1. EXPO MILANO 2015
THE SUSTAINABILITY MOSAIC

2. “Even the approach to the
preparation and management of the
Exposition Site, to the organisation
of the six months Event and to the
participation, represents a unique
opportunity for the adoption and
diffusion of sustainability criteria.
Engaging all the players,
we want to achieve good results
able to stimulate even better
performances.”
Giuseppe Sala
Commissioner of the Government of Italy for
Expo Milano 2015 and CEO of Expo 2015 SpA
pag. 4 EXPO MILANO 2015 NUMBERS
pag. 6 ITALY ENGAGES THE WORLD
pag. 8 EXPLORING THE EXPOSITION SITE
pag. 10 SUSTAINABILITY VALUES
pag. 14 RELEVANT PROJECTS AND RESULTS
pag. 24 THE “TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE EXPO” PROGRAMME
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INDEX
Expo Milano 2015 presented an international, educational, cultural and shared experience
for Visitors and Participants alike, fostering dialogue among the various subjects and helping
to strengthen cooperation between populations. The innovative aspects were many: the
pervading Theme “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life,” the engagement with Visitors, the
involvement of Countries in thematic Clusters, the contribution of Enterprises and Civil
Society, as well as many initiatives for schools and research environments aimed at analysing
the Theme in-depth. In addition, Expo 2015 SpA paid close attention to the sustainability of
the Event, communicating in a transparent way and to all Stakeholders the commitments
undertaken and the results achieved in organising the Universal Exposition from social,
economic and environmental viewpoints. To this end, Sustainability Reports were published
in 2013 and 2014 following the GRI-G4 Guidelines provided by the Global Reporting Initiative.
This document highlights the main results obtained as regards the organisation and
management of the semester of the Exposition up to its closure, focusing on the most
relevant activities providing the data available at 15 September, and, where appropriate, those
estimated for 31 October 2015, the closing date of the Event.

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1EXPO MILANO 2015 NUMBERS
THE EVENT
INVESTMENTS
HUMAN RESOURCES
575
Employees
Expo 2015 SpA
52%
Women
34
Average age
27%
Women
Managers
71%
Staff with a
University degree
48%
Men
Works commissioned by
di EXPO 2015 SpA
€1,2 billion
Works commissioned by
Sponsors
€0,3 billion
Works commissioned by
Participants
€0,9 billion
40%
Italian Ministry of
Economy and Finance
10%
Chamber of Commerce
of Milan
10%
Province of Milan
20%
Municipality of Milan
20%
Lombardy Region
Shareholders
Expo Milano 2015: a unique Event of extraordinary importance from educational, cultural
and scientific viewpoints, hosted by the city of Milan from 1 May to 31 October 2015 involving
all of Italy’s institutions at both national and local levels. During the six months of the
Exposition, the Theme chosen, “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life”, was analysed through
in-depth talks on food and the sustainable use of resources, on the right to healthy, safe and
sufficient food for the whole planet, and on the search for and sharing of production and
consumption models that are more respectful to the environment and social equality. The
final decision to hold the Exposition in Milan - which had already hosted a universal exposition
in 1906 centred on the theme of transportation to celebrate the opening of the important
Sempione Pass - was made official on 31 March 2008 by the BIE, the Bureau International
des Expositions, an organisation that to date boasts 168 Member Countries and
which supervises and regulates the calendar, the candidature campaign, the selection, and
the organisation of Expositions. When Milan was selected on 1 December 2008, the company
Expo 2015 SpA was founded in compliance with Art. 4 of D.P.C.M. 22/10/2008, as the subject
responsible for organising, realizing and managing Expo Milano 2015, including the
construction of infrastructural works directly connected to the Exhibition Site and related
technological systems.
Its shareholders were as follows:

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2ITALY ENGAGES THE WORLD
PARTICIPANTS AND DELEGATIONS
138 Official Participants, representing 86% of the world population.
The involvement of Countries, Civil Society and Enterprises
67 Non Official Participants, i.e., Enterprises and Organisations of Civil Society.
53 Head of State and Government have visited the Exposition till mid September
and more are awaited to come during the last month of the Event.
9 Clusters: Collective Thematic Pavilions referred to specific food
chains or ecosystems - Rice, Cocoa and Chocolate, Coffee, Fruit
and Legumes, Spices, Cereals and Tubers, Bio-Mediterranean,
Islands, Sea and Food, Arid Zones. Clusters hosted 81 Countries
regardlessoftheireconomicresources,wherenecessarysupported
by the Assistance Programme created by Expo 2015 SpA
Overall, more than 270 delegations were received at the Exposition
Site. These institutional meetings were fundamental to establish
sound relationships between Italy and other Countries.
138Official
Participants
Overall, more than
270delegations
were received
67Non Official
Participants
53Head of State
and Government
9Clusters
“I believe that Expo Milano 2015 will
be remembered above all as a great platform
for international, cultural, economic and social
relations and experiences for young people.
A planetary Agora where developing confront
and deepening but also a place to get together
and have fun. In the Italian Pavilion in particular,
thanks to the concept of the nursery,
we saw every day the sprout of new ideas,
friendships and plans for the future.
A great opportunity for Italy, the country
of know-how, which has built a global
success allowing our citizens, especially
the younger, to rediscover pride,
confidence and a renewed sense
of community.”
Diana Bracco
Chief Commissioner of the Italian Pavilion
and President of Expo 2015 SpA

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3EXPLORING THE EXPOSITION SITE
DECUMANUS, CARDO AND GREEN AREAS
WATER
Located north-west of Milan, the Exhibition Site was created on a 1.1 million square metres surface crossed
by two orthogonal axes, inspired by the urban planning of ancient Roman cities:
The Decumanus(1.5 km long and 35 m wide, crossing the entire Site from East to
West) hosted the Pavilions of the various Participating Countries.
The Cardo(a 350 metre perpendicular axis from North to South) hosted the structures built
for the participation of Italian Institutions, Partners and Sponsors.
About 20% of the Exhibition Site was covered with vegetation: 250,000
square metres with 12,000 trees, of which about 2,000 fruit trees such as mulberry, apple, plum and
apricot, 85,000 shrubs, 107,000 aquatic plants and 150,000 herbaceous plants. Overall, more than 250
different native species protecting biodiversity. The project was developed with the aim of
mingling different landscape models, such as spontaneous and built environments, while balancing
naturalness and rigour, sustainability and production, functionality and aesthetics.
The Canal running around the perimeter of the Exhibition Site was part of the Waterways project: a series
of interventions aimed at enhancing the landscape and the open environment in the city’s western belt,
the Naviglio Grande, the Canale Villoresi, the historic springs and the water network in general. The Canal
provided water (not suitable for drinking) for the cooling systems and was also fed by 4 double wells
to withdraw groundwater and to irrigate the green areas. Technological solutions were adopted within
the Site - for example diffusers, flow reducers and temporizers - to reduce water consumption with
savings of up to 50% compared to traditional systems. In addition, 30 public drinking
fountains were installed at various points of the Exhibition Site to guarantee safe, quality water for
Visitors. The initiative was really appreciated by Visitors, granting the distribution of more than 9 milions
of litres of water(projection from the data at September 15). Lastly, 11 artificial wetlands
were constructed on the Site with a total area of 9,000 square metres, to purify surface rainwater.
ELECTRICITY AND LIGHTING
SMART TECHNOLOGIES
MOBILITY
REUSE AFTER THE END OF THE EVENT
During the semester electricity consumption amounted to approximately 45 GWh, 100%
of which was “green”, i.e., derived from renewable energy sources certified at origin.
As regards the lighting of the Site and, particularly outside the Pavilions, outdoor LED lighting was chosen
during the project phase, with high energy efficiency enabling remarkable savings.
Through the smart city project “Smartainability”, RSE – (Ricerca Sistema Energetico of the GSE Group),
assessed the level of sustainability (in terms of environmental, economic, energy and social benefits)
of the innovative technologies implemented by the Partners on the Exhibition Site compared to
conventional ones.
Savings were estimated to be:
By choosing low impact materials, with a view to a “circular economy,” Expo 2015 SpA provided a
plan for reuse at the end of the Event. In cases where this was not feasible, privilege has been given to
recycling the materials from dismantled objects and constructions.
Currently, with the collaboration of all the actors involved, Expo 2015 SpA is identifying operational
management procedures.
As an indication, the goods in question include:
90 thousand MWh of primary energy from fossil sources.
21.000 t of CO2, 36 t of nitrogen oxide, 62 t of sulphur dioxide,
more than 5.000 kg of particulate, of which more than 4,000 kg was fine.
€6 milion of minor costs for materials and maintenance.
CO2
Interior furniture
(from restaurant
kitchens
to furniture
in general)
Outdoor
and street
furniture
Bins for
separate
waste
collection
Plants
in vases
Expo Village
furniture for
hosting
Countries’
delegations
Office
furniture and
equipment
Particular attention was paid to Visitors’ mobility, i.e., how to reach the four Exhibition Site entrances
using local public transport: underground, tram and train, which stopped at the Rho Fiera Expo Milano
2015 railway station for the entire duration of the Event. The Site could also be reached by bus or private
means, making use of the nearby car parks served by a free shuttle bus service. For those arriving from
Milan or Pero, it was also possible to reach Expo by bicycle at the South Gate of Merlata, following
the “Greenroute” itinerary, a path among new city spaces and green areas, mostly within a protected
environment. The same gate was also equipped with a bike sharing service providing normal and assisted
pedal bikes. To circulate inside the Site, a shuttle bus service (People Mover) was run, using multi-fuel
hybrid vehicles (petrol and natural gas).

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4SUSTAINABILITY VALUES
CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Expo Milano 2015 was the first Universal Exposition that, consistently with its Theme, used tools to
manage environmental, social and economic impact and performance in the most efficient possible
way. In fact, through defined and monitored targets, the Event Sustainability Management System
increased the overall level of sustainability.
For this reason, the planning phase of the Event, the preparation of the Exhibition Site, as well as
the implementation and management phase obtained the UNI ISO 20121:2013
certification.
Moreover,twospecificGuidelinesweredrawnupandcirculatedtohighlightaseriesofenvironmental
goals for preventing, reducing and managing environmental impact related to the Participants’ presence
on the Site. This enabled, on the one hand, the adoption of sustainable solutions as regards the planning,
construction, dismantling and reuse of the Pavilions, on the other, to implement green procurement
criteria with regard to the procedures used by Participants in purchasing goods and services.
Finally, Expo 2015 SpA’s direct implementation of the Green Procurement principles
led to the insertion of proper green criteria into more than 70% of the Partnership and Sponsorship
contracts in relation to the object of the agreement.
Inclusiveness
Theinvolvementandactiveparticipation
of all players and of the whole
world community are needed to
ensure the kind of knowledge-sharing
which has always been a feature
of Universal Expositions ever since
they began, and which will make
Expo Milano 2015 a place where
experience meets understanding.
Social legacy
The choice of “Feeding the Planet,
Energy for Life” as the Expo’s Theme
is intended to stimulate thought
and the desire to learn more about
one of the main challenges we face
nowadays, and to bequeath a legacy
of ideas and initiatives for developing
long-term solutions.
Social responsibility
The implementation of principles
of sustainability in the design,
realisation and management of
the Event is aimed at reducing its
environmental impact to a minimum,
enabling all Stakeholders to take
partinatrulysustainableexperience
which will set an example for
future events.
Innovation
The presentation of innovative
responses to the problem of the
global food crisis, as well as the
solutions adopted for building
the Site and Exhibition areas and the
avant-garde services for running
the Event, will provide a Visitor
experience which is unique
and unforgettable, supported
by the technology of the future
(the “Smart City”).
EXPO 2015 SpA VALUES

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5RELEVANT PROJECTS AND RESULTS
WORKERS’ SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL PREVENTION
The preventive and protection measures implemented at the various businesses’ premises, at work sites
and within the Exhibition Site produced valuable results, such as a remarkable improvement of the
personnel’s awareness and training, as well as constant inspections of all the subjects involved. In fact,
the sheer scale of the works, the large numbers of the labour force, and the duration of the projects
demanded keen awareness as regards potential risks connected to workers’ safety at work. In particular,
the Exhibition Site’s works lasted 3,5 years, involving 9.500 firms with a peak of workers
amounting to 10,000 units. Considering the mentioned figures, the data registered were extremely
positive: 70 accidents from the beginning of work, 0 fatal accidents, 4 serious accidents (that required
more than 40 days to recover), 22 days the average duration of absence due to accidents.
The “accidents/workers per year” indicator amounted:
In order to guarantee legality and safety for the working environments and conditions, as well as the
elimination of possible infiltration by criminal organisations, the prevention and control system provided
a series of Protocols and Agreements signed by Expo 2015 SpA with Public Bodies and trade union
Organisations. The contents of these references were included in the contracts signed with contractors
and subcontractors, down to the last level of subcontractors involved.
Between 2009 and 2015 the following agreements were signed:
• 3 Protocols in favour of disadvantaged and disabled workers and prisoners
• 16 Agreements and Protocols covering legality (8), safety (4) and work hours (4).
ECOLOGICAL VALUE COMPENSATION
CASCINA TRIULZA
The urbanization of the Exhibition Site caused the loss of about 160 equivalent hectares in terms of
ecological value. This loss was offset by a balanced ecological reconstruction programme in the North-
West area of Milan, i.e., a suitable mixture of environmental requalification interventions and ecological
improvement in local areas surrounding the Site. The Expo Environmental Observatory, set up by the
Lombardy Region, identified the interventions to be carried out as part of the Environmental Impact
Assessment procedure on the basis of 43 proposals submitted by local bodies and actors. The applicants
chosen were and will be involved in the planning and future management of new ecosystems, with a
temporal horizon of 20-30 years so as to ensure consolidation throughout the territory.
Expo 2015 SpA, with the support of ERSAF (Regional Body for Services to Agriculture and Forests), will
carry out the interventions and provide for their maintenance during the first 5 years (launch phase of the
ecosystems), for a total commitment of 6 million Euros. The interventions already implemented
- with works already concluded, in progress, or in launch phase – number 18 projects.
The total surface area involved amounts to about 95 hectares for an estimated ecological recovery
of 136 equivalent hectares, corresponding to 85% of the ecological value to be offset.
The actual ecological value recovered will be calculated once works are finished. Currently, further
projects are being identified to complete the compensation programme.
The Cascina Triulza, permanent building, located within the Exhibition Site, was once a traditional
Lombard-style rural construction from the late 1800s used by farmers in their everyday lives and activities.
It was restored using sustainability criteria in compliance with the LEED NC standard (Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design – New Construction) obtaining the GOLD level certification and,
compared to a traditional building of the same size with standard systems and equipment, Cascina
Triulza was able to ensure:
Besides:
• saving of 50% of water for sewage;
• the coverage of 64% of electricity request potentially provided by a photovoltaic plant.
In particular, the last one, signed on 31 July 2015, launched important special training activities for
those working for the Cluster Countries, involving the bilateral bodies of Commerce and Commercial
Businesses, INAIL and the Municipality of Milan, with the supervision of ASL, to disseminate the culture
of safety at work.
Given the complexity of the work site and the significant results obtained in the management of
excavation and waste plans, traceability and monitoring of the construction activities, Expo 2015 SpA
has been awarded with the “INERTIA 2015 - Environmental Sustainability Award of Works”, recognised
by Remtech Expo 2015, one of the most important Italian event on the construction sector.
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savings of about 50%
of drinking water
the usage of 70% of FSC
(Forest Stewardship Council)
certified wood for its construction,
guaranteeing its origin from
sustainably managed forests
savings of 76%
of electricity
50% 70% 76%

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CO2 EMISSIONS COMPENSATIONENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING PLAN
On the basis of experience at similar international events - although for the first time in the case of a
Universal Exposition, Expo 2015 SpA developed an Inventory to calculate greenhouse gas emissions
produced by the organisation of the Event, in compliance with the UNI EN ISO 14064:2006 standard.
If the 2012/2016 GHG inventories estimations (approximately from 120.000 to 300.000 tons of CO2)
will be confirmed, the implemented initiatives would allow to offset 100% of the
emissions under the responsibility of the Event through:
• support in carrying out energy requalification projects for public buildings in Milan, Rho and Arese
for a contribution to the tune of 2.5 million;
• offsetting, i.e., purchase on the voluntary market of credits already generated by projects consistent
with the Theme “Feeding the Planet, Energy for Life,” mostly carried out in Countries subject to Expo’s
Assistance Programme, and with third party certification that also ensures additional environmental and
social benefits; to date, credits have been acquired for a total value of 560,000 Euros.
The Environmental Monitoring Program – EMP (Programma di Monitoraggio Ambientale - PMA) was
presented by Expo 2015 SpA and approved by the competent Bodies that belong to the Environmental
Observatory in order to follow the construction of the Exhibition Site at different phases, before the works
began, during the building works, during the Event, and also during the dismantling phase. The following
environmental matrices were monitored: noise, vibrations, atmosphere, underground water, surface
water, drinking water, waste water, soil (monitoring of ambrosia), eco-systems, fauna and vegetation.
During the building works, the time schedule of the monitoring campaigns was chosen to coordinate
the monitoring activities according to those with the greatest impact on each environmental matrix.
All the results obtained were communicated to the Competent Bodies for analysis and a check that they
respected the regulatory limits.
For the environmental matrices considered most sensitive, such as the atmosphere, noise, surface and
underground water, ARPA Lombardia requested the application of a further assessment method - the
so-called “Delta VIP” (using indexed parameter values) – based on a comparison of the analytical results
“up and downstream”, regardless of whether the regulatory limit was surpassed or not.
This method defines some progressive “thresholds” that correspond to increasingly exacting actions,
according to the potential environmental risks. The anomalies linked to exceedances of warning and
action thresholds found on the Site works were always resolved by adopting necessary measures after
sharing the situation with the competent Bodies. In some cases, the checks carried out led to the
conclusion that certain critical situations were not determined by activities related to the building works
in progress.
Whenever potentially serious anomalies were identified during audits, these were reported immediately
in order to guarantee proper managing. In addition to internal checks, competent Authorities (ASL)
carried out inspections also as regards food safety, public hygiene, and veterinary prevention, mainly
using surveillance with preventive goals.
FOOD SAFETY
In order to help understanding of and compliance with the laws in force regarding food safety
with reference to the provision, sale and packaging of food substances and products within the
Exhibition Site, Expo 2015 SpA carried out document inspections, samplings and analyses of food,
equipment (also using swabs), environments and personnel. During the semester, checks were
carried out by qualified personnel, through over 1.100 audits (considering both the carried
out at September 15 and the planned ones) with the following aims:
To analyse documents and procedures used to manage and guarantee
the quality of food and other products sold and supplied.
To monitor and assess the qualitative and managerial level of the catering service offered
by operators within the food sector, as well as the training of their personnel;
To check compliance with the laws in force as regards food and work environments
in order to prevent risks to public health and protect both Visitors and staff
(infections or intoxication due to the presence of pathogens, toxins or toxic substances)
through analyses carried out by ACCREDIA’s accredited Laboratories;

10. FOOD RECOVERY WASTE AS A RESOURCE
Consistent with the Exhibition’s Theme, close attention was paid to preventing food waste. For a whole
month, the Italian food bank Bancoalimentare, with the support of the Triulza Foundation, carried out
an experiment with a traditional van that entered during the night. Collection then became standardized
with the installation of a refrigerated container and the use of a cargo bike that also facilitated the
collection of perishable products to be consumed in the short term.
More than 130 refreshment points were contacted, among which more than 15 became regular
donors, while 87 gave their availability in case of surplus. To date, almost 19 tons of food
have been collected which, with an average value of 2.7 Euros per kg attributed on the basis of
the type of product recovered, correspond to a total value of more than 51.000 Euros.
14 charitable organisations were reached by the project. When considering the needs of the weakest
segments, the amounts mentioned might seem irrelevant, but it is a respectable result in terms of the
fight against waste also because the restaurant managers themselves organised their work in the best
way, trying to optimize both purchases and supplies.
During the six months of Expo Milano 2015 an important goal was reached: 70% separate
waste collection in August and September (66% cumulative from May 1 to 15 September) within
the Exhibition Site, with a value higher than that of the City of Milan (54%) and of that established by
European targets (65%).
Separate collection of urban solid waste enabled the recycling over 2.800 tons of materials during
the first 140 days of Expo Milano 2015, producing the following savings: 252 tons of CO2, 2,7 million
kWh of electricity, and more than 31.000 cubic metres of water. This is what was registered by the
environmental meter implemented by CONAI – the national packaging consortium – in collaboration
with AMSA - Gruppo A2A, the company appointed by the Municipality of Milan to deal with urban waste
collection and disposal. The meter was created to quantify the impact avoided compared to unsorted
waste collection in landfill. It was based on a measurement model of waste collection, transportation,
pre-treatment and recovery using LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) methods.
In addition, the recycling of the waste collected within the Exhibition Site will enable the production of
the following re-products:
In order to reach the 70% target, as well as a major planning and organisation effort shared with AMSA
- Gruppo A2A, Expo 2015 SpA carried out awareness and support programmes for Participants: over
900 “one to one” meetings and over 90 training session were undertaken
with the waste and cleaning dedicated staff of the various exposition areas in order to recall the proper
waste separate collection procedures, as well as awareness and training meetings with the Volunteers;
finally, several environmental education initiatives for the Visitors waiting at the entry gates, between
September and October.
143.000
fleece sweatshirts
made of PET
1.500
benches recovered
by the other types
of plastic
34.000
wrenches from
steel boxes
3,5
millions of shoeboxes
by paper and cardbox
packaging
122
tons of compost from
the organic fraction
over
900.000
glass bottles
1.800
wardrobes from
wooden boxes
1.700
moka coffeemakers
in aluminium

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ACCESSIBILITY
Expo 2015 SpA paid close attention to guaranteeing a Visit Experience accessible to all, respecting the
values of a warm welcome and equal opportunities. In fact, the Company provided a prompt programme
aimed at guaranteeing maximum accessibility to the Exhibition Site as regards visits, contents and
communication, as well as good quality reception and services for all Visitors, including those with
disabilities or other specific needs (the elderly, people with health problems or food intolerances,
pregnant women, families with small children, etc.).
At September 15:
Electric mini scooters
and manual wheelchairs rented
Tickets sold to people with disabilities among
which 4.000 Season Pass or other types of multiple
days access sold to people with disabilities
21.000 7.200
13.350
Total
applicants
4.265
Total number
of engaged
Volunteers at
September 15
5.945
Estimation
of the total final
number of
engaged
Volunteers at
October 31
43
Countries
of origin
13
service shifts:
10 lasting
14 days
and 3 lasting
15 days
18/87
The youngest Vo-
lunteer was
18 years old.
The oldest
87 years old
Expo Milano 2015 represented a global platform to generate investment opportunities. In particular,
in order to consolidate its own country’s overall image and the prestige of Made in Italy, the Italian
Pavilion, in collaboration with Promos – an agency of the Chamber of Commerce of Milan specializing
in the internationalization of enterprises - organised more than 600 B2B meetings between
Italian and foreign companies.
MEETINGS AMONG COMPANIES
WE-WOMEN FOR EXPO
WE-Women for Expo was all about food and sustainability, placing female culture
at the centre of a Universal Exposition for the first time ever. All women possess
practices, knowledge and traditions connected to food, to the ability to feed,
nourish, and “take care of themselves”. Thanks to WE-Women for Expo, the
women of the Countries participating in the Exposition were invited to express
themselves on nourishment for the body and nourishment for freedom and
intelligence, with the firm belief that the sustainability of the Planet depends on a
new alliance between food and culture and that the authors of this new view and
new agreement for the future must be women.
Many events were organised both before and during the six months of the Event.
The run-up to Expo Milano 2015 saw the involvement of 140 Italian and
foreign ambassadors, testimonials and spokespersons, each from their
own sector, of the Women for Expo’s message. Thanks to their involvement,
to the non-government associations, non-profit organisations and NGOs who
supported the project, and to the communicative power of the social networks,
it became possible to transmit the message of Women for Expo to millions of
women around the world. During the Event, there were two important Women’s
Weeks, into which were crammed more than 50 events, including meetings,
conferences, and shows, all centred around women.
SCHOOL PROJECT
The vision and values of the school environment, from nursery schools to
universities, were fundamental in spreading the Event’s contents and guaranteeing
its legacy. For this reason, teachers and students were invited to study
Expo Milano 2015’s Theme in depth through specific training and educational
paths launched in the classroom over the past years, and especially through
educational visits and school trips to the Site. Thanks to the latter, students had
the possibility to enhance their experience through ad hoc itineraries and global
discussions about food with their peers, also from other nations.
Over one million tickets were sold to students. More than 170 Italian
Universities joined the project “Le Università in Expo,” with tickets at 10
Euros per student.
Feeding Knowledge was a strategic initiative of Expo 2015 SpA that contributed
building up the legacy of the Universal Exposition. It was grounded on the idea
that knowledge development and sharing are the main tools to find concrete
solutions for fighting food insecurity.
Since 2012, the Programme had achieved significant results: an international
network of more than 2.000 experts, 10 local offices in Euro-Mediterranean
Countries, a database of around 800 research works and 3.000 research
organisations; 5 white papers on research priorities for food security,
749 Best Practices on Food Security identified through an
International Call, 1 policy paper on the creation of a sound knowledge system for
food security in the Mediterranean.
18 Best Sustainable Practices were awarded at the end of
the competition:
• 5 won a movie which will be produced by Expo 2015 SpA,
• 13 won a photo story which will be produced by Expo 2015 SpA.
Feeding knowledge is the backbone for the setting up of a Euro-Mediterranean
Centre of Knowledge for Food Security.
FEEDING KNOWLEDGEVOLUNTEERS
The main aim of the Expo Milano 2015 Volunteer Programme was to enable
all citizens, whether Italian or foreign, willing to participate to this grand Event,
to become involved by welcoming and assisting Visitors and Participants. The
presence of the Volunteers on Site, through their activities of providing information
and awareness, was a strong message of integration, universality and solidarity,
spreading the values and contents of the Theme.

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This was also possible thanks to the Expo Business Matching (EBM) platform, created in collaboration
with Promos, Expo 2015 SpA, Fiera Milano and PWC. Within the ambit of the ICE (Istituto Commerciale
Estero) project “Expo is Now”, more than 500 meetings were organised between companies
operating not only in the food field, but also in the textile, mechanical, and biomedical sectors, etc. In
addition, the Italian Pavilion supported the Countries present in the Clusters by organising Business
Forums on their National Days. This enabled Italian businesses to gain a very in-depth overview of the
most relevant sectors of the Participating Countries. For example, the figures of those that participated
in Senegal’s Business Forum are emblematic: a total of around 400 participants, including the President
of the Republic, about 100 Italian companies and 2 field visits to the Veneto region and the city of Parma
to get to know the activities carried out by Italian regions directly in the field.
In order to increase the appeal of the visit and enable Participants to express their own contents
related to the Theme of the Exposition in the best way, Expo 2015 SpA coordinated the organisation of
hundreds of events promoted by various subjects. Priority was given first and foremost to celebrating
the Official Partners’ National Day and to initiatives with a striking impact on the Visitor Experience.
Visibility was granted to all using specific promotions both inside and outside the Exhibition Site through
official communication channels. In addition, Expo 2015 SpA created events aimed at giving maximum
dissemination to the main contents of common interest.
The overall number of events offered was very high, to date:
Communication on Expo Milano 2015’s social channels aimed to give widespread visibility and to involve
the virtual community in everything taking place inside and around the Exhibition Site. Consequently,
coverage of live events, the sharing of contents produced by those participating in the Exposition
(Countries, Civil Society, International Organisations, Corporates) and of third parties’ projects were just
some of the themes posted daily. Major space and importance were also given to interaction with the
community’s fans/followers, in constant increase.
The figures from the beginning of 2015 were as follows:
EVENTS IN THE EVENT
SOCIAL NETWORKS
Music
and
Shows
Food
Show
Cooking
School
and
Children
Ceremonies
and
Conferences
(National Day
included)
Arts
and
Culture
1.100 150 1.000 330700
Instagram account:
followers
increased
from 36,000 to
230.000
Facebook page
(@Expo 2015 Milano):
fans increased
from 980,000 to
1.700.000
Twitter account
(@Expo2015Milano):
followers increased
from 300,000 to
650.000
Pinterest account:
followers
increased
from 9,500 to
14.000
It is expected a considerable increase in the number of the events for the last forty days of the Universal
Exposition to reach about 4.000 total events by 31 October 2015.

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6THE “TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE EXPO”
PROGRAMME
A LEGACY FOR THE FUTURE
Created by the Ministr y of the Environment and
Protection of Land and Sea and by Expo 2015 SpA,
together with all the Participants in the Universal Exposition of Milan, this
programme aimed to stimulate and encourage closer attention to
sustainability and enhancing voluntary initiatives capable of making the Exposition
of Milan a more sustainable Event.
Design &
Materials
Food &
Beverage
Other
Initiatives
Blue triangle
Food & Beverages
Yellow arrow
Design & Materials
Green hexagon
Green Procurement
Red square
Other Initiatives
Expo Milano 2015 SpA strongly encouraged the commitment to limit the environmental
impact caused by its own participation, highlighting the most relevant
solutions (best practices, innovative technologies, original ideas and projects) and
disseminating them, also as a legacy for the future.
The Participants at the Towards a Sustainable Expo, (called “Players”), present their solutions regarding
four categories:
• Sustainable architecture with reference to the projects for the Pavilions and Exhibition areas;
• Sustainability of the food offered by the refreshment or catering services;
• Application of green procurement criteria for furniture, packaging and merchandising;
• Other initiatives or particular projects on environmental and sustainability themes.
Each category was represented in the icon of the Program by a different element which, when coloured,
identified the category the Player was participating on. The icon of the Program was designed by the
Politecnico di Milano and was graphically printed on the plaque/totem to be displayed at the entrance
of the Players’ Exhibition areas.
Below are short descriptions of the most relevant sustainability solutions adopted by each Player in
the Programme. At September 15 the Programme’s Leaders, namely those Players recognized for their
significant commitment to sustainability, had not yet been announced.
With the claim “Air as Food “, the Austrian Pavilion welcomed the Visitors
in its wood that covered 48% of the Exhibition area, providing inside the
Pavilion a temperature of about 5° less than outside.
The structure’s sustainability relied on: prevalence of open spaces and
limitation of enclosed ones only to the services and a few offices, cooling
system using the fresh air produced by the wood and carried in the interior
spaces through a system of pipes, a large photovoltaic system installed on
the roof, an artistic installation made with the prototype of a photovoltaic
structure that absorbed both solar and lunar light, use of LED lamps, certified
wood and finally a domotic system and remote control for water and energy
management.
At the end of the Event the Pavilion will be dismantled and given back to the
builder. The trees will be donated to a mountain museum.
AUSTRIA
Green
Procurement
The Pavilion of Angola has been designed with the following sustainable
solutions: shielding with the function of shading the building in order to
reduce the direct impact of the sun, while still allowing the passage of natural
light, the implementation of innovative technologies for energy and water
savings and the usage of smart systems for air conditioning and lightning
management and monitoring for reducing energy consumption.
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Azerbaijan decided to show its richness in biodiversity given the fact that it
hosts 9 of the 11 existing types of climate. The structure will be reused at the
end of the Event being converted into a Biodiversity Museum in the botanic
park of Baku.
Beside the re-usage project, other sustainability elements of the Pavilion
has been: the installation of a 25 Kw photovoltaic system integrated into
the glasses, the adoption of an innovative consume control and monitoring
technology called “killerwatt” that allows till 20% energy savings, high
efficiency air conditioning system and maximum exploitation of natural
ventilation, wood wall that shaded the building in order to reduce the direct
impact of the sun while still allowing the passage of natural light and the
implementation of saving water technologies.
AZERBAIJAN
Brazil’s Pavilion paid close attention to the selection of the materials used,
favouring recycled materials (i.e., glass wool), natural and certified materials
(i.e., cork for coverings) or, at any rate, reusable or recyclable ones.
In addition, it focused on reducing energy consumption through various
technical strategies aimed at minimising the need for air-conditioning in the
Pavilion: 2/3 of the building was left open to the air, skylights were created
for night ventilation and low energy consumption systems were installed.
BRAZIL
The Pavilion has been designed as a continuous outdoor landscape of
ten distinctive fruit gardens, native to Bahrain. The remarkable features of
the Pavilion in terms of sustainable architecture were the following: the
outdoor spaces allowed to avoid air conditioning systems with a significant
advantage in terms of energy savings (except for a small space: the Emir’s
room), white floors and panels reflected light making the surfaces fresher,
the prefabricated concrete panels were dry-laid and the use of a soil
moisture control system and of a remotely manageable irrigation system
allowed to contain water consumption. With regard of the re-use of the
structure, at the end of the Event the Pavilion will be transferred to Bahrain
and converted into a botanical garden.
BAHREIN
The Belgium Pavilion more sustainable choices related on the preference
of sustainable materials (mainly glass and certified wood), a large use of
renewable energy through traditional and innovative (i.e. integrated in the
glass) photovoltaic panels and a demonstrative windmill blade innovative
and ideal for agricultural enterprises, the exploitation of a heat pump fed by
the water of the canal for heating and cooling and the presence of a tank
for water recovery, limitation of concrete in the foundations, green roof and
LED lamps.
Furthermore, the Exhibition showed some innovative methods of food
production such as aquaponics (a kind of cultivation of fish and plants
together to convert fish excretions to plant nutrients), insects farming,
hydroponics (a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions,
in water, without soil) and a fungi production exploiting coffee grounds.
BELGIUM
Chile’s Pavilion was realized entirely in certified wood from forests managed
in a responsible and sustainable manner. The Country calculated the CO2
emissions from the construction of the Pavilion in order to offset them
by purchasing CERS credits given by projects to produce electricity from
biomass.
The 130 products on sale in the Pavilion were selected preferring small
to medium Chilean producers from all over the Country and Chilean
cooperatives. In addition, more than 50% of the products on sale came
from Chilean female entrepreneurship so as to encourage and promote
local artisan practices and thus contribute to popularizing Chile’s traditional
culture at Expo while supporting small producers.
CHILE
Colombia’s Pavilion was made entirely using wood from certified forests
in Friuli Venezia Giulia. This country chose a green roof whose benefits
ranged from waterproofing to regulation of the microclimate by lowering
the temperature of the air to combat the urban heat island effect.
Dry technology was preferred to enable easier dismantling of the structure
at the end of the Event, in order to take it back to Colombia.
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It was the first time that Ecuador participated to a Universal Exposition.
The Pavilion was easily recognisable thanks to the original cover made by
coloured beads that recalled the Contry’s typical bright colours.
The Pavilion was also characterized by some architectural solutions aimed
at reducing its environmental impact such as the realization of a green
roof that covered half the structure and the adoption of technologies for
improving energy and water savings.
ECUADOR
Israel’s Pavilion distinguished itself by the originality of its vertical agricultural
wall. The wall’s display highlighted the various types of cultivations typical
of the country, showing the effectiveness of the irrigation used, i.e. the drop
technique, with a system that also included recovery of water, ideal for areas
prone to drought. This structure will be reused, probably, keeping it on the
same location and converted it into a centre for agriculture or into a sport
facilities centre.
ISRAEL
The Ireland Pavilion was characterized by a peculiar sail-shaped façade. This
characteristic was part of the sustainable solutions at the architectural level,
since this particular shape allowed the attenuation of solar radiation on the
east side of the structure. The other solutions to minimize the incident solar
radiation were: the trees for the west façade, and the green covering and
shielding systems like pergolas, for the roof. Other aspects of sustainability
were: wood walls and aluminium doors and windows, adoption of LED
lights controlled by a management system, even remotely.
IRELAND
The France Pavilion adopted the following elements for reducing its
environmental impact: preference for an open structure in order to avoid
air-conditioning system (for the Exhibition areas) where the structure itself
provided shading inside the Pavilion and, at the same time, the maximisation
of natural light, green roof and a vegetable garden (at the entrance), use of
certified wood, avoidance of finishing elements for the floor (except in the
kitchen for hygiene reasons), presence of four stairs in steel (99% reusable
material), use of LED lamps and motion light sensors for the bathrooms and
the stairs.
The Pavilion has been designed to not be just dismantled but also to serve
several functions.
The final destination is yet to be determined.
FRANCE
The Pavilion of Malaysia is divided into four seed-shaped structures built
with the “glulam”, an innovative and certified wood, made from sustainable
local Malaysian material.
Other sustainable solutions in the construction of the Pavilion have been:
the reduction of the number of components and materials, with advantages
in the phase of dismantling and recycling of the materials used, the usage
of prefabricated elements that can be easily assembled to simplify the
construction phases with consequent minor impacts, reduction of the
space requiring air conditioning to reduce energy consumption, adoption
of technology solution to save water and preference of efficient lighting
systems with LED lamps.
As for the second life of the Pavilion, the structure was designed to be
disassembled and reused as a multi-purpose centre in Malaysia.
MALAYSIA
The main sustainable solutions adopted in the construction of the Pavilion
have been: a system of external shading (for the space used as bar and
restaurant) given by the structure itself, a green roof made of natural grass
and white sheath, the maximum reduction of air conditioning system, use of
sustainable materials including wood for the floor and for the central block
of the Pavilion, adoption of an energy control system with presence sensors
and the use of LED and low consumption lamps.
The Pavilion has been designed to be dismantled and almost integrally re-
used. Other parts such as furniture, appliances, elevators will be reused for
other events and some of them will be donated to charitable institutions.
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The Qatari Pavilion took its inspiration from the Jefeer or basket that is
central to the Qatari food story. Guided by the Qatar national vision 2030,
the Pavilion covered the theme of sustainability, showing the importance of
greenhouse technologies (i.e. the hydroponics method, the bio-pesticides
use and the aquifer rejuvenation, a new way to desalinate water). These
Qatari best practices together with the theme of food security are central
for the country. At the end of Expo, in fact, the Pavilion will partially be
reused in order to continue the food security project in Doha (an initiative
that aims at make Qatari people aware on how food gets to our table).
QATAR
Oman’s Pavilion was realised with sustainable solutions. The water used
for the Pavilion was recovered and continuously recycled to supply the
fountains and the scenographic elements that enlivened the whole visit.
The structure was made from metal certified according to LEED standards;
the flooring was made from reusable self-locking concrete blocks, and the
entire Pavilion will be recovered: 50% as regards the external parts and 70%
as regards the structure. With respect for high standards of sustainability, the
roof was made from stabilised sand and gravel in place of a green roof since
in Oman the maintenance of such a roof would mean wasteful consumption
of water.
OMAN
Monaco’s Pavilion distinguished itself by a careful choice of the materials
used: containers on their last journey and thus saved from disposal, and
certified conifer wood with checks guaranteed throughout the supply chain.
The construction was light and did not weigh heavily on the ground thanks
to removable recyclable plinths; the roof was green and was provided with a
system that enabled it to collect rainwater to irrigate plants and cultivations.
At the end of the Event, the structure will be dismantled and reassembled
in Burkina Fasu, to be used for Red Cross operators training courses inside
a larger facility.
MONACO
The main solutions adopted for the construction of the Pavilion were:
absence of air conditioning system (except for the offices), shading system
provided by tends adjustable according to need, use of certified wood, green
wall with a remote computer to control the irrigation system, prevalence of
natural and sustainable materials such as wood and glass, presence of a
water tank to irrigate the green part and the use of LED lamps.
For the second life of the Pavilion it has been planned the reuse of all the
recyclable materials and the dismantling and reconstruction of the structure
in Slovenia.
The intended use is yet to be defined.
SLOVENIA
The lung of the Spanish Pavilion is represented by the patio composed of
orange trees, the symbol of Iberian identity. The patio is one of the external
parts of this Pavilion that had plenty of outdoor space. This choice was made
in order to minimize the use of air conditioning. The other solutions adopted
to meet the needs of sustainability, architecturally, have been: predominant
use of wood (for structures, itinerary, etc), with a sustainable supply chain
wood, compact or alveolarpolycarbonate closures, (polycarbonate is an
eco-efficient, durable and impact-resistant material, with good visibility,
light transmission and an excellent heat resistance), efficient sun screen
thanks to internal blinds (in coverage), presence of hydroponic pergola
with strawberries that, together with the orange trees, act as a shield for
solar radiation, use of energy-efficient lighting systems and equipment and
implementation of water-saving technologies.
SPAIN
Mexico’s Pavilion used various strategies aimed at minimising energy
consumptionwithasystemthatcontrolledalltheairconditioningandlighting
systems, a careful study of natural ventilation flows, related technological
systems to support these strategies, as well as high performance windows
guaranteeing excellent reduction in solar radiation.
In addition, the structure’s roof was 60% green, while surfaces were created
using high solar reflective materials in order to minimise the urban heat
island effect.
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The Pavilion of Turkey is organised as an open space with no barriers to
entry in order to be easily crossible by Visitors. It is meant to represent the
culture and nature of the Country, with different exposure and a garden
(with 50 pomegranates), surrounded by kiosks and market areas. Inside the
Pavilion are shown the Turkish culture, its traditions but also its technology
and its innovation.
Among the main elements of sustainability it worth notice: the exploitment of
natural ventilation therefore air conditioning was limited to confined spaces
of the single small building on the lot of the Pavilion, the recovery of part of
the furniture materials that will be reused in Turkey for local exposures, the
use of low energy light bulbs as well as energy-saving solution and the use
of technologies to save water.
TURKEY
The company payed close attention to the selection of its suppliers, preferring
organic productions and/or traditional products with PDO or PGI certification
(cheese, cured meats, oil etc.). Thanks to the ADI (Italian Dietetic Association),
CIR-Food created folders - one for each sale format present on Site (Tracce,
ViaVai, Let’s Toast and Chiccotosto) - containing the list of dishes on offer and
providing, as well as the presence of possible allergens and a list of ingredients, a
“Healthy Food Thermometer” i.e. an indication of the overall nutritional value of
the portion of food/dish/product being consumed, distinguishing between
products that can be consumed without any problems several times throughout
theday,productsthatrequireaminimumconsiderationconcerningthenutritional
balance of the meal that particular day, and lastly, those it is advisable to pay
attention to. In addition, CIR carefully selected the furniture for its premises,
preferring pieces that are easy to dismantle and reuse and mainly made from
recycled and/or recyclable mono-materials parts (reclaimed materials such as
pallets and plastic or wooden containers certified FSC or PEFC).
CIR - FOOD
The company presented at Expo Milano 2015 its innovative DraughtMaster™
method for serving draft beer based on the use of recyclable PET kegs instead
of traditional ones in steel and, above all, without the need to introduce
carbon dioxide into the system for serving draught beer, thus ensuring a
remarkable reduction in environmental impact.
The reduction in carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) thanks to this system at
the Angelo Poretti Brewery was highlighted through the initiative called
Orologio degli Alberi, i.e., an undertaking to plant new trees in Lombardy
at the end of the Event: 1 tree for every 3 PET kegs of beer consumed at
Expo. In fact, the usage of 3 PET kegs instead of traditional ones equals CO2
savings produced by 1 tree in 1 year of its life.
CARLSBERG ITALIA
The Pavilion has been designed from the beginning with attention to
sustainability (e.g. a large smart -glass installation on the Terrace, the
vertical farm and an efficient watering system). In particular, the Food Truck
Nation and the Terrace Bar concepts have followed the “life cycle thinking”
approach paying sound attention to waste reduction, especially in relation
to primary packaging and all the logistic operations.
Moreover, the USA Pavilion promoted the Student Ambassador Programme:
120 College students selected from over 1.000 applicants from US in order
to spend 3 months in the USA Pavilion as ambassadors of its message
centered on how to feed 9 bilion people by the year 2050. The Ambassadors
interacted every day with Visitors and supported the Terrace Talks, the
conferences held weekly at the Pavilion to discuss about topics related to
food security and sustainability.
USA
COOP exhibited innovative examples of alternative agriculture aimed at increasing
cultivable surfaces and reducing water consumption (for example, self-sufficient
floating greenhouses that purify sea water with solar energy, hydroponic vertical
cultivation systems, sea farms, etc.). In addition, COOP set up many workshops for
teachers and children aimed at educating them in informed consumption: in the
six-month period, more than 400 classes took part with a total of about 8,000
students. At the “Supermarket of the Future”, by touching the surface of the 1,400
products offered, Visitors could view on screens installed above the displays,
information concerning the origin of the raw materials used for the products,
allergens, nutritional data and, most of all, the environmental impact caused by
their production, expressed in equivalent CO2 emissions. Lastly, COOP made an
inventory of the CO2 emissions produced by the creation and management of its
ExhibitionareaandpartiallyoffsetthembypurchasingGoldStandardcarboncredits.
COOP
The Coca-Cola Pavilion was designed with the aim of being entirely reused
at the end of the Event as a basketball pitch.
Energy saving was guaranteed by choosing not to install air conditioners,
adopting innovative technologies, and using natural elements for the
façades and roof: wood, glass, water and greenery; in addition, only LED
lights were used.
The merchandise offered at the store was inspired by environmental and
social sustainability criteria: objects realized mainly with materials recovered
from Coca-Cola cans and bottles and transformed into design objects thanks
to the creativity and handiness of women in Turkey and in the Philippines
who would have been otherwise unemployed.
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China Vanke Pavilion stands out with an external façade that recalls the
image of a dragon: it is made up of 4,000 sheets of metallic red, the so
called “dragon scales”, characterized by high anti-pollution and self-
cleaning performances. In fact, produced with the innovative Bios Self-
Cleaning, these ceramic components, in the presence of sunlight, trigger
a reaction that eliminates pollutants in the air and decomposes the dirt
that has deposited on their surface. This way that will be naturally removed
by rainwater. After the closing of the Event, the metal components of the
pavilion will be recycled and the 4,000 tiles will be auctioned (the project
“Long Plan”, where long means “dragon” in Chinese). The proceeds will
be donated for the renovation project of the area surrounding the ancient
temple of the 5 Dragons in the Chinese province of Shanxi.
VANKE
illycaffè brought mini toasters to its Exhibition area enabling Visitors to
view the last process in transforming coffee from the raw material to the
finished product, its toasting. In addition, the initiative enabled the Countries
hosted in the Coffee Cluster to become active players: in fact, each week,
one of the 10 Countries in the Coffee Cluster was offered the possibility to
toast its coffee to then be sold to Visitors in packages made from entirely
biodegradable and compostable material.
In addition, over the semester, illycaffè organised many events focusing on
the coffee supply chain and on how the company works to make this as much
sustainable as possible, always paying very close attention to minimizing
the environmental impacts produced by these events (for example, by only
using digital supports for its communication strategies).
ILLYCAFFÈ
Eurochocolate, as Cocoa and Chocolate Cluster Official Content Provider,
has designed and built The Chocolate Factory Lindt, Baci Perugina and Italian
Chocolate Districts Pavilions according to the criteria of sustainability. In fact,
the three Pavilions were made by the construction technology of laminated
wood and tamping perimeter made up of panels in cross-laminated Xlam.
All wood used was certified PEFC and came from forests managed in a
sustainable way. This tecnology also enabled a “dry” construction both in the
assembly phase and in the disassembly one so to minimaze the production
of materials difficult to separate and to avoid the excessive production of
powders caused by the demolition.
EUROCHOCOLATE
Luigi Lavazza characterized its participation to the Exposition by the close
attention it payed to selecting suppliers based on social and environmental
aspects, as regards food, beverages and merchandise, but even more so
with reference to all the packaging elements used.
The company studied the carbon footprint of the two types of coffee
offered at its Exhibition area and, together with AMSA, organised a system
for recovering the coffee grounds produced by the businesses supplying
and selling to the public, with the aim of giving them to the Giardinone
social cooperative that transforms them into compost and substrate for
compostable mushrooms.
LAVAZZA
CNH’s Pavilion placed sustainability at the centre of its construction
approach: from its original entirely green roof irrigated thanks to recovery of
rainwater, to the installation of a photovoltaic plant to satisfy the building’s
electricity needs, to the attention placed on the use of natural ventilation so
as to reduce energy consumption, and LED lighting.
In addition, the Pavilion was realised with dry technology and lightweight
foundations, without concrete, so that it can be dismantled at the end of the
Exhibition and reassembled in a different place, probably as the company’s
customer centre.
NEW HOLLAND AGRICULTURE
Intesa San Paolo built two Pavilions: a larger one, called “The waterstone”,
with the Exhibition space and a second smaller one with a Self-Service area, a
reception and a support service point. For both the Pavilions, Intesa followed
several different sustainable solutions such as the usage of ecological and
recyclable materials, especially wood, preference of light colors to reduce
the incident solar radiation, adoption of a heat pumps system to control
possible temperature changes, in particular in October, as well as remote
lighting, humidity and temperature control system. The Waterstone will
be reused in the Milan area whereas the cash machines will be reused for
the Jubilee. Furthermore, Intesa san Paolo has organised with its partners
several events on renewable energy, environmental sustainability and social
responsibility, exploiting Expo 2015 to discuss and develop a network around
the theme of sustainability.
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Sanpellegrino Group has supported FEMTEC (World Federation of
Hydrotherapy and Climatotherapy) and the Charter of Values and
Commitments of Milan, in organising, on June 11th on Site, the event of
presentation of the Manifesto of Hydration and the Consensus Paper on the
health risks caused by wrong or inadequate hydration.
Moreover, in collaboration with AMSA and its own brand Levissima,
Sanpellegrino has realized 3-cargo bikes running around the city of Milan
during summer 2015 by AMSA operators to raise awareness about the
importance of outdoor recycling and to promote the recycling of PET
bottles and glass. With the recycled material, Sanpellegrino will create street
furniture to be allocated in a public open area of the city. This initiative has
contributed to recover more than 24,000 PET bottles educating about half
a million people on the proper way of waste disposal.
SANPELLEGRINO
Over the semester, Triulza Foundation promoted many initiatives connected
to the theme of sustainability including:
- The Charter of Values: the Triulza Foundation set up an Ethical Committee
to write a Charter of Values to be signed by all those participating in the
Cascina’s activities, as well as an assessment questionnaire to select which
organisations should be admitted to the Pavilion’s initiatives.
- Organisation of entertainent events, experiments and workshops for
children from 4 to 10 years of age on water, healthy food and environmental
sustainability. The workshops were organised by 18 different organisations
and about 1,500 children were involved between May and August.
- Presentation and promotion of the “Terra Viva” Manifesto which analysed
and reported the limits of the current linear economy model, submitting
innovative proposals related to the adoption of a circular, regenerative
economy.
THE TRIULZA FOUNDATION
WAA-AMIA CONAF’s building and systems were designed with an eye on
low cost, from both economic and energy viewpoints. In fact, with the
exception of the central room, none of the building was air-conditioned.
Dry technology was favoured together with LED lighting. To reduce
the impact of the foundations, isolated plinths were chosen instead of
widespread solutions to enable the complete removal of the structure at
the end of the Event.
The second life of the structure envisages several possible destinations.
Among the other initiatives, WAA-AMIA CONAF calculated and offset the
CO2 emissions caused by the Pavilion’s realization.
Finally, during the World Congress of Agronomists, that took place during
the semester, several thematic tables were organised with the engagement
of different Stakeholders and Participants.
WAA-AMIA CONAF
The Pavilion was designed with the idea of guiding Visitors in the typical
day of a child that has to find food for living. The structure adopted several
sustainable solutions, i.e. avoiding the installation of air conditioning systems
thanks to the openness of the building that allowed natural ventilation and
realising a green roof, using certified wood for the main elements of the
Pavilion and installing a demonstrative photovoltaic implant that powered
the lateral lights, realizing a recovering tank for rainwater and an irrigation
system that measured the ground’s humidity preventing water waste and
finally using LED and high efficiency lamps for reducing energy consumption.
Moreover, the Pavilion will be reused after the end of the Event in Somaliland
as an expansion of an already existing hospital.
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