Governance and Sustainability: Building Lasting Value
Corporate governance is increasingly expected to incorporate sustainability goals—economic, social, and environmental—that go beyond financial performance alone. In sectors such as agri-food, where the connection to the local community and its people is central to corporate value, how does this expansion of responsibility translate into practice in corporate governance models? I am convinced that the […]
Generational Transition – Taking the Baton with Eyes Wide Open
Some people choose a profession, while others grow into it. Andrea Sinopoli belongs to the second category: from a very young age, he spent his days by his father’s side, observing, learning, and breathing in that barn air that for many is hard work but for him has become a calling. Yet, taking up the […]
Generational Transition – Intergenerational Coexistence as a Competitive Advantage
The Next-gen Wealth study by the Politecnico di Milano found that 72% of Millennials are already involved in the family business, although often in marginal roles. In practical terms, what is preventing a genuine transfer of responsibilities from the senior generation to the junior one? The most common challenge we observe in family businesses is […]