Iniziativa eco-responsabile e CSR

🚢 The 65th Salone Nautico Internazionale di Genova is set for September 18-23. Exhibitor space is 85% outdoors, and last year's event featured 3,855 sea trials. President Andrea Razeto highlighted unique strengths, such as premium docks and thematic areas. The event supports professional international visitors and journalists through ICE Agenzia. With new infrastructure like 800 underground parking spaces and improved transit to Milan, the 2025 edition aims for ISO 20121 certification, emphasizing sustainability and social inclusion. The Italian nautical industry hit €8.33 billion in 2024, leading in boat exports with €4.4 billion and commanding over 50% of global superyacht orders.

🍕 IZU di Milano, acclaimed for Japanese cuisine, joins the Michelin Guide in February 2025. The Porta Romana restaurant recently underwent a stylish restyling and offers a menu blending traditional Japanese dishes with Mediterranean influences. Chef Patron Jin Yue Hu credits the Michelin recognition to years of dedication and passion. IZU is known for high-quality ingredients, international culinary techniques, and a menu catering to diverse tastes, solidifying its status among Milan's most esteemed eateries.

🍺 Molino Spadoni showcased their new "Orazio" craft beer line and frozen bakery solutions at Beer & Food Attraction 2025 in Rimini, appealing to Horeca sector. The revamped beer range includes seven varieties: Blanche, IPA, Strong Ale, Golden Ale, Session Ale, Dunkel Bock, and Lager. The Ambient solutions, like Pinsa and Base Pizza, feature 80% hydration, 48-hour fermentation, manual stretching, and practical benefits for bars and restaurants. Frozen bakery products also offer practicality and quality, with diverse options including pre-cut solutions, pizza bases, and gluten-free items, all preserving organoleptic characteristics through industrial freezing. Molino Spadoni's participation affirmed their excellence in providing high-quality, versatile solutions for the evolving Horeca market.

🍏 Yoga launched YOGA ZERO 500 ml, a no-added-sugar juice available in 4 flavors (ACE, Arancia mix, Multifrutti, Frutti Rossi) starting Spring 2025. It features a 500 ml PET bottle with 50% recycled plastic, offering an introductory 400 + 100 ml free. Calorie content ranges from 12 to 17 kcal per 100 ml. It caters to health-conscious consumers, providing a refreshing low-calorie drink option across Retail, Horeca, and Vending channels.

💸 On February 27, 2025, at 18:00, the Charity Cocktail event will take place at Tricolore Design Hub, Viale Majno 2, Milan, to introduce the ValorizzAZIONEDONNA project, share stories of leading women, and raise funds for training courses and activities. ValorizzAZIONEDONNA, launched by Olga, Woman Care, and Selva Academy, aims to empower women, promote social education on love and respect, and prevent gender-based violence. Selva Academy, established in Milan in 2023, contributes by providing facilities and expertise for multidisciplinary training courses. The project emphasizes social inclusion and support for gender violence victims through education and job opportunities. Contact information for further details is provided with emails: segreteria@womencareets.com and info@olgapereducare.it.

🌿 In Italy, 36 PIWI grape varieties, resistant to fungi and requiring fewer pesticides, are authorized in 10 regions. The Olive Hub project in Umbria is innovating in oliviculture by identifying 20 resistant cultivars out of 2700 seedlings and 1700 genotypes. These cultivars are water deficit tolerant, temperature resistant, and adapted to integrated mechanization, promising sustainable economic and environmental benefits. Prejudices and legislative gaps hinder the adoption of resistant plants, often confused with GMOs.

🏨 BWH Hotels Italia & Malta wrapped up 2024 with €377 million in B&B revenue, a 74% average annual occupancy rate, and a 3.8% increase in Average Daily Rate (ADR) across 170 properties. The ADR rose by up to 7.8% in Rome, with other cities also showing significant growth. Revenue Per Available Room (RevPAR) increased by 2.7%, outperforming pre-pandemic levels by 34% for ADR and 38.5% for RevPAR. Key milestones included expansion to Malta with a 160-room hotel, the direct management of affiliated hotels via SIHO, the transformation into a Società Benefit, gender parity certification (UNI/PdR 125:2022), and 44 properties receiving ESG certifications. For 2025, bookings are already up by 10% for spring and summer, with a 3% higher ADR. The group is launching 42 renovation projects, enhancing 61 Property Management Systems, and adding 769 new rooms in destinations like Matera and Torri del Benaco.

🛠 Autogrill, a leader in travel dining and part of Avolta, along with its subsidiary Nuova Sidap, signed a new corporate collective agreement with National Secretaries of Trade Unions, effective from January 1, 2025, to December 31, 2027. The agreement, approved by Workers' Assemblies after its proposal in December 2024, introduces economic changes like revising the performance bonus system. Over 9,000 employees benefit from improved work conditions, work-life balance, three-week work schedule programming, and enhanced paid breaks. Additional support includes caregiver leaves and broader reasons for advance TFR withdrawals. The agreement is in line with Avolta's sustainability framework and the wider "Destination 2027" strategy. Autogrill also focuses on gender equality, as shown by the UNI/PdR 125:2022 Gender Equality Certification, and promotes safe work environments with initiatives against harassment.

🏔 "Fischbacher 1819 and Franco-Moroccan creative Ramdane Touhami collaborated on “The Drei Berge Collection” for the Drei Berge Hotel in Mürren, Switzerland, paying homage to the surrounding Eiger, Jungfrau, and Mönch mountains. The collection features 100% wool knitted Jungfrau curtains, pure wool Eiger fabric, and a Mönch plaid of alpaca mixed with virgin wool. The color palette includes vivid yellow and cobalt blue, aiming for an eco-conscious luxury combining tradition with modern design.

🏨 Adhara Rent offers hospitality products with a focus on quality/price ratio. Their project team values sustainability, practicality, and functionality, ensuring products are easy to install, durable, and require minimal maintenance. The rental system facilitates quick renewal of facilities, minimizing economic impact, and offering multi-year rent terms with no upfront costs and full deductibility.