Eleonora Foschi is permanent researcher at the Department for Sustainability of ENEA β the Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development. She is also member of the Centre for Sustainability and Climate Change at Bologna Business School, where she teaches courses on business sustainability, circular economy and value chains, and business ethics across various programs. With a background in environmental engineering and a PhD from the University of Bologna, Eleonora developed her expertise in circular economy through participation in several EU-funded projects and international research collaborations. She has conducted visiting research at the Resource and Recycling Lab of Delft University of Technology, the Centre for Sustainability Management at Leuphana University, and the Catholic University of Lille. Her research explores both technical and managerial dimensions of the circular economy, with a focus on innovative materials, eco-design, business model innovation, and sustainability accounting.

