Davide Dal Maso is a seasoned business consultant, specialising in environmental and social issues and innovation. Among the founders and currently CEO of the Milan-based Avanzi – a think tank for sustainability, he has focused his studies on the relationship between financial activities and sustainable development. He currently runs research and consulting activities for the design and the implementation of strategies and management systems for corporate social responsibility. He is author of several articles and books on this topic. He is member of the board of a|impact, an investment vehicle that promotes the development and growth of innovative SMEs and start-ups whose mission is to generate a positive social, environmental and cultural impact on the community. Davide is Director of a|cube, an incubator & accelerator that assists start-ups with high potential for creating social and green value, by providing comprehensive business support services, including back-office, governance expertise, access to knowledge and financing. He is President of Social Value Italia, an association promoting the culture and the practice of social value assessment. He is also a trustee of Social Value International. He is Vice President of the Committee for the Social Stock Exchange, a project aiming at creating a regulated market for social businesses. He has been one of the promoters and the General Secretary (2001-2015) of the Forum per la Finanza Sostenibile (the Italian Sustainable Investment Forum) – a non-profit multistakeholder organisation whose mission is to enhance the awareness of the Italian financial community on sustainability. In this capacity, he has also been a member of the Board of Eurosif, the European Sustainable Investment Forum, a non-profit membership organisation promoting the concept, practice and development of sustainable and responsible investment. Davide has served until 2011 as director and Head of SRI Department at Vigeo Italia (formerly Avanzi SRI Research), the first Italian social rating agency, providing ESG research and consulting services for institutional investors and financial professionals. Davide holds a B.A. in Law and an MSc in Environmental Management.