Iniziativa eco-responsabile e CSR

📈 Blastness, awarded as Best Performing Small Company 2024/25 by SDA Bocconi, stands out for ESG commitment, innovation, and economic performance. With 50% of its workforce being women and over half under 30 years old, the tech company emphasizes growth opportunities, incentivization, and profit-sharing. CEO Andrea Delfini highlights values contributing to its success and market leadership, with over 1,800 clients and a 14-year tenure as Italy's top provider of electronic distribution systems for 5-star hotels.

🐟 Norwegian salmon aquaculture is moving towards plant-based feeds with minimal antibiotic use, emphasizing ecosystem balance. Skretting, a specialist in aquaculture nutrients, employs a sustainable mix of marine and vegetable ingredients for salmon feed. Astaxanthin is added synthetically to maintain fish health and provide their pink coloration. Norway’s aquaculture industry boasts the lowest Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR) at 1.15 kg of feed per kg of weight gain. Innovations include Nordlaks' "The Ocean Farm," a 385-meter-long floating system with a 10,000-ton salmon capacity. Collaborative efforts among companies, authorities, research institutes, and universities aim to ensure sustainable practices. Advanced projects like Akvaplan-niva's "E-Lice" and Nofima's research contribute to industry growth, as does UIT The Arctic University of Norway, which prepares students for the future of fishery sciences.

🍫 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.