Manlio De Silvio
Fellow

Biography
Manlio De Silvio is Fellow of Sustainability at SDA Bocconi School of Management, and coordinator of SDA Bocconi Sustainability Lab and eSG excellence in Sustainability and Governance Lab. Manlio De Silvio teaches CSR, Sustainability and social enterpreneurshop at Bocconi University.
He is active in research and training initiatives on sustainability and CSR for enterprises, with more than 20 years of experience. He primarily operates within SDA Bocconi Sustainability Lab and eSG excellence in Sustainability and Governance Lab. He also actively collaborates with SDA Bocconi Procurement Lab, and Agri Lab on sustainability-related research avenues.
His research activities focus on the definition and application of social & environmental strategic and operational assessment, evaluation & reporting methodologies and tools, in multiple economic environments, such as industrial, energy, agri-business, pharmaceutical, utilities, blue economy. In the past, he held the position of Head of Research of a leading independent ESG (Environmental, Social & Governance) rating agency and provider of ESG financial indices.
He was part of numerous Committees, Commissions and Work Groups on enterprise sustainability and CSR , both on a national and international level, among which: CDDH-CORP Committee of the European Council, responsible of the development of voluntary policy instruments for human rights and enterprises, UNI Tecnical Commission (Ente Italiano di Normazione) on CSR. In the past, he was member of the UNI Italian Delegation to ISO (International Organization for Standardization) for drafting the ISO 26000:2010 Guide on Social Responsibility.
Manlio earned a MSc in Economics and Management from Bocconi University.
Recent Publications
- 2025
Design principles for corporate sustainability due Diligence: An investigation with expert interviews
MOREIRA TRINDADE, M. A., F. BELLIENI, G. STABILINI, M. DE SILVIO, "Design principles for corporate sustainability due Diligence: An investigation with expert interviews", Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management, 2025, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 101032 - 2025
Three essential steps to develop blue finance in support of the blue economy - Tre passi necessari per sviluppare una blue finance che supporti la blue economy
PERRINI, F., S. POGUTZ, M. DE SILVIO, C. IACOMINO, "Three essential steps to develop blue finance in support of the blue economy - Tre passi necessari per sviluppare una blue finance che supporti la blue economy", SDA Bocconi Insight, 17 November 2025 - 2025
Italy’s untapped Blue Economy potential - Il potenziale inespresso della Blue Economy italiana
PERRINI, F., S. POGUTZ, M. DE SILVIO, C. IACOMINO, "Italy’s untapped Blue Economy potential - Il potenziale inespresso della Blue Economy italiana", SDA Bocconi Insight, 5 December 2025 - 2025
The sea is worth gold: why blue natural capital is a strategic asset - Il mare vale oro: perché il Capitale Naturale Blu è un asset strategico
PERRINI, F., S. POGUTZ, M. DE SILVIO, C. IACOMINO, "The sea is worth gold: why blue natural capital is a strategic asset - Il mare vale oro: perché il Capitale Naturale Blu è un asset strategico", SDA Bocconi Insight, 5 December 2025 - 2024
L’importanza dell’ecosistema. Anche per le imprese è ora di agire
DE SILVIO, M., F. FUMAGALLI, R. DAMINELLI, M. ANDREONI, G. MAGNI, "L’importanza dell’ecosistema. Anche per le imprese è ora di agire", Economia & Management, 2024, no. 1, pp. 15-22 - 2024
La Ocean Disclosure Initiative. Una nuova piattaforma per cambiare insieme
POGUTZ, S., F. PERRINI, M. DE SILVIO, J. PACHNER, G. MAGNI, F. FUMAGALLI, A. COZZI, "La Ocean Disclosure Initiative. Una nuova piattaforma per cambiare insieme", Economia & Management, 2024, no. 1, pp. 30-35 - 2023
Business for ocean sustainability: Early responses of ocean governance in the private sector
SARDÁ, R., S. POGUTZ, M. DE SILVIO, V. ALLEVI, A. SAPUTO, R. DAMINELLI, F. FUMAGALLI, L. TOTARO, G. RIZZI, G. MAGNI, J. PACHNER, F. PERRINI, "Business for ocean sustainability: Early responses of ocean governance in the private sector", Ambio: A Journal of Environment and Society, 2023, vol. 52, pp. 253–270 - 2023
Le quattro strategie per promuovere pratiche sostenibili
PERRINI, F., S. POGUTZ, M. DE SILVIO, "Le quattro strategie per promuovere pratiche sostenibili", Economia & Management, 2023, no. 1, pp. 72-75 - 2022
The value of sustainability for SMEs - Il valore della sostenibilità per le PMI
PERRINI, F., S. POGUTZ, M. DE SILVIO, "The value of sustainability for SMEs - Il valore della sostenibilità per le PMI", SDA Bocconi Insight, 11 July 2022 - 2022
Favorire la transizione sostenibile delle PMI: la prospettiva dei business leader di grandi imprese
PERRINI, F., A. MINICHILLI, S. POGUTZ, M. DE SILVIO, A. STOPPANI ODDONE, "Favorire la transizione sostenibile delle PMI: la prospettiva dei business leader di grandi imprese" in Sostenibilità e PMI. Aspetti strategici, operativi e finanziari., F. Perrini (Ed.), Egea, chap. 2, pp. 13-46, 2022
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