“La Fabbrica per l’Uomo” is a book telling the fascinating story of how an Olivetti typewriter factory, left abandoned for decades, was brought to new life thanks to the booming industry of made-in-Italy cosmetics. A symbol of the industrial past of our hometown, this manufacturing plant now stands as a landmark of beauty and innovation. The restoration project embodies our company’s commitment to a zero-land-consumption philosophy. To celebrate this transformation, we are releasing a series of interviews featuring former Olivetti managers who once worked there, sharing their memories and experiences.

In 2021, we joined GoGreen Climate Neutral, enabling us to calculate and offset the carbon dioxide emissions generated by our logistics operations with DHL by financing internationally recognized climate protection projects. Just last year, we successfully neutralized 70,994.28 kg of CO2e. Even though carbon offsetting has a positive impact on the environment, it does not directly minimize the carbon footprint of the transport sector. This is why, starting this year, we have embarked on a new path towards sustainability through insetting. Thanks to DHL GoGreen Plus, we are actively reducing carbon emissions with investments in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

La forza e il sorriso – Look Good Feel Better Italia Onlus organizes free beauty workshops for women facing cancer. Sponsored by Cosmetica Italia — the Italian personal care association — this non-profit organization’s mission is helping women cope with the appearance-related side effects of medical treatment to rebuild their femininity and self-confidence.
We have been supporting them since 2018.
La forza e il sorriso Onlus currently counts 29 corporate partners and more than 50 host structures. It has assisted 18.500 women over its 15-year activity.

We take pride in being a founding member of the San Domenico Foundation, encompassing the local theater, a music institute, and a gallery of modern and contemporary art. We wholeheartedly believe in the Foundation’s mission to foster culture as a catalyst for social engagement and socio-cultural development in the town of Crema and the broader territory. By supporting the practice, teaching, dissemination, and promotion of artistic activities, we fulfill our commitment to the cultural enrichment of our community.

Through the consistent implementation of structural enhancements, machinery upgrades, and process improvements in our production facility, we steadily enhance our environmental performance.
Since 2020, we have been exclusively using electricity from renewable resources. As for waste management, we are currently collaborating on an experimental project aimed at exploring alternative methods for the disposal of waste from the cosmetic industry: we see a bright future!

Thanks to the acquisition of a former Olivetti typewriter factory, we were able to expand our facilities without consuming additional land, giving new life to an industrial site that would have otherwise faced complete and irreversible decline. The building, originally designed in the 1960s by the globally renowned architect Marco Zanuso, also saw the early contributions of a young Renzo Piano. Our commitment to local heritage inspired us to open an exhibition space dedicated to typewriters within our facility.