SUSTAINABILITY

Aboca’s commitment to the Common Good

In times like these, when the word ‘sustainability’ risks being trivialised, it is essential to design the future with models and actions that are truly so, since we are now more aware than ever that the individual good cannot be separated from the common good.

For more than 40 years, Aboca has been proving that a sustainable future is possible.

We believe that a business can only be successful if it can combine economic growth, social justice and respect for nature.

That is why we chose to become a Benefit Corporation, a new corporate legal status introduced in 2016 in Italy, the first country in the world after the United States.

Within our statute as a Benefit Corporation, we have included six public benefit goals, alongside the traditional goal of profit-making.

In order to adopt this model, we formalised our commitment to pursue the Common Good in our articles of incorporation, adding six aims of public benefit to the traditional one of generating profit:

The promotion of people’s health and well-being

Constant research and development into natural and scientifically advanced molecular complexes

The creation of new supply chain models based on the active involvement of our partners and the communication of our values

The promotion of respectful practices that improve the balance and diversity of environment

A concrete focus on the cultural, social and economic development of the communities in which we operate

The valorisation of people who work with us

We measure our contribution to each of these goals every year by producing an Impact Report, which helps us define our annual improvement plan.

The Biodiversity Strategy

The Biodiversity Strategy is the document that outlines all of Aboca’s actions and commitments to support and promote biodiversity. The strategy is developed from a ‘One Health’ perspective, according to which the health of people, animals and the environment are deeply interconnected.

Aboca’s strategy is based on five fundamental pillars, which guide all of the company’s decisions:

• Avoid the use of synthetic substances, guaranteeing 100% natural and biodegradable products, in harmony with the environment.
• Reduce environmental impact through agricultural practices that respect and improve the environment, particularly through organic farming.
• Restore ecosystems, integrating agroforestry models and increasing the complexity and vitality of agroecosystems.
• Transform supply chains, by encouraging shared strategic principles with partners.
• Educate and promote a culture that raises awareness among communities, the public and health professionals of the profound connection between humans, the environment and health. This is achieved by organising and running publishing activities, cultural events, educational projects and scientific outreach, designed and organised in collaboration with the Aboca Museum and Aboca Edizioni.

To ensure the effectiveness of its strategy, Aboca uses an advanced monitoring system which employs scientific tools to measure biodiversity at various levels. This approach enables the company to assess the impact of its practices, collect data over time, and set annual targets. The results are reported annually in the Impact Report.

Aboca’s 2025–2030 Biodiversity Strategy was developed in collaboration with the National Biodiversity Future Center, a project funded by the European Union’s NextGenerationEU initiative.

Browse or download the strategy.

Certification Notice
“Certified B Corporation” is a trademark licensed by B Lab, a private non-profit organization, to companies like ours that have successfully completed the B Impact Assessment (“BIA”) and therefore meet the requirements set by B Lab for social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency.
It is specified that B Lab is not a conformity assessment body as defined by Regulation (EU) No 765/2008, nor is it a national, European, or international standardization body as per Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012.
The criteria of the BIA are distinct and independent from the harmonized standards resulting from ISO norms or other standardization bodies, and they are not ratified by national or European public institutions.

For the Common Good

Aboca assesses its impact through the B Impact Assessment, an international standard. This tool is used on a voluntary basis and has enabled the company to achieve B Corp certification, with 124.2 points. This is an extraordinary result considering that the BIA has been used by more than 300,000 companies in over 102 countries worldwide, but only 3 per cent exceeded 80 points, the minimum threshold to reach the B Lab verification process.
As a B Corp, we are part of a global movement of companies that adhere to high standards in terms of making a positive impact on society and the environment. You can find more details about Aboca’s B Corp certification and that of other companies in the Group on the official B Corp certificate portal.

In order to assess the company’s contribution, Aboca measured itself using the SDG Action Manager, an online platform created through the collaboration between the US non-profit organisation B Lab and the UN Global Compact Network .
The analysis shows that Aboca excels in achieving the following SDGs:

Find out more about Aboca’s contribution to each sustainable development goal in our Impact Report.