The aim of this Research Talk is to present the results of a study on sustainability reporting practices and green innovations in Italian companies. The research, conducted by researchers at the University of Verona coordinated by Prof. Alessandro Lai, in collaboration with the GRINS Foundation – Spoke 5 (Mission 4, Component 2, Investment 1.3 of the PNRR), combined interviews with Italian companies and analysis of their sustainability reports, using artificial intelligence tools to identify significant corporate behaviors.
During the Research Talk, the internal dynamics that favor environmental and circular innovations, the strategic role of sustainability reporting as a cultural and cognitive lever, and the main ways in which companies communicate their environmental commitment will be discussed, with a focus on interventions aimed at efficiency and resource recovery.
After the presentation of the research, there will be a dialogue between entrepreneurs, policy makers, and the public, with the aim of promoting a shared reflection on the transition to more sustainable and innovative development models.
At the end of the presentations, there will be a convivial moment of exchange between researchers, companies, and the public.
Registration is free and opened to all at the following link
Il Research Talk “Waste to Resource: Sfide ed opportunità per le imprese” è un incontro aperto ad imprese interessate alle sfide e alle opportunità poste dalla circolarità dei prodotti e dei loro processi produttivi. A partire da esperienze concrete in tre settori accomunati dalla produzione di grandi quantità di sottoprodotti, si vedrà come, in un’ottica di economia circolare, questi materiali possano essere valorizzati, generando nuove opportunità economiche. Saranno presentati casi di successo nel settore dell’agro alimentare, dell’acquacoltura, e del marmo.
L’obiettivo di questo Research Talk è condividere le buone pratiche di imprese già attive nella ricerca di soluzioni di circolarità ambientale e metterle in rete.
Dopo le presentazioni delle esperienze delle imprese coinvolte è previsto un confronto tra partecipanti guidato dal gruppo di ricercatori del Loop Research Center per far emergere i passaggi chiave dei processi di innovazione: dal design delle soluzioni e dei nuovi prodotti, allo sforzo di coordinamento tra attori di filiere diverse, fino all’implementazione dei nuovi sistemi di valorizzazione di ciò che prima era considerato uno scarto, che generava costi di gestione, e che oggi apre a nuove fonti di reddito e di mercato per le imprese. Comprendere meglio questi processi può evidenziare il valore di pratiche di circolarità sostenibili ed innovative e stimolare la ricerca di percorsi simili da parte di altre imprese in altri contesti.
Evento in collaborazione con Green Tech Italy, INNOSAPed il Dipartimento di Biotecnologie dell’Università di Verona.
Iscrizione obbligatoria e gratuita al seguente link
PROGRAMMA
Saluti e presentazione del Loop Research Center
Prof. Ivan Russo – Direttore Scientifico, LOOP Research Center
Prof.ssa Ilenia Confente – Referente Circular Supply Chain Management Lab, LOOP Research Center
Prof.ssa Elena Claire Ricci – Referente Circular Products & Services Lab, LOOP Research Center
Blue Circular economy: Trasformare l’acquacoltura da settore ad alta produzione di rifiuti a settore rigenerativo
Dott. Enrico Cancino – Amministratore Delegato Green Tech Italy , coordinatore Rete Innovativa Veneto Green Cluster
Quando lo scarto genera valore: Progetti circolari in ambito agroalimentare
Dott. Stefano Marabotto – Cluster Manager Rete Regionale Innovativa INNOSAP ambito Agrifood
Design ed economia circolare: Combinare scarti da diverse filiere Made-in-Italy in oggetti di arredo
Dott. Gianpaolo Pezzato – Presidente MAARMO s.r.l.
Valorizzazione dei sottoprodotti alimentari: Estrazione sostenibile, ingredienti funzionali e innovazione circolare
Dott.ssa Roberta Tolve – Ricercatrice presso il Dipartimento di Biotecnologie dell’Università di Verona
Confronto tra i partecipanti - Moderano:
Prof.ssa Ilenia Confente – Referente Circular Supply Chain Management Lab, LOOP Research Center
Prof.ssa Elena Claire Ricci – Referente Circular Products & Services Lab, LOOP Research Center
Conclusioni e Q&A
Leggi il comunicato stampa dell'evento a questa pagina.
The Research Talk “Waste to Resource: Challenges and Opportunities for Businesses” is a meeting open to companies interested in the challenges and opportunities posed by the circularity of products and their production processes. Starting from concrete experiences in three sectors that have in common the production of large quantities of by-products, we will see how, from a circular economy perspective, these materials can be valorized, generating new economic opportunities. Success stories in the agri-food, aquaculture, and marble sectors will be presented.
The aim of this Research Talk is to share the best practices of companies already active in the search for environmental circularity solutions and to network them.
After the presentations of the experiences of the companies involved, there will be a discussion among participants led by the Loop Research Center researchers to highlight the key steps in the innovation processes: from the design of solutions and new products, to the coordination efforts between actors from different supply chains, to the implementation of new systems for the valorization of what was previously considered waste, which generated management costs, and which today opens up new sources of income and markets for companies. A better understanding of these processes can highlight the value of sustainable and innovative circular practices and stimulate other companies in other contexts to seek similar paths.
Event in collaboration with Green Tech Italy, INNOSAP, and the Department of Biotechnology at the University of Verona.
Registration is free and open to all at the followinglink
The Loop Research Center will host the Research Talk “Impact businesses: being a benefit corporation in light and shadow” organized by the Lab Sustainability Governance on July 10 at 4:30 p.m. at the Vicenza Univr Hub in Vicenza.
The meeting will be an opportunity to present some recent academic research on benefit corporations and discuss it through the experiences of some real-life cases of local companies.
At the end, it will be a chance for researchers, companies, and the public to exchange ideas and discuss possible opportunities for collaboration.
The program is available at this link.
Free registration at this link.
IL Lab Sustainability Governance del LOOP Research Center, con il patrocino della Fondazione scuola sanità pubblica, organizza il Research Talk "Green Management in Sanità: attori, pratiche, misure" che si terrà venerdì 17 ottobre dalle 10.00 presso il Polo Santa Marta dell'Università di Verona, sede del Centro di ricerca.
Le organizzazioni sanitarie hanno un'impronta carbonica significativa, caratterizzata prevalentemente dall'elevato consumo energetico e dall'ingente produzione di rifiuti. Health Care Without Harm stima che le emissioni globali del settore triplicheranno entro il 2050 se non si interviene. I Paesi europei contribuiscono in modo notevole, con un peso del 17% dell'impronta totale del settore sanitario.
Sia il mondo accademico che le istituzioni, come la Commissione paneuropea per la salute e lo sviluppo sostenibile, hanno sollecitato una maggiore responsabilità ambientale da parte delle aziende sanitarie. In questo scenario, i manager del settore sanitario hanno un ruolo cruciale nel guidare la transizione. La ripartenza post-pandemica offre un'opportunità unica per ripensare e rendere il sistema sanitario più resiliente. In tal senso, la letteratura scientifica dimostra che le organizzazioni guidate da leader che supportano la sostenibilità ottengono risultati migliori.
Questo research talk ha l'obiettivo di sensibilizzare i partecipanti sulla carbon footprint del settore sanitario e sull'urgenza di una transizione ecologica. Si propone inoltre di condividere conoscenze ed esperienze sulla gestione della sostenibilità in sanità, evidenziando il ruolo chiave del manager nel guidare il cambiamento e presentando pratiche, strumenti e indicatori per implementare e monitorare i risultati raggiunti.
Iscrizioni libere e gratuite al seguente link
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The Sustainability Governance Lab of the LOOP Research Center, with the support of the Fondazione Scuola Sanità Pubblica (Public Health School Foundation), is organizing a Research Talk entitled “Green Management in Healthcare: actors, practices, measures,” which will be held on Friday, October 17, at 10:00 a.m. at the Santa Marta Campus of the University of Verona, home of the Research Center.
Healthcare organizations have a significant carbon footprint, characterized mainly by high energy consumption and large amounts of waste production. Health Care Without Harm estimates that global emissions from the sector will triple by 2050 if no action is taken. European countries contribute significantly, accounting for 17% of the total footprint of the healthcare sector.
Both academia and institutions, such as the Pan-European Commission for Health and Sustainable Development, have called for greater environmental responsibility on the part of healthcare companies. In this scenario, healthcare managers have a crucial role to play in leading the transition. The post-pandemic restart offers a unique opportunity to rethink and make the healthcare system more resilient. In this regard, scientific literature shows that organizations led by leaders who support sustainability achieve better results.
This research talk aims to raise awareness among participants about the carbon footprint of the healthcare sector and the urgency of an ecological transition. It also aims to share knowledge and experiences on sustainability management in healthcare, highlighting the key role of managers in driving change and presenting practices, tools, and indicators for implementing and monitoring the results achieved.
Registration is free and open to all at the following link.
The event program will be shared shortly on this page.
On November 15, 2024, the University of Verona's Santa Marta Campus hosted the first workshop of the LOOP Research Center, officially presenting its activities. The event, held at the Department of Management, was an opportunity to introduce itself to companies and propose collaborations in the Center's areas of expertise, namely the three LABs.
With more than 120 registrants and a rich program of interactions that stimulated reflections and ideas for future research, the event is to be considered the first step in triggering fruitful scientific collaborations with companies and entities to create together best practices for the revision of business processes and strategies.
The LOOP Research Center was created to support companies in the Veneto region in their transition to the circular economy and sustainability, issues of great relevance to the region.
A Research Center at the Service of Businesses and the Territory
During the workshop, participants had the opportunity to learn about the projects of the center's three laboratories, which shared active research activities and future plans. The presentations also included testimonials from companies that have already collaborated with LOOP, helping to improve their business practices through applied research.
Collaborations with the Private Sector: Successful Experiences
Among the highlights, local companies recounted their experiences of collaborating with LOOP. Innovative business projects collaborations with LABS that highlight the crucial role of businesses in the transition to a circular economy were presented during the Workshop.
Coca-Cola HBC Italy introduced a project focused on the role and activities of logistics service providers, emphasizing the importance of a sustainable supply chain to accelerate the adoption of circular practices. This approach is a concrete example of how collaboration throughout the supply chain can generate a positive impact on the environment and society.
Hassel Omnichannel and WeAre, on the other hand, illustrated an innovative digital platform that enables companies to integrate circular practices into their strategies. The platform fosters collaboration between actors from different sectors, promoting synergies that reinforce a path toward the circular economy.
Finally, the Cereal Docks Group shared its experience in integrating sustainability within corporate governance and daily operations. The strategies adopted by the group represent an inspiring model for all companies that intend to combine operational efficiency and sustainability governance.
These interventions confirm the strategic role of innovation and collaboration with scientific research to build a more sustainable future, in which the circular economy becomes a sustainable paradigm for all productive sectors.
LOOP RESEARCH CENTER: A Bridge between Research and Business
The Center's Director, Prof. Ivan Russo, stressed the importance of making LOOP a point of reference first nationally and then internationally for research in the circular economy and sustainability, creating a stable and identifiable interface between academia, businesses and territorial entities.
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Il 15 novembre 2024, il Polo Santa Marta dell'Università di Verona ha ospitato il primo workshop del LOOPResearch Center,presentandoufficialmente le sue attività. L'evento, che si è svolto presso il Dipartimento di Management,è stata occasione per presentarsi alle aziende e proporre collaborazioni nei settori di competenza del CentroLABs.
Con oltre 120 iscritti e un ricco programma di interazioni che hanno stimolato riflessioni e idee per la ricerca futura, l’evento è da considerarsiil primo passo per innescareproficue collaborazioni scientifiche conimprese ed enti per creare assieme buone pratiche per la revisione dei processie delle strategieaziendali.
Il LOOPResearch Center è nato per supportare le aziende della regione Veneto nella transizione verso l'economia circolare e la sostenibilità, temi di grande rilevanza per il territorio.
Un Centro di Ricerca a Servizio delle Imprese e del Territorio
Durante il workshop, i partecipanti hanno avuto l'opportunità di conoscere i progettidei tre laboratori del centro, che hanno condivisoattività di ricerca attive e i piani futuri. Le presentazioni hanno incluso anche testimonianze di aziende che hanno già collaborato con il LOOP, contribuendo a migliorare le loro pratiche aziendali grazie alla ricerca applicata.
Collaborazioni con il Settore Privato: Esperienze di Successo
Tra i momenti più interessanti, le aziende locali hanno raccontato le loro esperienze di collaborazione conLOOP.Nel corsodel Workshopsono stati presentati progetti aziendali innovativi collaborazioni con i LABS che mettono in luce il ruolo cruciale delle imprese nella transizione verso un'economia circolare.
Coca-Cola HBC Italia ha introdotto un progetto focalizzato sul ruolo e sulle attività dei fornitori di servizi logistici, sottolineando l'importanza di una supply chain sostenibile per accelerare l'adozione di pratiche circolari. Questo approccio rappresenta un esempio concreto di come la collaborazione lungo tutta lasupply chain possa generare un impatto positivo sull’ambiente e sulla società.
HasselOmnichannel eWeAre hanno invece illustrato una piattaforma digitale innovativa che consente alle aziende di integrare pratiche circolari nelle proprie strategie. Lapiattaforma favorisce la collaborazione tra attori provenienti da settori diversi, promuovendo sinergie che rafforzanoun percorso versol'economia circolare.
Infine, ilCereal Docks Group ha condiviso la propria esperienza nell'integrazione della sostenibilità all'interno della governance aziendale e delle operazioni quotidiane. Le strategie adottate dal gruppo rappresentano un modello ispiratore per tutte le imprese che intendono coniugare efficienza operativa egoverno della sostenibilità.
Questi interventi confermano il ruolo strategico dell’innovazione e della collaborazionecon la ricerca scientificaper costruire un futuro più sostenibile, in cui l’economia circolare diventiun paradigma sostenibile per tutti i settori produttive.
LOOP RESEARCH CENTER: Un Ponte tra Ricerca e Imprese
Il Direttore del Centro, Prof. Ivan Russo, ha sottolineato l’importanza di rendere il LOOP un punto di riferimentoprima nazionale e poiinternazionale per la ricerca nell'ambito dell'economia circolare e della sostenibilità, creando un'interfaccia stabile e identificabile tra il mondo accademico, le imprese e gli enti territoriali.
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On 3 February 2026, the PID Study Tour, a national event promoted by the Chambers of Commerce's Punto Impresa Digitale (Digital Enterprise Point), stopped off at the University of Verona.
As part of this important event, testimonials were given by the companies involved and space was given to the presentation of the LOOP Research Centre by Prof. Ivan Russo as an example of applied research in support of organisational and sustainable transformation.
The initiative, funded by the Veneto Region, local Chambers of Commerce and VIA – Veneto Impresa Accelerazione, represented an important opportunity to discuss and share national best practices on the topics of innovation, digitalisation and sustainability.
The event was shared by:
In the photo: The Director of the Loop Research Centre, Prof. Russo, during the presentation of the centre's objectives at the PID Tour event at the University of Verona.
Watch the summary of the event at this link.
The new LOOP Research Center, Management for Circular Economy and Sustainability, officially launches.
Loop was born as a place of scientific study within the Department of Management (DIMA) of the University of Verona, thanks to two-year funding from the Veneto Region.
This Research Center has as its key objective the experimentation and implementation of new strategies and practices to support innovative circular and sustainable business models. Activities include creating best practices and reviewing business processes that enable Veneto companies to close, slow down, intensify, shrink and dematerialize resource cycles, minimizing their use and the production of emissions and waste.
The inaugural event, to be held on Friday, November 15, 2024 starting at 09:30 a.m. at the University of Verona's Santa Marta Campus, will serve to present the research project and activity plan of the three labs that form the Center, with the aim of spreading knowledge and promoting understanding of the key themes developed by the Center to companies interested in collaborating. An increasingly concrete and experimental approach will be able to actively involve companies in the Loop's research projects.
Specifically, the three Labs consist of the following:
Circular supply chain management lab: the objectives of the lab include the implementation of strategies and practices related to the activation of circular models along supply chains and their processes, working on the different loops of the circular economy. Particular attention is paid to the construction of measurement systems that contribute to the transition to more circular organizational and management processes. Businesses and the collaborations between them are LAB's units of analysis and research and include upstream suppliers in the supply chain, manufacturers, distributors, logistics operators up to organized distribution and the end consumer for the realization of increasingly circular processes.
Circular products & services lab: the aim of the lab is to foster the development and dissemination of circular products and services. To this end, the decision-making processes of end consumers and corporate buyers are studied to identify the barriers and drivers for purchasing choices of circular and more sustainable products, or parts thereof. Particular attention is paid to identifying which product and service features confer value and the type of stimuli that most encourage purchases of these products and services, also in order to support effective market positioning and communication by companies.
Sustainability Governance lab: the aim of the lab is to foster the development of best practices in corporate sustainability governance, planning, measurement and reporting. Studies and research in the lab therefore focus on the analysis of decision-making processes in companies, governance and management roles dedicated to sustainability, and the relationships between strategy and implementation. Tools for strategic goal setting, business model analysis, performance measurement and internal and external reporting are analyzed and proposed to enable informed adoption of sustainability and effective response to regulatory requirements.
An update of current research projects and new project proposals will be presented during the Workshop.
We will have an opportunity to discuss in a panel discussion with key players from the three Labs about the goals and challenges of the coming months.
It will be an opportunity for companies to get to know the Research Center and to be an active part of it through research projects declined on different business realities.
The program is available at the following link.
Registration is required to attend using the following link. (subject to availability)
The event is free.
