Since 1979, ENGIM Piemonte ETS has been supporting people in need by providing training, guidance, and employment services for young people, adults, foreigners, individuals with disabilities, and those facing social challenges.
At the Collegio Artigianelli in Turin, we met with Marco Muzzarelli to explore their commitment and learn more about this key partner of Torino Social Impact!
Interview by Francesco Antonioli.
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Twenty initiatives including employment contracts, internships, training courses, and volunteer work have benefited individuals serving their sentences outside prison under alternative measures or who have already completed their sentences. During the same period, 70 individuals were supported—59 adults and 11 young adults—while 54 businesses and cooperatives were contacted, 31 of which expressed willingness to offer work opportunities to individuals with a history of legal trouble. Additionally, 26 job interviews were conducted, and 8 individuals were able to find jobs independently during or after receiving support.
These figures, as highlighted in the cover image summary, represent some of the results achieved in 2024 by the Welcoming Enterprise Project, promoted by the Turin-based volunteer organization La Goccia di Lube ETS. With financial support from the Piedmont Region, the project started in June and enabled two part-time staff members to coordinate the initiatives. The project’s initial results were presented on December 12 in Turin, at the meeting hall of the Pastoral Migrants Office, where La Goccia di Lube, the lead organization in the network, conducts interviews and meetings. The conference was attended by regional councilor Silvio Magliano, directors Antonella Giordano and Laura Angius from the Interdistrict Office for External Penal Execution (UIEPE) and the Social Service Office for Minors (USSM), respectively, and Marco Viglino, President of the Turin Supervisory Court.
The Welcoming Enterprise Project seeks to address a significant yet little-known phenomenon: people serving the final or partial stages of their sentences outside of prison. In Italy, by the end of 2023, about 70,000 individuals were in this category—roughly equal to or even exceeding the number of incarcerated prisoners, including approximately 3,000 in the Turin and Asti areas (under UIEPE of Turin’s jurisdiction) and about 5,000 across Piedmont. This is a reality that requires serious and decisive attention.
“These individuals are among us, even if we don’t notice them, and they are numerous,” explains Bianca Eula, who is responsible for managing clients and volunteers. She works daily alongside individuals serving sentences outside prison, referred by UIEPE Turin and USSM. “Living outside prison, they face expenses like everyone else. Without a job, they are at high risk of reoffending. Employment offers them a real chance at a fresh start. However, to access jobs, they need support even with seemingly simple details. For instance, not having a driver’s license excludes them from many opportunities. As an organization, we also try to find institutions willing to fund driving lessons, which are often unaffordable for them. Furthermore, these individuals often have low levels of education and need to rebuild a work ethic. Our volunteers assist them at every stage, helping them regain self-confidence and acquire the necessary tools to overcome these barriers.”
Of the 70 men and women currently supported by the organization, 20 are under house arrest, 36 are on probation with social services, 1 is under supervised release, and 2 are in a state of probation. The remaining 11 individuals are young adults under specific alternative measures.
“As soon as we take on these individuals,” say Adriano Moraglio and Dario Valenzano, president and vice president of La Goccia di Lube, “we conduct interviews to understand their skills and aspirations so we can help them make the most of these. During these sessions, we found a prevalence of skills in construction, minor maintenance, manual labor, and hospitality. The average age of the adults interviewed is around 40, while the young adults are in their 20s.”
“We need courageous companies,” appeals Silvia Lessona, who manages relationships with cooperatives and businesses. “Together with other volunteers, we’ve worked to build a network of entrepreneurial entities willing to bet on the positive, overcoming stereotypes about people who have made mistakes. So far, we’ve conducted 75 meetings with individual companies, cooperatives, and employer organizations. Out of 54 entities contacted, 31 have shown willingness to become ‘welcoming enterprises.’ To date, six companies or social cooperatives have already hired these individuals, earning the Welcoming Enterprise plaque awarded by the project. These numbers, though still modest, are encouraging and highlight the work that remains for the Welcoming Enterprise Project to support entrepreneurs.”
The first company to receive the Welcoming Enterprise recognition was Market Service in Givoletto, specializing in setting up large stores and supermarkets across Italy. Other companies awarded this recognition include The Promoland in Volpiano, the Raggio cooperative in Turin, the Frassati cooperative, the Barbara B social cooperative in Turin, and Cooperativa Amico in Almese.
Among the project’s partners are prominent organizations such as the Turin Industrial Union (through its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Table), API Torino and API Formazione, Confcooperative Piemonte Nord, Confesercenti Torino, ANCE Torino’s College of Builders and its construction school FSC, and the Agenzia Piemonte Lavoro with its employment centers in the Turin metropolitan area. Other partners include Compagnia delle Opere, the Unione Cristiana Imprenditori e Dirigenti, and training agencies such as Immaginazione e Lavoro and Casa di Carità Arti e Mestieri. The employment agency Adecco, through its Diversity and Inclusion section, also supports the initiative. Volunteer support is provided by Volontariato Torino.
Discussions are ongoing with other entities outside the project, such as Unimpiego Torino, the Cnos-Fap Salesian training center, Confartigianato Torino, Confagricoltura Torino, and the Scuola Camerana, to broaden the search for job and training opportunities for individuals under alternative measures to incarceration.
For La Goccia di Lube volunteers, finding employment opportunities—through internships and hires—for individuals under house arrest, probation with social services, or supervised release is vital. Such measures enable these individuals to reintegrate into society, resist the temptation to reoffend, and secure a future. This benefits both the individual and society at large, addressing the growing public need for safety.
Thanks to the Welcoming Enterprise Project, La Goccia di Lube has recently joined the Torino Social Impact platform.
The Italian Third Sector is facing crucial challenges: increasing complexity, new beneficiary needs, and the necessity to adopt more efficient and sustainable operational models. In this context, technological and digital innovation represents a key factor in ensuring the responsiveness and impact of social interventions.
Enter Social Innovation Trail (SIT), an ecosystem dedicated to Italian social innovation, promoted by ELIS in collaboration with AICCON and supported by UniCredit. SIT aims to foster collaboration between Third Sector organizations and innovative startups/SMEs, creating synergies to develop technological solutions that address today’s social challenges.
“Facilitating new collaborations between Third Sector organizations and innovators”, explains Luciano De Propris, Head of Open Innovation & Sustainability at ELIS, “means strengthening the sustainability of non-profit entities and enhancing a network of stakeholders capable of combining economic and social dimensions in territorial development”.
On November 20, during the launch event, applications were opened for two calls aimed at Third Sector organizations and innovators:
“The SIT call is intended to be a platform to integrate and strengthen the relationship between social projects and digital enterprises focused on social impact. The project’s goal goes beyond simple ‘matching’; it aspires to create prototypes of social innovation on a territorial basis”, says Paolo Venturi, Director of AICCON.
A distinctive feature of SIT is its national network of foundations, cooperatives, and other organizations, organized into seven regional boards, which ensure that the program’s development aligns with the needs of various local ecosystems across Italy, from north to south.
Among the organizations involved in the seven regional boards are: Associazione Generale Cooperative Italiane (AGCI), Confcooperative Piemonte, Consorzio Nazionale CGM, Fondazione Caritro, Fondazione Cariverona, Fondazione Cariparo, Fondazione con il Sud, Fondazione Italiana Accenture – Ente Terzo Settore, Fondazione ITS Academy for New Life Technologies in Rome, Fondazione Sviluppo e Crescita CRT, Isola Catania, L’Altra Napoli, Legacoop Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Legacoop Piemonte, Legacoop Sicilia, Torino Social Impact.
“Social innovation is a key element in addressing current challenges”, says Stefano Gallo, Head of Territorial Development at UniCredit, “because it promotes synergies among organizations, businesses, and institutions, facilitating the sharing of resources and skills. We are convinced that through strategic collaborations with Third Sector organizations based on social innovation, we can enable significant and lasting changes essential for building a sustainable and inclusive future”.
The SIT program represents a tangible opportunity for Third Sector organizations to:
Non-profits and innovators have until mid-January 2025 to submit their projects and propose solutions.
The final event of the year for the Benefit Corporations Community of Practice took place on Wednesday, December 11, 2024, bringing together organizations from the Torino Social Impact ecosystem to discuss the topic of benefit corporate purpose.
The meeting was held in collaboration with attorney Emanuela De Sabato, president and founder of Futura Law Firm, who facilitated an important reflection on drafting a benefit corporate purpose and the pivotal role it plays.
The event included participants from ten different entities, some of which are working to enhance the positive impact of their activities by embarking on a transformation journey toward becoming Benefit Corporations.
The discussion delved deeply into the topic by sharing concrete experiences and practical insights to understand how to make a benefit corporate purpose a functional tool aligned with the company’s goals. Building on this focus, participants explored how to best define and articulate benefit objectives in relation to their corporate purpose, as well as the reasons why revising it over time might be beneficial.
The participants, diverse in background and experience, had the opportunity to exchange ideas on the various methods for drafting a benefit corporate purpose and the most effective strategies for sustaining and enhancing the positive impact generated by their activities over time.
This initiative is part of the Benefit Corporations Community of Practice project for the 2024–2025 biennium, aimed at fostering shared knowledge through collaboration and the exchange of expertise among all participants.
The Community of Practice project is made possible through the support of the Chamber of Commerce of Turin and the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation.
Torino Social Impact has been invited as a model of public-private-social cooperation to speak at the EU’s annual social policy meeting, the Europa Social conference, to be held in Barcelona in collaboration with the Government of Catalonia on 10-11 December.
Torino Social Impact’s experience brings a contribution to the debates taking place across Europe to address social challenges and build a new European social agenda from below: local policies and practices.
More than 150 people have registered for the conference, including representatives of the Catalan and international third sector, public administrations and researchers. The Europa Social conference is a joint initiative of Taula and Catalonia International (the main Catalan consortium for international engagement) with the aim of raising local awareness about EU policy processes and showcasing local perspectives within EU policy processes. The Catalan Ministry of Social Rights, the City Council and the Provincial Council of Barcelona are also involved in organising the event.
On Monday, December 2, from 2 to 4 p.m., the course “Economic viability of impact journalism” took place, marking the fourth session in a series of webinars under the Torino Impact Journalism initiative. Supported by Social Impact Agenda per l’Italia, the initiative aims to explore how journalism can drive change by engaging all sectors of society—from institutions to businesses—to address major environmental and social challenges.
In today’s rapidly evolving landscape of technological change and shifting information consumption habits, media outlets face a critical challenge: ensuring economic sustainability in the medium to long term. With high-quality journalism being vital to the functioning of democracies, striking a balance between securing new revenue streams and maintaining editorial independence has never been more crucial.
Against this backdrop, the webinar “Economic Sustainability of Impact Journalism” brought together industry experts to discuss economic challenges and potential solutions to ensure the sustainability of impact-driven newsrooms. It was an opportunity to exchange ideas between national and international perspectives, offering practical advice and concrete examples to help shape a sustainable future for journalism.
Organized in collaboration with the Order of Journalists, the webinar attracted 80 professionals, including journalists, communicators, media experts, and impact specialists. Moderated by Pietro Saccò, the event featured prominent speakers such as Styli Charalambous, Co-founder of Daily Maverick; Annalisa Eichholzer, Business Development Manager at Thomson Reuters Corporate Foundation; Lucy Nash, Impact Producer with the Bureau of Investigative Journalism’s Enablers team; and Francesco Zaffarano, Head of Content at Will Media.
The webinar consisted of two main sessions: the first focused on sustainable models and experiences in impact journalism, while the second delved into building a newsroom from the ground up.
Styli Charalambous opened the discussion by sharing the evolution of Daily Maverick, a Cape Town-based publication that grew from a five-person startup to a team of over 100 full-time employees. A key driver of success was the Maverick Insider membership program—a community-driven, economically sustainable model. His insights on reader engagement strategies and lessons learned in building an impact-oriented newsroom in South Africa were universally applicable.
Annalisa Eichholzer highlighted the work of the Thomson Reuters Foundation, which supports impact journalism projects worldwide. She explained how the organization develops strategic partnerships to ensure the economic sustainability of newsrooms, offering practical advice on accessing funding and grants—particularly useful for those starting new projects. Eichholzer also outlined what makes a project attractive to funders in terms of social impact and economic viability.
In the Italian context, Francesco Zaffarano, Head of Content at Will Media, shared the rapid growth story of the platform, which successfully engages a young, digital audience. His talk focused on distribution and monetization strategies to balance economic sustainability with social impact while ensuring quality journalism. He also emphasized the role of the New Media Academy, developed by Will Media, in training journalists for impact journalism and the essential skills required to build innovative, sustainable newsrooms.
Finally, Lucy Nash, Impact Producer at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, presented the organization’s impact model. She discussed how the Bureau generates real-world change through news and investigative reporting, sharing techniques and strategies to amplify their reach and effectiveness.
Overall, the webinar provided a wealth of practical insights, demonstrating how solution-focused and constructive journalism can achieve economic sustainability. The experiences shared by the speakers serve as valuable guidance for journalists and newsrooms looking to develop a concrete and effective model for impact journalism.
REFUGEE RESTART, online incubator of talents and startups for refugees and migrants, and a proud member of the Conecta Migrants & Refugees Italia network, is excited to announce the launch of a free, fully online programme to support entrepreneurs with a migration background in their entrepreneurial journey.
This 5-month initiative offers:
Entrepreneurs from first, second, or third-generation migrant backgrounds who are seeking to launch a new business or scale an existing startup in Lombardy, Lazio, or Campania.
Mentors with expertise across various sectors, willing to offer flexible, voluntary support (1-2 hours per week) to help create a more inclusive society.
Applications are open until 15 January 2025!
REFUGEE RESTART seeks local partners to help promote the programme and ensure the selection of participants by the 15 January 2025 deadline. Interested organisations can reach out via info@refugeerestart.com to schedule a meeting, explore potential synergies, and support the dissemination of this unique opportunity.
By joining REFUGEE RESTART, you will contribute to building a more inclusive, sustainable entrepreneurial ecosystem capable of driving meaningful social impact.
Let’s grow innovation and inclusion together!
After exploring the topic of Gender Equality Certification, the fourth meeting of the Community of Practice was dedicated to inclusive communication, through a dynamic and immersive experience designed to explore gender equality dynamics in an engaging and educational way.
The meeting was led by Monica Cerutti, an expert in gender policies and former Councillor for Equal Opportunities and Immigration in the Piedmont Region. During the session, the recent ISO guidelines on inclusive communication were discussed, which aim to promote a language that “does not exclude or limit but instead places every person at the center without discrimination based on gender, ethnicity, or ableism, helping to break down the prejudices and stereotypes built over time by words.”
The event took place at Redrim’s technological laboratory, a cooperative company engaged in innovating production processes with a particular focus on sustainability and inclusion. Redrim is also a partner of TSI, supporting from the outset the creation of a community of practice dedicated to gender issues.
During the meeting, the group reflected on the evolution of language over time and on the stereotypes rooted in words and our everyday language. A segment was dedicated to strategies for communicating consciously and inclusively, both in verbal and digital communication. We also analyzed how images can reinforce stereotypes and the importance of diversifying the protagonists represented in photographs or visual content.
Applied Games as a Tool for Inclusion
Games proved to be an effective tool, not only for active and engaging learning but also for raising awareness about diversity and inclusion. During the meeting, the group learned about some applied games, video games, and digital applications that use game design logic to simulate real-life situations, allowing players to immerse themselves in complex topics. Immersion in games plays a crucial role: it not only raises awareness but also stimulates empathy and greater consciousness.
Through an innovative applied game developed by Drimlab in collaboration with the Fiordaliso Cooperative, participants had the opportunity to immerse themselves in an engaging and interactive experience designed to explore and deepen the topic of gender equality. The game, characterized by interactive and stimulating dynamics, provided a valuable opportunity for active learning, allowing participants to reflect on crucial issues related to equality and inclusion, learning through action. It was an experience that combined entertainment and education, promoting awareness and sensitivity around an issue of great social relevance.
On November 29, 2024, at the Talent Garden in Turin, “Mens Sana in Corporate Sana” took place—an extraordinary event dedicated to corporate well-being and happiness, organized by UOMOeAMBIENTE in collaboration with 2BHappy | Culture Company.
The event delved into how corporate policies and strategies can evolve to prioritize people, fostering well-being and sustainability for the future of organizations.
With contributions from UOMOeAMBIENTE co-founders Nunzia Giunta and Mario Burrascano, alongside 2BHappy team members Daniela Di Ciaccio, Veruscka Gennari, Paola Baravalle, and Saverio Cuoghi, attendees gained deeper insights into how employee well-being and organizational happiness—now backed by solid scientific evidence—can drive sustainable performance, thriving corporate cultures, and long-lasting prosperity.
The highlight of the day was an engaging, interactive workshop where participants actively worked through the four pillars of happiness:
Guided by the 2BHappy team and with active participation from the attendees, practical activities were planned to translate these principles into actionable strategies to enhance organizational well-being and efficiency.
This event marked the second installment of an annual initiative by UOMOeAMBIENTE, a Turin-based consulting and training company. It brings together clients and partners to promote themes related to sustainability, organizational happiness, and ESG goals. As with last year, the workshop’s outcomes and reflections will be compiled into a practical workbook to be distributed next year as an operational tool for companies embarking on this transformational journey.
Mens Sana in Corporate Sana provided a valuable opportunity to collaboratively build a model of organization that is both human-centered and fertile, capable of empowering people and generating ecosystemic value.
On December 16, from 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM, at Social Fare, Via Maria Vittoria 38, Turin, the conference and round table “From Reception to Autonomy: Work and Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Integration” will take place.
The conference, organized as part of the Empower! project, aims to promote the integration and economic independence of non-EU citizens. It will provide an opportunity for dialogue and reflection with institutional and private stakeholders to assess orientation pathways and employment and entrepreneurial opportunities for foreign citizens in Turin.
During the first part of the afternoon, the results and best practices of the Empower! project will be presented. Following a coffee break, the round table “Building Bridges: Public-Private Collaborations for Integration” will begin.
Participation in the event is free, but seating is limited.
To attend, registration via the form at the provided link is required.
Moderator
Diego Boerchi – Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Schedule
2:30 PM
From Project to Person: Experiences That Make a Difference
3:30 PM – Coffee Break
4:00 PM
Round Table: Building Bridges: Public-Private Collaborations for Integration
On December 11 Social Impact Agenda for Italy (SIA) will present the findings of the research “Renewable Energy Communities with Impact: Models and Tools for Impact Investing in a Just Transition.” The study was conducted with the support of Amundi, Coopfond, CGM, and Intesa Sanpaolo, and developed in collaboration with BIP in partnership with AzzeroCO2, Bonelli Erede, ESTÀ, and Kyoto Club.
The research involved active participation from SIA’s member base, which represents Italy’s impact finance network, as well as engagement with key industry stakeholders. It identified and analyzed the most effective impact investment and financing solutions within the context of Renewable Energy Communities (CERs), starting with their technical-financial modeling.
What are the findings and issues that emerged from this research? How can they be implemented and developed within the current legislative, technical, and operational framework of CERs? Is it truly possible to use financial tools as leverage to enhance the social impact-generating potential of CERs in Italian territories?
These and other questions will be addressed on Wednesday, December 11, from 3:00 PM in Rome and online. Participants in the discussion will include policymakers, energy and impact evaluation experts, local administrators, public and private financiers, market actors, and third-sector representatives. The goal is to assess the conditions necessary to launch practical pilot projects across Italian territories.
The event is sponsored and hosted by Legacoop at their headquarters, Via Giuseppe Antonio Guattani, 9, Rome.
The event will also be streamed live.
Program and registration available on the Social Impact Agenda for Italy website: CER WITH IMPACT: Tools for Impact Investing in a Just Transition. Presentation of SIA Research Findings.
For more information: c.buongiovanni@socialimpactagenda.it
What happens to our clothes once we throw them away?
Every year, European citizens purchase almost 26 kg of textile products and discard about 11 kg. However, once discarded, even when correctly placed in recycling bins, post-consumer clothes and textiles are often of low quality and very difficult to recycle, making it challenging to find the right destination for each item. Most of these items are shipped to Africa or South America, where they stifle local craftsmanship, and often end up burned, lost at sea, or in open landfills.
This situation must be addressed by making textile waste collection in our cities more sustainable, useful, and transparent, and, even before that, reducing the production of such waste.
The City of Turin has taken on this challenge as part of Climaborough, a project funded by CINEA and the European Union under the “100 Climate Neutral and Smart Cities” mission. This initiative involves twelve European cities experimenting with innovative urban planning solutions for the ecological and digital transition toward climate neutrality.
The RiVestiTO project, created by Atelier Riforma, Mercato Circolare, and Huulke, was introduced to the citizens of Turin during the Circular Days, Green Pea’s circularity festival, and launched during Circular Monday, the international movement promoting reuse and responsible consumption. The project aims to make the collection of discarded textile products in Turin more transparent and efficient, directing them toward the most suitable valorization methods, supporting reuse practices, and encouraging a local virtuous circle of circular economy.
“In a world with limited resources, it is absolutely urgent to implement strategies that make the best use of existing textile products through virtuous circular economy practices,” say Elena Ferrero and Nadia Lambiase, administrators of Atelier Riforma and Mercato Circolare. “RiVestiTO is an ambitious experiment aimed at bringing substantial change to the current management of used textiles, which suffers from waste, pollution, lack of transparency towards citizens, and a regulatory framework with many gray areas.”
The project stands out for its use of innovative technological tools:
The project will map and identify local organizations collecting used clothes and textiles, providing them with the Re4Circular tool to direct each textile material to the most suitable valorization method. Re4Circular is connected to a B2B marketplace that links textile collectors with businesses, artisans, and craftswomen willing to use and valorize the material. A perfect garment will be directed to vintage and second-hand stores. A slightly damaged item or leftover fabric from textile companies can be upcycled by artisans and tailoring shops. Severely damaged textiles suitable for recycling will be used to create new yarns and fabrics, while non-recoverable materials can be directed to companies specializing in producing insulating products for construction and other uses. All of this will be done with full transparency, tracking the destination of each material.
Textile products discarded by citizens and companies in the city will enter this circular economy system. However, a circular economy can only exist if it is jointly participated in by businesses, citizens, and public administration. Therefore, thanks to the Mercato Circolare app, the RiVestiTO project will connect citizens, schools, public administrations, collection entities, second-hand shops, artisans, tailoring shops, and all local businesses that give a second life to textile materials. The goal is to promote a local virtuous circle capable of connecting the supply of circular products with the demand from citizens and institutions through the app.
In collaboration with the City of Turin, the project will launch an experimental corridor to treat tailor waste and pre- and post-consumer textiles as goods rather than waste. Currently, regulations do not allow these materials to be handed over to businesses and artisans who could give them a second life (they can only be donated to charitable organizations). Thanks to the experimental corridor, these materials will be valorized as resources, helping to save the use of virgin materials.
Citizens will be actively involved through city-wide events aimed at raising awareness and educating on waste prevention, promoting reuse practices, and circular economy.
Additionally, a survey will be conducted to investigate current textile consumption behaviors, inviting people to reflect on their habits and adopt more sustainable practices.
The project will also produce a book, a podcast, and a photo exhibition by photographer Chiara Agostinetto.
In one year, 20 initiatives including employment contracts, internships, and training courses (such as driving school courses for B licenses) have benefited individuals serving their sentences outside prison through alternative measures or who have already completed their sentences. During the same period, 67 people were assisted, including 55 adults and 12 young adults, along with 19 companies and cooperatives that agreed to offer work opportunities to those with a history of legal issues. Additionally, 24 job interviews were conducted, 3 individuals were introduced to volunteering as a form of social restitution, and 8 people, with or without support, independently secured employment. These are some of the results achieved by the Impresa Accogliente Project—promoted by the Turin-based volunteer organization La Goccia di Lube ETS—as it nears the end of 2024, moving towards a safe harbor after an initial experimental phase from January to May and an official phase that began in June. This journey into the world of job opportunities, undertaken by the volunteers of La Goccia di Lube, was made possible thanks to significant support from the Piedmont Region, whose funding allowed the project promoters to engage two professionals to coordinate activities within a network of over 35 volunteers.
These results highlight the existence of another world—a world rooted in trust and willingness to offer a second chance to those who have wronged others and society. It stands in stark contrast to the narratives often seen in crime news. This world is populated by volunteers who dedicate their free time to the well-being and human redemption of others, and by entrepreneurs, leading trade associations, and renowned training agencies that contribute to the rebirth, personal, and professional growth of adults and young people. By doing so, they often, perhaps unknowingly, fulfill the innate desire to help those worse off return to an honest and responsible life. It is also a way to bring to life the principles enshrined in the Constitution, which speaks of the “rehabilitation of offenders.”
This comprehensive picture emerged during a webinar—moderated by Alessandra Giannino—organized by the Turin Industrial Union on November 12 for Confindustria-affiliated companies involved in the so-called DE&I (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) Roundtable on corporate social responsibility. During the webinar, the project, its objectives, and its initial results were presented through reports by the project coordinators Bianca Eula (responsible for user management and volunteer liaison) and Silvia Lessona (in charge of relations with cooperatives and companies), as well as the Vice President of La Goccia di Lube, Dario Valenzano.
It was just the first step in the involvement of the Confindustria entity in the Impresa Accogliente Project, of which it is a partner alongside a wide group of collaborators, with further developments planned in the coming months. Among the collaborators of the Impresa Accogliente Project are notable names such as Api Torino and Api Formazione, Confcooperative Piemonte Nord, Confesercenti Torino, Collegio Costruttori Ance Torino and its construction school, FSC, the Agenzia Piemonte Lavoro with its employment centers in the Turin metropolitan area, Compagnia delle Opere, Unione Cristiana Imprenditori e Dirigenti, the training agencies Immaginazione e Lavoro and Casa di Carità Arti e Mestieri, and the employment agency Adecco with its Diversity and Inclusion division. The project also receives support through services and consultations from Volontariato Torino, creative professional Massimiliano Manera, and the communication agency Master Communication.
During the webinar, Manera described the creation of the Impresa Accogliente brand, while Marianna Carlini from Master Communication presented the project’s communication strategies, including its initial publications and media appearances, thanks to contributions from Serena Ravazzotti. Discussions are also underway with external entities like Unimpiego Torino, the Cnos-Fap Salesian training center, Confagricoltura Torino, and Confartigianato Torino to expand the search for job and training opportunities for individuals under alternative measures to incarceration. These individuals are referred to La Goccia di Lube by the UIEPE (Interdistrict Office for External Penal Execution) in Turin and the USSM (Social Service Office for Minors), which is under the jurisdiction of the Juvenile Justice Center.
The main role of the employer associations in the project is to identify companies willing to join the network of “available enterprises” and become “welcoming enterprises” by offering employment opportunities.
For the volunteers of La Goccia di Lube, it is crucial to secure job positions, whether through internships or employment contracts, for those under house arrest, probationary social services, or supervised release—the three main legal situations addressed by the project. These opportunities allow individuals to sustain themselves as they reintegrate into society and resist the temptations of reoffending, which had initially led to their conviction and incarceration.
The first company to earn the title of “Welcoming Enterprise” (Impresa Accogliente) was Market Service in Givoletto, a company specializing in setting up department stores and supermarkets across Italy. During the end-of-year conference scheduled for December 12 in Turin, additional “Welcoming Enterprise” plaques will be awarded to recognize the commitment to providing jobs already shown by The Promoland of Volpiano, the Raggio cooperative of Turin, the Frassati cooperative, and the Barbara B. social cooperative. During the webinar, Luca Ordazzo from Market Service shared the reasons behind his company’s decision to offer work opportunities to three individuals referred by La Goccia di Lube. The Turin entrepreneur concluded his testimonial by “thanking everyone involved in the Impresa Accogliente Project for their efforts, hoping to establish a direct channel with companies and institutions, streamlining and facilitating placement processes wherever possible, and creating many opportunities for work and… life.”
How can you build a newsroom from scratch and make an impact journalism project economically sustainable over time?
On Monday, November 2, from 2 PM to 4 PM, the course “Economic viability of Impact Journalism” will take place. This is the fourth in a series of webinars as part of the Torino Impact Journalism initiative.
The webinar will focus on the economic challenges and potential solutions for ensuring the sustainability of an impact-oriented newsroom. Topics will include innovative funding models such as grants, crowdfunding, and strategic partnerships, featuring concrete examples and case studies.
The course will also explore how to build an impact journalism newsroom from scratch, encouraging active community participation and demonstrating how journalism can address local challenges, raise awareness, and inspire concrete actions for positive social change.
This event is part of the training program offered by the Order of Journalists and is open to professionals as well as anyone interested in exploring this topic.
Styli Charalambous. Co-founder of Daily Maverick, which he helped grow from a 5-person startup to an organization with over 100 full-time employees. Passionate about leadership and innovation, in 2021, he was awarded South Africa’s top journalism prize for courage and integrity for his pivotal role in Daily Maverick’s success.
Annalisa Eichholzer. Business Development Manager at the Thomson Reuters Corporate Foundation. Her role involves researching and developing new opportunities for strategic partnerships with philanthropic organizations and companies interested in supporting independent journalism and a globally active pro bono legal service.
Lucy Nash. Impact Producer in the Enablers team at the Bureau of Investigative Journalism. She ensures that investigations have tangible impact beyond publication. She also writes the Spark, newsletter entirely dedicated to the positive change off the back of investigative journalism.
Pietro Saccò. Deputy Editor at Avvenire, responsible for the Economics section and the Civil Economy supplement. He teaches journalism at the Pontifical Salesian University in Rome and co-authored the book Basic Journalism Course. He has received the State Street Institutional Press Award in the categories “Young Talent” and “Best In-Depth Article.”
Francesco Zaffarano. Head of content at Will Media, a community-first startup focused on telling the big stories and trends of a rapidly changing world. He is also Director of the New Media Academy. Previously, he worked in audience development roles at The Telegraph, The Economist, GEDI Digital, and La Stampa.
To participate and receive the webinar access link, registration is required via the following Google Form.
Attracting EU funds by encouraging the active participation of the local ecosystem in European calls: this is the mission of the HUB for European projects in the social economy, which serves as a reference point for organizations and businesses interested in seizing the opportunities offered by EU funding.
In this context, the HUB recently worked on an open call within the FuTOURiSME project – Fostering Digital & Sustainable Transition of TOURism SMEs for FUture Innovation and Resilience, co-financed by the European Commission’s Single Market Programme.
The call aims to support the development, implementation, and scalability of innovative solutions – whether products, processes, services, or business models – by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the European tourism sector. The goal is twofold: to foster innovation in tourism offerings and to accelerate the green and digital transition of the sector.
To facilitate the participation of interested entities, the HUB has set up a project support path, structured in multiple phases and led by Gaia Bacin and Maria Chiara Pizzorno, experts in EU project management from Weco Impresa Sociale.
The process began with a collective webinar focused on the key aspects of the call:
Following the webinar, participants developed their project proposals with support through several stages:
Thanks to this structured and collaborative approach, two socially impactful projects were submitted to the open call, involving a total of five organizations from the Turin area. Among the themes addressed were a proposal for a tourism offering that combines environmental sustainability and social participation, and the creation of a dialogue platform for cultural organizations across Europe.
The HUB for European projects is co-designed with Weco Impresa Sociale, with the support of the Turin Chamber of Commerce and the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation.
Monday, December 2, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, the webinar “Economic Sustainability of Impact Journalism” will be held, the fourth and final session organized as part of the Torino Impact Journalism initiative, sponsored by Social Impact Agenda for Italy.
The course will feature national and international experts discussing the economic challenges and possible solutions to financially sustain an impact-driven newsroom.
Among the guests speaking at the webinar is Lucy Nash, a member of the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and an impact producer in the Enablers team, where she ensures that investigations have tangible effects beyond publication. Her team investigates how executives, lawyers, and accountants in the UK facilitate money laundering within the country. Lucy also writes Spark, a newsletter dedicated entirely to the positive changes driven by investigative journalism.
Before joining the Bureau of Investigative Journalism, Lucy Nash worked in Parliament, focusing on improving parliamentary relations with African and Middle Eastern countries. She collaborated with MPs and members from all political parties and led numerous delegations on international missions.
Today, public-interest journalism is more vital than ever. With trust and truth under attack, maintaining high-quality reporting is increasingly critical. Central to the mission of the Bureau of Investigative Journalism is the belief that investigative journalism plays a key role in strengthening democracy and fostering more equitable societies.
Founded in 2010 by David and Elaine Potter, the independent, non-profit organization investigates critical issues through in-depth journalism that seeks to uncover the truth. Looking beyond short-term news cycles and the pursuit of clicks, the Bureau produces stories and investigations that give a voice to those often ignored.
The Bureau collaborates with media outlets worldwide to ensure its stories reach the widest possible audience. Over the years, its articles and investigations have been published by all major UK newspapers and television channels, as well as by numerous international outlets, including The New York Times, Al Jazeera, and Newsweek. It has also produced over 50 investigative reports for news broadcasts, and its findings are frequently cited by lawyers, academics, and policymakers.
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism tracks the effects of its work through an impact tracker. This tool monitors the outcomes of published stories, classifying impact into five categories: community, political/legal, economic, organizational, and media. It also assesses the geographic reach and the number of people influenced by its journalism.
Over the years, the Bureau’s investigations have had significant impacts, shaping policies and laws at both local and national levels in the UK and other countries. Its findings have been used in legal proceedings to hold perpetrators of human rights abuses accountable; they have supported NGOs and academics, providing them with tools to strengthen their work. Most importantly, the Bureau has given a voice to marginalized individuals, offering them a platform to be heard and to take concrete action.
Monday, December 2, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, the webinar “Economic Sustainability of Impact Journalism” will be held, the fourth and final session organized as part of the Torino Impact Journalism initiative, sponsored by Social Impact Agenda for Italy.
The course will feature national and international experts discussing the economic challenges and possible solutions to financially sustain an impact-driven newsroom.
Moderating the webinar on “Economic Sustainability of Impact Journalism” is Pietro Saccò, Deputy Editor at Avvenire and head of the Economy section and the supplement Civil Economy. He teaches journalism at the Pontifical Salesian University of Rome. Together with Paola Springhetti, he co-authored Basic Journalism Course (LAS 2014). In the past, he has received the State Street Institutional Press Award in the categories “Young Talent” and “Best In-Depth Article” as well as the Pasquale De Vita Award for journalism on energy topics.
Avvenire, a Catholic-inspired daily newspaper founded in 1968, was born from the merger of the Catholic newspapers L’Italia of Milan and L’Avvenire d’Italia of Bologna.
Today, Avvenire is at the center of a robust editorial system that includes the daily newspaper with its thematic supplements, a website offering audio reading of articles and accessibility features for people with disabilities, and vertical sites dedicated to specific topics. The publication also produces a weekly newsletter published every Saturday morning, maintains an active presence on social media, and offers a podcast channel featuring mini-series. Through a dedicated app, readers can access the digital newspaper and all its local (diocesan) editions, as well as the monthly magazine Luoghi dell’Infinito, which focuses on art, culture, and travel. Its editorial offerings are further enriched by a book collection in collaboration with Vita e Pensiero and a news publication for children widely distributed in Italian primary schools.
Avvenire defines itself as a newspaper of information and ideas, offering a harmonious vision of reality and global events. Its solid foundation of values characterizes its identity within the Italian editorial landscape.
The spaces of the RELIFE Foundation host a workshop by Claudio Pasceri in collaboration with the EstOvest Festival as part of the “Armonie dal Mondo – Torino Che Cultura!” project.
“With my cello, through live performances, historic recordings, and stories of individual and collective experiences, I aim to embark on a ‘collective journey’ through music.”
The voice, when there is a need to communicate something, is a unique, deeply personal, and yet ancestral instrument.
Thought, the human voice, and musical instruments that convey and support human messages across the globe are an invaluable legacy.
Diverse cultures and roots tell the story of each individual and of many extraordinary, ever-evolving societies; they are also reflected in the music we listen to, imagine, and play.
The event is free, but booking is mandatory! Reserve your spot by clicking here.
The event “Impact Finance and Sustainable Development: Combining Financial Sustainability with Social and Environmental Impact for a New Economy,” organized by Finpiemonte, will take place on Friday, December 20, from 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM at the Environment Park in Turin. Esteemed guests will discuss the social and environmental implications of sustainable finance.
Our President and ANFIR President, Michele Vietti, will moderate two roundtables on Social Cohesion and Sustainability and Green Economy and Ecological Transition.
Honorable Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, Minister of Environment and Energy Security, will deliver a keynote address.
9:30–10:00 AM: Welcome coffee
10:00–10:20 AM: Opening Remarks
10:20–10:40 AM: Introduction
10:40–11:40 AM: Social Cohesion and Sustainability
11:40 AM–1:00 PM: Green Economy and Ecological Transition
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On Monday, December 2, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, the webinar “Economic Sustainability of Impact Journalism” will take place. This is the fourth and final webinar organized as part of the Torino Impact Journalism initiative, sponsored by Social Impact Agenda for Italy.
The course will feature national and international experts who will discuss the economic challenges and potential solutions for sustaining a newsroom committed to impact-oriented practices.
“We work to strengthen the resilience of independent media, improve access to legal services, and promote responsible business models.” These words embody the mission of the Thomson Reuters Institute, a global hub uniting professionals from the legal, corporate, tax, and government sectors to analyze trends, foster dialogue, and provide practical tools to navigate an ever-evolving world.
Annalisa Eichholzer is Business Development Manager at the Thomson Reuters Corporate Foundation, an independent charity registered in the UK and the US. Her role involves identifying and developing new opportunities for strategic partnerships with philanthropic organizations and businesses interested in supporting independent journalism and a global pro bono legal service.
Previously, she served as Partnerships Manager at the Open Data Institute. She holds a Master’s in Media and Communications from the London School of Economics and a degree in Modern Languages and Cultures from the University of Pavia.
The Foundation is deeply committed to promoting and supporting free and independent journalism, recognizing it as a cornerstone of a free, fair, and informed society. Today, accurate, balanced, and impartial journalism is more critical than ever to ensure transparency and accountability, thus reinforcing the principles of democracy.
In this context, the Thomson Reuters Foundation represents a free and independent media ecosystem, leveraging its extensive expertise in journalism and law to strengthen the resilience of independent media worldwide. It offers a comprehensive range of free legal services, training, and resources to counter threats to journalists, support the sustainability of news outlets, and bolster organizations advocating for press freedom.
Independent media today face unprecedented challenges. From attacks aimed at silencing or discrediting critical journalism to business models disrupted by rapid technological advances and shifts in news consumption, the need to protect a free press has never been more urgent.
In this scenario, the Foundation plays a key role in media development. Its commitment to reinforcing the resilience of independent media includes development programs for journalists and newsrooms, along with collaborations with those on the frontlines of creating an environment conducive to a free press.
From training journalists to uphold the highest editorial standards, to strengthening the resilience and sustainability of news outlets, and working with governments to improve regulatory frameworks for press freedom, the Thomson Reuters Foundation takes a holistic approach refined by years of experience.
With this mission, the Foundation leverages data analysis to continually enhance its programs and products, addressing the most critical and current issues with relevant and effective tools. It also provides data-driven insights to investors, businesses, media professionals, and the legal sector, empowering them to play a positive role in society.
Through its projects and initiatives, the Foundation is committed to ensuring that independent media can thrive, continuing to inform the public with responsible journalism oriented toward the common good.
Building on the success of the first edition, which saw the participation of 800 Italian students, Experian relaunches “Include Me at School”, the project dedicated to financial education for young people.
This year, the initiative, carried out in collaboration with Microlab Association and FEduF (ABI), will involve new students, reaching 1,000 high school students in Italy aged between 14 and 19 years, and will expand its scope by opening up to thousands of young people through a new online initiative.
According to the OECD, 20% of Italian students do not have sufficient financial skills, a worrying figure that highlights the need to invest in educating the younger generation on these topics. Moreover, 50% of Italians today are in some form of debt, demonstrating how important it is to acquire a solid understanding of financial tools. “Include Me at School” responds to this challenge with an innovative approach, using gamification to provide young people with the foundational skills needed to manage their money responsibly, make informed decisions, and avoid the pitfalls of debt.
“Include Me at School” offers students a two-hour classroom training course based on the PlanWise WebApp. Through a realistic simulation of managing a personal budget over an entire year, young people experience firsthand the long-term consequences of their daily spending choices, learning not only the basics of financial management but also the importance of considering their impact on environmental sustainability, quality of life, and both individual and collective health.
With each spending choice within the simulation, PlanWise associates three indicators: green (environmental sustainability), comfort (quality of life), and health, which generate a positive or negative score depending on how well the decisions align with criteria of social and personal responsibility. Gamification, with challenges, missions, and rewards, makes learning more engaging and motivating, encouraging young people to delve into the concepts and put the skills they have acquired into practice. The game mechanics, structured in two phases (budget setting and monthly management of income/expenses for 12 months, with the possibility of investing or requesting loans), allow young people to grasp the long-term impact of financial decisions.
From School to Social Media: The Competition Expands to All Youth Aged 14 to 19
“Include Me at School” aims to encourage learning and competition through a national contest dedicated both to the students directly involved and to all young people aged 14 to 19, with prizes up to €500:
Experian’s Commitment to a Financially Aware Future
The “Include Me at School” project is part of Experian’s broader strategy for social innovation and financial inclusion. Leveraging its expertise in data science, analytics, and machine learning, Experian develops innovative solutions to improve people’s lives, promoting greater financial awareness and responsibility. The “people first” approach and ongoing commitment to financial education are at the core of this initiative, supported by Experian’s global “United for Financial Health” program, which aims to use technology for positive social impact.
Laura Ippolito, Marketing Director at Experian, commented: “At Experian, we firmly believe that financial education is a fundamental right, and ‘Include Me at School’ represents our tangible commitment to equipping young people with the skills they need for a prosperous future. Through gamification and our expertise, we transform learning into an engaging and accessible experience, helping young people make informed financial decisions and manage their resources responsibly. This project reflects our vision of a world where technology and innovation serve people, promoting inclusion and sustainable economic growth.”
“The playful approach to financial education is a teaching method that also engages girls and boys on an emotional level,” commented Giovanna Boggio Robutti, Director General of FEduF, “integrating traditional learning. To bring awareness and competence to young people, it’s essential to use a mix of tools and languages that spark their curiosity and engage them in a concrete way.”
“‘Include Me at School’ represents a turning point in the approach to financial education,” declared Emiliana Borruto, National Coordinator of Microlab Association Odv. “We want to offer young people concrete and engaging tools to manage money and build a secure financial future. Our mission is to promote financial inclusion at all levels.”
“Include Me at School” directly contributes to achieving several United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, including Goal 4 (Quality Education), Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), and Goal 10 (Reduced Inequalities).
On December 8, join us at the Sambuy Gardens for the final Googreen Market of the season!
In a festive holiday spirit, from 10 AM to 7 PM, agricultural and artisanal excellence will be on display to introduce us to the new season.
As always, there’s more than just the market! Joining us will be Paranza del Geco, Beesù with its educational workshop, the Academy of Performing Arts ETS, and finally the Giorgio Griffa Foundation and Archive.
Since 1982, there has been an organization dedicated to making a difference: Il Sogno di una Cosa, a social cooperative committed to improving the quality of life for adults with intellectual disabilities through services and initiatives that prioritize inclusion and community.
Alessandro Giampaolo, educator at the cooperative, shares their mission: to create lasting social impact through positive synergy between the local area, its people, and the organizations that bring it to life.Interview by Francesco Antonioli.
Interview by Francesco Antonioli.
Watch previous episodes here.
This week, Torino Social Impact is participating in the Impact Week 2024 in Bilbao, an event that brings together the global changemaker community involved in impact investing. Each edition of the Impact Week provides a unique opportunity to explore innovative ideas, build partnerships, and uncover emerging trends that benefit both people and the planet.
At Impact Week, everyone working in the field of impact is welcome, and this year’s edition, held from November 27 to 29, is themed “Madness, Boldness, Brightness,” reflecting this inclusive spirit.
As part of the event’s agenda, Torino Social Impact will host a panel titled “The Role of Journalism in the Impact Economy,” taking place on November 28 from 5:45 PM to 7:00 PM.
This session will delve into how journalism can drive change in a context where all societal actors—from institutions to businesses—are called to tackle major environmental and social challenges. Participants will learn how impact journalism can serve as a vehicle for spreading best practices that advance societal progress.
The panel will feature three speakers, all experts in the field of impact journalism:
This session is part of the broader Torino Impact Journalism initiative, launched in March by Torino Social Impact, aimed at highlighting the role of journalism. Through expert contributions and local collaborations, the initiative explores how journalism can play an active role in driving social change, beyond its traditional informational function.
We are proud to bring this topic to the Impact Week 2024 in Bilbao and to contribute to the global conversation on the importance of journalism in fostering a positive impact economy for people and the planet.
The 6th edition of the University Professional Development Course (CUAP) in Social Impact Evaluation is designed to provide you with comprehensive, hands-on training, equipping you with the skills needed to confidently tackle the challenges of impact evaluation.
Supported by the Chamber of Commerce of Turin as part of the Turin Social Impact Strategic Plan, the course is organized by the Department of Management of the University of Turin, in collaboration with the Politecnico di Torino (members of the Social Entrepreneurship Committee), the Order of Chartered Accountants and Accounting Experts of Turin, the Piccatti Milanese Foundation, the Cottino Social Impact Campus, Tiresia, cooperative training organizations (Il Nodo Consortium for Confcooperative Piemonte Nord and Inforcoop Ecipaa Piemonte for Legacoop Piemonte), and the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation.
During the course, you will explore the following thematic areas:
Pre-enrollment is now open! Don’t miss the opportunity to reserve your spot!
Classes will begin in February 2025.
Contact us: socialimpact.management@unito.it
On Monday, December 2, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, the webinar “Economic Sustainability of Impact Journalism” will take place. This is the fourth and final webinar organized as part of the Torino Impact Journalism initiative, sponsored by Social Impact Agenda for Italy.
The course will feature national and international experts discussing the economic challenges and potential solutions for sustaining an editorial team focused on impact-driven journalism.
Styli Charalambous is the co-founder of Daily Maverick, a South African online news outlet and print newspaper that started as a five-person startup and grew to over 100 full-time employees. Passionate about leadership and innovation, in 2021, he received South Africa’s most prestigious journalism award for courage and integrity for his pivotal role in leading Daily Maverick to success.
His vision promotes independent journalism grounded in principles of truth, honesty, and in-depth analysis. Recognizing the importance of journalism that not only informs but also inspires positive change, Daily Maverick addresses global societal challenges, including sustainability, human rights, domestic politics, and social justice. Beyond being a news outlet, it aims to foster a fairer and more informed society.
Funded by philanthropic organizations, commercial activities (such as the outlet’s digital and print assets, events, and sponsorships), as well as reader support, Daily Maverick has created over 100 jobs, most of them permanent positions, over the years.
Constructive information, the measurement of the social impact of news, and active citizen engagement characterize this editorial project. Its team of journalists is committed to using information to guide society toward better, more informed decision-making.
Beyond mere reporting, Daily Maverick positions itself as a community hub, actively encouraging reader participation through forums and social platforms that foster dialogue and the exchange of ideas. This community spirit strengthens the bond between the newspaper and its audience, creating an online space where diverse voices can coexist and enrich public debate.
Monday, December 2, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, the webinar “Economic Sustainability of Impact Journalism” will be held, the fourth and final session organized as part of the Torino Impact Journalism initiative, sponsored by Social Impact Agenda for Italy.
The course will feature national and international experts discussing the economic challenges and possible solutions to financially sustain an impact-driven newsroom.
Founded in 2020, Will Media is now one of the most followed—and appreciated—Italian journalistic dissemination projects.
Explaining what Will Media is would require more than one definition. Will Media is, in fact, many things at once: a startup focused on the community, dedicated to telling major stories and trends in a rapidly changing world; a space for in-depth exploration aimed at the curious; and a project created by young people and capable of engaging a similarly young and digital audience.
Francesco Zaffarano is its Head of Content, as well as the director of the New Media Academy. Previously, he held roles in audience development at The Telegraph, The Economist, GEDI Digital, and La Stampa. He was one of the organizers of the London chapter of Hacks/Hackers, an international community uniting journalists and technologists to rethink the future of journalism. Since 2018, he has participated in the Nieman Lab’s Predictions for Journalism, contributing insights on the evolution of the field.
Today, Will Media is an online community of over 1.9 million people, united by the desire to understand and address the great challenges of our time.
Its mission is to inspire change by promoting greater awareness of crucial contemporary issues. Will Media doesn’t just narrate the world but actively works to generate a positive impact through its content.
Will Media produces a variety of multimedia content, including videos, podcasts, and articles, delving into topics ranging from current affairs, economic policy, and technological innovation to geopolitics, history, and sustainability.
The podcasts are one of the platform’s cornerstones, tackling complex topics in an accessible way. Every week, a story of change from around the world is featured in LOOP, a space for in-depth exploration designed for the curious.
This content is data-driven, created in collaboration with brands that share its values, and spreads messages capable of inspiring change. Thanks to these partnerships, Will Media addresses a young, attentive community eager to actively contribute to building a better future.
In 2021, Will Media launched Will Meets, a live tour that traveled across Italy with 20 stops in cities and small towns, covering over 5,000 kilometers and involving 1,500 people. The goal was to bring dialogue offline, fostering direct engagement with its community.
Will Media stands out for its commitment to building trust with its community: every project is designed to amplify messages that inspire change and narrate the evolving world.
PIEDMONT. 37% of global greenhouse gas emissions are caused by the food system, 70% of freshwater is used for agriculture, and 1/3 of the food produced worldwide is lost or wasted along the supply chain. Today, the global food system has a significant environmental impact. It’s time to change our approach to food, climate, and health and to create a resilient food system that is healthier for people and the planet. Everyone can contribute to achieving this goal.
In this context, Enaip Piemonte, the largest training agency in the region, is participating in the LIFE CLIMATE SMART CHEFS project, funded by the European LIFE Programme. Enaip Net is the project leader, partnered with Fondazione Barilla, Alma – International School of Italian Cuisine, JAMK University of Applied Sciences (Finland), and Nutritics Limited (Ireland).
Objective: to create a culture of sustainable food by leveraging chefs and their ability to influence sustainable eating habits.
This two-year journey will be presented to the public on November 27, 2024, in Turin, during the event “Alimenti.AMO il futuro” at Open 011 (Corso Venezia 11) from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Topics of the day: combating food waste, circular use of raw materials, reducing the food footprint, local sourcing, and seasonality.
9:30 a.m. Participant registration. Introduction to the LIFE CSC Project by Enaip Net
10:00 a.m. Danilo Legnaro – Food Circuit Representative, Enaip Piemonte
10:10 a.m. Paola Muraglia – LIFE CSC Project Representative, Enaip Cuneo
10:20 a.m. Testimonials from students who participated in Life CSC workshops
10:40 a.m. Pasquale Dell’Aquila – Coordinator, Caritas Settimo
10:50 a.m. Cristina Selva from Erbavoglio – Biella
11:15 a.m. Round Table
Moderator: Simona Riccio – LinkedIn Top Voice Italy for the AgriFood sector
Speakers:
For more information about the project, visit: climatesmartchefs.eu
Following the success of the first phase of the European Space Agency’s program European Moon Rover System (EMRS) – for which Thales Alenia Space in Italy (TAS-I) prototyped and tested the first full-scale multipurpose lunar rover demonstrator – the time has now come for launching a world-first engineering challenge aimed at developing novel payloads that will be mounted and tested on the rover breadboard. In fact, with the upcoming dawn of lunar surface exploration and exploitation, rovers will need to host a wide variety of tools and instruments, from manipulators to regolith collectors and infrastructure-laying tools.
In collaboration with ESA BIC Turin, the incubation program for space start-ups run by I3P with the scientific and technological support of Politecnico di Torino and LINKS Foundation, Thales Alenia Space is proud to invite students and space exploration enthusiasts to join the Lunar Rover Payload Challenge!
On December 11 & 12 at I3P in Turin, Italy, this new exciting hackathon will give each participating team the opportunity to design and pitch a novel payload, which – if selected – will be actually manufactured, mounted and tested on the EMRS rover demonstrator, currently hosted and operated in the Rover Exploration facility (RoXY) in the Turin industrial plant of Thales Alenia Space.
The initiative will articulate into three distinct events, starting from December 2024 to the first half of 2025. The hackathon will be just the beginning of a fascinating adventure into the world of lunar exploration.
The first day of Wednesday, December 11 will start with a brief introduction from the TAS-I team about the content of the challenge and the European Moon Rover System programme. In addition, a few technical sessions will be held from TAS-I experts in the subjects of Space Robotics, Space and Lunar Exploration, System Engineering and much more: each session is aimed at providing useful elements to those seeking to excel in the challenge.
During the afternoon, the challenge will officially begin with the formation of the final teams and the delivery of the assignment. Each team will have 24 hours to conceptualize and design the prototype of their payload, which will be pitched in front of the jury at the end of the second day of the hackathon.
Useful skills to excel in the challenge include CAD modeling, mechanical design, rapid prototyping and microcontrollers; however, part of the judgment will take into account team dynamics, pertinence, innovativeness of the proposed solution and capacity to effectively present the idea to the jury, which will select two to three teams to move forward towards the prototyping and testing phases.
During the first quarter of 2025, the selected teams will be able to further develop their ideas with the support of TAS-I Robotics team; prototyping will be supported by TAS-I FabLab and RoXY laboratory. In the following weeks, the prototypes will be integrated and tested on EMRS rover: the full test campaign might take from 1 to 2 full days of activities. One winning team will be selected based on compliance to expected performances, robustness of the solution and quality of the prototype.
Teamwork and complementarity of skills will be essential to face the challenge. The hackathon is open to contributions from everyone, with no limitations related to educational background, occupation or geographical affiliation.
The event will be held from 14:00 (2 p.m.) on Wednesday, December 11, to 18:00 (6 p.m.) on Thursday, December 12, at the Agora Hall of the I3P incubator, located within the Campus of Politecnico di Torino and accessible from both the main gate at Corso Castelfidardo 30/A, and the pedestrian entrance at Via Borsellino 53/N in Turin, Italy.
To take part in the hackathon, it is necessary to register on Eventbrite. Before or during the event, participants will have to form a team of 3 to 5 people, in order to face the challenge as a group. Live presence is required, as it will not be possible to participate virtually. English will be the official language of the event.
Day 1: Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Day 2: Thursday, December 12, 2024
Drawing on over 40 years of experience and a unique combination of skills, expertise and cultures, Thales Alenia Space delivers cost-effective solutions for telecommunications, navigation, Earth observation, environmental management, exploration, science and orbital infrastructures. Governments and private industry alike count on Thales Alenia Space to design and build satellite-based systems that provide anytime, anywhere connections and positioning, monitor our planet, enhance management of its resources and explore our Solar System and beyond.
Thales Alenia Space sees space as a new horizon, helping to build a better, more sustainable life on Earth. A joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), Thales Alenia Space also teams up with Telespazio to form the parent companies’ Space Alliance, which offers a complete range of services. Thales Alenia Space posted consolidated revenues of approximately €2.2 billion in 2023 and has around 8,600 employees in 8 countries, with 16 sites in Europe.
Sunday 10 November was a special day: we officially opened the Orti Urbani in Cascina Falchera, a project that represents the return to the land and the community. In recent months, we have worked passionately to transform abandoned land into shared green spaces, where anyone can grow not only vegetables, but also relationships and ideas.
There are now around a hundred plots of various sizes available, open to private individuals and associations. But we don’t stop here! The project includes workshops, courses and activities to discover sustainable cultivation, respecting the environment and abandoning chemical fertilizers.
Gardens are not only a way to produce healthy food, but also to rediscover the value of collaboration and living together. Come visit us and find out how to be part of it!
The new gardens are born as part of the collaboration between two different projects: Urban Agroforestry Ecosystem, supported by the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation and of which Urban Lab is a partner, which aims to transform urban areas into real food forests, with the creation of green spaces for animals and communities according to new ecological management models, and CoFarm4cities, a project financed by Interreg, which aims to develop a replicable model for the sustainable management of peri-urban agricultural areas.
After the introductory session on the principles and foundations of impact journalism, followed by an in-depth look at tools to measure the social impact of news and the “stories that make a difference,” we continue with the fourth webinar titled “Economic Sustainability of Impact Journalism,” which will be held on Monday, December 2, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM.
The webinar will focus on the economic challenges and potential solutions for financially sustaining a newsroom with impact-driven logic. This includes discussions on innovative funding models such as tenders, crowdfunding, and strategic partnerships, through concrete examples and case studies.
The course will also focus on building an impact journalism newsroom from scratch, encouraging active community participation, and demonstrating how journalism can be used to address local challenges, raise awareness, and inspire concrete actions for positive social change.
This course is part of a series of webinars within the Torino Impact Journalism initiative, which aims to explore the role of information in the era of the impact economy. The initiative, supported by Social Impact Agenda for Italy, delves into how journalism can truly contribute to promoting change in a context where all societal actors, from institutions to businesses, are called to act in response to the major environmental and social challenges.
The webinar will be an integral part of the training courses offered by the Order of Journalists and is aimed at both professionals and anyone interested in exploring the world of impact journalism and communication!
Working languages: Italian/English
In the coming days, we will share stories from the guests who will bring their experiences to the webinar.
To participate and receive the webinar access link before the event, you need to register via the following Google Form.
Speakers:
On November 18th, the Assembly of the 330 partners of Torino Social Impact was held, open to all citizens, organizations, and entities interested in the topics of the economy and social impact.
350 people attended the meeting, which provided a valuable opportunity for dialogue with experts and prominent national figures, focusing on the exchange of five impactful projects for the city and an extensive session dedicated to collaborative activities and peer learning. Torino Social Impact was founded in November 2017 through an initiative by the Turin Chamber of Commerce, which, with the support of the Committee for Social Entrepreneurship and the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation, officially launched the platform aimed at strengthening the local system and qualifying it as one of the best places in the world for entrepreneurship and finance, while pursuing economic profitability and social impact objectives.
After opening remarks by Cristopher Cepernich, Vice-Rector of the University of Turin, Guido Bolatto, Secretary General of the Turin Chamber of Commerce, Carlotta Salerno, City of Turin’s Councillor for Education, School Buildings, Youth, Suburbs, and Urban Regeneration, Sonia Cambursano, Delegate Councillor of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and Paolo Mulassano, Head of Impact Innovation at the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation, Mario Calderini from the Polytechnic University of Milan and spokesperson for Torino Social Impact, the event got underway, designed as an open path to be shared with the large audience on five projects for the city, aimed at a positive impact future. Each project was presented in a panel involving various stakeholders, including the Undersecretary of State Hon. Lucia Albano.
“I congratulate you on today’s initiative and, more generally, on the valuable work you do with the goal of networking projects, activities, skills, and opportunities to find solutions to the social needs of the territory. Beyond the content addressed by your organization, I also share your working method: the desire to network skills to best respond to social needs. This is a method I have applied in the operations of two of my delegations: the enhancement of public real estate and social economy,” said Hon. Lucia Albano.
“Torino Social Impact is increasingly becoming an incubator and accelerator for major systemic projects characterized by high innovation and risk. This Assembly, intentionally open to citizens, organizations, businesses, and entities interested in social economy and impact issues, was an opportunity for dialogue with experts and prominent national figures on five impact projects for the city: from the construction of financial infrastructures for impact, including the Social Impact Exchange, to the enhancement of public heritage for social impact, and various forms of partnerships for social impact, such as social procurement and impact investments for NEET youth. Finally, following the evolution of European and national policies and strategies for the social economy, to which Torino Social Impact has actively contributed in recent years, the drafting of the Metropolitan Plan for Social Economy was discussed,” said Mario Calderini.
At the end of the event, a session dedicated to Communities of Practice and peer learning tools took place, with thematic working groups initiated by several partners. The goal of the Torino Social Impact platform is to enable the involvement of partners in collaborative efforts on shared issues and emerging projects. Currently active Communities of Practice include: Benefit Corporations, Circular Economy, Gender Equality, OP4Impact (Professional Orders for Impact), and NEET.
A key support initiative for the partnership is the HUB for European Projects in the Social Economy. Launched in 2023 with the support of the Turin Chamber of Commerce and the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation, and co-designed with Weco Impresa Sociale, this HUB aims to enhance the ecosystem’s skills in European project management and capture financial opportunities from the EU on social impact. On November 15, five entities signed an agreement to strengthen this initiative: the Turin Chamber of Commerce, the City of Turin, the Metropolitan City of Turin, the University of Turin, and the Polytechnic University of Turin.
Finally, the Firstlife project was presented: a collaborative platform and social network for communities, developed by the Digital Territories and Communities Group of the Department of Computer Science at the University of Turin, co-designed with citizens and local institutions. Through Firstlife, Torino Social Impact will soon launch a mapping of the ecosystem, aimed at discovering opportunities, creating new networking connections, and geolocating partners promoting social impact in the territory.
In just a few years, they’ve gathered tens of millions of views on their content and amassed over 750,000 followers across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. They created “Cosa mangiamo oggi?”, a constantly evolving travel diary and an exceptional entrepreneurial project. Meet Giano Lai and Francesca Manunta, also known as Giano and Franci, the content creator duo sharing extraordinary stories and experiences about culinary excellence in Italy and around the world, turning a genuine passion into a full-time career.
Their project, rooted in their expertise in marketing and digital media developed at major international organizations, began with an insatiable curiosity to explore and document the world—first for friends, then for an ever-expanding audience. The purchase of a camera and the start of video production marked the beginning of their entrepreneurial journey, driven by the desire to create something new and later validated by the numbers showing public interest—not only in their social media videos but also on their proprietary web platform, where they regularly publish guides and detailed maps.
On Tuesday, December 10th, the authors and creators of “Cosa mangiamo oggi?” will be guests at the I3P incubator in Turin, where they will share their journey with startups, professionals, and curious individuals interested in how to create a successful brand using basic tools accessible to everyone. Giano and Franci will discuss their experiences in the ever-evolving digital communication sector, presenting their case study on transforming a hunger for innovation into online fame.
The event at I3P, funded by the Piedmont Region through European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) resources, is part of a series of special events called Scintille. This series features brilliant minds and outstanding personalities from various fields—not just technology—who have made a significant impact in their industries and beyond. Promoted by the incubator to mark its 25th anniversary, the initiative aims to provide the innovation community with new opportunities for networking, dialogue, and inspiration for tomorrow’s entrepreneurship.
The event will take place on Tuesday, December 10th, 2024, starting at 6:00 PM, in person at the Agorà Hall of the I3P incubator, located within the Politecnico di Torino Campus. It is accessible via the main gate at Corso Castelfidardo 30/A or the pedestrian entrance at Via Borsellino 53/N.
Participation is free, but registration is required on Eventbrite.
Turin is set to host the “Businesses with Social Impact” conference, a key event in the calendar of initiatives for Turin as the Capital of Business Culture 2024. Organized by Unione Industriali Torino, the conference will take place on November 23, 2024, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, at the Sermig Arsenale della Pace.
The event will bring together representatives from the business, institutional, and non-profit sectors to reflect on the role of companies in promoting social responsibility. Central themes will include diversity, equity, and inclusion, with a focus on supporting companies in developing strategies that generate social and shared value.
The detailed program is available as an attachment. Highlights include an artistic contribution by the Teatro Stabile di Torino, an exceptional keynote speech by artist and entrepreneur Francesco Canale, and the presentation of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Working Group by Unione Industriali Torino.
The conference will conclude with a roundtable discussion featuring industry experts, offering valuable insights and practical advice for businesses.
Reaffirming its commitment to tangible impact, Unione Industriali Torino will offset the emissions generated by the event by planting a tree—a symbolic gesture to leave a positive mark on the environment.
Participation is free but requires prior registration, which can be completed here.
We are excited to share an important opportunity for social impact organizations: the call for applications for the Grow AI Accelerator is now officially open. This European program is managed by INCO with the support of Google.org.
Grow AI is a six-month equity-free acceleration program designed for organizations leveraging artificial intelligence or machine learning to create a positive impact.
Selected organizations will benefit from:
The call for applications is open until December 16, 2024. For all details and to apply, visit the official Grow AI program website.
Following the success of previous editions, the University Professional Development Course (CUAP) in Social Impact Assessment is back. Pre-enrollment is open from November 18, 2024, to January 13, 2025.
The course, supported by the Chamber of Commerce of Turin as part of the Turin Social Impact Strategic Plan, is organized 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 Order of Chartered Accountants and Accounting Experts of Turin, the Piccatti Milanese Foundation, the Cottino Social Impact Campus, Tiresia, training bodies of cooperative central organizations (Consorzio Il Nodo for Confcooperative Piemonte Nord and Inforcoop Ecipaa Piemonte for Legacoop Piemonte), and the Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo.
The CUAP is one of the initiatives offered by the Center of Excellence for Social Impact Assessment, based at the Chamber of Commerce of Turin.
The course will begin in February 2025 and will feature weekly sessions of 4 hours on Monday afternoons, for a total of 40 hours of in-person lectures (with an additional 85 hours dedicated to individual work, group activities, and project preparation).
All lessons will be delivered exclusively online via live instruction. Upon completion of the course, participants will receive a certificate of competence as a Social Impact Assessor, subject to evaluation, along with a digital OPEN BADGE certification issued by Bestr.
The CUAP is designed for those who:
Contact: socialimpact.management@unito.it
On November 25, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we invite you to join the Italian campaign Orange the World – UNITE, promoted by UN Women Italy, the National Committee recently accredited by the United Nations to support gender equality and women’s empowerment in our country.
The global UNiTE to End Violence Against Women campaign by UN Women runs from November 25 to December 10 (Human Rights Day), highlighting gender-based violence as a severe violation of human rights. Orange the World calls for raising awareness and mobilizing action by symbolically lighting up buildings and landmarks in orange.
Learn more about the campaign: here
At Torino Social Impact, we have already joined the campaign, convinced that widespread participation can amplify the message and help tackle this pressing issue.
For more information or to receive campaign materials, please contact the UN Women Italy team at communication@unwomenitaly.org.
The Turin Chamber of Commerce, City of Turin, Metropolitan City of Turin, University of Turin, and Polytechnic University of Turin signed a Memorandum of Understanding on November 15th to collaborate on the European Projects Hub for Social Economy as part of Torino Social Impact. The signing took place two days after the European Commission gave significant recognition to the City of Turin as a pioneering city in providing innovative solutions for its citizens. Social economy is now widely acknowledged as one of the most valid and effective tools.
In line with the goals of Torino Social Impact, the idea of a European Projects Hub for Social Economy was born in 2023, initiated thanks to the contribution of the Turin Chamber of Commerce and the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation, in co-design with Weco Impresa Sociale, a TSI partner committed to promoting approaches and methods for social transformation alongside institutions, businesses, and non-profit organizations. The Hub aims to enhance the ecosystem’s skills in European project design to seize the many financial opportunities offered by the European Union on social impact at the community level.
Given the initiative’s usefulness and importance in the current European context, and in the spirit of synergy and collaboration characterizing the entities in the region, a shared commitment has been formalized to enhance and develop it further, aligning objectives to attract European investments for social economy in the Turin area, with a focus on capacity building for Torino Social Impact partners and active participation in funding calls.
Guido Bolatto, Secretary General of the Turin Chamber of Commerce, stated: “The European Projects Hub for Social Economy envisions the creation of a Steering Committee involving all signatory entities, with the goal of planning activities, proposing initiatives, and monitoring results. We are convinced that this synergy will only multiply the potential already demonstrated during the first year of experimentation carried out within Torino Social Impact. Creating a system among institutions to enhance the ability to attract funds for the social economy is strategic to supporting the region in jointly pursuing social and environmental sustainability goals.”
Chiara Foglietta, Councillor for Innovation of the City of Turin, remarked: “The European Projects Hub for Social Economy represents an extraordinary opportunity for the Turin region, not only as a local reference point but also from a broader growth perspective. Networking is essential to enhance skills, share resources, and capitalize on good practices that can have an impact on a European scale. Turin, with its rich ecosystem of institutions, businesses, and the third sector, is the ideal place to launch such innovative initiatives. Through a capacity-building approach, the Hub aims to leverage numerous EU financial opportunities, fostering the growth of the social economy. This is an opportunity to seize for our city: thanks to the synergy among Torino Social Impact partners, conditions can be created to attract investments, stimulate social entrepreneurship, and make a further active contribution to a more inclusive and sustainable Europe.”
Sonia Cambursano, Councillor for Economic Development of the Metropolitan City of Turin, stated: “The Metropolitan City of Turin enthusiastically joins the European Projects Hub for Social Economy within the framework of Torino Social Impact. Attracting investments and entrepreneurial ideas to solve social problems is a mission we fully share and work towards through the implementation of the Metropolitan Strategic Plan, as social innovation practices align perfectly with the axes of ‘Digitization, Innovation, Competitiveness, and Culture’ and ‘Social Inclusion.’ We are already investing in the InnoSocialMetro program to increase the ability of micro and small enterprises in the region to generate socially desirable impacts through their for-profit activities. We have allocated financial support consisting of interest-free contributions and grants, for a total investment of €1.3 million.”
Alessandro Zennaro, Vice-Rector of the University of Turin for the enhancement of human and cultural capital, said: “Transferring our skills to the region to promote economic and social growth is an integral part of the University’s mission. Networking is essential to amplify the impact of projects and initiatives in the region, particularly in a field like social economy, where responding to emerging social challenges requires collaboration between various public and private entities and the active involvement of the third sector. Therefore, as universities, we are particularly proud to contribute the wealth of knowledge and experience gained at our university to the new Hub to help identify new socially and environmentally sustainable economic models capable of attracting European funding.”
Elena Maria Baralis, Pro-Rector of the Polytechnic University of Turin, added: “The Polytechnic University of Turin has always supported Turin Social Impact and is ready to provide all its know-how to maximize the opportunities offered by European funding in the field of social entrepreneurship, in line with the objectives identified in this rectoral mandate.”
In 2023, the EU Council approved the Recommendation on Developing Social Economy Framework Conditions, highlighting the social economy as a strategic sector for achieving a socially and environmentally sustainable Europe. This builds on prior EU documents, notably the Social Economy Action Plan (2021) and the inclusion of proximity and social economy ecosystems among the 14 industrial ecosystems for European economic recovery. Among the recommendations that EU member states must incorporate into national policies and legislation, the importance of territorial systems and their ability to serve as hubs for financial opportunities stands out. The document suggests establishing national, local, or regional contact points for social economy to act as ambassadors for the sector, promote it, facilitate peer support, and enable access to EU and national funding while acting as intermediaries with managing authorities.
Similarly, at the United Nations level, social economy has gained prominence as a tool for achieving the SDGs, with the approval of the 2023 UN General Assembly Resolution “Promoting the Social and Solidarity Economy for Sustainable Development”.
The Hub operates through a Hub & Spoke system, involving expert entities, European project designers, and enabling local organizations to facilitate ecosystem participation in EU funding calls.
The project includes workshops and info sessions on European Commission programs, capacity-building and peer-learning processes, connecting TSI partners to share experiences and stimulate idea generation and project design.
These activities are co-designed with Weco Impresa Sociale, a partner of Torino Social Impact engaged in promoting social transformation approaches and methods alongside institutions, businesses, and non-profits.
In 2023, supported by the Chamber of Commerce and the Compagnia di San Paolo, the initial activities of the European Projects Hub for Social Economy included mapping partner interests with 40 responses, organizing three sessions with 20 idea-generation tables, providing 45 hours of guidance, involving 22 experts and over 50 partners, and supporting 12 entities in submitting Erasmus+ proposals. In 2024, the Hub achieved the submission of 11 European projects, including 7 Erasmus+, hosting workshops and mentoring sessions with numerous partners and experts. Four projects were successfully funded, including one by the social cooperative Progetto Tenda, which presented its experience supporting an Erasmus+ project focused on linguistic inclusion to improve the employability of adult migrants.
The roundtable “Youth and the Future” will take place on Thursday, November 21, at 10:00 AM at the Collegio degli Artigianelli in Turin. The event will start with findings from the survey conducted by the ENGIM Foundation, which involved over 4,000 young people, under the title Youth and the Future: Nurturing Hopes through Employment. The survey, overseen by Professor Daniele Marini from the University of Padua, reveals that young job seekers are optimistic and hopeful, even as they acknowledge the challenges of entering the professional world.
The roundtable will provide an opportunity to reflect on these themes, focusing on data from the Piedmont region, alongside IRES Piemonte, CNA, ITC ILO, and Compagnia di San Paolo, who will also offer an international and regional perspective on the future of youth employment. The Vice President of the Piedmont Region, Elena Chiorino, and the Deputy Mayor of Turin, Michela Favaro, are also expected to attend.
The event will also feature the launch of the new National Observatory, a tool designed to monitor and support young people’s aspirations and future expectations, serving communities both locally and internationally.
Additionally, the event will present data from the 2023 Annual Report by Fondazione Engim Piemonte ETS.
Complete program available here.
Registration required: Please register using this form by Monday, November 18.
For more information, contact alice.furlan@engim.it
Impact Deal is an acceleration program for startups, scale-ups, and SMEs dedicated to making a positive environmental and social impact. It supports growth through the use of datasets provided free of charge by private and public partners (Windtre, Sella Bank, Almawave, TIM, the City of Turin, etc.), which companies can leverage through specific applications (e.g., Artificial Intelligence). The Impact Deal application is open until December 2.
The program has the following objectives:
The partnership. Now in its third edition, Impact Deal is promoted and supported by the CRT Foundation in collaboration with:
A central element of Impact Deal’s operations is the “Data Club“—a group of organizations that support the program by making proprietary datasets available and identifying collaborative opportunities with selected impact-driven companies.
Various “system partners”, including Torino Social Impact, also support Impact Deal by providing expertise, skills, technological resources, and networks in the fields of social entrepreneurship, business acceleration, technological innovation, digital solutions, and ICT.
How it works. Impact Deal offers an open call for European impact-focused companies with “data-driven” growth potential, meaning growth stimulated by the systematic and conscious use of datasets. Candidate companies are selected based on their potential in terms of economics, investment readiness, impact creation, and data utilization. Impact Deal then follows this format:
Impact Deal aims to be the beginning of more structured collaborations (data-based and/or commercial, operational, financial, or strategic) between participating companies, project partners, and the broader entrepreneurial, financial, social enterprise, and impact investing sectors at local, national, and international levels.
Turin has been named the 2024 European Capital of Innovation (iCapital), an award celebrating European cities at the forefront of providing innovative solutions for the benefit of their citizens.
The announcement was made recently in Lisbon, last year’s winner of this award. The prize was presented to Turin’s Mayor, Stefano Lo Russo, by the European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education, and Youth, Iliana Ivanova, on the main stage of the Web Summit, one of Europe’s premier innovation events and a leading global tech gathering.
“The award of ‘European Capital of Innovation 2024’ recognizes our commitment and work in crafting a future-oriented vision that puts citizens and communities at the heart of innovation. Innovation is a powerful tool for creating fairer, more sustainable, and more livable environments. Thanks to new technologies and urban planning, we can improve the quality of life for residents and enhance public services, focusing on sustainability, energy efficiency, communications, and emergency management”, commented Mayor Stefano Lo Russo.
“Our city”, noted Turin’s Innovation Councillor, Chiara Foglietta, who also attended in Lisbon, “has demonstrated a comprehensive approach to experimentation and innovation, leveraging its rich history and ecosystem to address both present and future urban challenges. The city has developed a range of innovative solutions, from smart city technologies to social innovation initiatives, with particular attention to collaboration, inclusivity, and environmental issues”.
Several key players in Turin’s innovation ecosystem supported its bid in Portugal, including representatives from the University of Turin, the Polytechnic University of Turin, the Chamber of Commerce with Torino Social Impact, and the foundations Compagnia di San Paolo and Piemonte Innova.
The award jury highlighted initiatives like the Torino City Lab platform, the city’s open and distributed innovation laboratory that has expanded since 2021 with the Emerging Technologies Hub, CTE Next. Additionally, the Torino Social Impact platform, with numerous projects aimed at creating social impact, was emphasized. These tools, along with collaborative ecosystems and engaged stakeholders, have enabled the co-creation and testing of cutting-edge urban solutions in real-world settings, spanning sectors such as Smart Mobility and Smart Living, toward a zero-emissions model that generates opportunities for all.
Through iCapital, the European Union celebrates cities with inclusive innovation ecosystems. Now in its tenth year, the award identifies cities that connect citizens with academia, the private sector, and public services to enhance societal well-being while fostering groundbreaking innovation.
These cities adopt measures to reshape their communities, incorporating innovation into daily life through pioneering sustainability initiatives and promoting inclusive digital transformation. They serve as models for others, demonstrating how innovation can drive systemic change and social progress.
In the European Capital of Innovation category, Turin was selected over Espoo (Finland) and the West Midlands (UK) and will receive €1 million in prize money. In the Emerging Innovative Cities category, the winner was Braga (Portugal), followed by Linz (Austria) and Oulu (Finland).
Previous winners of the European Capital of Innovation award include Barcelona (2014), Amsterdam (2016), Paris (2017), Athens (2018), Nantes (2019), Leuven (2020), Dortmund (2021), Aix-Marseille Provence Metropole (2022), and Lisbon (2023). In the Emerging Innovative Cities category, recent winners were Vantaa (2021), Haarlem (2022), and Linköping (2023).
On Monday, November 11, from 2 to 4 p.m., the course “Impact journalism: stories that make a difference” was held. This was the third session in a series of webinars under the Torino Impact Journalism initiative, supported by Social Impact Agenda per l’Italia. The initiative seeks to explore how journalism can drive change, engaging all sectors of society—from institutions to businesses—to tackle major environmental and social challenges.
In today’s media landscape, innovative approaches are transforming the way news is reported. Practices like solutions journalism in the United States and constructive journalism in Europe show that it is possible to go beyond merely delivering information. These approaches focus on stories that offer tangible solutions and promote positive change, creating narratives that inspire and engage communities while addressing problems with an action-oriented perspective.
The webinar “Impact Journalism: Stories That Make a Difference” highlighted these experiences, bringing together national and international speakers to share their stories and showcase successful, impactful examples. Moderated by Maria Chiara Voci, journalist and author at Sole 24 Ore, the session provided a platform for Italian and international journalism to exchange ideas and reflect on best practices.
Mariia Bohdanovska, Digital Analyst at Rubryka, opened the discussion by offering a perspective on impact journalism in the context of war. She shared the experience of Rubryka, a Ukrainian publication addressing complex issues through solutions journalism. Bohdanovska recounted how a story documenting the struggles of a war-affected community inspired tangible support for it. She also explained how Rubryka uses specific tools to measure the impact of its stories and how a constructive approach can reduce polarization among readers, fostering a sense of community and hope.
Camilla Soldati, Content Coordinator at LifeGate, presented the organization’s work in supporting businesses to enhance sustainability through consulting, strategic communication, and environmental projects. She discussed how the publication develops impactful stories, offering concrete examples and case studies of initiatives that have made a measurable difference to communities and the environment.
Alberto Puliafito, Co-founder and Director of Slow News, shared the vision driving his project. With the support of a recent grant for impact journalism, Slow News is currently developing a specific investigation. Puliafito detailed the daily challenges faced, such as balancing financial needs with the desire to delve deeply into stories that align with the principles of slow journalism.
Finally, Christian de Boisredon concluded the webinar by recounting the founding of Sparknews, an organization that has been collaborating with media outlets in over 50 countries to promote impact journalism. De Boisredon shared the challenges of coordinating a global network of journalists with diverse cultures and priorities. Projects like Impact Journalism Day provided concrete examples of how Sparknews maintains a constructive, solution-oriented approach, ensuring that the stories published have measurable impact.
Overall, the webinar provided an opportunity to discuss projects that are creating positive change for people and communities worldwide. A powerful message emerged from the various contributions: reporting interesting news is not enough. Stories must inspire concrete actions and generate real impact.
December 9, 2024
10:00 AM – 7:30 PM
Turin, CTE NEXT
It’s time for ImpacTO once again!
Join us at the annual gathering of the Sport Innovation Hub, now in its 5th edition thanks to the support of the Turin Chamber of Commerce, celebrating Italian excellence in sports. This is an event that doesn’t just talk about innovation – it invites you to experience it up close. Discover cutting-edge technologies and ideas shaping the future of sports and wellness.
ImpacTO is more than just an event – it’s a hub for companies aiming to become leaders in change, fostering dialogue with sports organizations.
Don’t miss this opportunity for growth and collaboration.
Register HERE and find out how your organization can help transform the future of sports!
On Wednesday, November 20 at 6 p.m., at Pink Coworking (via Davide Bertolotti 10, Turin – Circoscription 1), Acca invites companies, organizations, trade associations, and professionals in the labor market for a discussion on intercultural integration. The focus is on understanding how to achieve true coexistence of diverse identities within organizations.
In this period of evolving workforce demographics, we will discuss the current challenges of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging (DEI&B) policies in an intercultural context, examining ongoing initiatives and unexplored solutions.
We’ll hear from voices across the professional spectrum: companies actively engaged with these themes, DEI-oriented employment agencies, and organizations supporting these processes, as well as personal stories from individuals who have found growth opportunities through inclusive policies in their workplaces.
We believe in sharing diverse perspectives and encouraging professional cross-pollination.
Program:
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Invitation-only event – open to the public until seats are filled.
The event is supported by the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation as part of the collaborative guidelines of the Mission to Promote Active Participation in support of the Time and Skills Bank at Pink Coworking. With sponsorship from the Metropolitan City of Turin, Circoscription 1 of the City of Turin, the Union of Industrialists, and the Chamber of Commerce of Turin.
Let’s inspire each other and build new collaborations
NOVEMBER 28, 2024 – TURIN | EDIT Space For People
On Thursday, November 28, starting at 9 a.m., the Social Working Day will take place in Turin at EDIT, a unique venue where good food and drink culture blend to create an immersive shared experience.
Organized by MyOrango, #SWDAY2024 aims to connect freelancers, professionals, and businesses, fostering genuine interactions and new collaborations. This full day of coworking is designed for socializing, gaining new skills, and sparking innovative ideas.
The event will feature generative workshops led by the MyOrango team and three inspirational talks that offer unique perspectives and stories to ignite fresh ideas. The speakers include Giovanni Pizza, CEO of BonusX and a Forbes Under 30 honoree, known for his innovative work in welfare access; Marta Giavarini, business consultant and author with extensive experience supporting freelancers and startup founders; and Marco Los, comedian and TV writer, who will bring a creative and engaging perspective.
Don’t miss this day of generative inspiration and shared growth!
Tickets available here.
New infrastructure is essential for a forward-looking country, particularly when it directly supports the ecological transition. However, such projects often bring tension and opposition from local communities. How can these conflicts be prevented or managed? How can a constructive dialogue be fostered with communities to ensure that even the most impactful projects are accepted and supported? The upcoming Amapola Café webinar, scheduled for Tuesday, November 19 at 12:00 PM on Zoom, will delve into these crucial topics. Registrations here.
Today, nearly every type of infrastructure—from energy plants to waste management systems and transportation networks—faces some level of opposition. The “NIMBY” (Not In My Backyard) phenomenon has become widespread, often stemming from a lack of trust in institutions and insufficient dialogue with affected communities. Even key projects for decarbonization or enhancing sustainability, such as renewable energy, encounter local resistance. Why does this happen? How can companies mitigate these oppositions and create value?
Insights from the Experts
In the webinar New Infrastructure: Engaging with Communities to Prevent or Manage Conflicts, Emilio Conti, an expert in stakeholder engagement and a leader in territorial project management, along with Micol Burighel, Head of Communication at Amapola, will provide an overview of the causes behind these disputes and, more importantly, solutions. Key points of the discussion will include Amapola’s methodology, which entails comprehensive mapping of local and national stakeholders, assessment of social and environmental factors, and the development of transparent and participatory communication.
The webinar will showcase concrete examples of projects that, through a participatory approach, successfully transformed potential opposition into constructive and beneficial dialogue for all involved. Conti will explain how adopting an open and inclusive governance model—one that involves stakeholders from the earliest stages of planning—can make all the difference in determining the success of new projects.
If you are involved in infrastructure development or work on sustainability and high-impact projects, this webinar is a unique opportunity to gain practical tools and fresh insights on managing relationships with communities. Learn how companies can prevent conflicts and contribute to building more resilient and sustainable communities.
Don’t miss the chance to explore these topics with our experts. Sign up now for the webinar on November 19, at 12:00 PM on Zoom.
The Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation, in collaboration with the Digital Republic Fund, has organized two events aimed at Third Sector entities and professionals in digital topics.
Following a first event in November focused on digital skills for women, there will be a second event on Wednesday, December 4, centered on skills for NEETs (young people aged 15 to 34 who are neither studying nor working), aimed at facilitating their entry into the job market.
Each event will open with presentations of two projects that won funding from the Fund (specifically, “Futura” and “OnLife”), followed by a panel discussion on the event’s theme.
The event will conclude with a Q&A session, followed by a networking opportunity where participants can connect and share ideas and insights on the challenges and opportunities tied to digitalization.
To participate, please register via this link.
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November 22 at 5:00 PM – Amapola Online Talk for L’eredità delle donne. With Barbara Falcomer (Valore D), Flavia Brevi (Fondazione Libellula), Chiara Bacilieri (Lifeed). Moderated by Emilia Blanchetti (Amapola).
134 years: that’s how long the Global Gender Gap Report from the World Economic Forum estimates it will take to reach global gender equality. This daunting number highlights the long road ahead. But rather than resigning ourselves to the wait, it’s urgent to reflect on the strategies, actions, and policies needed to bridge this gap more swiftly. To do so, we must rethink the roles that both women and men will play in driving this cultural shift. On Friday, November 22 at 5:00 PM, as part of the off-schedule program of L’eredità delle donne festival and in the lead-up to the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, Amapola is hosting an online talk to reflect on the path toward gender equality.
This event will be an opportunity to look beyond the statistics, focusing on concrete solutions and innovative actions needed to build a future of equity and inclusion. With an open, positive, and transformative approach, the discussion will bring together three experts who are tackling the gender equality challenge daily in different contexts: Barbara Falcomer, President of Valore D; Flavia Brevi, Head of Communications at Fondazione Libellula; and Chiara Bacilieri, Head of Research and Innovation at Lifeed.
Moderated by Emilia Blanchetti, head of Amapola’s DEI division, the talk will provide a space to reflect on where we stand today and what is truly needed to speed up change. The discussion will explore how politics, education, businesses, and civil society can help create new spaces and tools to bring gender equality closer. We’ll discuss the major global challenges, as well as the everyday efforts that every company, organization, and individual can contribute to in this race against time.
An inspiring opportunity for anyone who believes the future must be built together, starting today.
The festival is a project by Elastica with Gucci and Fondazione CR Firenze as founding partners, co-promoted by the City of Florence and under the patronage of the Tuscany Region. In collaboration with Elle, the project is made possible thanks to Intesa Sanpaolo, Pampers, Tim, and with contributions from Birra Peroni, Gilead Sciences, and SYNLAB.
Rai Radio 2 is the official radio partner. Special thanks to Manifattura Tabacchi, ZOO Hub, and Opera Prima, which will host the seventh edition of the festival.
Born in Porta Palazzo, NATworking is an association that aims to bring remote workers closer to workspaces in rural and inland areas.
Today, with Chiara Guidarelli and Francesca Albera, respectively Co-founder and part of the Management team of NATworking, we explore how this initiative seeks to establish connections with local communities to start long-lasting regeneration processes that go beyond a temporary experience.
Interview by Francesco Antonioli.
Watch previous episodes here.
In collaboration with Futura Law Firm and FL20 Studio, a new meeting of the Community of Practice – Benefit Corporations was held, bringing together organizations within the Turin Social Impact ecosystem for a moment of dialogue and exchange. Once again hosted at Futura Law Firm, the focus was on “The Function and Drafting of the Benefit Report,” exploring the value and importance of this annual tool required of Benefit Corporations to document their commitment to creating a common benefit.
Ten organizations participated in the meeting: some are Benefit Corporations already involved in the Fit4Benefit program, others have recently joined Turin Social Impact, and some are considering the transition to becoming a Benefit Corporation.
The meeting began with an opening reflection: “What is the purpose of the Benefit Report?” This question sparked a lively discussion, where participants shared experiences and challenges encountered along the way. It emerged that the Benefit Report is a powerful communication tool—a kind of “identity card” that demonstrates the organization’s commitment to sustainability, social impact, and governance, reflecting the essence of its business choice.
The participants then discussed essential elements to include in the report and mandatory components, examining how to map the objectives and actions taken by their organizations, as well as the challenges in evaluating achieved results.
The meeting provided a valuable exchange, enriched by experiences, viewpoints, practical examples, and the sharing of challenges and opportunities. The Community of Practice aims to foster precisely this kind of exchange, where each question finds space for listening and reflection.
This initiative is part of the Community of Practice for Benefit Corporations project for the 2024-2025 biennium, aiming to create shared knowledge through collaboration and the exchange of expertise among all participants.
The Community of Practice project is supported by the Turin Chamber of Commerce and the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation.
On Thursday, November 28, the I3P incubator in Turin will host a meeting with Stefano Buono, a distinguished Italian physicist and CERN alumnus who co-founded newcleo in 2021. Newcleo is an innovative company in the nuclear energy sector, working on the design, construction, and operation of Generation IV Advanced Modular Reactors (AMRs), which are cooled with liquid lead and powered by reprocessed nuclear waste.
With over €535 million in private funding and a highly qualified workforce of more than 850 employees in France, the United Kingdom, Italy, Switzerland, and Slovakia, newcleo is not only developing and providing the expertise and services necessary for its ambitious mission but is also supporting the supply chains needed for Small Modular Reactors across Europe and beyond, contributing to the future of sustainable energy.
Until January 2018, Stefano Buono was CEO and board member of Advanced Accelerator Applications (AAA), an international radiopharmaceutical company he founded in 2002 and that was acquired by Novartis in 2018 for $3.9 billion. Since then, Buono has served as Chairman of Planet Holding LTD, a global leader in integrating smart solutions and social innovation practices into the design and development of affordable real estate projects. He is also Chairman of LIFTT, a private company founded by the LINKS Foundation, with the Politecnico di Torino and Compagnia di San Paolo as founding institutions.
The event at I3P, funded by the Piedmont Region with resources from the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), is organized as part of a series of special events titled Scintille: a series of meetings with brilliant minds and prominent personalities from various fields, not only technology, who have made a significant mark in their area and beyond. This series is being promoted by the incubator on the occasion of its 25th anniversary, aiming to continue offering the innovation community new opportunities for gathering, discussion, and inspiration for the entrepreneurs of tomorrow.
The event will take place on Thursday, November 28, 2024, starting at 6:00 PM at the Agorà Room of the I3P incubator, located within the Politecnico di Torino campus, accessible from the main gate at Corso Castelfidardo 30/A or the pedestrian entrance at Via Borsellino 53/N.
Participation in the event is free, with registration required on Eventbrite.
On Thursday, November 7, a meeting focused on networking and the development of innovative European-level projects in the field of the social economy took place. This event was promoted by the European Projects HUB for the Social Economy, co-designed with Weco Social Enterprise and supported by the Turin Chamber of Commerce and the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation.
Organized in collaboration with the Didaxé Social Cooperative, the event provided a valuable opportunity to connect with various social enterprise entities from Lithuania and to expand European collaboration opportunities for local organizations.
The meeting was held at Impact HUB Torino, a coworking space that connects local professionals with organizations, investors, and the public sector. As a certified startup incubator and a community dedicated to social innovation, Impact HUB Torino was an ideal setting.
Twelve Lithuanian organizations presented their activities and innovative projects, including Katalista Ventures, an accelerator supporting startups and organizations focused on creating positive impacts for people, the environment, and the business world. The event also featured representatives from local third-sector and social economy organizations, including Liberitutti Social Cooperative, Vol.To, Mercato Itinerante, and Discentis.
An interactive workshop allowed participants to get to know each other, discuss the challenges they face in their respective fields, and share skills that their organizations could offer or seek for potential future collaborations.
The event continued with thematic discussion tables focusing on four main areas: integration, innovation, health, and craftsmanship.
This exchange between organizations from different contexts but with shared goals in social innovation and the social economy proved highly enriching. It offered a variety of perspectives, experiences, and visions, with the aim of building and strengthening collaborative relationships at the international and European levels.
On Tuesday, November 12, at 5:30 PM, the Vol.To ETS headquarters at Via Giolitti 21 in Turin will host the seminar “Young Energies – Strategies for Active Participation.” This event marks the concluding moment of the GOWEST! project, developed in the Collegno and Venaria Reale areas. The meeting aims to explore strategies for promoting active participation, with the goal of fostering personal and community empowerment among young people.
The event will begin with greetings from Luciano Dematteis, President of Vol.To ETS; Gianluca Treccarichi, Councilor for Territorial Planning and Quality of Life for the City of Collegno; and Gianpaolo Cerrini, Deputy Mayor and Councilor for Associations for the City of Venaria Reale.
Luca Davico, coordinator of the Rota Report for Turin and university lecturer, will present an analysis of the context in an address titled “Young People of Turin, a Rare and Overlooked Resource.”
The following speakers will also contribute: Carlotta Salerno, Councilor for Youth Policies for the City of Turin; William Revello, Executive Director of the Fondazione Ufficio Pio; Simona De Giorgio from the Social Entrepreneurship Committee of the Chamber of Commerce of Turin and Torino Social Impact; Matilde Branca from the San Donato Social Cooperative; and Flavia Franguelli from the O.R.So Social Cooperative.
Luciano Dematteis, President of Vol.To ETS, introduces the event: “Promoting active participation means giving young people the opportunity to genuinely impact their communities, strengthening their skills, awareness, and sense of belonging. Empowerment is a process aimed at providing concrete tools and confidence in one’s abilities, allowing people to feel like protagonists in their own lives and the environments in which they operate. One of Vol.To’s goals is to promote the civic engagement of young people, a theme closely tied to the essential generational renewal in the world of volunteering and associations.
Through projects like GOWEST!, we aim to support young people in becoming aware agents of change, ready to make a positive impact on the communities where they live.”
At the end of the seminar, Vol.To will offer an aperitif to all participants to encourage further dialogue and networking.
For registrations and information: progetti@volontariatotorino.it
Don’t miss the General Assembly of Torino Social Impact!
The event will feature the participation of the Undersecretary of State at the Ministry of Economy and Finance, Hon. Lucia Albano.
We look forward to welcoming you on Monday, November 18, from 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM, at the Aula Magna of the University of Turin, within the Cavallerizza Reale, located at Via Giuseppe Verdi 9, Turin.
This assembly is open to all citizens, organizations, and entities interested in topics related to the economy and social impact. We invite you to join us and spread the word to anyone who may be interested in attending!
The meeting will be a valuable opportunity for dialogue with experts and key national figures. Central themes will include discussions on five impactful projects for the city and an extensive session dedicated to collaborative activities and peer learning.
To help us organize the event effectively, we kindly ask you to register if you haven’t done so already!
2:30 PM
Registration
3:00 PM
Welcome and Opening remarks
Cristopher Cepernich, Vice Rector, University of Turin
Guido Bolatto, Secretary General, Turin Chamber of Commerce
Carlotta Salerno, Councilor of Education, School Infrastructure, Youth, Suburbs, and Urban Regeneration, City of Turin
Sonia Cambursano, Delegate Councilor, Metropolitan City of Turin
Paolo Mulassano, Head of Impact Innovation, Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo
3:15 PM
A future with positive impact: five projects for the city
Introduction and moderation by Mario Calderini, Politecnico di Milano, spokesperson for Torino Social Impact
3:30 PM
Building financial infrastructures for impact: The Social Impact Exchange
Laura Cosa, Project Manager, Social Impact Exchange
Guido Romano, Head of Monitoring and Impact Analysis, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti
3:45 PM
Designing the city by enhancing public assets for social impact: the City of Turin’s pilot project
Marella Caramazza, Strategic Director, CeVIS; Board Member, Cottino Social Impact Campus and Istud Business School
Paolo Mazzoleni, Councilor for Urban Planning, City of Turin
4:00 PM
Partnerships for impact: social procurement
Raffaella Scalisi, Advisor, Torino Social Impact
Marco Piccolo, Vice President of Small Industry, with a focus on Sustainability
Irene Bongiovanni, Vice President, Social Entrepreneurship Committee, Turin Chamber of Commerce
4:20 PM
Outcome-based partnerships: an impact fund for NEETs in Piedmont
Gianluca Gaggiotti, Co-founder, IMPACTips
Marco Romei, Deputy Chief Innovation Officer, Banca Sella
4:35 PM
The evolution of european and national strategies for social economy: the metropolitan Plan of Turin
Simona De Giorgio, Coordinator, Social Entrepreneurship Committee, Turin Chamber of Commerce & Torino Social Impact
Sonia Cambursano, Delegate Councilor, Metropolitan City of Turin
Hon. Lucia Albano, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Economy and Finance
5:00 PM
Stakeholder meeting: communities of practice and peer learning tools
Led by the Torino Social Impact Team
6:00 PM
Closing remarks
If you’re undecided about what to do after middle school, ENGIM Piemonte ETS offers several orientation opportunities for third-year middle school students and their families.
From November, our training centers in Torino Artigianelli, Torino San Luca, Pinerolo, and Nichelino open their doors for Open Days. During these events, you can tour the school and its workshops, and meet with students and teachers.
Check out the full schedule with all dates here.
The Vocational Education and Training (IeFP) programs guide young students from middle school to technical specialization through specific and professional courses. These courses lead to a Vocational Qualification, which is immediately applicable in the workforce. After the first three years, students can obtain a Technical Diploma and Advanced Technical Specialization.
ENGIM courses are free and offered at four training locations. Find out more.
Additionally, there are local ORIENTATION events where we will also be participating!
Piossasco Orientation Fair: Saturday, November 9, 2024, at the Sports Hall, Via Nino Costa 22, Piossasco. Event from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Ic Candiolo and Piobesi Fair: November 14, 2024, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at Candiolo Middle School (Piazzale della Resistenza, Candiolo).
IC Matteotti-Pellico: November 15 at the high school premises, Orientation Fair from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Pinerolo Orientation Fair: November 16, at IC Pinerolo 1, Via Einaudi 38, from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Peyron Middle School: Turin, November 16, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Chieri Orientation Fair: November 23, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at the “N. e P. Francone” Library, Via Vittorio Emanuele II 1, Chieri.
Giaveno Orientation Fair: November 23, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at IC Gonin Giaveno.
“Courses that ENGIM Piemonte ETS will present within the IeFP educational offerings for the 2025-2029 cycle. Course activation is subject to approval and funding by relevant authorities.”
Wednesday, November 20, Italgas will officially introduce the innovative companies selected through the “Cantiere del Futuro” startup call during an open event at I3P, the Politecnico di Torino’s Incubator. This event will provide an opportunity to explore collaborative prospects with the Group, a leader in gas distribution – the top operator in Italy and the third largest in Europe – and a prominent figure in the international energy transition.
Organized as part of the open innovation program “Ideas 4 Italgas”, the call was launched in March 2024 with the aim of selecting the best startups and SMEs capable of making construction activities more sustainable and efficient. The search for innovative solutions and technologies to define the profile of a sustainable construction site, thus accelerating the development of a new way to build energy infrastructure and to work more safely in the construction sites of tomorrow, led to the selection of eight young companies that will present their technology projects during the event. Subsequently, they will have the chance to start concrete collaborations with Italgas.
The event will offer a unique opportunity to meet with Italgas, not only for startups and SMEs but also for other companies in the industry, institutions, academia – professors, researchers, students – and anyone interested in exploring the prospects of the industrial transition process towards sustainability, reducing environmental impact, and promoting the circular economy.
The event will take place Wednesday, November 20, 2024, starting at 5:00 PM, in person at the Agorà Hall of the I3P Incubator, located on the Politecnico di Torino Campus. It can be accessed via the entrance at Corso Castelfidardo 34 or the pedestrian entrance at Via Borsellino 53/N.
Participation in the event is free, but registration on Eventbrite is required.
5:00 PM | Welcome and participant registration
5:10 PM | Opening remarks by Giuseppe Scellato, President of I3P
5:15 PM | “Cantiere del Futuro: The Role of Innovation” – Keynote by Leonardo Ambrosi, Group Innovation Officer of Italgas
5:20 PM | Presentation of the eight finalist startups
6:30 PM | Awarding of the winning young companies
6:50 PM | Closing remarks and start of networking aperitif
How does a newsroom focused on impact journalism operate, and what are the main challenges it faces in today’s media landscape?
On Monday, November 11, from 2 to 4 PM, the course Impact Journalism: Stories that Make a Difference will take place. This is the third in a series of webinars under the Torino Impact Journalism initiative.
The webinar will offer a deep dive into impactful journalism experiences at both national and international levels, exploring how to integrate the approaches and strategies discussed in previous sessions into everyday journalistic practices. With insights from journalists and industry experts, attendees will discover firsthand accounts, practical advice, and successful case studies.
This event is part of the training program offered by the Order of Journalists and is open to professionals as well as anyone interested in exploring this field.
Christian de Boisredon: Impact entrepreneur, pioneer of solutions journalism, cultural transformation consultant, and motivational speaker. In 2011, he founded Sparknews to create collaborative solutions journalism programs with leading media in 50 countries, promoting positive cultural change.
Mariia Bohdanovska: Former journalist and currently a digital analyst at Rubryka, the first solutions journalism outlet in Ukraine. As a digital analyst, she works to track, analyze, and measure the impact of stories on people’s lives to promote solutions-oriented journalism.
Alberto Puliafito: Journalist, filmmaker, and media analyst, co-founder and director of Slow News. With a background in biomedical engineering, he now studies intercultural communication and is involved in training, journalism, and exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and media.
Camilla Soldati: Editorial coordinator at LifeGate, where she writes about conservation, human and environmental rights, amplifying the voices of those making a difference for our planet and telling stories that inspire positive change. She also curates the outlet’s Instagram page and the book Cose belle dal mondo.
Maria Chiara Voci: Professional, with over 15 years of experience covering sustainability and wellness in construction, architecture, urban regeneration, innovation, smart cities, and technology in building. She is a contributor to the Sole 24 Ore group and editor-in-chief of the bioarchitecture magazine Casa Naturale.
To participate and receive the webinar access link, please register via the following Google Form.
On Sunday, November 10, Giardino Forbito awaits you at the Sambuy Gardens (Piazza Carlo Felice) for the regular second Sunday of the month Mercato Googreen.
Discover November’s seasonal produce and agricultural specialties, highlighted by Turin’s art month and the extraordinary Luci d’Artista installations by Giorgio Griffa and Luigi Ontani.
Following the cancellation of the event initially scheduled for the weekend of October 26–27 due to bad weather, we return to the Rose Garden of Moncalieri Castle on Saturday, November 9, and Sunday, November 10.
Nursery gardeners, artisans, farmers, artists, and special guests will come together to celebrate the season and the region. Together, we’ll explore the Moncalieri hills, meet new producers and craftspeople, listen to music, and discuss biodiversity.
Saturday, November 9, 2024
Sunday, November 10, 2024
From 3 to 6 December the Giffoni Multimedia Valley will host the Mediterranean Training and Work Exchange, the event promoted by the Super Sud Foundation and organized by the Stratego Group, in partnership with Giffoni Innovation Hub, dedicated to professional training, job placement and to orientation issues.
The three days represents the right opportunity to discuss training, employment and human capital and to delve deeper into issues related to the world of work, with institutional representatives, public and private bodies, school students, undergraduates and graduates, people looking for employment , professionals and entrepreneurs. The Mediterranean Training and Work Exchange represents a real hub of opportunities, a showcase for news on work, orientation and training policies in Campania and Southern Italy.
This year, for the first time, the event will be held within the Multimedia Valley of Giffoni, a symbolic place of innovation and creativity. A large exhibition area will be set up in its spaces for training institutions and local employment agencies, who will have the opportunity to make their offer known through reserved spaces and rooms for talks and presentations. During this fifth edition it is possible to participate, by filling out the appropriate form, in the Creative Contest for the creation of a video on the theme “Smartphone: Growth Tool or Digital Trap?”. The selected videos will be screened in Giffoni on December 6th, as part of the Mediterranean Training and Work Exchange and will receive an important recognition.
For more information on how to participate in the Borsa you can consult the website www.borsaformazionelavoro.it.
On Monday, November 11, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, the third webinar in the Torino Impact Journalism initiative, titled “Impact Journalism: Stories That Make a Difference”, will take place, sponsored by Social Impact Agenda for Italy.
The course will feature journalists and experts who will discuss impact journalism experiences at both national and international levels, exploring how to integrate approaches and strategies into everyday journalistic practices.
Moderating the webinar and the contributions from guest speakers, the protagonists of “stories that make a difference,” is Maria Chiara Voci.
A professional journalist, Maria Chiara Voci has been focused on sustainability and health in construction, architecture, building rehabilitation, urban regeneration, innovation, smart cities, and building technology for over 15 years. Enthusiastic—and fascinated—by the sector’s evolution and the growth and development opportunities within the industry, she also works as an author for the Sole 24 Ore group.
She is the editorial director of Casa Naturale, a magazine dedicated to green building, as well as the creator and host of the podcast Non solo Voci – Constructive Dialogues on the Future of Housing: a multidisciplinary journey exploring intersections between construction, architecture, urban planning, and society, aiming to provide a 360-degree perspective on the future of our cities, analyzing both large urban transformations and the dynamics within the construction sector.
From construction sites to design, training to research, the podcast offers a platform for discussion and dialogue for all those interested in building a more sustainable and inclusive future.
In 2019, Maria Chiara Voci founded the project Home, Health & Hi-Tech (casaesalute.com) to promote informed communication and education on indoor health.
In 2011, Maria Chiara Voci founded the journalism service Spazi Inclusi in Turin, a partner organization of Torino Social Impact. The project’s name, “Spazi Inclusi” (Inclusive Spaces), refers to the professional skill of writing within a specific character limit—an essential skill for journalists and communicators. Founded in 2013 as a shared space project and collective, multimedia newsroom, Spazi Inclusi has since grown into a structured company promoting a professional network model and knowledge sharing.
The organization fosters interaction between journalists, corporate communicators, multimedia experts, photographers, videographers, graphic designers, event organizers, startups, and creative communicators. It develops tailored strategies, manages editorial tools and products (print, web, and video) on an outsourcing basis, and organizes events and media relations campaigns.
Each year, Casa Giglio organizes a Christmas Fundraiser to provide free, high-quality accommodations for families with children receiving treatment at hospitals in Turin who stay at Casa Giglio.
We support our families through Solidarity Gift Stalls, gift-wrapping, and activities designed for children. Every day, we work to keep families united during times of hardship and, especially, in moments of celebration.
Our goal is to make our guests feel at home, and we are looking for volunteers to help make this vision a reality!
This Christmas, you can give your most valuable gift: your time. Become a note in Casa Giglio’s Christmas Symphony. The proceeds from our stalls will go entirely to support the accommodation needs of our families.
WHERE and WHEN?
You can download the FULL CALENDAR of this year’s stalls here.
To join our big family, please fill out the FORM, and we’ll contact you to choose your volunteer shift.
For more information, email raccoltafondi@casagiglio.org or call 3338572000
Camilla Soldati is the coordinator of the editorial team at LifeGate, where she writes about conservation, human and environmental rights to amplify the voices of those making a difference for our Planet and to tell stories that can inspire positive change. She is also the curator of the publication’s Instagram page and the book Beautiful Things from Around the World. When she’s not in the editorial office, she’s in the mountains, among the rocks, trees, or waves, seeking to feel deeply connected with the natural elements.
LifeGate was founded in 2000 with the aim of engaging individuals and companies in the issues of environmental and social sustainability. As a media outlet, through a multichannel network consisting of a website, radio, social networks, and newsletters, and as a benefit corporation through consulting services and environmental projects, it has been promoting a necessary and urgent model of sustainable development from day one and has built a strong and active community over the years.
It was established in 2000 from the experience of the Roveda family, which began in the 1980s with Fattoria Scaldasole, the first company to enter large-scale distribution with an organic product.
The goal, from the very beginning, has been to promote a fair and sustainable world where circularity is the future. Just like in friendship and love, giving and receiving is the foundation of relationships between people, businesses, and the planet. A sustainable lifestyle embraces every aspect of each individual’s daily life, connecting it with their personal value system and the surrounding environment. It is a conscious approach to redefining progress, taking into account environmental, social, and economic indicators.
Today, LifeGate is a benefit corporation and is regarded as a reference point for sustainability, boasting a community of over 5 million people interested in and passionate about sustainability issues.
Every day, LifeGate works with passion and determination to provide information, projects, and services, involving an ever-growing network of people, businesses, NGOs, and institutions that want to actively commit to change for a sustainable future.
We aim to spread a conscious approach and a modus operandi capable of redefining progress, considering environmental, social, and economic indicators. We are the hub of sustainable development: we serve not only those seeking information but also those needing concrete tools to take action.
AlgoritmoAssociates works to promote social inclusion through LanguageAid, a project that connects technology and language, involving the migrant community residing in Turin.
Today, with Ilaria Molendi, Project Manager at AlgoritmoAssociates, we explore how this organization collaborates with local authorities and universities to build a strong network, strengthen inclusion, and raise awareness about the importance of intercultural communication.
Interview by Francesco Antonioli.
Watch previous episodes here.
On Monday, November 11, from 9:00 to 12:30, Fondazione Paideia will host the National Forum of Social Services for People with Disabilities, titled “Services as Facilitators of Rights, from the European Union to the Italian Context,” an event organized in collaboration with EASPD – the European Association of Service Providers for Persons with Disabilities.
The event aims to discuss and delve into European policies and funding for the rights of people with disabilities, along with the role played by civil society organizations, like EASPD, in their design and implementation. From a European perspective, the focus will then shift to the Italian context to explore innovation, best practices, and the role of services in promoting rights for people with disabilities. Experts and professionals will share their experiences and insights, fostering constructive dialogue on key topics around social inclusion and support.
The forum is free and open to all interested participants, offering a morning of dialogue and collective growth. Attendance is open both in-person at Fondazione Paideia (Via Moncalvo 1, Turin), where refreshments will be served after the event, and online.
Registration is open until November 8, 2024. To attend in person, register; to attend online, register.
The full program is available at fondazionepaideia.it
On November 5, 2024, starting at 5:30 PM, a round table will be held on the topic of the EU Deforestation Regulation, which is expected to have a significant impact on many European businesses.
The event will take place at Impact Hub in Turin, in Piazza Teresa Noce, and will feature speakers such as Emanuela De Sabato from Futura Law Firm (a benefit corporation and partner of Torino Social Impact), Alessandro Chelli from Trusty srl, Giuseppina Piccigallo from Domori s.p.a., and Silvia Rota from the Slow Food Coffee Coalition, moderated by Marco Cassinera from Futura Law Firm.
An aperitif will follow to continue the discussion on the topic.
Registration here
Crossing the threshold of the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre, in the vibrant heart of London, means entering a lively environment where every participant, hailing from various countries around the world, seems to speak the same language. Innovators, activists, and prominent business leaders gathered for the Trust Conference, the annual event organized by the Thomson Reuters Foundation—a global forum dedicated to addressing the critical issues of our time, situated at the intersection of media, law, and corporate social responsibility.
Torino Social Impact also participated in the event, aiming to gather valuable insights and deepen understanding of the crucial role of information in the era of the impact economy.
As evidenced by the speeches included in the extensive and rich program, the conference’s motto is: “building free, fair, and informed societies.” This is not just a statement of intent but a shared philosophy that permeates every aspect of the event. The real strength of this global forum lies in the belief that only through dialogue and collaboration can we push the boundaries of what is achievable, in order to tackle some of the most urgent challenges the contemporary world faces in a concrete and innovative way.
Drawing on the testimonies of the prominent speakers present, the first day explored the complex challenges that democracies are facing globally. While billions of people vote in elections worldwide, they are confronted with a surge in repressive regimes and practices, from the spread of disinformation to the erosion of freedoms. In this context, a key question arose: can we reverse the trend of democracy’s decline? And if so, how?
To partially answer this question, there was ample focus on the challenges that the media is currently facing. Several discussions focused on how media professionals and newsrooms can help preserve the fundamental values of good journalism, with the aim of maintaining principles of integrity and truth, especially during such a radical phase of transformation.
Another widely addressed theme was that of generative artificial intelligence, which, since its market debut, has revolutionized how we access information. As AI becomes increasingly integrated into our digital landscape, experts debated the ethical considerations and practices needed to prevent the spread of misinformation and further erosion of trust.
Subsequently, attention shifted to the difficulties faced by exiled media, a particularly relevant issue. The challenges faced by journalists and newsrooms fighting daily for freedom of information in repressive contexts were highlighted, and strategies for countering legal attacks on those defending media freedom offered concrete insights.
The second day of the event focused on the broader social impact of AI and the role responsible businesses can play in light of global transformations. International frameworks for AI governance were discussed, ethical challenges of AI integration into the corporate sector were explored, and the ways in which AI is transforming the legal profession were analyzed, particularly whether its adoption is democratizing access to law or creating new barriers.
The audience, highly informed and drawn from over forty-five countries, participated in the Trust Conference to reflect on and learn about building a more inclusive and prosperous future for everyone. The shared testimonies highlighted not only the concrete opportunities for creating a fairer future but also the serious consequences that may result from inaction.
Over the course of the two-day forum, the program included panel discussions, interactive presentations, and opportunities for dialogue and networking among participants. By the end of these intense days, the event was confirmed as a valuable opportunity for exchanging and sharing ideas, with the goal of truly building, as mentioned at the start, freer, fairer, and more informed societies.
On Monday, November 11, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, the webinar “Impact Journalism: stories that make a difference” will take place. This is the third webinar organized as part of the Torino Impact Journalism initiative, sponsored by Social Impact Agenda for Italy.
The event will feature journalists and experts who will discuss impact journalism experiences on both national and international levels, exploring how to integrate approaches and strategies into daily journalistic practices.
Among the Italian journalists committed to exploring alternative approaches to traditional journalism is Alberto Puliafito: director, media analyst, and co-founder of Slow News, Italy’s first slow journalism project, where he serves as director.
Alberto Puliafito is also co-founder of IK Produzioni, through which he produces documentaries and audiovisual content for all kinds of platforms. Along with Valerio Bassan, he created Supercerchio, an independent strategy studio that helps brands, creators, and media companies enhance, innovate, and monetize their digital presence.
With a background in biomedical engineering, he now studies intercultural communication and is heavily involved in training, journalistic coverage, and experimentation related to artificial intelligence. He is the author of “Artificiale,” a newsletter for Internazionale about artificial intelligence, and “The Slow Journalist,” a newsletter focused on the media world. He has also written several books, the latest being “In principio era ChatGP – Intelligenze artificiali per testi, immagini, video e quel che verrà”, published by Apogeo.
Slow News was born in 2014 from the idea of four friends: Alberto Puliafito, Alessandro Diegoli, Andrea Spinelli Barrile, and Andrea Coccia. After many years of working in the digital journalism field, they decided to change the rules of the game and go independent. Today, Slow News is a sustainable journalism project based on a direct, two-way relationship with the community of readers who support it.
They also led an international project that lasted four years, during which they visited over ten newsrooms in the United States and Europe. This journey resulted in the documentary Slow News, a collective film that explores the lives, challenges, and ideas of those striving to make a difference through a journey across Europe and the United States.
Over the years, together with a team of journalists, they have worked to build a community that now includes thousands of people, with the goal of actively promoting diversity within the Italian journalism landscape. Slow News covers topics like the environment, culture, economics, media, politics, and much more, maintaining an open and inclusive approach to tell the world’s stories from different—and always new—points of view.
We can indeed define Slow News as a network of people that has developed over time, producing information in many diverse, often unconventional ways, expressing a radical perspective on the most important issues of our times. The project stems from the belief that it’s necessary to slow down and build networks to contribute to journalism that is more helpful to people.
The 20th edition of the Start Cup Piemonte Valle d’Aosta, the competition for tomorrow’s entrepreneurs, is coming to a close. Come discover the most deserving new innovative projects of the year at the awards ceremony on Wednesday, October 30, 2024, in Turin!
The ceremony will feature 10 finalist projects, selected from among 190 business ideas submitted to the competition. These projects will compete for prizes and special mentions offered by the Partners and Promoters, with the aim of supporting the creation of new innovative startups and promoting the economic development of the region.
The most promising innovative projects will compete for a total prize pool of over €75,000, in cash and services, as well as for five special mentions: Female Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation, Open Innovation / Industrial Spin-Offs, Climate Change, and Sustainable Technologies.
Moreover, the top six ranked projects will participate in the PNI – National Innovation Award 2024, which will take place in Rome on December 5-6, where they will compete against the winners of the other 17 regional Start Cups.
Register now on Eventbrite to reserve your spot at the event, which will start at 9:30 AM at the Auditorium of the Energy Center at the Politecnico di Torino (via Paolo Borsellino 38/16). Meet the next stars of the innovative entrepreneurship world up close!
9:30 AM | Participant Registration
10:00 AM | Opening Institutional Greetings
10:30 AM | Finalists’ Elevator Pitch
11:30 AM | Start Cup Piemonte Valle d’Aosta 2024 Awards Ceremony
1:00 PM | Closing Remarks
Special guests include the Vice President of the Piedmont Region, Elena Chiorino, responsible for Labor, Training, Education and Merit, Universities, and Andrea Tronzano, Regional Assessor for Budget, Finance, Economic and Financial Planning, and Development of Productive Activities: Industry, Handicrafts, SMEs and Cooperative Enterprises, Internationalization and Investment Attraction.
The initiative is funded by the Piedmont Region with resources from the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), promoted by Piedmont universities, and managed by the I3P and 2i3T business incubators within the PNI – National Innovation Award framework. It is Italy’s most important and widespread Business Plan Competition, selecting the best innovative business projects each year.
The event, under the patronage of the Politecnico di Torino, is supported by institutions, foundations, and sponsoring companies committed to promoting innovation, including the Piedmont Region, Autonomous Region of Valle d’Aosta, Chamber of Commerce of Turin, City of Turin, Metropolitan City of Turin, Finpiemonte, Valdostan Chamber of Commerce, CTE Next, Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Cuneo, Jacobacci & Partners, Fondazione LINKS, Fondazione Laura & Franco Beltramo ETS, Fondazione Michelin Sviluppo, Piedmont Aerospace District, UniCredit, the Cities of Alessandria, Cuneo, Novara, Saluzzo, and Vercelli, AIFI – Italian Private Equity, Venture Capital and Private Debt Association, Invitalia, Pépinière d’Entreprises Aosta, and the University of Valle d’Aosta.
The Future Fragilities exhibition project stems from the collaboration between the curator Valeria Ceregini and Irish artists Alannah Robins, Katherine Sankey, and Mark Cullen, driven by their interest in ecology and a posthuman vision of the world.
Having worked with each of these artists in various exhibitions and projects at international venues such as Culterim Galerie in Berlin, IMMA – Irish Museum of Modern Art, and RHA – Royal Hibernian Academy, both in Dublin, RTÉ – Ireland’s National Public Service Media, and the Contemporary Art Museum of Villa Croce in Genoa, the curator aims to present a modular and site-specific work in one of the most beautiful noble palaces of the City of Turin, Palazzo Birago, which now serves as the headquarters of the Turin Chamber of Commerce, a long-time supporter of DIFFUSISSIMA since its first edition.
For DIFFUSISSIMA 2024, and for this prestigious venue, Valeria Ceregini has designed, together with the artists, a site-specific installation that engages with the grandeur of the late-Baroque Juvarrian rooms. With the special participation of Irish lens-based artist Louise Manifold, the exhibition also aims to enhance its multisensory nature through the presentation of her sound project “Aerial/Sparks” during the Art Week at the opening night.
The opening event will be attended by the artists Alannah Robins, Katherine Sankey, Mark Cullen, and Louise Manifold, curator Valeria Ceregini, co-founders of ArtàPorter Massimo Gioscia and Dario Ujetto, the Culture Councillor of the City of Turin Rosanna Purchia, and the Consul General of Ireland in Milan, Maria Sheeny.
Due to its transcultural and international value, the collective exhibition has received governmental support from Culture Ireland, the Irish Consulate in Milan, the sponsorship of the City of Turin, and the valuable collaboration of the Turin-based startup ArtàPorter, partner of the project and creator and promoter of DIFFUSISSIMA.
Alannah Robins has a dynamic artistic practice between Ireland and Sweden. Her artistic inquiry into nature focuses on the reality of things, dedicating herself to scientific discoveries. A recurring theme in her work is the relationship between humans and nature.
alannahrobins.com || @alannahrobins
Katherine Sankey is an Irish-Australian artist born in Paris and living in Dublin. Her sculptures use plant fibers and tubular water supplies, contributing to the geo-feminist conversation about what we extract and drain from the planet.
katherinesankey.com || @katherinesankeystudio
Mark Cullen is a renowned Irish artist recognized for his international practice across various disciplines and media. His work, which has received numerous awards and grants, reflects on the exploration of posthuman subjectivity and humanity’s evolving relationship with the world.
markcullenartist.com || @markafterdarko
Louise Manifold works conceptually with media such as film and photography, which allow her to explore human disconnection from the experienced world in favor of an afterlife. She is interested in obsolete or outdated technologies to access our shared memories and emotions.
louisemanifoldstudio.com || @louisemanifold
Valeria Ceregini is an art historian and visual arts curator based in Ireland with over a decade of international experience. Her work is primarily focused on supporting artists and creating socio-cultural projects to offer enriching exhibition experiences to the public.
valeriaceregini.com || @valeriaceregini
ArtàPorter is the startup revolutionizing how we think about and experience contemporary art. Founded in 2021 in Turin, ArtàPorter connects artists, spaces, and brands.
artaporter.it || @artaporter_official
DIFFUSISSIMA
diffusissima.it || @diffusissima_artaporter
Palazzo Birago – Turin Chamber of Commerce, a noble residence from the first half of the 18th century designed by court architect Filippo Juvarra for Count Augusto Renato Birago di Borgaro. In 2000, Palazzo Birago became the seat of the Turin Chamber of Commerce, an institution dedicated to supporting local economic development and promoting cultural events in Italy and abroad.
to.camcom.it || @camcomtorino
Opening: Saturday, October 26, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Performance: Saturday, October 26, 6:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Location: Palazzo Birago, institutional seat of the Turin Chamber of Commerce, Via Carlo Alberto 16
Exhibition hours: Free entry
Mon – Thu, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Fri – Sat – Sun, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Closing event: Sunday, November 3, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Digital Ethics Forum 2024
For a sustainable digital world.
Impacts of new technologies. Regulations, projects, and collective initiatives.
Turin, Rome
Online and in-person
November 6 – 7 – 8
Sloweb, a pioneer in digital ethics, is pleased to announce the dates and details for the 2024 Digital Ethics Forum (DEF), the sixth edition organized in collaboration with CSI, Digital Campus, Senior CSI, Frontiere, and Piano D. As always, the Digital Ethics Forum is aimed at civil society and seeks to inform and educate, without including academic discussions or self-referential conversations.
The first day will be held on Wednesday, November 6 at CTE Next – CSI in Turin from 2:30 PM to 6:00 PM; the second will be held online on Thursday, November 7, and will be conducted in English with international speakers from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM. The third will take place on Friday, November 8 at Frontiere in Rome from 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM, featuring participation from Walter Quattrociocchi and Brando Benifei.
Streaming participation is available via Zoom. The links to access the live streams will be provided upon registration through the Eventbrite platform.
This year, DEF will feature a special event: on Friday, November 8, at 9:30 AM in Rome, at Via Piemonte 39A, the Observatory for Responsible Digital Consumption – (www.ocdr.it) will be presented. This is an innovative project launched by Movimento Consumatori APS in collaboration with Sloweb, where various Italian organizations committed to responsible and sustainable digital consumption will come together.
The 2024 DEF program (available here) addresses the most current topics:
Even the DEF website is designed to reduce energy consumption, proving how it’s possible to effectively advocate for a more sustainable and truly eco-friendly web.
“With the sixth edition of the DEF, we are increasingly focused on initiatives and information necessary to reduce the negative impact of digital technologies on the environment and society, and to improve their positive impact through sustainable use, which, even in Italy, is being learned and starting to be practiced in many places”. – Franco Marra, one of the founders of the Sloweb Association in 2017.
Thanks to the collaboration between UOMOeAMBIENTE and Sellalab, this event aims to promote the benefits that local organisations can achieve by adopting sustainability strategies. The meeting will be held on 29 October at the Sellalab Open Innovation Centre in Turin, from 17:30 to 19:30.
During the event, the economic, reputational and operational benefits of implementing sustainable practices will be outlined. Through case studies, industry data and practical tools, participants will be able to explore how sustainability can improve business efficiency, attract new investments and strengthen customer loyalty.
Special attention will be paid to the synergy between sustainability and innovation, with the aim of showing how these two strategies can enhance the competitiveness of organisations in a market that is increasingly sensitive to environmental and social issues.
The event represents a unique opportunity for all companies interested in growing through sustainable paths, improving their environmental impact and business performance.
When: 29 October, 17:30 – 19:30
Where: Sellalab Open Innovation Center Torino, Corso Galileo Ferraris 32, Torino.
To participate, please register here.
On Monday, November 11, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, the webinar “Impact Journalism: stories that make a difference” will take place. This is the third webinar organized as part of the Torino Impact Journalism initiative, sponsored by Social Impact Agenda for Italy.
The event will feature journalists and experts who will discuss impact journalism experiences on both national and international levels, exploring how to integrate approaches and strategies into daily journalistic practices.
Today, we introduce the first media outlet in Ukraine to embrace the challenge of offering more constructive, solution-oriented journalism, focusing not only on problems but, above all, on possible solutions at the national, community, and personal levels.
We’re talking about Rubryka, a publication that will participate in the webinar on “Stories that Make a Difference,” sharing its experience from Ukraine, its country of origin.
Speaking at the event will be Mariia Bohdanovska, a former journalist and now a digital analyst at Rubryka. She is dedicated to solution-oriented journalism, tracking, analyzing, and measuring the impact that stories have on people’s lives. She believes that a more constructive approach to covering both national and international news is the most effective way to reduce polarization and foster greater engagement from people in solving contemporary challenges.
In a country currently shaken by war, Rubryka continues its daily mission for rigorous and constructive journalism that remains close to the people. Founded in 2018 by Anastasia Rudenko, a certified trainer in Ukraine by the Solutions Journalism Network, Rubryka’s mission is to inspire communities to become agents of real change.
Its content covers news from Ukraine and abroad. The “What’s Going On” section provides explanations from the worlds of politics, economics, and current affairs. Other columns delve into important topics, such as Cases, which brings to light stories of entrepreneurs, social initiatives, and practices to share. She’s Got It focuses on socially active women; EcoRubric explores ecological news from Ukraine and the world; Urban is dedicated to urban development and practices, while eRubric focuses on technology and digitalization.
In Ukraine, Rubryka is known for its high journalistic standards and emphasis on media literacy. The outlet, widely recognized internationally, has previously collaborated with major global organizations promoting solutions journalism, including Transitions and the Solutions Journalism Network.
November 6, 2024, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Cottino Social Impact Campus
Corso Castelfidardo 30/A – Turin
What services and opportunities does the territory offer to social enterprises and aspiring entrepreneurs interested in this field?
What are the key points of the metropolitan social economy plan? What is social impact evaluation, and how does it work?
These are the questions that a group of experts will address during the meeting, alternating their insights with direct testimonies from social entrepreneurs.
9:30 AM: Participant registration
10:00 AM: Opening remarks:
Focus on the Territory
Social Economy: What meanings and values come from the territory? – Caterina Soldi, Cottino Social Impact Campus
The goals and perspectives of the Metropolitan Social Economy Plan – Simona De Giorgio, Turin Chamber of Commerce, Social Entrepreneurship Committee, and Turin Social Impact
Focus on Business – Strategies and Tools
Defining a social enterprise – Andrea Mussa, Confcooperative Piemonte Nord
Measuring and evaluating impact. Framework and experiences from the territory: CeVIS – Marella Caramazza, Cottino Social Impact Campus and Istud Business School
An impact evaluation experience in a social enterprise – Bruno Toninelli, Solidarietà Sei s.c.s. – Claudia Carena, Unioncoop-Torino s.c.
Vastè: The Hybridization between Profit and Non-Profit – Marco Pastori and Cristina Avonto, Vastè s.c.s. Social Enterprise.
On Friday, October 18th, the third meeting of the OP4IMPACT Community of Practice took place, bringing together four professional associations: the Order of Chartered Accountants and Accounting Experts of Turin, the Turin Bar Association, the Notarial Council of Turin and Pinerolo, and the Order of Labor Consultants of Turin.
The OP4IMPACT Community of Practice, created to promote a positive social impact by pooling the distinctive skills and approaches of the various professional associations, aims to develop projects and content that are useful not only for the TSI network but also for the professional orders themselves.
The third and final meeting of 2024, held like the previous ones at the Cottino Social Impact Campus, provided an opportunity to review the activities carried out over the past months and to outline the topics and content to be focused on in 2025.
After asking the professionals involved to reflect on the key aspects of their experience in the Community of Practice and how prepared they feel regarding social economy issues, the workshop continued by dividing the participants into four groups, each representing one of the professional associations. This setup allowed each association to work on a canvas for the co-creation of OP4IMPACT 2025.
Participants first discussed the new insights gained, but also what remains to be done in terms of training, outreach, and transformative approaches and models for the future. They defined short, medium, and long-term goals that the Community of Practice should help achieve.
According to the professionals involved, the outcome of this series of meetings is largely positive. Among the most important elements is a new awareness of social economy issues and the potential for professional associations to collaborate in a complementary way using a shared methodology.
The meeting clearly highlighted a general desire to continue the path started by the Community of Practice. The workshop contributions and the goals set by each association will be key to shaping OP4IMPACT’s development plan for 2025.
The Community of Practice project is an initiative of Torino Social Impact and represents a significant step towards strengthening the collective dimension of the impact ecosystem. Supported by the Chamber of Commerce and the Compagnia di San Paolo Foundation within the TSI framework, it aims to create a collaborative space where partners can share their expertise and work together on shared themes and challenges.
ActionAid’s work focuses on promoting women’s rights, with particular attention to the prevention and combat of gender-based violence in all its forms, at national, European, and global levels. Violence against women is a serious violation of human rights, manifesting in various forms, from physical to psychological violence, and represents a structural problem that affects all countries and social groups.
A crucial aspect of ActionAid’s activities is the economic empowerment of women. The lack of economic independence can prevent many women from leaving abusive relationships. Through specific programs, ActionAid supports women survivors of violence in regaining access to economic, work, and service opportunities.
Moreover, ActionAid is committed to combating the labor exploitation of women, promoting their rights and working conditions, particularly for those employed in vulnerable sectors. The organization also works to challenge gender stereotypes and discrimination through educational programs and awareness campaigns.
Finally, ActionAid addresses gender-based violence against migrant women, informing communities about the consequences of harmful practices such as Female Genital Mutilation. Additionally, the organization monitors policies and the use of public funds to ensure that states fulfill their obligations in protecting and supporting victims of gender-based violence.
On Monday, November 11, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, the webinar “Impact Journalism: stories that make a difference” will take place. This is the third webinar organized as part of the Torino Impact Journalism initiative, sponsored by Social Impact Agenda for Italy.
The event will feature journalists and experts who will discuss impact journalism experiences on both national and international levels, exploring how to integrate approaches and strategies into daily journalistic practices.
If we had to summarize the ambitious mission that drives Sparknews and its founder Christian de Boisredon in one sentence, we would use their own words: “To make the world a better place, let’s start by changing the way we talk about it”. For over 10 years, Sparknews has been a global reference in building innovative ecosystems that raise awareness of global challenges with a solution-oriented approach. It achieves this by not only promoting new narratives but, more importantly, by creating connections among change leaders to amplify their voices within organizations and communities, so they can, in turn, inspire others to act.
As mentioned, the founder of this project, born in France, is Christian de Boisredon: impact entrepreneur, pioneer of solutions journalism, cultural transformation consultant, and motivational speaker. At the age of 24, he began his journey around the world, discovering positive initiatives ignored by mainstream media, inspiring a travel book that became a bestseller.
In 2003, he launched a solutions journalism movement, demonstrating the positive impact of this then-unknown approach. Later, in 2011, he founded Sparknews with the mission to explore new ways to encourage newsrooms worldwide to focus more on solutions.
Today, this social enterprise runs collaborative solutions-oriented journalism programs with major media outlets in 50 countries. Over the years, these editorial collaborations have highlighted positive initiatives: the emblematic Impact Journalism Day brought together 20 media outlets in its first year, 40 in 2014, and finally 54 media outlets in 2018, proving that world news can be told differently.
Since becoming a B-Corp in 2019, Sparknews has strengthened its expertise to help “change agents” create new narratives within their organizations. Its efforts target not only journalists, employees, managers, and organizational leaders but also creators and officials. Moreover, it connects entrepreneurs, media, and businesses to promote and sustain action-oriented commitment, both in the business world and in civil society.
Among its main activities, Sparknews identifies positive initiatives worldwide through its extensive network of experts, influencers, and partner institutions; creates and disseminates engaging educational formats and content; strengthens communities that foster positive dynamics and encourage the multiplication of impactful initiatives; and supports the spread of new narratives focused on social and ecological transitions in society and organizations.
Since its founding, the Sparknews team has leveraged its expertise to support those who want to place new narratives at the heart of their activities. Along the way, it has:
These numbers reflect the impact of a virtuous vision, expressed in Sparknews’ own words: “We create links between change-makers; we plant seeds that can spark action; we create sparks that can capture attention”.
iThanks has been selected as one of the 6 finalist startups for the first edition of the startup call, organized by ANGIm for the Treviso Statistics Festival.
From October 17 to 20, 2024, Treviso will host the 10th edition of StatisticAll, the Festival of Statistics and Demography, an initiative promoted by the Italian Statistical Society, Istat, and the Corrado Gini Statistical Society, under the patronage of the European Parliament, the European Commission, the Veneto Region, and the Municipality of Treviso.
With the central theme “Statistics Without Borders. Trust, Ethics, System: The Future of Data in Europe,” this event will feature a rich program of discussions, workshops, and performances, aiming to reflect on the role of data in modern society.
iThanks is an innovative startup that has developed the first solution to solve the problem of controlling and managing product expiration dates on shelves. It also created the first system for monitoring product performance on shelves through analytics in large-scale distribution.
With this technology, combined with data analysis, KPIs, OKRs, and analytics, iThanks aims to support supermarkets (and more) by improving store or product performance, reducing work time, decreasing economic losses, and offering a solution to food waste and its environmental impact.
A technological solution that focuses on productivity, efficiency, the wallet, and the environment.
From this edition, ANGI – National Association of Young Innovators has joined as the main scientific partner in the organizing committee. In addition to bringing representatives from businesses and institutions, ANGI has launched, for the first time at this event, the hashtag #callforstartup to give space to innovative companies and emerging talents, who will have the opportunity to share their stories and receive a special mention for their entrepreneurial journey.
As Gabriele Ferrieri, President of ANGI, states: “We are pleased as ANGI to have signed this important collaboration with the Statistics Festival. Our hope is to bring the theme of innovation and startups into this key event to reinforce the message of looking to future generations with greater strength and exploring the technological developments related to data communication. As young innovators, we are delighted to contribute and thank the promoting partners for their trust. We hope to continue accompanying them on this journey for a long time”.
“Being a responsible company in the eyewear industry means not only helping people see better but also helping them—and ourselves—see a better world”, said Alessandra Girardi, VANNI‘s Sustainability Manager.
The award, aimed at recognizing the company with the best exemplary approach to reducing environmental impact and optimizing social contribution, was presented to VANNI during the Silmo Gala on September 21. The motivation for the award was: “The first Italian company in the eyewear sector to become a Benefit Corporation in 2021, VANNI has demonstrated a commitment to monitoring its social, environmental, and community performance through concrete data and best practices”.
VANNI became a Benefit Corporation in 2021, formally incorporating common good objectives into its Articles of Association alongside profit goals, committing to achieving systemic results. This represents a responsibility towards the environment and society—often intangible elements that numbers alone can never fully capture but that contribute to the company’s overall value. Over the past year, VANNI has taken concrete steps towards sustainability by conducting a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) on an acetate frame, calculating the CO2 emissions produced during the product’s life cycle. The results showed that each eyewear model generates 2.35 kg of CO2, a figure lower than the industry average, thanks to the use of Italian raw materials and the decision to manufacture entirely within Italy.
“Made in Italy, for sure” is VANNI’s signature, as the company has always maintained that producing in Italy is a choice that makes a difference and has shown—both numerically and analytically—that it is also the right choice for the environment.
“We are deeply honored and grateful to receive this award. It is recognition that comes after years of invisible but very tangible efforts behind the scenes. It reflects our way of doing business, always prioritizing choices that can have a positive impact on the planet and society. It’s not an easy or fast journey; it requires willpower, patience, and an incredible team effort both at our headquarters and with the VANNI network worldwide. We all share, and strive to practice every day, responsible behavior. This award is for all of us, like a big hug for the world”, said Giovanni Vitaloni, Founder and President of VANNI.
Thank you to our entire national and international team.
Our daily sustainable efforts have led us to this award, and it’s only the beginning!
On Saturday, October 26, and Sunday, October 27, we celebrate autumn with Fiorile | Gardens & Flowers on Display, which returns to the Rose Garden of the Moncalieri Castle for its 10th edition in 2024.
A weekend dedicated to gardening and horticulture, featuring workshops on biodiversity, cultural events, art exhibitions, walks, and readings.
Saturday, October 26, 2024
Sunday, October 27, 2024
When discussing human rights and the fight against injustice, it’s essential to know one of the most influential global events on these topics: the Trust Conference. Organized by the Thomson Reuters Foundation, this global forum brings together leaders, activists, experts, and innovators from around the world to exchange ideas on creating free and fair societies, trustworthy institutions, and inclusive and sustainable economies.
The 2024 edition will be held on October 22 and 23, 2024, at the Queen Elizabeth II Conference Centre in London. Torino Social Impact will participate in the event to gain deeper knowledge of the topics it addresses daily, aimed at promoting real social impact.
Over two days, the forum will feature panel discussions, debates, interactive presentations, and networking opportunities. It’s a chance to explore concrete and collaborative solutions to increasingly urgent global challenges.
This year’s Trust Conference will delve into crucial contemporary issues, from press freedom to gender equality, climate change, and digital rights.
The first day will focus on the many challenges global democracy faces with the growing integration of artificial intelligence into our digital landscape. Media professionals and newsroom leaders will share insights on how to ensure the core values of good journalism remain intact as they enter a new phase of radical transformation.
The second day will center on the broader social impact of AI and the role that responsible businesses can play in response to global transformations.
As TSI, we are thrilled to attend this event as part of the Torino Impact Journalism initiative, which is exploring the role of information in the era of the impact economy.
The topics to be discussed at the Trust Conference align closely with the values and goals of this initiative, based on the belief that journalism plays a key role in driving change in a context where all societal actors—from institutions to businesses—are called upon to act on the great environmental and social challenges.
Torino Social Impact’s participation is an opportunity to expand our commitment to this issue and connect with other international organizations that share the same vision of creating positive impact in journalism and information.
Monday 14 October saw the start of the 4th edition of Impact Prototypes Labs – IP Labs, the collective learning programme realised by the Cottino Social Impact Campus, addressed to enterprises from Turin and its Province and to students of the Politecnico di Torino and Università degli Studi di Torino. This was the first training session, an opportunity for learning, exchange and comparison for the 23 selected enterprises together with the 90 students, tutors from the Cottino Social Impact Campus and CeVIS, the Centre of Competence for Impact Measurement and Evaluation, born from a strategic agreement between the Cottino Foundation and the Turin Chamber of Commerce, Turin Social Impact.
The companies represent a cross-section of Piedmont’s entrepreneurial fabric, with SMEs and large groups involved in the engineering, manufacturing, food industry, industrial automation, ICT and social enterprise, bringing to IP Labs crucial challenges to innovate and evolve towards social impact. In addition to companies participating in IP Labs for the first time, there are also companies that have chosen to continue the work started in the last edition. The companies participating in the 4th edition of the project are: Archibuzz, Beats, Belmonte, Codex, COESA, Diciannove Soc. Coop., Dual Sanitaly, Greenmar, Gruppo GVS, I.T.G., Infra.To, Marcopolo, Mercato Itinerante, Overlab, R.C.A. Imballaggi Flessibili, Samsic Italia, Sistemi 2 Visione, Specialinsert, Sport Innovation Hub APS, Telecontrol Vigilanza, Ultraspazio, Vasté impresa sociale, WECO impresa sociale.
The systemic project will allow them to analyse their starting situation, identify and imagine new opportunities, acquire new skills and tools to plan, manage and measure impact: a collective learning process in which the work of trainers and tutors is decisive for the company’s impact strategy, and the young students are entrusted with the task of bringing their vision of the world, in an intergenerational exchange and cultural transformation of great value.
The IP Labs programme will end on February 2025 with the Impact Day, which will aim to give space to the companies and the student teams to present the result of the work carried out during the course and the impact strategies that the companies will have been able to formalise thanks to the Cottino Social Impact Campus training, the work of the CeVIS tutors and the experience shared with the young people in their teams.
IP Labs is financed by the Cottino Foundation, the Turin Chamber of Commerce and Unicredit for 140.000 euros, and implemented by the Cottino Social Impact Campus. Among the programme’s distinctive features is the important network of partners: Politecnico di Torino, Università degli Studi di Torino, Fondazione Collegio Universitario Einaudi, Fondazione Piemonte Innova, Api Torino, Confindustria Canavese, Unione Industriali di Torino, YES4TO, Unigens and Torino Social Impact.
Since 2024, the ReLife Foundation project has been welcoming young people from 25 countries into an innovative university residence, offering them a unique opportunity to connect with the local area and third-sector businesses.
Today, with Sara Boido, Project Agent and Foundraiser of the Relife Foundation, we discover how this organization is working to engage young people in social entrepreneurship and volunteer projects, in an effort to create a meaningful impact on the social fabric of Turin.
Interview by Francesco Antonioli.
Watch previous episodes here.
Following the introductory session on the principles and foundations of impact journalism, and a deep dive into the tools useful for measuring the social impact of news, we continue with the third webinar titled “Impact Journalism: Stories that Make a Difference”, which will take place on Monday, November 11, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
The webinar will provide an opportunity to delve into national and international impact journalism experiences, exploring how to integrate the approaches and strategies discussed in previous sessions into everyday journalistic practices. With contributions from journalists and industry experts, we will hear firsthand accounts, practical tips, and successful case studies focused on constructive and solution-oriented journalism.
In recent months, Torino Social Impact has launched a series of webinars as part of the Torino Impact Journalism initiative, which aims to explore the role of information in the age of the impact economy. The initiative, sponsored by Social Impact Agenda for Italy, examines how journalism can truly contribute to promoting change in a context where all societal actors, from institutions to businesses, are called upon to take action in tackling major environmental and social challenges.
The webinar is an integral part of the training programs organized by the Order of Journalists and is open to both industry professionals and anyone interested in exploring the world of journalism and impact communication!
Working languages: Italian/English.
In the coming weeks, the experiences shared by the webinar guests will be featured.
To participate—and to receive the webinar access link before the event—it is necessary to register via the following Google Form.
Speakers:
DIFFUSISSIMA is here, the third edition of the fuorisalone of the Torino Art Week.
The opening event will take place on October 19th at 6:30 PM at EDIT, Piazza Teresa Noce 15/A, Turin.
DIFFUSISSIMA promises to be an exciting showcase of contemporary art in Turin. As a partner of the Artàporter community, the presence of the members of Torino Social Impact would greatly enrich this cultural event.
To confirm your participation, please send an email to info@diffusissima.it.
Any guests should kindly be registered here (the event is free with prior registration)
It will be a special evening to celebrate art and creativity in our city.
The Iren Territorial Committee of Turin has launched a new call for proposals aimed at young people aged 18 to 26, who are residents or students in the Metropolitan City of Turin. The initiative seeks to select up to three innovative projects focused on environmental sustainability and the enhancement of the local area. The project areas include reducing energy and water consumption, addressing climate change, and promoting sustainable mobility solutions.
Proposals can range from raising awareness on responsible resource use, to tools for monitoring and optimizing energy and water consumption, as well as interventions to reduce environmental impact in small communities. Special attention will be given to projects promoting the circular economy and solutions for climate change adaptation. The replicability, feasibility, and benefits for the community are key criteria for project selection, and projects must be completed within one year from the award.
Projects must be original and innovative, with a budget ranging between €3,000 and €25,000. The call offers a total fund of €25,000 to be distributed among the best proposals. Each applicant can submit only one project, and participation is free of charge.
Applications must be submitted by November 20, 2024, through the online form available on the Iren Territorial Committees platform, along with all required documentation.
For more information and inquiries, please contact the secretariat of the Iren Territorial Committee of Turin at comitatiterritoriali.to@gruppoiren.it.
Don’t miss the chance to make a difference for the environment and the future of your community!
As a young man studying chemistry, Ferran Adrià sought a summer job to afford a vacation in Ibiza and began working as a dishwasher: his first experience in the world of restaurants would change his life. Once he started working at the El Bulli restaurant in Roses, on the Costa Brava, Adrià embarked on the most extraordinary journey of innovation, research, and development ever seen in the field, focusing entirely on creativity and advancing the definition of molecular gastronomy, of which he has become one of the world’s foremost practitioners.
On Thursday, October 24, 2024, Ferran Adrià will visit I3P, the Innovative Business Incubator of the Polytechnic University of Turin, for a unique meeting with a revolutionary figure, one of the most influential minds in gastronomy and innovation: an example and a point of reference for anyone in any field looking to explore new frontiers.
During the event, it will be demonstrated how creativity, research, and innovation are not only ingredients for extraordinary dishes but also for success in any field. Ferran will share his vision on how to think differently, push boundaries, and pursue excellence, with an approach that will surprise and inspire both young entrepreneurs and researchers working every day to grow their startups, as well as professionals from other fields who understand the importance of constant experimentation and the value of not settling for what already exists today.
The event, funded by the Piedmont Region with resources from the European Social Fund Plus, is part of a series of special events titled Scintille: a series of meetings with brilliant minds and prominent personalities, not only from the world of technology, who have made a significant impact in their field and beyond. The series is promoted by the incubator to celebrate its 25th anniversary and to continue offering the innovation community new opportunities for gathering, discussion, and inspiration for the entrepreneurship of tomorrow.
The meeting will take place on Thursday, October 24, 2024, starting at 6:00 PM, in person at the Sala Agorà of the I3P incubator, located within the Polytechnic University of Turin Campus and accessible from the main gate at Corso Castelfidardo 30/A or the pedestrian entrance at Via Borsellino 53/N.
Participation in the event is free, but registration on Eventbrite is required.
As of October 2024, Torino Social Impact has joined Impact Europe, a network of impact capital providers spanning the entire capital continuum (foundations, impact funds, banks and financial institutions, corporate impact actors, public funders).
The goal of this membership is to offer new international networking opportunities to its partners: 350 capital providers (foundations, impact funds, banks and financial institutions, corporate impact actors, public funders) and social innovators of all kinds are united under Impact Europe.
Meanwhile, from November 27th to 29th, TSI will represent the ecosystem at the annual Impact Week, which will take place this year in Bilbao.
Impact Week is a unique opportunity for the global investment community and impact changemakers to discover cutting-edge ideas, explore new trends, and interact with both old and new partners to maximize their impact on people and the planet.
Over the 20 years of Impact Europe, the annual conference has established itself as a launchpad for groundbreaking initiatives, a promoter of unexpected partnerships, and a platform offering each participant a way to enhance their transformative impact.
On October 17th, Torino Social Impact will be present at the European Parliament, in Brussels, for “The Social Economy and the EU 2024-2029 objectives,” an event promoted by Social Economy Europe in collaboration with the European People’s Party and the Socialists and Democrats parliamentary groups.
This will be an important opportunity to engage with other organizations in Europe focused on the social economy, discussing their role in local, national, and European economic development, as well as the implementation of the EU Council Recommendation on improving the framework conditions for the social economy.
Thanks to contributions from experts, organizations, and political representatives from various European countries, the discussion will focus on how the social economy can and should be crucial in achieving the European Union’s medium- and long-term objectives: a fair and green industrial autonomy, the promotion of education and employment, the right to housing, more effective social policies, and, in general, the strengthening of democracy.
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The latest Impact and Sustainability Report from Amapola, a Benefit Corporation specializing in sustainability consulting and communication, places the theme of humanity at its core. The title – Umane – takes inspiration from the University of Trento’s use of the overextended feminine form to provoke thought on how language shapes our reality and how it can either be a tool for exclusion or for recognition and equality.
“The concept for this year”, explains founder Luca Valpreda, “arises from a reflection on our identity and what unites us as humans. But it goes beyond that: it was prompted by the increasingly unavoidable presence of artificial intelligence in our lives and in our consulting work. It’s a pressing topic regarding the approach we aim to take on environmental and social sustainability issues”.
How is Amapola’s journey as a Benefit Corporation progressing? Since 2021, the year of its statute change, the company’s commitment has solidified. The numbers speak for themselves: over 1,500 hours dedicated to common benefit goals, 18 community projects in areas where Amapola operates, and over 4,000 people involved through in-person initiatives and communication activities. 2023 also marked the year of certifications for Amapola, with recognition for quality and gender equality standards, as well as a bronze EcoVadis medal.
The Benefit Corporation confirmed its commitment to spreading the culture of sustainability through various initiatives: a podcast dedicated to environmental communication, the column Voci | Parole senza barriere which sheds light on social issues of our time, pro bono participation in numerous industry events, free training for over 700 high school and university students, and the Meet the CSR Leaders orientation project in collaboration with the Salone della CSR and social innovation.
“Where can we truly generate a positive impact? This is the question that guides us in choosing our benefit activities”, comments Amapola’s Impact Council, currently composed of Silvia Bonzano, Micol Burighel, Elisa De Bonis, and Irene La Porta. “This is where our focus on the areas where we are based comes from, along with our commitment to gender equality, outreach initiatives, and projects dedicated to new generations. The common thread is always our identity”.
At the same time, the Benefit Corporation has strengthened opportunities for dialogue and synergy with the benefit world, actively participating in the Torino Social Impact network and Assobenefit, contributing to association projects and organizing training events for benefit corporations. In addition, it continues to collaborate with FERPI (the Italian Federation of Public Relations) through cultural outreach activities. The Impact Report also highlights the projects dedicated to Amapola’s people: from internal and horizontal training where everyone can share their skills with the group, to corporate volunteering in support of women victims of male violence in 2023; from team-building activities to initiatives aimed at ensuring a positive, equitable, and inclusive work environment.
“The Impact Report is an essential tool of transparency and engagement for Benefit Corporations”, says Giulia Devani, Head of the Reporting Area, who participates annually in the reporting activities. “It’s a document that clearly outlines the impacts of this new business model and communicates its effects to the stakeholders surrounding the company. It must be approached with seriousness, method, but also an exploratory spirit”.
Amapola’s 2023 Impact and Sustainability Report is now available online here.
Returning for its second event of the season, the Googreen biodiversity market is back at the Sambuy Gardens for a special edition of Portici di Carta 2024, this year celebrating the figure of Goliarda Sapienza.
On Sunday, October 13th, from 10 AM to 7 PM, seasonal excellence will be represented by Maestri del Gusto, Paniere products, and enogastronomic hubs, all gathered in the beautiful setting of the gardens in front of Porta Nuova.
Joining us will be: Punto Einaudi, Silent Book Club Torino, the French scholar Beatrice Istria, Bici-t, Art Site Fest, artist Clara Luiselli with music by Giuseppe Jos Olivini, the Metropolitan Pollinators Community, and Beesù.
Program:
On the occasion of the 12th edition of the Fair, on Wednesday, October 9, from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM, Torino Social Impact will participate in the event: Transformative Sustainability and Impact Management.
How important is it to measure and evaluate the impact generated by one’s activities? Organizations committed to sustainability have realized that the process of measurement and evaluation is useful not only for understanding the effects produced but also for guiding future decisions. This is a challenge particularly relevant to businesses and Third Sector organizations.
Pietro Saccò, Head of the Economics and Civil Economy Department at Avvenire, will moderate the talks by Giorgio Fiorentini (Professor of Social Enterprise Management at Bocconi University), Federico Mento (Director of Ashoka Italy), and Raffaella Scalisi (Advisor at Torino Social Impact), who will explain how and why this topic has been central to the development of Turin’s impact-driven ecosystem from the very beginning.
The Impact Deal acceleration program is back and will open its doors to European companies committed to generating a positive social and environmental impact.
The selected startups will have access to exclusive resources:
If you’re ready to grow your impact and contribute to a more sustainable and equitable future, this is your chance!
Don’t miss the opportunity—start preparing your application now!
Deadline: December 2
Discover the Call and Apply here
The program is promoted by Fondazione CRT and OGR Torino, and managed by TOP-IX with the scientific supervision of ISI Foundation.
This third edition of Impact Deal is organized in collaboration with Ashoka, Impact Hub, Impact Europe, DIHP, and Mesap Innovation Cluster as Impact and Ecosystem Partners, and with the valuable contribution of Advaneo GmbH, Almawave, Città di Torino, Cuebiq, Open Data Hub, Sella Bank, and Windtre as members of the Data Club.
The European BFSE-B2B project is coming to an end: on October 17th and 18th, a final event will be held in Milan to celebrate two years of activities aimed at strengthening partnerships between social enterprises and traditional businesses to improve the market for social enterprise products and services.
The event kicks off on October 17th with an afternoon of discussions and networking dedicated to innovative partnership models between social enterprises and the private sector, promoting an inclusive and sustainable economy. We will welcome partners and stakeholders from the private and social sectors across Europe to discuss pathways of cooperation between traditional businesses and social enterprises.
Torino Social Impact will present the social purchasing promotion campaign in the B2B space, which also includes a pilot portal for finding social impact enterprises.
Location: Mosso Milano, Via Angelo Mosso 3 – Milan
Agenda:
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Welcome coffee
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM Welcome and introduction
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM Setting the scene: An overview of the Buy Social Future of Social Economy project
Dorotea Daniele, Diesis Network
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM Social enterprises and the private sector: Trends and future perspectives at the EU level
3:15 PM – 4:05 PM Panel discussion: Selling social enterprise products in large distribution chains, opportunities, and challenges
4:05 PM – 4:55 PM Panel discussion: Partnerships between social enterprises and private businesses in the textile sector
4:55 PM – 5:10 PM Coffee break
5:10 PM – 6:00 PM Panel discussion: The crucial role of communication in B2B partnerships
6:00 PM – 6:15 PM Closing Remarks
6:15 PM – 8:00 PM Networking Aperitif
On October 18th, a study visit is scheduled at the TEXTILE HUB of the Vesti Solidale cooperative, the largest textile recycling facility in Northern Italy. Vesti Solidale is one of the most influential players in the field of second-hand collection and textile material recycling. In this context, the TEXTILE HUB strengthens cooperation among the key players in the sector, creating the first fully cooperative supply chain in the industry.
Want to participate? You can register here!
On September 30 and October 1, 2024, the kick-off of the DO Impact project took place at ZIP News in Turin. This European initiative aims to enhance the social economy by facilitating the adoption of digital solutions and data-driven models for small and medium-sized enterprises in the sector. The event brought together consortium partners, marking the official start of an ambitious project that seeks to harness the potential of digitalization to increase the social impact of organizations.
During the two days of work, participants, representing various European organizations, explored the project’s objectives, shared vision, and the methodology to follow. Among the partners present were Fondazione Piemonte Innova, Diesis Network, Torino Social Impact, Cluster Digital de Catalunya, Tiresia – Politecnico di Milano, Taula d’entitats del Tercer Sector Social, Coompanion Gothenburg, Social Entrepreneurship Association of Latvia, and Lithuania Social Business Association.
One of the key topics that emerged during the kick-off was the recognition of the need to accelerate the digitalization of social enterprises. Currently, many of these organizations operate with a low level of technological integration, despite the clear potential that digital tools could offer. In particular, it is crucial to invest in training for key skills such as data science, process innovation, and the development of more advanced social business models.
Digitalization represents an opportunity for social economy organizations, allowing them to improve operational efficiency and offer more sustainable services. However, it was noted that many current digital solutions are not yet adequately tailored to the specific needs of these organizations.
The kick-off began with a presentation of the participating organizations and an overview of the DO Impact project. On the first day, discussions focused on the current state of the social economy in Europe, its level of digitalization, and data usage. A central moment was the workshop, structured in the “World Café” format, which provided participants with the opportunity to discuss key stakeholders to involve, key sectors for the development of the social economy, and strategies to activate local ecosystems. This exchange helped outline an initial roadmap for defining the project’s future activities.
The second day addressed the project’s management and financial aspects, along with communication and dissemination strategies, which are essential to ensure the initiative’s success and to spread the results on a European scale.
The event was an important opportunity for dialogue and planning, reinforcing the consortium’s commitment to an inclusive and sustainable digital transition for social economy organizations in Europe.
A “Data Stewardship Bootcamp” is scheduled in Turin on November 18th, 19th, and 20th, 2024 (+ three additional online sessions) aimed at data professionals (and more) who want to train in the reuse of private and public data to tackle the challenges of our cities and society.
The training course is free for those who are selected and is delivered by the organization “The Data Tank“, particularly by Stefaan Verhulst, who is an international reference point on the topic of data reuse.
The goal is to involve profit, non-profit, and public entities to promote cross-experience contamination and multi-level training.
For information and applications by October 14th, click here.
To learn more, you can join a webinar hosted by the Bootcamp organizers on Monday, October 7th, at 2:00 PM by registering here.
Every night in Grugliasco, near Turin, wholesalers and retailers engage in vital exchanges that supply fresh food to local markets and restaurants. This process happens at CAAT – the Turin Agro-Food Center, one of Italy’s largest hubs of its kind, and a partner of Torino Social Impact.
In the latest Bench-Mark episode, President Fabrizio Galliati, interviewed by Francesco Antonioli, discusses the center’s initiatives focused on sustainability and food safety.
Watch previous episodes here.
BeSafe Group and Limo Comunicazione present “PMI in Transformation. A guide to the future of work through innovation and people development”
In this event, we will explore how to face the challenges of digital transformations, improve human resources management, and access grants and incentives that will make your company more competitive.
Speakers: BeSafe, Limo, FonARCom, Compagnia delle Opere Piemonte, Denise Nardulli HR Partner, MyOrango.
After the presentations, there will be an opportunity for networking during a beer tasting by Soralamà.
What will you take away from this event?
When: Thursday, October 29, 2024
Time: 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM
Where: Birrificio Brasseria Soralamà – 14 Via Nazionale, 10050 Vaie
Tickets: Reserve your free ticket on Eventbrite
Admission is free, but registration is required. You can register at this link.
The commitment of the Cecilia Gilardi Foundation to support young people: “Everyone has a dream, we help them nurture it.”
In the last 13 years, Piedmont has lost 46,000 artisan businesses, nearly a quarter of its entire production network. On a national level, we are the third region for the loss of workers in the artisan sector. These jobs, which often represent the tradition of Italian excellence, are now at “risk of extinction.” It is partly to counter this trend that the Cecilia Gilardi Foundation has been supporting young people since 2010, helping them find their path and revitalize certain professional niches. In its thirteen years of activity, the foundation has financed 320 scholarships and 45 special projects, disbursing over 1.2 million euros. “Often, talented young people already have their path in mind, but they don’t know how to follow it. We help them make their dreams come true in a concrete way”, explains Alessandro Gilardi, president of the foundation named after his daughter, who died at 17 in an accident.
The Master Mëstè program, supported by the CRT Foundation and the Chamber of Commerce, is aimed at individuals under 35 and is now in its third edition. “97% of the young people we’ve helped have since been hired on permanent contracts; the dropout rate is practically negligible”, says Alessandro Gilardi. Initially, the project was limited to the Piedmont region, but it has since expanded to Liguria and Valle d’Aosta. “Over the years, we’ve helped mosaic restorers as well as actors who are now part of the Teatro Stabile,” recalls Gilardi.
Alongside Master Mëstè, the foundation also supports young athletes, artists, or talented university students who lack the means to complete their studies. All are selected by a scientific committee that evaluates not only financial criteria, such as the ISEE, but also the strength and originality of their projects. “Over the years, we’ve realized that young people still have dreams; they just need help to nurture them”, concludes Gilardi.
We are pleased to share with you a new project concerning the promotion of tourism in our beloved Valleys.
Our intention is to revitalize the area thanks to an app that we have been working on and are working on for more than three years now.
If you don’t know it yet, it is VIAVAI: a digital application designed specifically for tourists and sportsmen.
Years ago Crédit Agricole helped us get started, and today Eppela is giving us the opportunity to concretely achieve our goals.
Specifically, we would like to create inclusive signage also for the visually impaired, a section of the app always dedicated to this category of people, and a website specifically for VIAVAI. At the link below you will find all the information regarding the project.
Let us know what you think, your opinion is very important to us and if you would like to share the initiative with other people we would be grateful!
