Barilla's change to sustainability: CFO plans big changes!

Barilla's change to sustainability: CFO plans big changes!

The Barilla Group, a well -known Italian company in the food industry, starts a striking course change with the appointment of Oddone Incisa. From September 2025, Incisa, an experienced financial professional at the age of 25, will host the company's financial strategies in such a way that sustainability and digital innovation go hand in hand. According to [ainvest.com] (https://www.ainvest.com/news/barilla strategic-pivot-cfodone-incisa-merging--finance-sustainability-tech-Innovation-25507/) plant to move into barilla until 2030. to lower. In addition, 48% of the operating processes are to be switched to renewable energies.

This strategy is in line with a sustainability balance published in June 2023, which underlines Barilla's efforts to produce more environmentally friendly. In this balance sheet, the company emphasizes how CO2 emissions have reduced by 32% since 2010 and has reduced the water consumption per tonne finished product by 24%. In addition, 100% of the company's products, including pasta, sauces and snacks, are designed for recycling, a step that of [prnewswire.com] (https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/barilla-more-sustainable-Supply-chains-Togeth-with-9-000-far MS-The-Commitment-to-Renewable-Energy-and-100-Recyclable-and-the-Support-for-for-for-Communities-301863038.html) is emphasized.

a network of community and sustainability

What would a food company be without the support of agriculture? Barilla is active in working with 9,000 farmers who take part in sustainable and regenerative agricultural projects. This initiative is not only environmentally friendly, but also promotes social responsibility and cohesion in the communities in which Barilla works. Last year, over 3.2 million euros was donated to local projects that are intended to improve access to food. It turns out that a good hand for social responsibility not only strengthens the company, but also benefits the local communities.

But that's not all. Barilla also invests massively in the future: a total of 1 billion euros are planned to support sustainable business practices, with half of this sum in Italy. This shows how serious Barilla is with the goals of sustainable development and innovation.

on the way to digital transformation

If you look at the technologies that Barilla wants to use in the future, the use of blockchain technology in particular catches the eye. This is intended to improve the traceability of the ingredients and quality assurance. With the “Good Food Makers” program, Barilla enters partnerships with startups that address challenges in agriculture and develop innovative solutions. These progress shows how the company recognizes and uses digitization as the key to a sustainable future.

In addition, the innovation hub in Parma will test digital tools for quality control and the persecution of supply chains. Such technologies are of crucial importance not only for efficiency, but also for transparency in food production, as is emphasized on [food technology-deutschland.com] (https://www.lebensmittelltechnik-deutschland.com/die-Einer- von-esg-in-der-sprungs industrial-sustainability-Als-power-fuer-veraendungen/).

The challenges associated with the achievement of these sustainability goals, such as geopolitical risks and regulatory changes, require Barilla to continuously adapt their strategies. Nevertheless, the company shows a clear path that can serve not only for itself, but as a model for other companies in the food industry. After all, the combination of a clear focus on ESG criteria and innovative technologies offers completely new opportunities for investors and partners.