Daniela Antonini

Background

About Daniela Antonini

Senior expert in sustainable finance, currently leading the Sustainable Finance & Advisory division at Banco BPM. Under my leadership, the bank has issued over €7 billion in Green and Social Bonds and developed one of the first EU Taxonomy-aligned Green, Social & Sustainability Frameworks in Europe. I've played a key role in integrating ESG targets into products, bank’s investment guidelines and sustainability reporting (CSRD, GAR, Pillar 3) and I also also act as advisor for the development of ESG funding and Frameworks for corporates. I also actively contribute to international market standards as a member of ICMA working groups and serves as Coordinator of the Italian HUB of the Energy Efficient Mortgages Initiative (EEMI-EMF), fostering cooperation among European banks on green mortgage practices. I'verecently completed MIT Sustainability Certificate Program, with graduation in August 2025. In addition to my professional role, I've acted also as lecturer in Sustainable Finance at both Politecnico di Milano and Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, promoting ESG knowledge across academia and the next generation of finance professionals.