Veneto: Italy’s third-ranked region by number of Benefit Corporations
27.01.2026
Veneto ranks third among Italian regions for the number of Benefit Corporations, with 536 companies (10.1% of the national total). The most active provinces are Vicenza (131), Treviso (118) and Padua (112). Nationwide, there were 5,309 Benefit Corporations as of 30 September 2025, up 22% year-on-year, with an aggregate production value of €67.8 billion.
The National Research on Benefit Corporations, carried out by NATIVA, Intesa Sanpaolo, InfoCamere, the University of Padua, the Brindisi–Taranto Chamber of Commerce and Assobenefit, shows that these businesses are increasingly becoming a driver of innovation. Twenty per cent of Benefit Corporations invest more than 5% of their turnover in social and environmental objectives, compared with 6% of non-benefit companies. Around half of Benefit Corporations incorporate environmental and social impact assessments into strategic decision-making processes, compared with 23% of non-benefit firms.
Benefit Corporations report improvements in market positioning, relationships with the local community and workplace climate. These companies apply stricter criteria when selecting suppliers (22% compared with 10% of non-benefit firms) and cite supply-chain engagement as their main challenge. The most effective measures to accelerate the spread of the model are tax incentives and preferential scoring in public tenders.
The research also analyses 4,110 Benefit Corporation articles of association, identifying 23,990 “common benefit” purposes, mainly related to human rights, community relations, inclusion and the promotion of the Benefit model. Social purposes account for 55% of these aims, followed by environmental purposes (29%) and governance-related purposes (16%).
Benefit Corporations are required to pursue common benefit purposes, balancing the interests of shareholders with those of stakeholders, and to report annually on their impact through a transparent report.
For further details, the full report can be downloaded: National Research on Benefit Corporations.
