In the agri-food sector, certification marks represent a tool to enhance and communicate product characteristics. In the current context, sustainability is taking on an increasingly important role in the choices of businesses and consumers. In this very context, in 2018, it was established by the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security the certification mark “Made Green in Italy”, with the aim of promoting Italian products with good or excellent results on the market environmental performance. To analyze the “Made Green in Italy” three different perspectives were adopted. First of all, a theoretical-legal analysis of the different types of brand and the legal nature of “Made Green in Italy” was conducted. This analysis allowed it to be traced back to the category of trademarks of certification. Secondly, the case of the company “Latterie Vicentine” was analyzed, which carried out the environmental footprint study in order to be able to certify some of its products. Finally, an empirical investigation was conducted through the administration of a questionnaire, aimed at analyzing consumers' knowledge of “Made in Italy”, of the “100% Made in Italy” and of “Made Green in Italy”, as well as any change in the perception and in the interest towards the latter brand following knowledge of its meaning. The surver results showed limited knowledge of “Made Green in Italy” on the part of consumers, but, after providing a brief explanation of the characteristics and the purposes of the brand, there was greater interest from participants. It was therefore highlighted a possible correlation between knowledge of the meaning of the certification marks and their perception by consumers. The “Made Green in Italy” can represent a tool capable of combining the valorization of Italian origin with a focus on the environmental performance of products.
Nel settore agroalimentare, i marchi di certificazione rappresentano uno strumento per valorizzare e comunicare le caratteristiche dei prodotti. Nel contesto attuale, la sostenibilità assume un ruolo sempre più rilevante nelle scelte delle imprese e dei consumatori. Proprio in questo contesto, nel 2018, è stato istituito dal Ministero dell’Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica il marchio di certificazione “Made Green in Italy”, con l’obiettivo di valorizzare sul mercato i prodotti italiani con buone o ottime prestazioni ambientali. Per analizzare il “Made Green in Italy” sono state adottate tre prospettive diverse. In primis, è stata condotta un'analisi teorico-giuridica dei diversi tipi di marchio e della natura giuridica del “Made Green in Italy”. Tale analisi ha consentito di ricondurlo alla categoria dei marchi di certificazione. In secondo luogo, è stato analizzato il caso dell’azienda “Latterie Vicentine”, che ha svolto lo studio di impronta ambientale per poter certificare alcuni dei suoi prodotti. Infine, è stata condotta un’indagine empirica attraverso la somministrazione di un questionario, volto ad analizzare la conoscenza dei consumatori del “Made in Italy”, del “100% Made in Italy” e del “Made Green in Italy”, nonché un eventuale cambiamento nella percezione e nell’interesse verso quest’ultimo marchio a seguito della conoscenza del suo significato. I risultati dell’indagine hanno evidenziato una conoscenza limitata del “Made Green in Italy” da parte dei consumatori, ma, dopo aver fornito una breve spiegazione delle caratteristiche e delle finalità del marchio, si è registrato un maggiore interesse da parte dei partecipanti. È stata quindi evidenziata una possibile correlazione tra la conoscenza del significato dei marchi di certificazione e la loro percezione da parte dei consumatori. Il “Made Green in Italy” può rappresentare uno strumento in grado di coniugare la valorizzazione dell'origine italiana con l’attenzione alle prestazioni ambientali dei prodotti.
"Made Green in Italy": disciplina giuridica e il caso studio di Latterie Vicentine
TONELLOTTO, ASIA
2025/2026
Abstract
In the agri-food sector, certification marks represent a tool to enhance and communicate product characteristics. In the current context, sustainability is taking on an increasingly important role in the choices of businesses and consumers. In this very context, in 2018, it was established by the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security the certification mark “Made Green in Italy”, with the aim of promoting Italian products with good or excellent results on the market environmental performance. To analyze the “Made Green in Italy” three different perspectives were adopted. First of all, a theoretical-legal analysis of the different types of brand and the legal nature of “Made Green in Italy” was conducted. This analysis allowed it to be traced back to the category of trademarks of certification. Secondly, the case of the company “Latterie Vicentine” was analyzed, which carried out the environmental footprint study in order to be able to certify some of its products. Finally, an empirical investigation was conducted through the administration of a questionnaire, aimed at analyzing consumers' knowledge of “Made in Italy”, of the “100% Made in Italy” and of “Made Green in Italy”, as well as any change in the perception and in the interest towards the latter brand following knowledge of its meaning. The surver results showed limited knowledge of “Made Green in Italy” on the part of consumers, but, after providing a brief explanation of the characteristics and the purposes of the brand, there was greater interest from participants. It was therefore highlighted a possible correlation between knowledge of the meaning of the certification marks and their perception by consumers. The “Made Green in Italy” can represent a tool capable of combining the valorization of Italian origin with a focus on the environmental performance of products.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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