Italy: The 14th century palazzo resort Rastrello, on the border of Umbria and Tuscany, has achieved B Corp certification.
A member of Design Motels, Rastrello is independently owned and family-run.
Initially an deserted historic home, proprietor Christiane Wassmann restored the constructing and relaunched the location as Rastrello in 2020.
The resort affords 9 rooms and a farm-to-table restaurant Cucina & Giardino led by regional chef Nicola Fanfano.
Operationally, photo voltaic panels have been put in within the gardens and farmhouse, and the entire heating system is run on wooden from renovating deserted olive groves.
Sustainably collected water equivalent to a blackwater cleansing system, captured rainwater and a effectively are used inside the gardens and groves. All water (each within the resort and restaurant) can be filtered and bottled in-house.
Nearly all of produce used within the restaurant and bar is sourced from the natural kitchen backyard, together with the manufacturing of additional virgin olive oil which is licensed DOP for the Lake Tasiemeno space.
Nearly 100 per cent plastic free, the resort additionally works with its suppliers to cut back packaging and in some circumstances, use no packaging in any respect. In room, all rest room merchandise are refillable and made in Italy.
Further on-property initiatives embody a rotating exhibition, with 100 per cent of proceeds going on to the showcased artists.
