Francesca Romana Rinaldi

Francesca Romana Rinaldi is a Lecturer in Strategy and Operations at the SDA Bocconi School of Management, where she directs the Sustainability Lab and leads the "Monitor for Circular Fashion" initiative. She coordinates the "Managing Sustainability in Fashion" course in the MAFED Master program and directs the on-demand executive course "Circular Fashion Management" at SDA Bocconi. Additionally, she serves as Project Manager and researcher in Bocconi University's PNRR MUSA Spoke 5 project.

• Education
  • Master's in Economics and Management, Bocconi University (2004)
  • Teaching Excellence Program, SDA Bocconi (2013)
  • PhD, IULM (2018)

Her research focuses on sustainability, circularity, traceability, and transparency within the fashion industry. Recent work explores greenwashing prevention, textile industry sustainability, and circular business model implementation. As a consultant, she advises fashion and luxury companies on sustainable practices and digital transformation.

Her publications analyze sustainable fashion through lenses of business model innovation, supply chain ethics, and environmental policy. She has contributed to international projects like the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe sustainability traceability initiative and the European Commission DG GROW Textiles Transition Pathway. Francesca is a frequent keynote speaker and media commentator on sustainable fashion topics.