Mundys supports Unhate Fundation

The Unhate Foundation grew out of the personal vision and business culture of Alessandro Benetton who wanted to give fresh impetus to cohesive and systemic social action. Supporting him in his role as Chairman of the Board of Directors, the Institutional Supporters Edizione, Mundys and Aeroporti di Roma have recognised that the Foundation's mission and their own ESG programmes share the same values. They are participating in the project by providing the Foundation with funding, know-how and expertise for its day-to-day operations and project development. The hope for the future is that other companies, institutions, organisations, associations and foundations, both in Italy and overseas, will also be able to support the Foundation's projects and initiatives.

Specifically, the Foundation aims to combat the culture of hatred by tackling its root causes, focusing on training young people and offering them new opportunities. The four key areas of action are:

• Social mobility: turning merit into opportunities, nurturing unexpressed talents and promoting merit and commitment;
• Education: improving the quality of learning environments by creating inclusive and dynamic spaces to encourage learning;
• Culture: leveraging cultural heritage to promote intergenerational dialogue and bonding;
• Studies and research: promoting innovative research to bring about positive changes in communities.

The Foundation is led by Irene Boni, in the role of Managing Director. Formerly CEO of Talent Garden and General Manager of YOOX, she has tried-and-tested experience in the educational and digital sectors, primarily gained as a leader of teams of under-30s. 

To assist the six-member Board of Directors in its efforts, the Unhate Foundation has appointed a Scientific Committee - mainly consisting of young professionals, and a few elders in the interests of intergenerational dialogue - tasked with identifying medium-to-long-term priorities and project guidelines to underpin the Foundation’s strategy. The Scientific Committee brings together talented people with diverse experiences and backgrounds, ranging across the world of start-ups, academia, art, sport, digital communication and the nonprofit sector:

• Huda Lahoual, 21, podcaster and author of Huda, nessuna e centomila, a podcast that tells the stories of young second-generation immigrants in Italy, produced by Chora Media;
• Chiara Schettino, 23, co-founder of Rosso, a start-up created to reduce waiting times for blood recipients and to raise awareness about the importance of donating blood among Gen Z;
• Roberto Celestri, 23, content creator and art populariser, has worked with MAXXI, the Vatican Museums, the Galleria Colonna, the Capitoline Museums, the Galleria Borghese, and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection;
• Francesco Di Napoli, 23, actor, who made his cinematic debut in 2019 playing a starring role in the movie La paranza dei bambini. He then acted in Romulus, Mina Settembre and Hey Joe, making a name for himself in both cinema and TV;
• Valentina Galli, 24, a university student specialising in public security policies, designed a project to encourage voter participation and active citizenship in high schools;
• Irma Testa, 27, a featherweight bronze medallist at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and a gold medallist at the 2023 World Championships in New Delhi;
• Gabriele Segre, 37, a political scientist and columnist specialising in public policy, involved in promoting a culture of coexistence between different identities;
• Vanessa Benelli Mosell, 37, an internationally acclaimed conductor and pianist, who has collaborated with some of the most prestigious musical institutions in Europe and the rest of the world;
• Claudio Burgio, 55, a clergyman, who is the founder of the Kayros community and the chaplain of the Cesare Beccaria Youth Detention Centre in Milan.