University, School of Management and Instutute of Research

ALTIS, the Postgraduate Institute Business and Society of the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart of Milan, is an international research and education center for the study of entrepreneurship and corporate sustainability.
The Director is Mario Molteni, professor of Business Administration at the Catholic University of Milan.
ALTIS’ principle areas of interest are:
• Globalization of corporations
• Corporate Social Responsibility
• Corporate Governance
• Partnerships between private companies/ non-profit organisations/ the public sector
• Management of non-profit organizations

LogiMaster, Supply Chain Integrated Management Master of Economy Faculty - University of Verona (Italy), has the aim to prepare Logistics Managers and Supply Chain Managers with state-of-the-art knowledge sharing on: logistics management practices, local logistics systems, case studies of several enterprises in different market sectors and up-to-date information about key software solutions.
LogiMaster is, at the same time, an advanced executive training course and an “open network system” with knowledge and information exchange at national and international level. Furthermore, as LogiMaster has been built in the University environment, it is also a Center of Excellence for Logistics and Supply Chain Management.

Maintenance of industrial assets is widely recognized as a key element to keep and improve the value and competitiveness of an enterprise. To this regard, the goal of the Master is to deliver competences and know-how in the field of maintenance management of industrial plants. Objective of the Master (University of the Study's Bergamo) is to form maintenance managers that, besides having proper technical competences, would be capable to manage the maintenance processes in view of their organizational and management goals and constraints. To do so, governance of the role of maintenance on the organization, on the business objectives and on the continuous improvement processes is taken into account. The educational route of the Course can be divided in three main streams: 1) Basic Education - 2) Management Education - 3) Elective Education.

DIASS – “Dipartimento di Ingegneria dell’Ambiente e per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile” (Department of Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Development) is based in Taranto (Southern Italy) and is part of “Politecnico di Bari” (Technical University of Bari). Politecnico di Bari was founded in 1990 as a spin-off of the University of Bari, with the main goal of strengthening the relationships with the local economy, based on the competencies in Engineering and Architecture. In particular, the Engineering Faculty was at that time almost 50 years old and characterized by a strong tradition in research at both the national and international level. DIASS was founded on January 1, 2004. The research personnel with tenure amounts to 33. On average about further 30 persons work at the department, recruited to work within specific research projects (among them, also 10 PhD students). The average scientific production of DIASS research personnel is 5.25 papers/year, 2.58 of which published on scientific journals (last update January 2008). In these five first years, DIASS has progressively increased its fund raising ability, achieving more than 2 mln€ in 2008, in particular coming from research projects funded at national as well as international (mostly European) level. Among the research fields in which the DIASS is involved: Environmental Engineering, Industrial and Management Engineering, Information Technology Engineering and has active collaborations with many public and private companies as well as national and international research centres in EU/USA.

Sustainability & Management Lab is a research center of the Department of Business and Social studies of University of Siena. It is a scholars and practitioners’ international network for research in sustainability and corporate social responsibility, with particular reference to strategic planning and monitoring systems, performance measurement systems and reporting on social and environmental issues. In order to achieve these aims, the S&M Lab relies upon research and empirical studies, case studies and international comparisons, using a multidisciplinary perspective.

Community

ALDAI, the biggest regional unions across the Italian Federation called Federmanager, represent and assist the Italian Managers belong to Industry sector. ALDAI partnering with CIDA (Italian Confederation of Industry Managers).
ALDAI's objective is to assist and promote the image and the role of Industry Manager in Italy. ALDAI have almost 20.000 associates in Lombardy.

CSR MANAGER NETWORK ITALIA - Developing the CSR Manager Network in Europe The purpose is to meet the Italian CSR manager’s need to promote the policies and practices of CSR as an element of strategy in his or her firm. The network offers to CSR managers the opportunity to:
- critically compare their CSR experiences;
- identify the CSR enhancement opportunities for their company;
- meet the protagonists of European best practices;
- dialogue with the international and national stakeholders associations;
- create an institutional representative association of CSR managers.
The methodology consists in support the knowledge sharing and the cross fertilization among Italian CSR Managers. It is an initiative supported by ALTIS and ISVI (University of the Sacred Heart of Milan).  

EYCAA (www.eycaa.it) Ernst & Young Consultants Alumnae Association is a free association founded in 2006 by a group of former professionals of Ernst & Young Consultants.
Scope of the association is to develop opportunities to improve both personal and professional life of its members and to build a network of relationships with other similar entities.
EYCAA is open to all former Ernst & Young Consultants or Cap Gemini employees but also welcomes anyone else willing to join and to contribute to the growth and the life of the association. Candidates must share our core values and need to presented by a current member of the association.

Procurement Executive Circle, an initiative born by i-Faber SpA which manages the marketplace 1city.biz, is the environment for the Purchasing Managers of the most important companies operating in Italy.The goal is to enable the creation of:
• an environment where Purchasing and Supply Chain Managers, belonging to companies of
. different sectors, can meet up and share their experiences
• a laboratory of models and best practices related to the Purchasing and Supply Chain function
• an opportunity to share ideas, knowledge and analyse future relevant scenarios
 

Expert

Avanzi is a research, consultancy and training center inspiring change in environmental, economic and social approach. Over ten years of experience, Avanzi have supported with autonomy and competence the European Commission, local entities, enterprises and associations in order to manage effectively sustainable development.

CERTIQUALITY is a certification Body, accredited to provide the enterprises with certification services covering Quality, Environmental and Safety Management Systems, as well as Product Certification.

CERTIQUALITY also operates on auditing Data Security in the EDP systems, on Q-web certification and on Professional Training. CERTIQUALITY enjoys a leading standing among the certification Bodies, with over 5.000 certified enterprises worldwide. Internationally Certiquality partakes in IQNet (International Certification Network), along with the most outstanding certification Bodies of 35 countries throughout the world. Certiquality’s certifications have been issued across Europe, as well as in many non-European countries

LifeGate is the meeting point for all these people who live their life being fully aware of it. It’s the platform for the eco-cultural world, the landmark for those people who desire to safeguard the ecosystem balance and believe in a civilisation of coscience rather than a civilisation based upon consumption. “People, Planet and Profit” are the three key words of its philosophy.
In accordance with this principle, LifeGate created new informative networks and concrete projects based on a new economical model in harmony with the environment and the human being. Lifegate communicate to its public through its media: a web site, a radio station and a magazine. LifeGate activities include Impatto Zero, a Joint Implementation and Clean Mechanism project, and LifeGate Energy, renewable energy for the Italian market.
 

Vigeo is the European leading supplier of extra-financial analysis. It measures companies' performance in the field of Sustainable Development & Social Responsibility to supply this information to Asset Managers. The Vigeo Group is also specialised in Social Responsibility audits for companies and organisations.

International Expert

Purchasing Solutions is an independent procurement consultancy firm working on the development of the Hungarian purchasing culture by providing professional consultancy, education and participating at various professional projects:

Together with our partner (Streamline Purchasing) we are running the first and biggest on-line purchasing portal and community (www.beszerzes.hu)

Onlus, Foundation, Associations non profit

The Association for Quality Culture - Central and Southern Italy (AICQ-CI) is one of the Regional Association of AICQ (National Association), established and anknowledged by AICQ in July 1994, operating across Southern and Central Italian regions (Lazio, Abruzzo, Umbria and Sardinia).
The Association have as associates: individuals, professionals, organisations and institutions, public and private enterprises, with distinctive experience in several markets.
Aim of AICQ-CI is to deploy AICQ mission at regional level. Taking into account this objective, AICQ-CI promote and organise events around quality management matter across the territory involving other local Associations, Schools, University, etc.
AICQ-CI partnering with other regional Associations within the AICQ National Federation and also with Technological Sectors and Committee.

Pentapolis is a not for profit Italian association with the aim to inspire social responsibility across the civil society. Pentapolis is committed to build up a new enterprise culture for a good trade off between profit and ethics for the individual benefit and the community welfare.

Planet Life Economy Foundation is a free non-profit organization, founded by Managers and Entrepreneurs, aiming at integrating sustainable principles with market requirements (company added value - consumer lifestyle and behavior) developing sustainable projects dedicated to increase competitiveness of own associated (sustainable distribution format; renewable energy sources; mobility management and practices; Planet Life Economy Sustainable Index; managerial tools: Compatibility Value Chain).

Transparency International Italia, fondata nel 1996 a Milano e parte dell’organizzazione internazionale Transparency International, promuove il ruolo attivo dell’educazione civile e morale nel rafforzamento della società civile contro il crimine e la corruzione interagendo con il Settore Pubblico ed il Terzo Settore.

Onlus, Foundations, Associations non profit INTERNATIONAL

ActionSustainability is a social english enterprise set up to lead and inspire sustainable procurement.
ActionSustainability is a not for profit social enterprise registered as a Community Interest Company.
ActionSustainability support and facilitate the Strategic Supply Chain Group a leading authority on sustainable procurement.
ActionSustainability and Acquisti & Sostenibilità have signed a co-operation agreement.

The BuySmart Network is the primary source of information, education, and inspiration for sustainability purchasing and supply chain management in Canada. BuySmart helps organizations buy smarter, “greener,” and with more social consciousness, to meet their financial and sustainability goals as well as create positive economic change. BuySmart is a non-profit program of the Vancouver, BC-based Fraser Basin Council.

COLLECTIVE RESPONSIBILITY formed by members of the NGO community to bring like minded individuals members of China’s CSR community together, Collective Responsibility provides a forum for CSR and civil society professionals, corporations, NGOs, academics, and citizens to discuss issues, programs, trends, companies and people defining civil society in China.
Formed by members of the NGO community to bring like minded individuals members of China’s CSR community together, Collective Responsibility provides a forum for CSR and civil soFormed by members of the NGO community to bring like minded individuals members of China’s CSR community together, Collective Responsibility provides a forum for CSR and civil soFormed by members of the NGO community to bring like minded individuals members of China’s CSR community together, Collective Responsibility provides a forum for CSR and civil so

Cleaner Greener China is a web based platform to bring to light the real world solutions, companies, and people that address the various environmental issues we face.It is a platform that looks to move past the plight of polar bears and the hype of solar panels by looking at core issues and scalable solutions in the areas of: Urban Planning, Water and Land Management, Transportation (Urban and Industrial), Manufacturing & Materials, Energy (supply side and demand side), Food & Agriculture.

 

The Responsible Purchasing Network (RPN) is a network of procurement-related professionals based in U.S.A dedicated to socially responsible and environmentally sustainable purchasing. Officially founded in 2005, RPN is a program staffed and managed by the Center for a New American Dream, and advised by a voluntary Steering Committee of leading procurement stakeholders from government, industry, educational institutions, standards setting organizations, and related organizations.