Dania is a Junior Technical Manager in the Environment Team of the Sustainability Reporting Pillar at EFRAG.

Previously, she worked in project management for Biotechnologies in an NGO in Milan dealing with national and European-funded projects in sustainable agriculture. She was Civil Service volunteer for 8 months in one of the largest Italian environmentalist associations, where she was in charge of organizing and conducting corporate volunteering activities and awareness-raising campaigns. Furthermore, she worked in the Waste Management area of the HSE department of a chemical multinational company in Brindisi.

Dania graduated in Biotechnology at University of Pavia, then completed her studies in Industrial Biotechnology. She did a research exchange at the Cambridge Institute for Medical Research in the UK. She holds a Master in Integrated Management Systems. She recently completed her education with a Master in Sustainability and Energy Management at Bocconi University in Milan, from which she graduated with honours in March 2024.

Dania Merla

Working groups

EFRAG Secretariat