Dr Steven Robert Owens
Research Fellow
Accounting and Finance
Personal statement
Personal statement
Dr Steven Owens is a member of the Financial Regulation Innovation Lab and the Applied Space Technology Lab at the University of Strathclyde. His work combines geospatial data and AI to address real-world challenges in environmental compliance and sustainability, with a particular focus on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) regulations and frameworks such as the EU Regulation on Deforestation (EUDR), the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and The Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD). With focus on the Social aspect of ESG regulations, he leads efforts to analyse the impact of deforestation on indigenous communities in the Brazilian Amazon due to mineral extraction and logging concessions. Prior to joining Strathclyde, Steve held a leadership role at a geospatial technology firm helping financial services integrate geospatial data into their daily operations. He holds a PhD in space technology, and has been working with industry to gain insights data for over a decade.
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Publications
- UK Engagement with Space : Written Evidence Submitted by University of Strathclyde (SPA0033)
- Macdonald Malcolm, Anderson Heather, Bouis Agathe, Gardner Darran, Gribben Joshua, Orr Jonathan, Owens Steven, Vermeylen Saskia
- (2025)
- Mapping ESRS Disclosure Datapoints to Relevant Datasets
- Owens Steven
- Financial Regulation Innovation Lab White Paper Series Financial Regulation Innovation Lab White Paper Series (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.17868/strath.00092335
- The European Sustainability Reporting Standards and Opportunities for Financial Services
- Owens Steven
- Financial Regulation Innovation Lab White Paper Series Financial Regulation Innovation Lab White Paper Series (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.17868/strath.00092211
- The EU Green Deal and the Sustainable Finance Framework
- Owens Steven
- Financial Regulation Innovation Lab White Paper Series Financial Regulation Innovation Lab White Paper Series (2025)
- https://doi.org/10.17868/strath.00092210
- UK Space Strategy and UK Satellite Infrastructure Inquiry : Written Evidence Submitted by the University of Strathclyde (SPA0029)
- Macdonald Malcolm, Owens Steve
- (2021)
- Combined high and low-thrust geostationary orbit insertion with radiation constraint
- Macdonald Malcolm, Owens Steven Robert
- Acta Astronautica Vol 142, pp. 1-9 (2018)
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2017.10.011
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Professional Activities
- ClimateXChange (External organisation)
- Advisor
- 14/9/2025
- GCID Venture Studio Expert Judge
- Examiner
- 8/2025
- Operational Resilience Working Group (External organisation)
- Advisor
- 1/7/2025
- FAIME - Find an Independent Mining Expert (External organisation)
- Advisor
- 22/5/2025
- Double materiality: The role of geospatial data in ESG regulations
- Speaker
- 6/3/2025
- Growing the Space Economy Together
- Invited speaker
- 27/2/2025
Projects
- Reaching New Heights: Strengthening the Scotland Ireland Partnership with Satellite Data (Strathclyde UCD research feasibility study)
- Owens, Steven Robert (Principal Investigator) Bowden, James (Co-investigator) Cummins, Mark (Co-investigator) Macdonald, Malcolm (Co-investigator) McKee, David (Co-investigator) White, Chris (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2025
- EPSRC IAA: Automated Biodiversity Monitoring for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Regulatory Compliance
- Owens, Steven Robert (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2026
- Smart route planning for cyclists, runners and hikers (RSE Enterprise Fellowship)
- Owens, Steven Robert (Principal Investigator)
- 01-Jan-2020 - 31-Jan-2021
- ORE Catapult IAA project 2
- Owens, Steven Robert (Principal Investigator)
- 08-Jan-2019 - 31-Jan-2020
- ESA ITT AO9109 UK Regional Ambassador Platform for Scotland & Northern Ireland
- Macdonald, Malcolm (Principal Investigator) Lowe, Christopher (Co-investigator) Owens, Steven Robert (Co-investigator) Slaughter, James (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2018 - 31-Jan-2022
- ESA IAP - Mountain bike trail application
- Lowe, Christopher (Principal Investigator) Owens, Steven Robert (Co-investigator)
- 01-Jan-2017 - 01-Jan-2017
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Contact
Dr
Steven Robert
Owens
Research Fellow
Accounting and Finance
Email: steven.owens@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 574 5033