We Respect the Planet and Focus on People
WE ARE A “SOCIETÀ BENEFIT”
A “Società Benefit” (known in the United States as a Benefit Corporation) is a legal form of enterprise introduced into the Italian legal system in 2015. This type of company includes, in its corporate charter, not only traditional profit objectives but also a commitment to creating a positive impact on society, people, and the environment.
Sonders & Beach became a Società Benefit on November 22, 2021, by formally integrating these objectives into its corporate charter.
Our vision is an economy that use business as a force to generate positive change in society. As a Società Benefit, we set ourselves a higher purpose, namely to create benefits for all stakeholders and not only for partners.
OUR SOCIAL COMMITMENT
As a Società Benefit, pursuant to Law No. 208 of December 28, 2015 (paragraphs 376–384), the company aims to pursue one or more common benefit purposes and to operate in a responsible, sustainable, fair, inclusive, and transparent manner toward people, communities, territories, the environment, cultural heritage, cultural and social activities, organizations, associations, and other stakeholders.
The company pursues social and economic sustainability in full respect of equity, inclusion, and the protection of human rights. It places particular emphasis on contributing to the ability of the LGBT community to meet its basic human needs (Subsistence, Rest, Understanding, Identity, Participation, Affection, Creation, Freedom, and Protection), recognizing these as fundamental to both individual well-being and collective happiness. The company seeks solutions that support the fulfillment of the basic human needs of individuals affected by the activities in which it is involved.
Furthermore, the company is committed to creating the best possible conditions to attract, develop, and retain talented individuals by fostering a work environment that promotes welcome, inclusion, equity, and the enhancement of diversity.
In carrying out its economic activities, the company also aims to improve the social environment in which it operates by reducing negative externalities affecting members of the LGBT community. In particular, the company implements practices and processes intended to help restore social dignity to members of the LGBT community, improving their integration into civil society, their economic and personal well-being, and their socio-cultural contribution within the broader community.
To this end, the company:
- promotes social impact within its projects through a responsible approach, with particular attention to the development of an inclusive, equitable, and human-rights-based culture;
- promotes social and economic sustainability in tourism;
- develops and supports educational practices and models—particularly within public and private educational institutions for young people—that foster well-being in communities and organizations, and encourage ethical behavior in order to help create and spread a new paradigm based on awareness, reciprocity, and understanding;
- promotes, develops, and disseminates principles and practices of sustainable innovation among individuals and within social organizations, including through the creation of communities that share knowledge and best practices;
- supports, collaborates, and cooperates at both strategic and operational levels with non-profit organizations, foundations, and similar entities whose goals are aligned with those of the company, in order to contribute to their development and amplify the positive impact of their activities.
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