Networking means creating connections, enhancing local resources, and generating real opportunities. Our cooperative has always worked in synergy with the community because we believe that only through active collaboration can we effectively meet people’s needs and strengthen the social and economic fabric.
Our commitment translates into an integrated system that supports people through a gradual path, transforming the local network into an engine of change: from care to the enhancement of individual skills, leading to housing autonomy and employment insertion, with the goal of social inclusion.
People do not just receive support—they become active protagonists in their own growth and future.
Working in a network also means building a stronger, more inclusive community, capable of taking care of itself through a culture of solidarity and mutual support. For this reason, Contatto & La Bonne Semence constantly invests in creating a solid relational foundation, collaborating with:
Generative welfare is a system that goes beyond simply “providing help” — it regenerates resources, creating value both for people in need and for the entire community. It’s an approach aimed at making social policies sustainable and productive.
A significant portion of the cooperative’s employees are people in disadvantaged situations, who find real opportunities in a context — the Bergamo valleys — where services and prospects are often lacking. But it’s not just about work; these are integrated paths that address all aspects of life, from housing to care.
94% of our workforce lives in the Brembana Valley. This is a key figure for us: through our activities, we aim to counter depopulation and boost the local economy. We do this by working with local artisans and store owners, prioritizing local suppliers and purchases. But more than that, we’ve chosen to invest right here - regenerating apartments and production facilities that would otherwise remain unused.
However, the deepest transformation is cultural. Over time, people in the Serina Valley have come to know the cooperative and the stories behind it. Some become volunteers, others offer job opportunities to people with disabilities. Hospitality, dialogue, and small acts of kindness grow - and these seemingly small gestures make a big difference.
This is the welfare that regenerates: concrete, inclusive, and full of humanity.
Companies that choose to work with us actively support social inclusion and contribute to the development of the Serina Valley - and more broadly, the Brembana Valley and its mountain communities.
It’s a tangible act of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) that generates a virtuous cycle: every order creates new job opportunities for both people with vulnerabilities and others, offering many families the chance to stay in their own territory.
This leads to local development: more purchases, more lived-in homes, more maintenance work, more children in schools, more restaurants, more new businesses.
And for the company, a real opportunity to achieve its business goals within an ESG framework.