Arpa (the Regional Agency for Environmental Protection in the Emilia-Romagna region) is a public institution that gives technical support to regional, district and local authorities on environmental policy, with the function of monitoring and modelling the various environmental components; management and surveillance of the environmental and territorial impacts of human activities; activities relevant to environmental impact assessment of plans and projects; creation and management of the regional environmental information system; drafting of soil, water and air quality improvement plans; research relevant to the development of environmental protection issues in production cycles (Life Cycle Assessment, Best Available Techniques, etc).

Legacoop Emilia Romagna is the eldest organisation that represents cooperatives in the Emilia Romagna region.

It associates 1.500 enterprises in various sectors (industrial, agricultural and services), with more than 2,5 milion members, 156.000 employees and 30 billion euro of production value.

Indica is a strategic consulting company established in 2007 by economists, engineers, experts of accountability and sustainability.

It provides local authorities and private businesses with innovative accountability services, instruments of environmental, carbon and water management, support to the process for carbon neutrality, corporate social responsibility, GPP and sustainable consumption and production.

In coherence with the guidelines of European Union and the most recent national legislation, the Water Protection and Restoration Unit of the Emilia-Romagna Region carries out activities of analysis, planning, management and monitoring of the sustainable water management policies of Emilia-Romagna.

The National Association of Agri-Food Cooperatives represents cooperative companies present in all Italian regions operating in different sectors of the agri-food industry: production, processing, marketing, supply services and technical means for businesses.

Legacoop Agroalimentare Nord Italia is the territorial association of cooperatives that involves Piemonte, Lombardia, Friuli Venezia Giulia and Emilia Romagna regions.

It involves 360 cooperatives with about 82,000 members and 12,000 employees with sales value approximately EUR 5.1 million.