Following the success of the event “Circular Economy: the city at stake” held during the Circular Days Festival, the organizations within the TSI ecosystem that are part of the Circular Economy Community of Practice gathered on Wednesday, December 20, for the last meeting of the year.

Hosted at the Beeozanam Community Hub, representatives from 13 organizations participated in the meeting. It was an opportunity to review the projects initiated throughout the year and, more importantly, to envision and plan new initiatives for 2024 through collective discussion.

Within the context of the circular economy and the promotion of sustainable initiatives, there was a shared interest in continuing the Cleanup activity carried out in September. This ecological walk through the parks of Turin engaged the community and local organizations in a collective action to clean up waste, contributing to the improvement of the environment and the well-being of our community.

The agenda also includes new networking and training sessions on circular economy topics and an intensive communication campaign targeting citizens and the city of Turin.

One of the missions of the initiated Community of Practice is precisely to promote projects and initiatives by leveraging the skills and knowledge of the participating organizations, extending them for the benefit of the community and its residents.

Are you a small or micro business based in the Metropolitan City of Turin and do you care about issues such as sustainability, employment, work/life balance, environment, ecodesign, urban regeneration, sustainable tourism?

Then InnoSocialMetro is the opportunity for you!

With this measure, Finpiemonte S.p.A intends to support entrepreneurial realities through interest and non-repayable grants of up to 50% of the intervention, for a maximum of 50.000€. See the call for proposals and its requirements!

Through personalized accompaniment, Redrim and Ashoka Italia, Nemo – Nuova Economia in Montagna, WECO srl impresa sociale will be able to support you in the drafting of your project idea.

Fill out the following form to submit your idea and to request support in defining your proposal.

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The 2022 Integrated Report of Sofidel, leading Italian group in the production of paper for hygienic and domestic use, obtained first place at the Oscar di Bilancio (Reporting Oscars), in the “Large unlisted companies” category. At his side in the reporting project, the consultancy company Amapola, specialized in sustainability and communication, among the partners of Torino Social Impact.

The Reporting Oscar, now in its 59th edition is promoted by the Italian Public Relations Federation (FERPI), Italian Stock Exchange and Bocconi University. The event confirms itself as a valuable observatory on the state of the art of reporting in Italy, in a moment of particular turmoil regulatory. The initiative rewards organizations that report their actions in a rigorous manner and share the results with stakeholders, with attention to economic aspects and increasingly to the environmental and social dimension.

Sofidel Integrated Report

The Sofidel Integrated Report won first prize with the following motivation: “the Sofidel Group considers sustainability a strategic growth factor and is committed to reducing its impacts on natural capital, maximizing social benefits with the aim of creating added value shared for all its stakeholders, diversifying its communication tools in an innovative way, also through inclusion in relation to stakeholders. The company communication appears to be complete and effective, with an excellent graphic design and a very detailed analysis of the risks and related management policies. The Integrated Report has already applied the concept of dual materiality and a Smart Report mode”.

«Our way of operating has always been oriented towards the transparency of results, the timely analysis of the economic and financial performance of the business, the monitoring and management of risks and constant reporting of the investments made, aimed at pursuing growth and truly sustainable development” declares Francesco Pastore, Chief Marketing & Sales Officer Sofidel. «The key tool for reading these results is the Sofidel Integrated Report. The Ferpi Reporting Oscar represents a precious recognition and a further incentive to continue the path of reporting and transparency in which we believe”.

To strengthen accessibility elements of the Sofidel Report, Amapola has built an ecosystem of dynamic and multimedia communication tools capable of bringing to life contents, initiatives and projects collected within the document. From the graphic project to the online Smart Report, from interviews with stakeholders to the summary version (all in two languages: Italian and English), each communication support has been designed to nourish the dialogue with the company’s stakeholders, in an engaging and understandable way for a large audience. «We thank Sofidel for the trust it has placed in us and for the constant discussion during the project» comments Alberto Marzetta, Amapola partner. «The 2022 Integrated Report is a great team effort, which arises from the awareness that sustainability must always be acted upon, but also told, disseminated, brought to life. Leading companies in the sustainable transition, like Sofidel, will increasingly have a decisive role in strengthening sustainability culture so that it is concrete, transparent and accessible to all.”

Not just a game but a new way of being!

Thanks to the commitment of the “Al Cicapui ASD – APS” Association, “VIAV – Il Tour delle Valli” is finally available, the first board game entirely set in the Lanzo Valleys.
“VIAV – The Tour of the Valleys” is a recreational-educational tool created in the form of a board game and set in the Lanzo Valleys: the ascent towards the Uja di Ciamarella winds through some of the places, paths and main tourist attractions in the area.

Not only that: during the journey you can encounter unexpected events and opportunities, deal with positive and negative behaviors or be amazed and enchanted by the Places of the Heart, the Wanderers of the Valleys and the characters of the Magical World!

How to play?

“VIAV – Il Tour delle Valli” was designed for 2-8 players. The recommended minimum age is school age (approximately 6 years).

16 February 2024 presentation evening of the guest game at L’Circul in Pessinetto: we look forward to seeing many of you

Here is the link where you can book the game.

The collection locations are displayed by the Donor during the booking process and following the donation the Donor receives a summary email.

“VIAV – The Tour of the Valleys” can be collected upon reservation at the following locations:

• Headquarters of the “Al Cicapui ASD – APS” Association mob. 3398654032
• “Bazar Vallino” Via Roma 15- 10070 Chialamberto (To) – tel. 0123.506300
• “Zanella Serena” newsstand Piazza Vittorio Veneto 17 – 10070 Cafasse TO tel. 0123 326911
• “L’Atelier della Piazza” Piazza Vetta di Italia 13 – 10149 Turin mob. 3479430952

For organizational issues it is advisable to check the opening hours of the various offices and possibly contact them by telephone.

The email to request any information: chiara@alcicapui.it

We remain available for everyone, do not hesitate to contact us.

Inside the board there are QR Codes to use: for this reason it is recommended to keep a mobile device at hand. Otherwise, you can download the game contents in PDF format. Inside the board there will be a QR Code dedicated to the Regulations and the same will be present on the back of the Game: to start playing simply let yourself be carried away by the curiosity of setting off along the Valleys!

   

Funds TOgether: with the aim of supporting interdisciplinary projects, both by securing additional funds and promoting greater brand visibility for the University, the project involves the online launch of 5 campaigns on the GINGER platform and financial support in the form of co-financing from UniTO. When a campaign reaches 100% of its initial financial goal, the University will double the funds, up to a maximum of 10,000 euros per project.

From December 11, 2023, donations can be made on the IdeaGinger platform to collectively achieve the goals we believe in: the physical and mental health of humans, animal care, environmental conservation, the use of artificial intelligence, and new technologies to support disabilities.

The 5 projects selected for the 2023 edition will be officially presented to stakeholders and potential donors on Friday, December 15, from 4:45 pm to 7:00 pm at the Aula Magna of Cavallerizza Reale, Via Verdi 9, Turin. A Christmas aperitif will follow to provide space for networking.

To participate, registration is required here.

CA Auto Bank, a mobility bank operating in 19 countries, and I3P, the Incubator of Politecnico di Torino, are jointly introducing Digital Factory, a novel open innovation platform designed for Italian and international start-ups and SMEs. The initiative aims to discover the most innovative solutions and technologies to drive the digital transformation of the Bank. Projects submitted should fall within one or more of the following areas: banking, digitization and artificial intelligence, mobility, and sustainability. The selected companies will have the opportunity to engage in field testing, developing a Proof-of-Concept (PoC) to refine ongoing innovation processes at CA Auto Bank.

Digital Factory is a permanent initiative with free participation.  Project applications should be submitted via the website. Each submission will be assessed by I3P and CA Auto Bank. Applicants with compelling use cases will be contacted by the Digital Factory team to collaboratively build a business case for presentation directly to CA Auto Bank.

This initiative is part of Start&Pulse, the European program of the Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance Group dedicated to start-ups and focused on open innovation. Digital Factory is part of a sector where technological evolution has given rise to new consumer needs, offering significant opportunities for growth and service development. Digitalization means adapting all business processes to the developments of the digital age, with speed and operational efficiency playing increasingly crucial roles. Against this backdrop, start-ups and SMEs can give further impetus to responsible growth and value creation for the planet.

Digital Factory’s new platform follows in the footsteps of similar initiatives launched in 2020 and 2022, resulting in collaborations with innovative start-ups such as Stip and Reefilla. These young ventures, established in Italy and developed with an international focus, now support CA Auto Bank in revamping its customer service management, leveraging artificial intelligence and introducing new user experiences dedicated to electric mobility.

In a world where impact economy blurs the lines between profit and non-profit, exemplary stories emerge, such as the one from MagazziniOz.

In this new episode of Bench-Mark, Luca Marin, president of MagazziniOz, tells us about their project, born from the non-profit association CasaOz.
MagazziniOz is committed to managing spaces with a well-defined purpose: integrating individuals with disadvantages into the workforce, demonstrating how impact economy is a viable path towards a more inclusive and advantageous future for everyone.

Interview by Francesco Antonioli.

Watch previous episodes here.

A new phase is underway for the European Projects Hub for Social Economy, an initiative launched in collaboration with Weco Impresa Sociale, thanks to the support of the Chamber of Commerce of Turin and the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation.

In November, a support phase for project ideas emerged during workshops on the Erasmus+, LIFE, and Horizon programs held between June and September. Over 50 entities from the TSI ecosystem participated.

Currently, 12 entities are undergoing an individual support process to make their project ideas eligible for the Erasmus+ program, specifically focusing on the small-scale partnership calls designed for newcomer entities or those with less experience. The deadline for submission is in spring 2024.

The project design support process, led by Weco Impresa Sociale, includes several one-hour online sessions at various checkpoints:

• STEP 1: Definition of the project idea, identified sector, and program-related priorities | November 2-10
• STEP 2: Identification of the European and/or local partnership, project idea review | November 13-29
• STEP 3: Drafting a project outline focusing on the target group, activities, impact, and follow-up | November 30 – December 15
• STEP 4: Budget definition and check on administrative documentation to be produced | December 18 – January 12
• STEP 5: Final revision of the project document and uploading to the platform | January 15 – February 16

Torino Social Impact has also provided strategic partnerships for the entities, facilitating the formation of European partnerships.

A total of 9 projects will be presented in the spring window of the Erasmus+ Program funded by the European Commission.

Returning is the year-end celebration of the Politecnico di Torino Incubator, now in its 24th edition, which will take place on Tuesday, December 19th, at 5:00 PM, in-person at I3P!

At the heart of the event will be the many projects that animate the incubator, the innovative young companies that have been protagonists in 2023, and the appointment of the new “Startup of the Year of I3P“, selected for the results achieved during its growth journey.

Participants will have the opportunity to get to know the new startups that have joined I3P, meeting in person many young entrepreneurs dreaming of creating something new, and bidding farewell to the companies that are “graduating” this year after successfully completing their three-year incubation.

At the end of the event, the networking aperitif will be the perfect opportunity to exchange knowledge, contacts, and holiday greetings.

How to participate

The meeting will take place in person in the Agorà Room of the I3P incubator, located within the Campus of the Politecnico di Torino and accessible from both the main gate of Corso Castelfidardo 30/A and the pedestrian entrance of Via Pier Carlo Boggio 59, Turin.

The event is free, but seats are limited: to participate, you must register on Eventbrite.

Program

• 5:00 PM | Welcome to participants and guests
• 5:30 PM | Welcome greetings and introduction
• 5:45 PM | “Starting the Business”: The 2023 results of I3P and its startups
• 6:00 PM | “Venturing in space”: The 2nd year of ESA BIC Turin and its community
• 6:15 PM | Presentation of the 12 “graduating” startups in I3P
• 7:00 PM | Awarding of the “Startup of the Year of I3P 2023”
• 7:20 PM | Concluding greetings
• 7:30 PM | Networking aperitif

The Investor Day of the second edition of the NextEdu acceleration program, dedicated to international EdTech realities, will take place on December 12th at 5:30 pm in the Duomo of OGR Torino.

The event will be an opportunity to discover the 8 companies supported by the acceleration program:

• Babilon (Italy)
• Discentis (Italy)
• FeedTheirMinds (Italy)
• Knolyx (Romania)
• Medvoice (Ukraine)
• ProjectMint (Japan)
• Three Cubes (Lithuania)
• UniversApp (Italy)

NextEdu is the result of collaboration between xEdu, an EdTech startup accelerator, Fondazione Sviluppo e Crescita CRT, and OGR Torino, entities of Fondazione CRT.

The program aims to strengthen the Italian ecosystem and provide startups with support in creating transformative learning solutions with pedagogical impact.

From product development to market entry and internationalization, the program offers comprehensive assistance, including coaching, mentoring, and real experimentation environments for research and development. It also provides an extensive and rich global network of partners and contacts.

NextEdu is a concrete response to one of the main challenges of contemporary times: ensuring fair and inclusive access to ‘good education.’ It fits within a broader action plan implemented by OGR Torino, through the innovation hub OGR Tech, with the goal of actively contributing to achieving Goal 4 of the United Nations 2030 Agenda, dedicated to quality, equitable, and inclusive education.

To confirm participation: Investor Day NextEdu

After the success of previous editions, the professional development university course (CUAP) “Social Impact Assessment“, supported by the Chamber of Commerce of Turin and offered by the Competence Center for Social Impact Assessment within TSI, is back.

Until January 26th, you can pre-enroll in the University Course offered by the Department of Management at the University of Turin, in collaboration with the Polytechnic University of Turin (members of the Committee for Social Entrepreneurship), the Piccatti Milanese Foundation, the Cottino Foundation, Tiresia, and the training organizations of Central Cooperatives (Il Nodo Consortium for Confcooperative Piemonte Nord and Inforcoop Ecipaa Piemonte for Legacoop Piemonte) and the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation.

The course aims to train third sector entities and social enterprises to adopt a strategic approach to the evaluation and management of the generated social impact, in line with the guidelines of the Social Entrepreneurship Committee of the Chamber of Commerce. The training is intended for organizations that want to enhance knowledge and skills in impact evaluation, especially for those in managerial and leadership roles and those involved in reporting the effectiveness and efficiency of activities in both economic-financial and social terms or those interested in integrating the two aspects.

Through a hybrid and highly innovative didactic approach, the CUAP combines theoretical and practical approaches aimed at identifying Impact Management strategies and their measurement. A final business case completes the sharing of learning among the participants themselves. The course addresses the evaluation of social impact applied to projects for accessing European, national, or local funding, as well as to major territorial, sporting, cultural, and congress events. It starts with the assumption that every event and systemic action brings about a change that can be measured and evaluated with specific techniques mastered by impact assessors.

At the end of the course, it will be possible to obtain certification, issued by Cepas, a third-party certifying body, and its registration in the national register of Impact Assessors, along with the digital “Open Badge” certification issued by Bestr.

For this edition as well, the online format has been maintained to spread the culture of impact assessment beyond the borders of Turin, with nationwide dissemination.

On December 15, 2023, from 09:30 to 12:30, the Workshop on Twin Transition – Next Challenges for a Greener and More Inclusive City will take place at Open Incet in Piazza Teresa Noce, Turin.

The workshop is part of the activities of the European project SEFIT – Social Ecosystem for Fair and Inclusive Transition, funded under the European Social Fund Plus. The Brodolini Foundation, as the Lead Partner, along with the City of Turin, Rethink Ireland, and the City of Cork, through mapping and analysis involving local actors and stakeholders, will identify the most pressing social challenges related to climate adaptation and digital innovations.

The workshop’s objective is to collaboratively identify ideas and proposals useful for drafting the CALL, which will be addressed to social organizations and innovators. It will make available €200,000.00 in grants to support projects proposing concrete solutions to the challenges of green and digital transition, particularly by demonstrating how innovations can be made more accessible to disadvantaged population groups.

The proceedings will be opened by the Councilor of the City of Turin for Ecological and Digital Transition, Innovation, Environment, Mobility, and Transportation, Chiara Foglietta, who will illustrate how the theme of digital and ecological transition is a priority for the City of Turin. Experts in the field will also participate, presenting the latest research and best practices, stimulating debate and the sharing of experiences among participants. The goal is to provide an analysis of current urban dynamics, examining opportunities and challenges related to the transition to more sustainable and socially responsible practices.

If you are interested, we invite you to register by December 12, 2023, by filling out the form.

Here we are at the last Googreen biodiversity market of the year. In a Christmas edition, like every second Sunday of this month, in Giardino Sambuy, agricultural and artisan excellence come together in a place of meeting and participation, of good practices, and seasonal storytelling.

From 10 am to 7 pm, representing seasonal excellence, there will be, as always, Masters of taste and the Basket, gastronomic presidia, small but excellent producers from our lands, Masters of the garden and sustainable economy, united in the charming green oasis in front of Porta Nuova to give the city a place of ethical and cultural exchange and sharing.

IDEAS SPACE

To each their own saint

On the occasion of the holidays, the project “In Spirito” will be presented, which, in the spring of 2024, will explore our wine lands, simultaneously telling the story of their patron saints and agricultural excellences. Taking inspiration from the book saved from the shredder “The Saints In Piedmont,” the story will be told of the artistic and cultural heritage of Piedmont, as well as its viticultural and arboreal heritage that has been producing unique “spirits” for centuries.

SEMINATO Gift card

What better gift than the shared care of our city?

Reached halfway through the Seminato crowdfunding campaign, the invitation is to give anyone the opportunity to participate in the regeneration of the historic Giardino Sambuy by contributing to the restoration of the park’s flower beds with a sustainable and educational evolution project.

The Ministry of Labour and Social Economy organize in Donostia-San Sebastián – Social Economy Capital of Spain 2023- on November 13th and 14th 2023 the European Conference “Social Economy: People, Planet, Action”, within the framework of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Among the 500 participating delegates there was Torino Social Impact, which in particular participated in 2 specific workshops:

• Transition pathway – Driving the green and digital transition of social economy
• Scaling Up the Social Economy through innovation, access to finance & access to markets

Recent years events at both European and global level, have highlighted the need for models of economic and social management that include economy, welfare, and environment. In this context, one of the strategic priorities of the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union is Social Economy, to build an economy centred on people and the planet.

This European conference is a call for action to activate the full potential of major milestones, such as the United Nations Resolution on Social Economy and Solidarity or the European Social Economy Action Plan, as well as strengthening the visibility of these collective, solidarity and democratic models of entrepreneurship.

Find out more

On December 18th at 6:30 PM, SAA School of Management, Percorsi di Secondo Welfare, and Fondazione Accademia Maurizio Maggiora ETS are organizing the webinar titled “Eco-Social Welfare: Driving the Development of New Managerial Approaches“.

The event is part of the series of in-depth webinars “Eco-Social Welfare as Value for Managers and Organizations” and will be a moment of discussion among experts, managers from the private and social sectors, and institutions. It is open to anyone interested in exploring an innovative model for the national context that creates value for the territory and the community.

For information and registration, click the following link.