The Circular Economy for the competitiveness of sectors of Made in Italy - GIOTTO

The problem faced by this project is linked to the spread of instruments for implementation of circular economy in the “Made in Italy” sector, which is characterized by the prevalence of SMEs, through research and experimentation between complementary and multidisciplinary subjects (Universities, Technology transfer centres) belonging to wood-furniture, fashion, agriculture and food chains. The purpose is to guide companies and their production processes towards an approach that aimed at reducing the environmental impacts of products across the entire life cycle, from raw materials extraction to production, distribution, waste management, measuring the circularity of the products. This process is more achievable if it provides companies with a competitive advantage in the market (with consequent positive impact in terms of turnover and employment) giving evidence of efforts and actions carried out to reduce the environmental impact.
The partnership has been built considering the need for an holistic and multidisciplinary approach to the theme of circular economy, involving the economic and scientific actors of the main Italian industrial districts of the wood-furniture system, fashion system, and food sector.