Enhancing circular economy disclosure towards Net Zero: the role of circular economy capabilities

Benedetta Esposito, PhD, is Tenure Track Researcher (RTT) in Commodity Sciences at Department for the Promotion of Human Sciences and Quality of Life at San Raffaele University Rome, where she co-leads the “Human Nutrition Sciences and Quality in Agrifood Chains” Ph.D. course. She also teaches Innovation and Sustainability in the Management Engineering (Circular Economy curriculum) program at Università Mercatorum. Previously, she was a research fellow at the University of Bari Aldo Moro and a visiting researcher at Cardiff Business School. She earned a Ph.D. in Big Data Management from the University of Salerno with an “Excellent” evaluation, focusing on circular economy in the agri-food sector. Esposito serves on the editorial boards of several international journals, has guest-edited special issues on Life Cycle Assessment and circular economy topics, and is actively involved in national and international research projects on sustainability and circular economy.

Francesco Smaldone (Prof.) PhD, is an Assistant and Adjunct Professor at Marconi University and University of the International Studies of Rome with research interests dealing with the digital transition, and the implementation of AI, big data, and data science in the field of business management.

Nicola Raimo (Prof.), PhD is an Associate Professor in Business Administration in the Department of Management, Finance and Technology at LUM University, Casamassima, Italy. His main research interests are corporate social responsibility, non-financial disclosure, integrated reporting, intellectual capital and digitalisation. He is the author of several published articles and serves as reviewer for several international journals. He is also a member of the Italian Society of Accounting and Business Administrations Scholars (SIDREA).

Daniela Sica, PhD, is Full Professor in Commodity Sciences at the Department for the Promotion of Human Sciences and Quality of Life at San Raffaele University Rome. She specializes in Agri-food Quality and Security Management and Certification Systems and Corporate Social Responsibility. Her research focuses on sustainable production processes, quality management systems, and the integration of corporate social responsibility and circular economy principles in the agri-food sector. Professor Sica holds key roles such as the dean’s delegate for sustainability and ESG Champion. Currently, she is an active participant in numerous national and international research projects and engages in several circular economy working groups.

Filippo Vitolla (Prof.), PhD is a Full Professor of Business Administration at the LUM University, Casamassima, Italy. He is a member of the Faculty of LUM University International PhD in Economics and Management of Sustainability and Innovation. He is also a member of the Italian Academic Association of Business Administration (AIDEA and SIDREA). He is the author of many books, books chapters and articles published in national and international academic journals.