Aimed at Italian and international companies from HOMI's target sectors, the Ki-Life Sustainable Award 2022 is aimed at companies that have designed and realised products or projects for the purpose of Sustainable Development, Environmental Respect and Social Responsibility. The award will recognise action on environmental sustainability, local traditions and promoting local areas, social and environmental causes, as well as processes that reduce environmental impact, including in traditional product production.

The winners will be announced at an event due to be held in Milan at Homi Fiera 2022.

Sustainability is at the heart of HOMI's strategy and exhibition planning, as demonstrated by exhibitors’ many sustainable projects and products as well as specific initiatives. One such initiative is the collaboration with Kiki-Lab, a company directed by Fabrizio Valente specialising in retail and consumption. At the January event, HOMI is launching the first edition of the KI-LIFE Sustainable Award 2022, an award aimed at Italian and international companies in HOMI's target sectors that have conceived and created products or projects with all-round sustainable development in mind which can be traced back to environmentally sustainable actions, local traditions, promoting local areas, and to social and environmental causes as well as processes that reduce environmental impact, including through producing traditional products.

The winner will be declared by a panel of judges comprised of managers, professionals and experts in retail and environmental and social sustainability, including Francesco Farinetti, CEO of Green Pea; Paola Scalvini, Product Director of Coin Casa; and Chiara Bonanomi, Purchasing Manager of Feltrinelli.

Nominations received include:

- Bartoli’s hanger, made from RePROJECT® cardboard, a super-durable eco-innovative material with an eco-design that takes the product's entire life cycle into account;

- Caavignone, a company that monitors the all production processes in their entire supply chain and aims to become carbon neutral by monitoring the CO2 index throughout the production process;

- Centro del Mutamento, which is known for working with salvaged wood under the principles of arte povera;

- Cereria di Giorgio with its line of scented Aromatherapy candles made entirely with vegetable wax using lead-free cotton wicks and certified fragrances of primary origin. Their production process makes use of renewable sources and natural gas;

- DOTX offers a sustainable tech solution with “Senso”, promoting reconditioning for used Apple devices (iPhones). These devices enter the circular economy allowing for e-waste to be reduced not to mention CO2 emissions and the energy required to produce them;

- Ecolbio's Chicza is a biodegradable and certified organic chewing gum which is vegan, therefore completely plant based. On top of being biodegradable, organic gum is water soluble and non-adhesive. This helps counteract the environmental impact of chewing gum, which takes up to five years to decompose when thrown on the ground;

- Elena Scarlata’s fabrics hand-printed in Sicily using traditional printing techniques used in the 19th century to print Sicilian Maiolica. The inks are 100% made from plant-based and biodegradable ingredients, while the pigments are mineral-based;

- Elli offers products made through additive manufacturing using PLA, a biopolymer made from recycled plastic and waste from corn and wheat processing. 3D printing allows for zero waste production;

- Eurodisplay design in progress has signed a contract with Contarina-SpA to introduce FaterSmart recycled plastic into its production cycle, taking on a strategic role in the circular economy;

- Frolla is a cooperative whose mission is to promote social inclusion and the inclusion of those with disabilities in the workplace through high quality biscuit production using a simple process that grants anyone the opportunity to work;

- JV’s nature-based product offers something new in the wall cladding sector, merging with the EcoTechWall brand, which features PVC-free substrates;

-  La Saponaria with its innovative range of face products, Wonder Pop, which uses sustainable formulas (and zero preservatives) with very little water, allowing for small, compact formats (reducing the impact on transport);

- La Termoplastic’s ECOSYSTEM, a range of sustainable pot accessories (handles, knobs, grips) made with at least 50% natural materials from certified sustainable supply chains and materials remade out of salvaged production waste;

- Markets, whose line of chopping boards is made of FSC-certified acacia wood from Hainan Island in southern China, home to a vast area of Brown Salwood cultivation. This is a rapidly growing tree that can reach up to 20 m;

- Moquetas Rols presents TERRA, custom carpets and rugs, made from processing plastic bottles and fishing nets salvaged from the ocean;

- Napkin produces Le Tabs, a compact hand soap that is a powerhouse of all-Italian technology, utility and fun, all with a keen focus on environmental impact;

- Olivo Tappeti’s Marrakesh rugs made entirely out of recycled materials. They are made from raw cotton waste, granting these threads new life. Their processes respect the nature of the material with no chemical dyeing;

- Pignaffo Marina’s SILKOW silk pillowcase, an eco-sustainable fibre and an important ally against deforestation and the greenhouse effect;

- Quercetti's Migoga Junior Bio, a marble run for kids, uses an exclusive bioplastic, the only of its kind in the toy world, made of 40% wood fibre from certified forests;

- Sevitex’s Plumy duvet made with respect for the environment and completely plastic free. It is stuffed with two different weights of Thindown, 30g and 80g, obtained by recycling, washing, sterilising and coupling goose feathers that would otherwise have gone to waste;

- SoldiDesign’s new SFERA collection of recycling containers, made out of 100% recycled plastic (ABS) and reclaimed nylon (fishing nets);

- Tek srl, a 100% FSC® and VeganOk certified B-Corp. All packaging and offline displays are made from recycled cardboard;

- Vaia, renowned for its VAIA Cube, a natural amplifier built from timber that fell during Storm Adrian, known as the VAIA storm in Italy. This story is now evolving, approaching the concept of a “vision” amplified by the new item, VAIA Focus.