Daniel Merino

Background

About Daniel Merino

As an independent consultant in Sustainable Business Strategy & Development, my role transcends checklist tasks, it’s about orchestrating systemic change while balancing idealism with business pragmatism, acting as a translator (between sustainability and teams), mediator (in stakeholder conflicts), and futurist (anticipating trends/regulatory/tech shifts). Circular Systems Design - Developing fibre-to-fibre recycling strategies and partnerships to meet EU 2030 targets - Building pre-competitive alliances for textile-to-textile value chains - Advising on EPR compliance and recycling tech scouting Strategic Transition Planning - Aligning business models with regulations - Creating transition pathways from linear to circular systems - Conducting LCAs to identify hotspots (water, energy, chemicals) 🤝 Stakeholder Orchestration - Mediating between brands, recyclers and governments - Structuring shared-value partnerships (R&D pooling, infrastructure)- Leveraging sectorial platforms for scaled impact Innovation Commercialization - Piloting circular models (closed-loop supply chains, product-as-service)- Designing regional recycling ecosystems with ROI analysis - Securing blended finance (grants, impact investors, corporate capital) Impact Transformation - Implementing ESG governance frameworks - Developing carbon pricing models for decision-making - Creating traceability systems (blockchain, digital product passports) I combine systems thinking with business pragmatism to turn sustainability commitments into operational reality across Europe's textile value chain.