Jacopo Schettini Gherardini
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Jacopo Schettini Gherardini (born on 11 February 1965), is an Economist
. He was Candidate for the National Secretariat of the Democratic Party (Italy)
during the primary elections of 2007. He is currently the Executive Director of Standard Ethics Aei
based in Brussels
.
Schettini Gherardini was born in Florence
and changed his surname from Gavazzoli Schettini into Schettini Gherardini for family reasons in 2007. He started his professional carrier in the international financial markets working for the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Group (HSBC
) in London. He also worked for several other banks before joining Standard Ethics Aei
in Brussels in 2001. Then, he began to focus intensely on such issues as corporate governance
, corporate social responsibility
and sustainable development, together with ethical finance.
On 3 July 2007 he was the second national candidate, after Walter Veltroni
, in the Italian Democratic Party primary elections. During His campaign he coined the “green-white-red” idea for the dawning party. This idea is now contained in the official declaration for the presentation of the symbol of the Democratic Party (Italy)
, made the following November.
He took part in drafting the Democratic Party’s Ethical Code, collaborating directly with the drafting Commission (with Sergio Mattarella
as President and Marcella Lucidi as rapporteur).
Economist
An economist is a professional in the social science discipline of economics. The individual may also study, develop, and apply theories and concepts from economics and write about economic policy...
. He was Candidate for the National Secretariat of the Democratic Party (Italy)
Democratic Party (Italy)
The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election....
during the primary elections of 2007. He is currently the Executive Director of Standard Ethics Aei
Standard Ethics Aei
Standard Ethics is a Sustainability Rating Agency based in Brussels. It is a European Economic Interest Grouping , a non profit organisation, which aims at promoting company ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility , Socially responsible investing and Corporate Governance according to the...
based in Brussels
Brussels
Brussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
.
Schettini Gherardini was born in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
and changed his surname from Gavazzoli Schettini into Schettini Gherardini for family reasons in 2007. He started his professional carrier in the international financial markets working for the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Group (HSBC
HSBC
HSBC Holdings plc is a global banking and financial services company headquartered in Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom. it is the world's second-largest banking and financial services group and second-largest public company according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine...
) in London. He also worked for several other banks before joining Standard Ethics Aei
Standard Ethics Aei
Standard Ethics is a Sustainability Rating Agency based in Brussels. It is a European Economic Interest Grouping , a non profit organisation, which aims at promoting company ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility , Socially responsible investing and Corporate Governance according to the...
in Brussels in 2001. Then, he began to focus intensely on such issues as corporate governance
Corporate governance
Corporate governance is a number of processes, customs, policies, laws, and institutions which have impact on the way a company is controlled...
, corporate social responsibility
Corporate social responsibility
Corporate social responsibility is a form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model...
and sustainable development, together with ethical finance.
On 3 July 2007 he was the second national candidate, after Walter Veltroni
Walter Veltroni
Walter Veltroni, Knight Grand Cross, is an Italian writer, journalist and politician, who served as the first leader of the Democratic Party within the centre-left opposition, until his resignation on 17 February 2009. He served as Mayor of Rome from 2001 to 2008.-Biography:Walter Veltroni was...
, in the Italian Democratic Party primary elections. During His campaign he coined the “green-white-red” idea for the dawning party. This idea is now contained in the official declaration for the presentation of the symbol of the Democratic Party (Italy)
Democratic Party (Italy)
The Democratic Party is a social-democratic political party in Italy, that is the second-largest in the country. The party is led by Pier Luigi Bersani, who was elected in the 2009 leadership election....
, made the following November.
He took part in drafting the Democratic Party’s Ethical Code, collaborating directly with the drafting Commission (with Sergio Mattarella
Sergio Mattarella
Sergio Mattarella is an Italian politician.-Life:Mattarella was born in Palermo . He is son of Bernardo Mattarella and brother of Piersanti Mattarella, both politician into Democrazia Cristiana....
as President and Marcella Lucidi as rapporteur).
Education
- 1992: GraduateAcademic degreeAn academic degree is a position and title within a college or university that is usually awarded in recognition of the recipient having either satisfactorily completed a prescribed course of study or having conducted a scholarly endeavour deemed worthy of his or her admission to the degree...
in political sciences (University of FlorenceUniversity of FlorenceThe University of Florence is a higher study institute in Florence, central Italy. One of the largest and oldest universities in the country, it consists of 12 faculties...
) - 2010: Ph.D.Ph.D.A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
in Corporate FinanceCorporate financeCorporate finance is the area of finance dealing with monetary decisions that business enterprises make and the tools and analysis used to make these decisions. The primary goal of corporate finance is to maximize shareholder value while managing the firm's financial risks...
(Doctoral School of Finance, University of TriesteUniversity of TriesteThe University of Trieste is a medium-sized university in Trieste in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region of Italy. The university consists of 12 faculties, boasts a wide and almost complete range of university courses and currently has about 23,000 students enrolled and 1,000 professors...
)
Career
- 1992-1994: HSBCHSBCHSBC Holdings plc is a global banking and financial services company headquartered in Canary Wharf, London, United Kingdom. it is the world's second-largest banking and financial services group and second-largest public company according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine...
- 1994-1996: IMI Bank (at the time, was under the control of the Italian Ministry of the Treasure before being privatised and subsequently merging with Sanpaolo)
- 1996-2000: Ifigest Bank
- 2000-2011: Directeur Exécutif of Standard Ethics AeiStandard Ethics AeiStandard Ethics is a Sustainability Rating Agency based in Brussels. It is a European Economic Interest Grouping , a non profit organisation, which aims at promoting company ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility , Socially responsible investing and Corporate Governance according to the...