Iniziativa eco-responsabile e CSR

📦 FBCA - Food and Beverage Carton Alliance is a new organization formed from the merger of ACE and EXTR:ACT, aiming to promote sustainable packaging solutions to ensure food safety, reduce waste, and support low-carbon circular economies. FBCA's Board of Directors includes Patrick Verhelst (President FBCA, Elopak), Ulrika Wedberg (Vice President FBCA, Billerud), Karina Boers (SIG), Tamara Bullock (Tetra Pak), and Erik Hallberg (Stora Enso). FBCA plans to drive sustainability in the beverage and food carton industry globally.

🍴 Edoardo Tizzanini, sous chef at Da Vittorio in Brusaporto, Bergamo, won the Italian Finale of the S.Pellegrino Young Chef Academy Competition 2024-2025, which is in its 6th edition. He triumphed on January 21 with his signature dish "An Artichoke Heart" at the Officine del Volo in Milan, judged by an exceptional jury including Davide Di Fabio and Isabella Potì. The competition also awarded Alessio Magistro, Josefina Zojza, and Lorenzo Manosperti with special prizes. Tizzanini will compete in the international final in October 2025, mentored by Giancarlo Perbellini.

📈 Evoca SpA achieved gender equality certification (UNI/PdR 125:2022) from IMQ, reinforcing its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The company joined the United Nations Global Compact in October 2023 and adopted a DEI policy in October 2024. Monica Bruni, Head of Human Resources, emphasized inclusive work environments as both an ethical goal and a strategic performance lever. Evoca's initiatives include a Gender Equality Steering Committee, a Joint Commission for Equal Opportunities, support for parenting and work-life balance, and collaborations against gender violence. Evoca aims to eliminate gender pay gaps by 2030, enhance leadership development for women, and support maternity and paternity, contributing to the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Goals.

🎭 Giuseppe Ira, President of Leolandia Group, announced a €12.5 million bond issued by Leolandia Holding Spa to accelerate growth and invest in theme park enhancements and environmental initiatives. Banca Finint structured and placed the 6-year bond, subscribed by Ver Capital SGR, Finint Investments, and Solution Bank. The bond will extend Leolandia's offerings to children up to 12 years and includes 10 attractions with 2 new ones opening by summer. Aiming for a 20% visitor increase over 2024's one million, Leolandia also plans sustainable tourism infrastructure upgrades, including a photovoltaic system for energy self-sufficiency.

🍦 The 9th edition of the "Guida Gelaterie d'Italia del Gambero Rosso," featuring 599 gelaterias, presented at SIGEP World in Rimini, showcases top Italian ice cream artisans born in the '80s and '90s. "Tre Coni" awards increased to 72, with Lombardy leading with 14 establishments. Special Prizes were given across 6 categories, highlighting sustainability, local sourcing, and emerging gelato makers like Maria Teresa of Gelati Radicali in Ancona.

🏖️ The Sense Experience Resort, a five-star establishment in Tuscany, is set within a five-hectare natural park, emphasizing personalized experiences, sustainability, and the region's charm. Upgrades include coastal dune requalification, sustainable materials, new luxury suites, an exclusive Spa with indoor and outdoor pools, and the Eatè restaurant, aspiring for a Michelin star. The resort focuses on responsible tourism, local professional development through an Academy, and eco-friendly initiatives like km0 drinking water, rainwater harvesting, recycling over 70% of waste, and planting over 7,000 indigenous plants. It caters to international guests from the U.S., the U.K., and Switzerland.

🏡 The Best Western Hotel Cristallo in Rovigo achieved the Green Key certification, an international recognition for responsible and sustainable hospitality. This certification rewards the hotel's efforts in reducing energy and water consumption, responsible waste management, use of certified detergents, and selecting local and organic products for dining. Walter Marcheselli, president of BWH Hotels Italia & Malta, highlighted sustainability as a moral obligation and opportunity. The hotel features spacious rooms, a modern meeting center for up to 200 people, and is conveniently located near the railway station and Cen.Ser. fair center.

☕ Caffè Borbone introduced MokaCiao, a new pod-based moka pot, in 2023, emphasizing sustainability with its induction-compatible version and energy-efficient design. The MokaCiao offers a quick and easy coffee-making process, taking just over three minutes, and features a simple cleaning system due to the pod's design that leaves no residue. The innovative system underneath its classic look allows one to adjust coffee strength and flavor. Each biodegradable Borbone pod can be disposed of in organic waste and the packaging recycled with paper. The MokaCiao is now available in Professional and GDE channels, coming with 15 complimentary coffee pods.

🍺 Birra Peroni named "Top Employer Italia 2025" for the fourth consecutive year by Top Employers Institute. The company's HR practices, especially its flexible working policy allowing up to 50% remote work, contributed to a higher score than the previous year. The Institute, founded over 30 years ago, has certified over 2,230 companies impacting 12 million people in 121 countries. Producing over 7 million hectoliters of beer annually, Birra Peroni is part of the Asahi Group, employs over 800 people, and operates three breweries in Italy. The company supports the UN's Sustainable Development Goals with its "Legacy 2030" initiative.