Iniziativa eco-responsabile e CSR

🍫 In Italy, food waste soared by 45.6% in 2024, with 683.3 grams discarded per person daily. The National Day for the Prevention of Food Waste on February 5, 2025, highlights the UN's goal to halve food waste by 2030. Caffè Costadoro transforms coffee fruit waste into an aromatic, low-caffeine infusion called cascara, harvested in Peru at 1380-1720m by local families. Costadoro's commitment to sustainability is underscored by their B Corp Certification since 2023.

🏖 Travel consultant and reservation agent are the most sought-after jobs in 2025 according to LinkedIn's 2025 Job on the rise. The travel consultant, mainly in demand in Rome, Milan, and Turin, is 83% women and 17% men, with limited smart working options: 28.2% remote and 10.2% hybrid work. Following these roles are AI engineers, HR administrators, cyber security engineers, sustainability specialists, data analysts, and project planners, reflecting the need for tech innovation, personnel management, data analysis, and sustainable practices.

🍻 Dit - Distribuzione Italiana and Diageo launched the "Alcohol is Alcohol" campaign, targeting responsible alcohol consumption. It features short videos on Sigma and Sisa's Instagram and Facebook channels, leveraging Diageo’s DRINKiQ program for educational content. Alessandro Camattari and Giorgio Liveriero highlighted the campaign's focus on consumer health and moderation. The initiative will extend from digital platforms to in-store communication.

🍺 Hospitality – Il Salone dell’Accoglienza showcases the beverage industry, a key economic sector, with a comprehensive display and special areas at Riva del Garda's fair from February 3 to 6, 2025. Pavilion C3 is dedicated to beverages, while B4 features Solobirra for craft beer, Spazio Vignaiolo focusing on wine tourism, and RPM for mixology enthusiasts. Hospitality's Wine Arena offers a collective of 80 wineries, while H Experience introduces The Spirits Escape, a sensory mixology journey. Highlighted programs include discussions on wine tourism, sustainable lifestyles, and technological innovations. The fair includes Startup for Hospitality with six finalists presenting inclusive Horecainnovations, aiming to enhance the industry's inclusivity and accessibility. The winner attends WMF - We Make Future festival in 2025. Hospitality, organized by Riva del Garda Fierecongressi, covers 45,000 sqm, featuring Contract&Wellness, Renovation&Tech, Food&Equipment, Beverage, and more.

📍 CartOrange aims to recruit 50 new travel consultants by the end of 2025, joining over 450 existing ones. The company has updated its website, consulentediviaggio.it, in December 2024, facilitating easy applications for any specialization level. Silvia Poli, HR manager, emphasizes the value of diverse talents and the professional longevity of 70% of consultants being over 10 years. CartOrange Academy offers ongoing training without any fee for travel agents, supported by 45 staff in Milan and Florence offices. Unique benefits include covering 2/3 of the INPS contributions, ensuring long-term social security for consultants.

🍷 Cantina Pizzolato's 2024 performance: 10 million bottles distributed (8% increase from 2023), 80% sparkling wines including a standout Pinot Grigio DOC Venezia. Revenue exceeded €26 million, the highest in six years, with EBITDA at 15% (+3% from 2023). Export remains key with 93% of production shipped to over 45 countries; U.S. leads with Pizzolato as the top organic sparkling wine. Two new non-alcoholic sparkling wines launching in April 2025, following a €1 million investment in a dedicated facility. Sustainability crucial, including a Decarbonization Plan and commitment to reducing bottle weight and increasing solar power use. Hospitality ventures expanding in Treviso and Siena, with Casale Terzo estate enhancing visitor experiences.

🌏 Asiago cheese, renowned for environmental protection and sustainable production, is the first PDO cheese to receive the "Made Green in Italy" certification, highlighting its complete "from grass to fork" control. The Asiago Cheese Protection Consortium's "Asiago Green Edge" project, launched in 2022, focuses on three pillars: environmental protection, animal welfare, and energy efficiency. Participating dairies cut energy consumption by 20% annually, saving approximately 150 MWh of electricity and 100,000 cubic meters of gas, reducing CO₂ emissions by about 250 tons—the equivalent of 150 apartments. Water, electricity, and diesel optimizations in breeding can further decrease resource usage by 15-20%. This certification is supported by the collaboration between Asiago PDO, three leading universities (Politecnico di Milano, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna di Pisa), and the certifying body CSQA, combining Italian production excellence with environmental performance assessment.

📖 At the “CIRFOOD DISTRICT Academy: l’approccio sensoriale all’apprendimento” event, emphasis was placed on the importance of practical experience in personal and professional growth. Held at CIRFOOD DISTRICT, the event showcased the new CIRFOOD DISTRICT Academy's innovative educational opportunities and its role in fostering experiential learning and skill development in the food service industry. Champion swimmer Filippo Magnini highlighted teamwork and shared values, while Vice President of Emilia-Romagna, Vincenzo Colla, acknowledged the Academy's potential to enhance local communities. CIRFOOD, with a history of over 50 years, employs about 12,000 staff and operates in 18 Italian regions, the Netherlands, and Belgium.

🍸 Ambrosia Premium Gin, created in 2019 by Saverio Bertagni and Francesco Marcucci in Garfagnana, became Italy's first carbon-neutral gin in 2022 through Distilleria Indie in San Pietro in Campo, Lucca. Utilizing renewable energy and sustainable practices, the distillery has captured 110,000 kg of CO2 over three years. Ambrosia Gin features Tuscan juniper, sage, rosemary, Sicilian lemons, and is distilled using 100% renewable energy. The bottles are made of 100% recycled glass, with over 2,200 reused in 2023. Ambrosia Gin has completed 15 of the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals and exports to multiple countries, including the USA and Japan, producing a total of 50,000 bottles. The distillery offers tours and has a range of products, including Amaro del Riccio Garfagnino, vodka, limoncello, and sambuca.