Iniziativa eco-responsabile e CSR

🚢 Set to launch in June 2026, the Orient Express Corinthian, powered by Accor, will become the largest sailing yacht ever built at 220 meters in length, featuring 1,500 square meters of rigid sails and three tilting masts. Utilizing Solidsail technology for efficient wind propulsion, this vessel emphasizes sustainability with a natural gas hybrid system and AI for marine life collision prevention. Bookings for its Mediterranean and Adriatic voyages open on March 25, 2025.

🌞 Drew Barrymore, appointed as godmother of MSC Crociere's flagship, MSC World America, will perform the champagne-bottle-breaking tradition on April 9, alongside Orlando Bloom. The christening ceremony is set for the evening of Wednesday, April 9, at MSC's new cruise terminal in Miami, which will be inaugurated on April 5 and is touted as the world's largest. The inaugural cruise is a 3-night journey to MSC's private island, Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve in the Bahamas. MSC World America features seven districts, 19 restaurants, including the only Eataly at sea, 18 bars and lounges, and family-oriented outdoor area "The Harbour". Caribbean itineraries include stops at Puerto Plata, San Juan, and Ocean Cay in the Eastern Caribbean, as well as Costa Maya, Cozumel, Roatan, and Ocean Cay in the Western Caribbean.

🍺 Birra Peroni halted its Bari plant operations for the "Well-Being & Safety Day," focusing on workplace wellness and safety, involving all 850+ employees across factories, sales networks, and Rome and Milan offices for the third consecutive year. The initiative is part of the #EnjoyLife global vision promoting life enjoyment and self-care. Birra Peroni, part of the Asahi Group, aims to generate positive planetary impact and offers an inclusive experience. Producing over 7 million hectoliters of beer annually, with more than 2 million for export, Birra Peroni commits to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals through "Legacy 2030," targeting emissions, sustainable sourcing, water use, packaging, DE&I, and responsible consumption.

🍷 Bodega Torres initiated Torres & Heart in 2008, aiming to reduce carbon footprint in viticulture. The historic Catalan company successfully tested capturing pure carbon dioxide from wine fermentation, preventing wine oxidation and promoting circular economy principles. This technology, patented by spin-off Orchestra Scientific from the Catalan Institute for Chemical Research (ICIQ), utilizes metal organic frameworks (MOF) for CO2 capture. Since 2017, Torres has worked across production, innovation, and sustainability to overcome technical challenges, aiming at future commercialization in low CO2 emission sectors needing high purity CO2.

🍺 At Beer&Food Attraction, Fonte Margherita 1845 debuts with its Zero Alcohol aperitifs line, featuring five options made with Dolomites water, free of artificial colors and flavored with natural ingredients. Other innovations include customizable Fonte Margherita water bricks, with the potential for unique packaging designs, like those by international artist Jisbar. The company remains committed to sustainability, using returnable glass bottles and cardboard packs suitable for off-premises consumption.

📈 In 2025, Rizzoli Emanuelli, a historic fish preserve company based in Parma since 1906, continues its partnership with Italy's beloved food media brand, GialloZafferano. The collaboration includes an online hub on giallozafferano.it featuring Rizzoli Emanuelli's anchovies and mackerel, along with a selection of easy-to-make recipes and new gastronomic combinations shared on GialloZafferano's main social channels. Federica Siri, Marketing & Trade Marketing Manager, highlights the brands' century-old tradition, excellence, and product versatility, like the new Alici in Banco Frigo with 25% less salt.

🍴 Osteria Sauli, a new restaurant in Garbatella, Rome, offers a seating capacity of 26, soon to be expanded by 20 outdoor seats. Founded by Antonello Magliari, Stefania Pinto, Francesco “Cecco” Ciacciarelli, and backed financially by comic artist Michele Rech (Zerocalcare), the restaurant prides itself on regionally-sourced ingredients from Lazio, Abruzzo, and Puglia. It also collaborates with Lucha y Siesta, providing training and internships to survivors of gender violence. The wine list features around 60 natural labels.

🖤 In Milan, Visionnaire and Linfa unveil "Linfa da Visionnaire," a fusion of Italian design and sustainable, vegan, gluten-free cuisine. This innovative concept restaurant within the Visionnaire showroom at Piazza Cavour 3 offers a sensory journey inspired by Agarthi, featuring a menu with ethical flavors like Cashew Cacio e pepe, Vegan Cutlet, Shitake Ragu, and plant-based sushi. Open Monday-Saturday, 10:00-19:00, with lunch service from 12:00-15:00 and evening openings during Salone del Mobile. Visionnaire, a Benefit Company since 2021, and Linfa prioritize sustainability in their practices.

🎭 Giovanni Onori from Bvlgari Hotel in Rome won the Italian final of the Torres Brandy Zero Challenge on February 25, with his project "4Future". The competition, focused on sustainability in hospitality, will hold its global final in Barcelona from March 25-27, 2025. The winner of the grand prize will receive €30,000 to implement their sustainable project. Participants come from various countries including the USA, Canada, Mexico, and several European and Asian nations. Founded in 1870, Torres has a legacy of sustainable practices and innovation in brandy production since 1928.

🌶 Centro Carni Company, a 40+ year-old beef processing business in Tombolo (PD), prioritizes employee well-being. Between late 2024 and early 2025, they introduced measures for employees’ physical, financial, and health welfare, including a €750 bonus for utility bills as per the 2024 Budget Law. The company also offers gym memberships and comprehensive healthcare, including dental and serious illness treatments. In 2024, they hired 29 new employees (38% male, 62% female) and invested 2,950+ hours in training. With over 200 staff and 32 new positions, Centro Carni Company continues to expand.