October 8–10, 2025 – Milan, Bocconi University
The Amapola project returns in partnership with the Salone della CSR e dell’innovazione sociale (CSR and Social Innovation Fair), offering Bocconi University students one-on-one meetings with sustainability professionals and a final panel discussion to explore visions, expectations, and career opportunities.
How can young people navigate the fast-evolving world of sustainability careers? And what role can the next generation play in building a future with impact? This October, Meet the CSR Leaders is back at the Salone della CSR e dell’innovazione sociale (Bocconi University, October 8–10, 2025). The initiative, launched by Amapola – a Benefit Corporation specializing in sustainability, part of Torino Social Impact – is organized in collaboration with the Fair and, since 2024, with the CSRnatives network.
Building on the success of previous editions, the 2025 program once again features in-person, one-to-one sessions between students and professionals working daily in sustainability. Each meeting offers a concrete opportunity for dialogue, guidance, and inspiration across the many facets of CSR careers: from environmental and social impact to reporting, stakeholder engagement, communication, and compliance.
Each session lasts 30 minutes and will take place at Bocconi University during the following times:
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Wednesday, October 8: 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
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Thursday, October 9: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. and 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
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Friday, October 10: 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Registration is already open here.
The final afternoon of the Fair will also host a public panel on the project, scheduled for Friday afternoon, with young participants and experts reflecting together on the future of sustainability professions. Introduced last year, this collective moment brings together academic, business, and generational perspectives, enriched by the direct experience of the one-to-one meetings.
“Meet the CSR Leaders is a bridge between those just beginning their journey and those who have long chosen to work toward a sustainable transition,” says Rossella Sobrero, member of the promoting group of the Salone della CSR. “This year more than ever, the project resonates with the Fair’s theme, ‘Creating Futures of Value,’ and embodies the ambition to create spaces where different visions and experiences can meet, sparking new ideas, new connections, and new projects.”
Launched in 2022, Meet the CSR Leaders has become a staple of the Fair’s cultural program. Over the years it has engaged more than 150 young people and around 60 sustainability professionals, delivering over 30 hours of individual guidance.
“At Amapola, we believe that guiding the new generations into the sustainability field is an essential responsibility for those working in it,” says Elena Mancino, partner at Amapola. “That’s why we decided to strengthen the initiative with a final public discussion: we believe in the value of dialogue and in the power of multiple voices to reflect the complexity and opportunities of our sector.”
“We’re proud to support Meet the CSR Leaders again this year,” adds Vincenzo Baccari, coordinator of CSRnatives. “We believe that intergenerational dialogue is key to building sustainable, conscious careers together.”
The 2025 edition of the Salone
The 13th edition of the Salone della CSR e dell’innovazione sociale is titled “Creating Futures of Value.” After exploring the importance of embracing change and challenging contradictions, in 2025 the Fair invites reflection on the urgency of building the conditions for a different future.
To navigate complexity, it is essential to strengthen synergies among different actors, face social and environmental challenges with awareness, and play a leading role in the second half of the sustainable development journey.
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