To give substance to its vision, Sammontana has decided to commit itself over the years to sustainability through projects, studies, and collaborations that lay the foundation for an ongoing virtuous path.
2016
The first voluntary agreement with the Italian Ministry of Environment
Sammontana takes the first important step towards institutionalizing its commitment by signing a voluntary agreement with the Italian Ministry of Environment under the National Environmental Footprint Program. The agreement, the first of its kind in the gelato industry, allows the company to embark on a certified and transparent path of integrated environmental management.
2017
The first actions in the field
Sammontana initiates Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies, starting with its bestselling product, Barattolino, and later with Fruttiamo. Through these studies, the company determines the carbon footprint of each product and commits to offsetting it through the purchase of certified carbon credits.
In the same year, Sammontana launches the "Scuola Missione Green", an in-school project addressing kids of elementary classes, and establishes a long-term collaboration with Legambiente for the campaign "Sammontana cleans the beach near your home."
2018
The birth of the Eco-design model
Amando, the first Sammontana product designed according to sustainability principles, is introduced. LCA studies are conducted on the new product, and the first eco-designed gelatos are created. Amando sets the development model for all future Sammontana products.
To engage suppliers and consumers in a more conscious sustainability journey, Sammontana launches the "Lidi Green" project, involving selected beach resorts based on their commitment to environmental sustainability. High-energy-efficient refrigerators are provided by the company, and users can purchase ice cream at these locations with fully offset emissions.
2019
Renewal of the agreement with the Italian Ministry and the commitment to circularity
The agreement with the Italian Ministry of Environment is renewed, incorporating projects dedicated to beach resorts, schools, and actions aimed at implementing a circular economy model aligned with the Ellen MacArthur system. Sammontana develops a circularity index for its biological and technological cycles in both gelato production facilities, identifying areas for improvement. The index reveals an achievement of 80% circularity in technological cycles as early as 2018. Building upon this foundation, the company invests further resources to reach 100% circularity through packaging interventions and material reuse.
2020
Glacier-friendly popsicles and certified packaging for Barattolino Delizie
Sammontana replaces plastic packaging with Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified paper for the Delizie range of Barattolino. The new pack becomes recyclable and contributes to a reduction in CO2 emissions throughout its lifecycle compared to plastic. This choice is extended to the entire Barattolino line in 2021.
2021
Energy autonomy for beach resorts and new ministerial agreement with integration for the pastry sector
In collaboration with the international design and innovation studio CRA Carlo Ratti Associati, Sammontana presents an experimental project for energy autonomy in beach resorts, aiming to generate clean energy and fresh air through micro solar panels installed on beach umbrellas.
The agreement with the Italian Ministry of Environment (formerly MITE) expands to new objectives, including continued analysis of the environmental footprint of gelato products and extension to pastry lines. The development of product category rules for the gelato and pastry sectors and the implementation of eco-design projects for gelato and pastry lines are also part of the agreement.
2021
New 100% compostable Fruttiamo packs
Alongside the choice of certified paper for the entire Barattolino line, Sammontana introduces new 100% compostable paper packs for Fruttiamo.
2021
Launch of the Atlante project with Ergo
Sammontana initiates the Atlante project in collaboration with Ergo Group, a spin-off of the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa.
The project includes defining a baseline for measuring CO2 emissions directly generated by the company (Scope 1), emissions associated with purchased energy (Scope 2), and emissions produced by other related activities (Scope 3).
It also involves implementing initiatives to eliminate avoidable CO2 emissions throughout the entire lifecycle.
2021
Circular economy project with Confindustria Firenze
As part of Confindustria Firenze's promotion activities (Confindustria is the main association representing manufacturing and service companies in Italy, with a voluntary membership of more than 150,000 companies aiming at guaranteeing the central importance of companies, the driver's of Italy's economic, social and civil development), Sammontana joins a virtuous group of companies adopting a circularity measurement system developed by the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa. Sammontana is evaluated as a "proactivist" company with a structured circularity development path and a good awareness of the importance of the circular economy for economic development in harmony with the environment.
2022
Sharing best practices and progress in supply chains
Thanks to its longstanding commitment to sustainability, Sammontana becomes a founding member of the Regenerative Society Foundation, established in 2020 to promote a new model of socioeconomic regeneration that generates shared value and benefits for the environment and society.
Sammontana also obtains the ISCC Plus sustainability certification for the wheat flour used in its pastry products and the bio-circular plastic material used in the quadrilobed tub in the Sorbettiere line.
2023
Sammontana's Sustainability Report
In September 2022, Sammontana initiates its materiality analysis in preparation for the publication of its first Sustainability Report, developed in collaboration with ERGO team from Sant’Anna University in Pisa.