Sustainability as a business lever
Mindset, tools, contacts, and practical experiences to integrate sustainability into your business
With the patronage of the Ministro per le disabilità and the Ministero dell’Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica
In today's sports market, sustainability separates those who grow from those who fall behind.
It is no longer just an environmental issue: it's about access to resources, credibility, and the ability to attract athletes, sponsors, and communities. Without specific expertise, there is a risk of losing concrete opportunities - funding, partnerships, and trust. For facility owners, sports managers, and coaches, the real question is: are you using sustainability as a strategic lever?
For the 2026 edition, RiminiWellness offers the first course in Sport and Sustainability, at the end of which a certificate of attendance will be issued. Registration is required. It is divided into two modules:
Friday, May 29, 11:00-13:00 - Sustainability as a lever for future growth.
Programme and Speakers
- Welcome address by Alessandra Locatelli, Minister for Disabilities
- Understanding the present, shaping the future – video contribution by Niclas Svenningsen, Mitigation Manager for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
- Organising events with a positive impact – Irene Stefanelli, Sustainability Manager, Vocotruyen World Championship
- Social procurement: using purchasing power to generate social value – Elena Visentin, Senior Officer, Innovation Area, Giacomo Brodolini Foundation
- Safe and inclusive sport: preventing abuse, bullying and dropout – Francesco Raganelli, Project Manager Sports4Rights, Terre des Hommes
- When sport becomes care – Lucia Dimola, adaptive CrossFit© athlete and ambassador for the Italian Cystic Fibrosis League
Moderator: Maria Luisa De Petris, Sustainability and Sport Advisor at RiminiWellness
Friday, May 29, 15:00-17:00 Sustainability as a business lever.
Programme and Speakers
- Sustainability as a shared global journey – video contribution by Niclas Svenningsen, Mitigation Manager for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
- Sustainable design for products and processes – Martino Colonna, Associate Professor, Department of Civil, Chemical, Environmental and Materials Engineering, University of Bologna
- People First – Felice Fabrizio, Head of ESG, Juventus FC
- Building an operational sustainability plan – Leonardo Ghiraldini, Evolution Guide, NATIVA
- Europe supporting sustainable businesses – Francesca Passeri, Crowdfunding & Business Development Expert, EPSI – European Platform for Sport Innovation
- Sustainable from the start – Michele Palmieri, Development Director, GOfit
- Regenerating for a new form of entrepreneurship – Tiziano Giordano, Head of Sustainability and CSR, La Scarpa
Moderator: Maria Luisa De Petris, Sustainability and Sport Advisor at RiminiWellness
What you take home from the course:
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A practical approach to transform sustainability into an economic and competitive lever
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Operational tools on energy, waste, materials, and supplier management
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Guidelines to reduce drop out
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Strategies to generate a real positive impact on the community
The module is part of the training course that begins with the free conference 'Sport that generates value for the environment, communities and people' on Thursday, May 28, 3:00 PM, Sala Diotallevi 2, for which you can register here
A certificate of attendance will be issued at the end of the course.
29 May
Language
Italian
Sector
WELLNESS
Tipology
Education and live training
Tag
Wellness Education Innovation Sport
Recurring event
Sustainability as a lever for future growth
29 May | 11:00 - 13:00 , South Hall 1° floor - Diotallevi Room 2
Sustainability as a business driver
29 May | 15:00 - 17:00 , Hall B6 - Tulipano Room