE Business Cases Sustainability Series, Jan. 2024
- Veleva, V., , SAGE Business Cases Sustainability Series, Jan. 2023
- Veleva, V. EBSCO, November 2022.
- Veleva, V. and Cue Jr.,B. Challenges and Future Opportunities", Sage Publishing,2021.
- Veleva, V., , Journal of Cleaner Production, 2020.
- Veleva, V. and Smith, L., SAGE Publishing, 2020.
- Veleva, V. and Cue Jr., B. Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, 2019.
- Veleva, V. and Bodkin, G. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, edited by Jean Léon Boucher, Jukka Heinonen, 2019.
- Veleva, V. and Weber, N. SAGE Publishing, 2019.
- Veleva, V. Cue Jr., B. Todorova, H. Mehta, N. and Padia, K. Green Chemistry Letters and Reviews, Vol. 11, No. 4, pp. 439-456, 2018.
- Veleva, V. and Foley, S. SAGE Publishing, 2018.
- Veleva, V. and Bodkin,G. Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 188, pp. 20-37, 2018.
- Veleva, V. Cue, Jr., B. and Todorova, S. , ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.7b0227, 2017.
- Veleva, V. Bodkin. G, and Todorova, S. Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 154, pp. 517-529, 2017.
- Veleva, V. and Bodkin, G. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, 2017.
- Veleva, V. and Cue Jr., B. Benchmarking: An International Journal, Vol. 24 Issue: 5, pp.1414-1436, 2017.
- Veleva, V. and Cue Jr., B. Chapter 22: In: Green Techniques for Organic Synthesis and Medicinal Chemistry, Edited by W. Zhang and B. Cue Jr., 2nd Edition, Wiley, 2018.
- Veleva, V. Lowitt, P. Angus, N. and Neely, D. Benchmarking: An International Journal, Vol. 23, Issue 5.
- Veleva, V. and Sarkar, M. Case # 9B15M043, Ivey Publishing, 2015.
- Veleva, V. Todorova, S. Lowitt, P. Angus, N. Neely, D. Journal of Cleaner Production, Vol. 87, pp. 375-384, 2015.
- Veleva, V. Baywood Publishing Co. 2014.
- Veleva, V. Montanari, A. Clabby, P. and Lese, J. “PerkinElmer: Old Instrument Reuse and Recycling.” Richard Ivey School of Business, Univ. of Western Ontario, Canada, Case#9 B12M115w, 2013.
- Veleva, V. Parker, S. Lee, A. and Pinney, C. “Measuring the Business Impact of Community Involvement: The Case of Volunteering at UL.” Business & Society Review, Vol. 117, Issue 1, pp. 123-142, 2012
Additional Information
Additional websites
Profile on Academia.edu
Background
Vesela Veleva’s research focuses on the drivers and process for integrating sustainability into an organization’s strategy and management, evaluating and benchmarking sustainability practices, and developing the business case for greater environmental and social responsibility. Her current research focuses on pollution prevention practices in the craft beverage industry. Previously she has focused on emerging business models and drivers for advancing product reuse and remanufacturing; drivers and barriers to greater adoption of green chemistry by the pharmaceutical industry. Her work has been published in peer reviewed journals such as the Journal of Cleaner Production, Sustainability, Highlights of Sustainability, Benchmarking: An International Journal, Greener Management International, Corporate Environmental Strategy, and ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, among others. She has published numerous teaching cases and a book “Business, Environment and Society: Themes and Cases” (2014). She has a doctorate in cleaner production and pollution prevention from the Department of Work Environment, UMass Lowell, and previously has worked as research manager at the Center for Corporate Citizenship, Boston College, Social Research Analyst for Citizens Socially Responsible Mutual Funds, and a sustainability consultant for Pure Strategies Inc. and Sustainable Measures, Inc.
COURSES TAUGHT
- Introduction to Environmental Management (MBAMGT 671L)
- Introduction to Environmental Management and Clean Energy (MGT481)
- Business Environments and Public Policy (MGT330)
- Business and Its Environment (MBAMGT 660)
- Green Innovation and Eco-efficiency Strategies for Business
- Corporate Social Responsibility
- Managing in a Diverse and Changing World
- International Environmental Science and Policy
- Introduction to Environmental and Occupational Health