Role
Full Professor of Business Economics at the Department of Law of the University of Naples Parthenope.
Bio
Assunta Di Vaio is a full professor of Business Economics at the University of Naples “Parthenope,” where she directs the Blue Shipping & Cruise Lab and is the Research Delegate of the Department of Law.
A graduate in International Trade and Currency Markets Economics, she earned a PhD in Business Economics from Ca' Foscari University of Venice and has conducted research in Italy and abroad, including at University College London, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Kühne Logistics University, and the University of Murcia.
His research examines how management accounting, greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting
Accounting), sustainability reporting, and accountability can support decarbonization, the ecological transition, the UN 2030 Agenda, and the development of sustainable business models. Research focuses specifically on the maritime, port, and cruise sectors and the role of digital transformation in decision-making and reporting processes.
She is a certified public accountant and sustainability auditor, an expert at the UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab, and Editor-in-Chief of the journal Accounting and Auditing. She is included in the Stanford-Elsevier World's Top 2% Scientists ranking and in the Research.com Best Business and Management Scientists 2025/2026 ranking.