Culture is central to the sustainable development process: today more than ever before, museums and cultural organisations are called on, like production companies, to rethink their sustainability model, acting to build and consolidate substantial relationships with stakeholders and to communicate externally the cultural, social and economic value generated by their activities on society. Although there is no specific objective addressed to the world of art and culture in the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development, the objectives’ transversal dimension acts on different areas, and it will therefore continue to be increasingly important to consider them as a lever. Art and culture are in fact driving forces for – economic and social – innovation and call on everyone to respect the environment and human rights, helping the community to face both current and future challenges. In this regard, in the 2019 publication “Culture 2030 Indicators”, UNESCO identified 22 thematic indicators to identify the direct link between the goals of the 2030 Agenda and the contribution of culture to sustainable development in the areas of Environment and Resilience, Economy and Prosperity, Knowledge and Skills, Inclusion and Participation. Opera Laboratori, with its activities and projects, contributes to the following Goals.

Through territorial marketing and food & beverage activities, Opera Laboratori acts by supporting sustainable food production, aimed at protecting the ecosystem and promoting local production.