Maria Rosa De Giacomo

Maria Rosa De Giacomo is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Management (Sustainability and Management group) at Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna. She holds adjunct roles at University College London (UCL), including Module Leader for the MSc 'Business and Sustainability' (2019–present) and Lecturer for the Ph.D. Management Innovation, Sustainability and Healthcare program (2021). Her research focuses on sustainability, eco-innovation, environmental performance measurement, and the societal impacts of green initiatives. She has explored topics such as B Corp certification, circular economy frameworks, and the role of digital platforms in eco-innovation.

De Giacomo's work often examines the intersection of corporate strategies and environmental policy, including analyses of stakeholder perceptions of nature-based solutions, the impact of Brexit on corporate environmental disclosure, and gender dynamics in environmental leadership. She has received a Marie Curie Individual Fellowship (2017–2020) supporting her research on sustainability and competitiveness.

Her publications span peer-reviewed journals and conferences, covering over two decades of contributions to environmental management, green public procurement, and climate policy. Key themes in her recent work include greenwashing in SMEs, the financial market response to climate actions, and the theoretical underpinnings of circular economy systems.