Iniziativa eco-responsabile e CSR

🌊 Nel 2020, "Le Vele del Panda" ha coinvolto oltre 1,000 persone in 142 crociere e 730 avvistamenti di cetacei nel Mediterraneo. Dal 2025, il progetto, sostenuto da WWF Italia, WWF Travel, e Sailsquare, offre crociere educative per giovani e famiglie tra l’Arcipelago toscano e altre destinazioni. I dati raccolti supportano il monitoraggio di 8 specie grazie alla collaborazione con la Fondazione Acquario di Genova e il progetto Promed.

🏔 Roma, Milano, Venezia, Firenze, and Napoli unite to combat overtourism with a €6 million investment from the Italian Ministry of Tourism. The project, Grandi Destinazioni Italiane per un Turismo Sostenibile, allocates €1.2 million per city for specific projects: Milan focuses on art and technology, Venice on awareness, Florence on citizen involvement, Rome on alternative itineraries, and Naples on info-points and urban trekking. These cities represent 17% of national tourist presence.

💻 Mapo Travel launched "Customer Output," a digital platform to streamline travel information management for agencies and clients. Barbara Marangi, the general manager, highlights its role in reducing costs and boosting efficiency while supporting digital transition and environmental impact reduction. Agencies benefit from easy navigation, itinerary consultation, and independent quote management. Fabrizio Celeghin, commercial director, emphasizes enhanced agency relations and customer satisfaction through technology investments, improving travel process management.

🌏 Ras Al Khaimah, a small Emirate, is a 45-minute drive from Dubai International Airport, with connections via Ita Airways, Emirates, Etihad, AirArabia, and FlyDubai. In 2024, it attracted 1.285 million visitors, with tourism revenue up 12% and MICE travel up 40%. Aiming for 1.7 million visitors by 2026, with 3.5 million by 2030. Currently hosting 8,200 hotel rooms, plans to add 7,500 more. Italian arrivals grew 10.5% in 2024 and 12% in early 2025.

🗒 At Castello di Padernello, the Mercato della Terra® event, organized by Slow Food, will be held on Sunday, May 18, 2025, from 9:30 to 18:00. Domenico Pedroni, the foundation's president, emphasizes the celebration of local biodiversity and sustainable agriculture. The market features pesticide-free seasonal vegetables, biodiversity-rich fruits, pasture-raised meats, traditional cheeses, sustainably harvested truffles, and authentic wines. Activities include a Claudio Porchia book presentation, an edible flowers workshop, a solidarity spit-roast with proceeds aiding local heritage and landscape, and a new Slow Food Presidia exhibit by Carlo Mazzoleni. Future market dates for 2025 include June 15, September 21, October 19, November 16, December 21, and an evening edition on July 19. The event is aligned with Slow Food's "Food for Change" campaign and supports "10,000 Gardens in Africa".

☕ Dimas Mendes Bastos, Fazenda Sequóia Minas, and Leda Terezinha Castellani Pereira Lima from Minas Gerais, Brazil, won the 34th Prêmio Ernesto Illy de Qualidade Sustentável do Café para Espresso, each receiving R$ 10,000. The prize by illycaffè, launched in 1991, has honored over 1,500 coffee growers and awarded more than 8 million reais. The winners will represent Brazil at the 10th Ernesto Illy International Coffee Award in Europe in 2025. Illycaffè, founded in 1933, produces a unique 100% Arabica blend and selects only the top 1% of Arabica beans. The company serves over 10 million cups daily in 140 countries and had a consolidated turnover of €630 million in 2024.

🏢 On May 15, from 16:00 to 17:30, the webinar "Breaking Barriers through Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Tourism Sector" will be held, organized by PANTOUR under the EU's Erasmus+ Program, featuring Federturismo as a partner. The Technological University Dublin will lead the event, presenting the "Handbook on Best Practices" to tackle inequalities in tourism and hospitality. Key projects include Italy's Hotel Etico, and experiences from Portugal's Pão a Pão, Ireland's Trigon Hotel Group, and the Netherlands' Rijksmuseum. The webinar is accessible via Zoom with free registration.

☕ Evoca Group, a global leader in professional coffee machines and vending machines, released its 2024 Sustainability Report, verified by Deloitte & Touche S.p.A. In 2024, Evoca made strides in environmental footprint reduction and sustainability goals, with a dedicated task force implementing a decarbonization plan aligned with responsible product management and advanced technology adoption. The company's commitment to solid, transparent governance and supply chain protection earned a Platinum rating from EcoVadis, an upgrade from the previous Bronze score. CEO Jochen Fabritius emphasized the central role of employees and collaboration with suppliers to strengthen the supply chain and sustainability. The 2024 Sustainability Report reinforces Evoca's leadership in corporate sustainability and sector transparency and accountability standards.

🧃 Ice Cube, a leading ice production, sale, and distribution company, sponsors Aperitivo Festival 2025 from May 9-11 at Nhow Milan, Tortona district. Anticipating World Aperitivo Day on May 26, the event features tastings, masterclasses, workshops, and music. Ice Cube's Classic and Ice3 Lab lines, made from pure oligomineral water with odorless, tasteless, clear ice using OX ICE technology for food safety, will be featured in drinks. Carrefour stores will host aperitif culture activities throughout May, offering Ice Cube products nationwide and across Europe.

📦 During the Tuttofood 2025 fair's opening day, CL.A.N. formed a strategic alliance with the Italian Secretariat PRIMA, OnFoods and Agritech Foundations, and METROFOOD-IT and MIRRI-IT infrastructures. The partnership established the ReRITT Network, aimed at bridging academic research with agri-food enterprises for sustainable systems. Alberto Dolci of Bolton Food division spoke at the panel. Bolton, part of ONFOODS' 26 entities, engages in European collaborations and global extensions through Horizon programs.