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method
method (methodproducts.com) is the pioneer of design-driven home, fabric, and personal care products. From its inception, method has actively championed for diversity and sustainability, as well as applying design and creativity as powerful tools for change. In 2021, method launched “method for change”, a campaign inviting every single person into their mission of building a better, more fulfilled world by bridging intention and impact and putting change within reach of everyone.
Nelson Chang, CEO of LDC Hotels and Resorts, Nelson Chang was awarded the title of Grande Ufficiale dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia (Grand Officer of the Order of the Star of Italy) last October by the Presidency of the Republic on the occasion of the 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri's death for his commitment to Italy.
A scholar, lover of Italian history and passionate about Florence, which he considers the cradle of the Renaissance from which the Modern Age developed, Chang is Taiwan’s leading investor in Italy, with diversified interests in the tourism, property, energy and agricultural sectors and is also particularly active in promoting relations between Taiwan and Italy. The entrepreneur is also chairman of the board of directors of the Italian energy storage company NHOA (formerly Engie EPS). The company's mission statement states that, as an energy company, it has the task of improving the environment and addressing the challenge of climate change.
Palazzo Portinari Salviati
“Your Place in History” is an invitation to stay in an iconic palace that is part and parcel of Florentine history and tradition: Palazzo Portinari Salviati, an exclusive historical house in Florence with luxury hotel services. Following meticulous restoration, the prestigious 15th century Renaissance home of Beatrice Portinari, Dante’s muse, and the first residence of Cosimo I de’ Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, is back in all its splendour.
Today the Palazzo houses elegant suites with frescoes from the 1700’s and luxurious apartments overlooking the heart of the city with breathtaking views of the Duomo and its majestic Brunelleschi dome.
Fondazione CR Firenze
Fondazione CR Firenze is a non-profit foundation of banking origin established in 1992 to further the interests of society. To achieve this, it has developed a programme of investments and projects in the areas it serves, namely Florence and the Metropolitan City along with the provinces of Grosseto and Arezzo. Picking up the baton from the original Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze, the Fondazione operates by using the revenue from its vast assets to promote and fund programmes and initiatives of various kinds with the aim of furthering the economic development and prosperity of the community as a whole. The types of disbursement tools it uses include direct projects, themed calls for tender, funding for instrumental entities and it supports numerous quality institutions. The five areas in which it operates are: culture and art, together with the conservation and optimisation of cultural assets; protection of the landscape, the environment and farming; scientific research and technological innovation, including in the medical and health sectors; youth training and growth; and volunteer work and solidarity.
