Iniziativa eco-responsabile e CSR

🌱 Barceló Hotel Group achieved GSTC certification from Bureau Veritas for sustainability standards at four hotels: Royal Hideaway Corales Resort, Barceló Torre de Madrid, Barceló Fortina Malta, and Occidental Playa de Palma. As the first large Spanish hotel chain with this certification, Barceló aims to certify all its hotels in Spain by 2025.

🍫 Gruppo Elah Dufour Novi will participate in TUTTOFOOD 2025 at Rho Fiera Milano from May 5-8 after over 20 years. They will showcase their brands, including Nocciolato Novi, and product innovations for fall 2025. Since 2010, they've collaborated with Coldiretti, buying over 15,000 quintals of hazelnuts annually from 500+ Piedmont producers. The Premio Qualità Novi since 2016 rewards local hazelnut producers. The group focuses on export plans targeting France, Eastern Europe, Emirates, South America, and the US.

🍄 The Tastos project in Sardinia, Italia aims to establish the region as a black truffle cultivation and valorization hub. Supported by the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR), the University of Sassari, and the Consorzio UNO di Oristano, the project integrates environmental sustainability with technological innovation and traditional farming. It utilizes a synergistic approach between sheep herding and truffle farming, with sheep maintaining truffle-rich underbrush. The initiative also involves cultivating hazelnuts alongside truffles for dual production. Tastos focuses on training, product transformation, and the use of advanced technologies, with plans for a digital sales platform for truffle products. However, results may take up to five to seven years due to the initial phase's significant investments and required agricultural shifts.

🍝 Farmo, a Milan-based company, celebrates its 25th anniversary at TuttoFood, aiming to improve life quality through healthy food options, expanding its lactose-free range. In 2022, Farmo's revenue was €21 million, with 80 employees and exports to 30 countries. Sales channels include 60% GDO supermarkets, 20% specialized stores, and 20% pharmacies. Farmo has four high-tech facilities in Casorezzo, near Milan, and recently opened Farmo Five near Chicago, USA, producing gluten-free Mac & Cheese for the American market. Farmo invests 6% of revenues in R&D, developing products like gluten-free pasta, bakery goods, mixes, and ready meals, focusing on inclusivity and environmental sustainability by reducing plastic packaging.

🍻 Diageo, global spirits leader, joins Aperyshow Charity Event, promoting responsible alcohol consumption through Drink IQ platform. Aperyshow, Italy’s first charity festival since 2010, supports causes like childhood disability, cancer research, and social inclusion. Diageo’s interactive education at the event includes free alcohol tests, blending entertainment and responsibility. This aligns with Diageo’s ESG strategy, "Society 2030: Spirit of Progress", contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals, and featuring iconic brands like Johnnie Walker and Guinness. More on DRINKiQ.com.

✈ Wizz Air is committing to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 through its 'Flying Toward Net Zero' plan. The strategy includes reducing emissions by 30% with new aircraft technology and fleet renewal, cutting 53% via Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), and a 4% reduction through modernized air traffic management. The airline has already invested €14 billion in operations improvement, including new generation aircraft and SAF production. Corporate & ESG Officer Yvonne Moynihan emphasizes the need for radical changes beyond science, involving political decisions, investment strategies, market dynamics, and timely implementation of essential measures. Wizz Air calls for urgent governmental and regulatory action to support the aviation industry's transition to net zero.

🐅 The Ritz-Carlton will open its first safari camp in Kenya's Masai Mara Reserve in August. The Masai Mara Safari Camp features 20 tented suites with panoramic terraces, infinity pools, and refined spaces. Guests are accompanied by an Encholiek for personalized service. The Presidential Suite offers four rooms, ideal for families and groups. The camp emphasizes sustainability with solar energy, local materials, and community support, including partnerships with Maasai artisans, guides, and storytellers. Activities include gourmet African cuisine, Land Cruiser safaris, hot-air balloon flights, holistic wellness, and cultural encounters.

🍳 Unox, a leader in professional oven design and manufacturing, saw 8.5% revenue growth in Q1 2025 to €75.2 million, with an order book of €76.7 million. They introduced AI in cooking systems, leading to innovations like SPEED.Compact™ ECO and CHEFTOP-X™, winning 2024's "Red Dot Award" and "Red Dot Innovative Product." As the world’s top producer by units sold and ENERGY STAR® certified ovens, with over 50 models, Unox's workforce grew by 123, from 1,237 to 1,360 in a year. They invest heavily in sustainability, with a new €100+ million HQ (Unox City), 3.2 MW of solar panels in 2024, and 99% renewable energy use. A new US production facility marks further international expansion.

🍏 Mondelēz International released its "Snacking Made Right 2024" sustainability report, highlighting nearly 91% of cocoa sourced through Cocoa Life and a 12% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions since 2018. Approximately 96% of packaging is designed to be recyclable, and over 84% of revenues come from individually wrapped or portion-controlled snacks. The company's net revenue in 2024 reached around $36.4 billion, leading the future of snacking with brands like Oreo, Cadbury, and Milka.