For our community
Being sustainable also means giving value back to the territory and to people. Lapi Gelatine promotes projects that combine culture, education, solidarity, and participation, thereby contributing in a concrete way to the growth of the community.
Our social commitment comes from the bond we have with the territory of Empoli and the relationships we build every day with the people who live there.
For this reason, we choose to support and, increasingly, participate in projects that connect businesses, institutions, schools, associations, and communities. From the new generations to culture, from education to solidarity: different initiatives, united by the desire to be present and to truly contribute to the life of the territory.
The Lapi Group’s “Progetto Giovani”
Investing in the new generations means investing in the future of the territory.
Established over 15 years ago, the Lapi Group’s Progetto Giovani brings together initiatives with which the Group’s companies support the growth, education, and opportunities of the new generations in the Leather District and in the surrounding territories.
The project arose from the desire to create real opportunities for children, teenagers and young people, through supporting educational, social, cultural, and sports initiatives, as well as through collaboration with schools, associations, and local companies.
A commitment that has evolved over time together with the community, keeping the new generations at the centre.
Open Factories and academic guidance Bringing
schools, businesses, and new generations closer.
With Open Factories (“Fabbriche Aperte”), Lapi Gelatine opens its doors to students and adds the world of business to the topic of academic guidance.
Visiting the plant, learning about the manufacturing processes, and meeting the people who work in the company allow students to come into direct contact with the skills, professions, and opportunities available in the industrial world.
An opportunity to learn more about a manufacturing company in the Empoli area and to begin to imagine a professional future.
In Pagnana, together with the community
Being part of a territory also means being in the life of the community.
In Pagnana, where Lapi Gelatine has been historically present, the relationship with the territory is also seen in the company’s participation in the life of the community and the support it offers the activities that operate there.
We support initiatives aimed at children, young people, and families and we collaborate with local associations and entities to create opportunities for socialising, education, and participation.
Among these, Scacciapensieri, the after-school project promoted by the Circolo Arci Pagnana APS, is a concrete example of collaboration in support of families and young generations.
A bond that has been built over time, through the company’s presence and its collaboration with those who work in the territory every day.
GenZone
With young people, not just for young people.
Lapi Gelatine participates in GenZone, the co-design approach on youth policies promoted by the Municipality of Empoli together with other third-sector bodies.
The goal is to create a space in which institutions, associations, businesses, and young people can engage, starting from listening in order to build opportunities and initiatives dedicated to the new generations together.
Lapi Gelatine’s participation comes from the desire to contribute to this process, linking the business world with that of young people and the territory.
Since 2025, this approach has also been seen at the Beat Festival, with activities dedicated to creativity and personal expression.
Empoli Jazz Festival
Culture as an opportunity to engage.
Culture is part of the life of a community: it creates opportunities to engage, it brings new energy and contributes to enhancing the territory.
This is why Lapi Gelatine supports the Empoli Jazz Festival, in 2026, for the second consecutive year as Main Partner.
The Festival brings musicians, audiences, and different languages to the heart of the city, contributing to the cultural vitality of Empoli and creating opportunities for participation which are open to the community.
Supporting the Festival means, for us, contributing to the cultural life of the city and to the relationships that culture is capable of generating.
Empoli, the Christmas city
Experiencing the city, creating community.
Lapi Gelatine supports Empoli Città del Natale (Empoli, the Christmas city), contributing to an event that, over the years, has become an important showcase for the city and the territory.
The project offers opportunities for citizens, families, and visitors to engage and share, and contributes to making the city centre a space enjoyed by the whole community.
Our support is part of the desire to participate in the cultural and social life of Empoli, through initiatives that also involve the new generations and promote creativity, participation, and attention to the environment.
We Care Empoli
Taking care of the community means being there.
For four years, Lapi Gelatine has been participating in We Care Empoli, the solidarity dinner organised by Misericordia of Empoli.
An event that brings together citizens, businesses, institutions, and volunteers to support projects aimed at the community.
In 2026, the evening attracted 800 people to the Piazza Farinata degli Uberti and supported the AIMA Empolese-Valdelsa, in favour of projects dedicated to people with Alzheimer’s and their families.
Participation which, for Lapi Gelatine, means offering concrete support to those who, every day, take care of people and the territory.
