ALLIANCES

Sammontana Italia’s commitment to sustainability is strengthened by valuable collaborations with institutions, academic and research entities, and expert partners. These alliances help guide the company towards more informed and effective decisions. Sammontana Italia is also taking transparent steps towards a certified environmental management approach.

The company participates in several active working groups to foster dialogue with organisations dedicated to innovation in sustainability. By sharing experiences and exploring potential paths, Sammontana Italia aims to enhance its relationship with the environment, local communities, and future generations.

Sammontana Italia’s long-standing collaboration with the Sant’Anna School focuses on sustainability in the gelato industry. A key initiative, “i Lidi Italiani”, involves developing sustainability criteria to evaluate beach establishments based on eco-friendly and socially responsible practices.

Through its spin-off, Spinlife, the University of Padua has been a key research partner since 2016, supporting Sammontana Italia in adopting a scientific approach to environmental impact evaluation. The partnership began with a carbon footprint analysis of Sammontana’s iconic Barattolino product and later expanded to include other products and methodologies.

Sammontana Italia actively collaborates with local Confindustria chapters, working on projects that encourage networking, dialogue, and continuous improvement.

As an active member of Italy’s leading food industry association, Sammontana Italia supports initiatives that showcase the excellence of Italian food production and address global market challenges.

This global association unites 14 leading independent gelato producers across Europe, the Middle East, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific, fostering collaboration and innovation in the gelato market.

As the European representative of the ice cream industry, Euroglaces supports the sector’s diversity while advocating for optimal regulatory conditions for producers of all sizes.

Italia del Gusto, a private consortium of top Italian food and wine producers, enhances its members' international competitiveness and highlights the quality of Italian products.

As a founding member, Sammontana Italia contributes to this foundation, which promotes a regenerative socio-economic development model that creates shared environmental and social value.

Sammontana Italia is part of this global cooperative, redefining leadership to accelerate the transition to a regenerative economy and shared prosperity.

The Italian Association for Benefit Corporations, supporting companies committed to combining profit with societal benefits.

A multi-stakeholder initiative focused on education and activism to drive systemic change. Sammontana Italia participates in programs that share best practices, measure impact, and inspire new generations to create positive environmental and social value.