Dr Sam Hampton

Personal statement:

I am a researcher at the University of Oxford and University of Bath. I am an interdisciplinary social scientist focusing on public and business engagement on climate change.

Key topic areas of research or interest:

The central themes of my research are:
(1) social transformations for climate change, including the adoption of low carbon behaviours, lifestyles, and business practices;
(2) policy and governance for net-zero.

I have explored these themes in diverse empirical contexts, using various theoretical approaches and methodological tools.

Publications:

Hampton, S., Eadson, W., Blundel, R., and Sugar, K. (2024). Where next for SMEs and net zero? (UKERC).

Hampton, S., and Whitmarsh, L. (2024). Carbon capability revisited: Theoretical developments and empirical evidence. Global Environmental Change 87, 102895. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2024.102895.

Moorcroft, H., Hampton, S., and Whitmarsh, L. (2025). Climate change and wealth: understanding and improving the carbon capability of the wealthiest people in the UK. PLOS Climate 4, e0000573. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000573.

Hampton, S., Blundel, R., Eadson, W., Northall, P., & Sugar, K. (2023). Crisis and opportunity: Transforming climate governance for SMEs. Global Environmental Change, 82, 102707. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2023.102707

Hampton, S., Blundel, R., Wahga, A., Fawcett, T., & Shaw, C. (2022). Transforming small and medium-sized enterprises to address the climate emergency: The case for values-based engagement. Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management, 29(5), 1424–1439. https://doi.org/10.1002/csr.2279

Hampton, S., & Whitmarsh, L. (2023). Choices for climate action: A review of the multiple roles individuals play. One Earth, 6(9), 1157–1172. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oneear.2023.08.006