Our production facility is in the heart of the Adda Sud Regional Park, within around 200,000 m² of green space that is home to more than 30,000 trees, shrubs and wild plants.
The area has now become a genuine nature reserve, its perimeter enclosed by hedges that, together with the abundant vegetation, form ecological corridors vital to local wildlife – squirrels, foxes, birds of prey, roe deer and badgers.
The botanical garden
In our botanical garden, we grow Marsh Mallow, Absinthium, Calendula, Tarragon, Echinacea purpurea, Iris, Hyssop, Lavender, Mallow, Lemon Balm, Mint, Rosemary and Sage. In our Extracts Laboratory, located just a few metres from the garden, these medicinal plants are transformed into extracts and distilled waters – unique, distinctive ingredients that enrich some of our best-loved cosmetics.
Organic farming
In 2005, we achieved an important milestone by obtaining ICEA certification (Institute for Ethical and Environmental Certification), confirming that all our agricultural activities – except for a small ornamental section of the garden managed using integrated farming techniques – adhere to organic principles and meet high sustainability standards.
Our commitment to the local area
Our vision goes beyond simply producing cosmetics: we believe companies can and should play an active role in protecting and enhancing their local area and its biodiversity.
For this reason, we have chosen to maintain a deep connection with the place where our story began, reaffirming this commitment by joining the Adda Sud Park Brand scheme. With this initiative, we aim to contribute to enhancing the Lodi area and so that the whole Park area becomes a valuable resource for any company wishing to be part of it.
Between 2024 and 2025, we transformed approximately 3,000 m² of ornamental lawn at our Logistics Hub into a wildflower meadow by planting pollinator-attracting species and mowing it only once a year.
We have also launched a project to restore the natural springs across approximately 16 hectares of L’Erbolario land adjoining the production facility, with the aim of attracting amphibians and migratory birds and protecting the fish species Knipowitschia, or Orsinogobius punctatissimus, which is threatened with extinction and endemic to Northern Italy.
We have also installed 60 nest boxes in the green areas around our production facility, providing a refuge for wild honeybees without any beekeeping activity. If one or more swarms of bees decide to settle, we will monitor them without interfering with their natural activity and without taking honey or honeycomb.
