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Our sustainable approach

Translating corporate social responsibility into sustainable action from an economic, social and environmental point of view.

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Dedication and responsibility

a greener world and a rosier future

Always keen to combine tradition and innovation, we respond concretely to new consumer trends that favour a balanced diet alternating animal and vegetable proteins.
We believe that everyone should be free to choose how to eat, always being able to count on the highest level of quality and safety.

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we share our performance

Sustainability Report

Gruppo Felsineo has started a structured process that led to the publication of its first Sustainability Report in 2021, covering the year 2020.
We are now on our fifth published report, and the cover is always dedicated to the winning design from the contest organised every year among the pupils of the middle school in Zola Predosa.

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Sustainability Report

our journey

Felsineo S.p.A. Società Benefit

Choosing to become a Benefit Corporation represented another important step in our sustainability journey. It highlighted our desire to integrate ethical and social values into our business operations, incorporating seven specific Common Benefit objectives into our Articles of Association: these form the basis for initiatives promoted by the Group, which are monitored and reported on using performance indicators.
The Common Benefit objectives are based on four main areas.

 

The pillars of sustainability

Four ways

In adopting sustainability as the guiding principle behind our production and organisational choices, as Gruppo Felsineo we have assigned priority to nine of the seventeen SDGs established by the United Nations 2030 Agenda, which were then used as guiding criteria within the project.
With this in mind, four main paths have been outlined, which we call Vie (Ways), with the aim of contributing to the achievement of the EU's objectives through our initiatives.

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Via dei consumatori Via dei consumatori Via della filiera Via della filiera La via della vicinanza La via della vicinanza La via dell'ambiente La via dell'ambiente

The Vie Maestre are assigned the various Common Benefits set out in our statute, which governs the various activities and initiatives carried out over the years.

  • La via dei consumatori

    Food quality and safety are fundamental aspects for us, in order to preserve the health of our consumers and protect the agri-food chain. We will continue to invest in resources, corporate culture and projects aimed at guaranteeing product quality and safety, with particular attention to protecting consumer health and developing products that meet the diverse needs of our customers.

    1st COMMON BENEFIT: Food quality and safety

    • Animal Welfare Certification and responsible use of antibiotics: in 2024, we obtained Chain of Custody certification for an Animal Welfare mortadella in accordance with Technical Document DT 040 produced by KIWA.
    • Blockchain project on KmRosa mortadella, a local mortadella made with meat from semi-wild pigs.
    • CFP and EPD certifications on some counter and self-service products, a starting point for improving product performance in relation to the environment.

    2nd COMMON BENEFIT: Well-being and nutrition

    • Development of new products and reformulation of existing recipes with a focus on salt content.
    • Felsineo Open Food Factory Group food education plan, involving experts and athletes with the aim of promoting proper nutrition as part of a wellness-oriented lifestyle.
  • La via della filiera

    The purpose of a responsible supply chain is to make the relationships between those involved in production and the final product transparent, guaranteeing consumers complete product traceability as a guarantee of compliance with ethical values, in support of farmers and breeders.

    3rd COMMON BENEFIT: Sustainable supply chain

    • Product development with Animal Welfare Certification and responsible use of antibiotics: in 2024, we obtained Chain of Custody certification for an Animal Welfare mortadella in accordance with Technical Document DT 040 produced by KIWA. This led to the creation of the 1963 - Animal Welfare tray.
    • Sustainable Procurement Project: in 2021, we began a process of assessing the sustainability performance of our suppliers; in 2022, we formalised our commitment by integrating ESG criteria into our supplier selection processes; in 2023, we systematised the data using Cribis' Synesgy digital platform; and in 2024, we continued our analysis of the status quo of our supplier portfolio.

    4th COMMON BENEFIT: Innovation

    • Product innovation through a dedicated task force, e.g. Mortadella FITNESS developed together with experts from Open Food Factory, or through research activities, such as the new Mortadella Bologna PGI in natural casing.
  • La via della vicinanza

    A company is considered socially responsible when it is attentive to the socio-economic context in which it operates and to the people with whom it interacts. This means committing to the community and the local area through dedicated initiatives and welfare policies.

    5th COMMON BENEFIT: Employee development and training

    • Company training plan aimed at enhancing managerial skills, strengthening collaboration and promoting innovation within the organisation.
    • Upskilling project linked to process digitalisation and technological innovation, and support for professional growth through individual training and coaching programmes.
    • Performance evaluation: in 2024, the system was expanded, thus strengthening the culture of continuous improvement and professional growth.
    • Raising employee awareness of sustainability issues through activities carried out throughout the year.
    • Promoting diversity and supporting inclusion through dedicated initiatives and participation in events related to these two issues.
    • Annual screenings in collaboration with Lilt for the prevention of melanoma and thyroid-related diseases.
    • Development of a shared safety culture: we have undertaken projects aimed at improving internal processes at the plant, all workers are involved in accident management, and during safety courses, severity and frequency indices are shared and analysed, and the critical issues that have emerged and the actions taken are explained.

     

    6th COMMON BENEFIT: Commitment to the community

    • Project with the Comprehensive School of Zola Predosa: for several years we have been running a project involving various classes at the Comprehensive School with the aim of stimulating reflection on sustainability issues. Each year, a different theme is chosen to inspire the children in the production of their work. In 2024, a memorandum of understanding was also signed between the Felsineo Group and the Comprehensive School of Zola Predosa.
    • “Fantasia e Buona Cucina” (Fantasy and Good Cooking) is a workshop carried out together with the Modiano Day Centre in Sasso Marconi and the Luigi Veronelli Hotel Management School in Casalecchio di Reno. In 2024, the SIR Consortium was also involved. On 3 December 2024, the recipe book “Bontà chiama Bontà” (Goodness Calls Goodness) was presented in Milan, bringing together recipes created over the years at the Modiano Centre, with a contribution from the Veronelli Institute on the topic of nutrition.
  • La via dell'ambiente

    A company is environmentally conscious when it invests its resources in improving productivity through sustainable development.

    7th COMMON BENEFIT: Environmental protection

    • ISO 50001 certification: obtained in 2024, following a process that began the previous year. A key factor in achieving this milestone was the implementation of a new energy consumption monitoring system, consisting of energy management software and an extensive network of meters.
    • Drafting of an energy policy based on the following key principles:
      • Energy efficiency and reduction of energy impact;
      • Use of renewable sources;
      • Monitoring and control through a specific system to identify waste and optimise performance;
      • Sustainable procurement, adopting energy efficiency as an evaluation criterion;
      • Energy saving culture, promoting the principles of energy saving and environmental protection.
    • In-house Energy Specialist with adequate ongoing training.
    • 807 kW photovoltaic system.
    • CFP and EPD certifications on some counter and self-service references, a starting point for improving product performance in relation to the environment.
    • Waste management with an internal separate collection system.
    • Fight against food waste by collaborating with various entities throughout the country (Regusto, Banco Alimentare, Caritas, etc.).
    • Search for single-material packaging materials or those with a higher percentage of recycled plastic.
    • Purification of well water for exclusive use in production processes.
    • MBR activated sludge purification plant, which offers superior efficiency in removing pollutants compared to traditional purification systems.
    • Internal photography and cooking competitions to raise awareness among all employees of the need to better protect environmental resources and reduce food waste in the kitchen.
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