La Vigna Società Cooperativa Sociale

What La Vigna Società Cooperativa Sociale does

La Vigna Società Cooperativa Sociale is a mixed-type (A/B) social cooperative founded in February 1985 in Quattro Castella, Reggio Emilia, Italy, and headquartered at Via Don Giovanni Verità, 8 in Reggio Emilia. The cooperative delivers a portfolio of social services and work integration programs for disadvantaged persons, including ecological hygiene services (street sweeping, waste collection, pest control, snow removal), extraordinary migrant reception facilities (~10 sites across 6 municipalities, capacity for 50+ persons), therapeutic residential and day-center programs for adults with substance use disorders (La Pineta, L'Ortica, DROP-IN/SEI low-threshold harm reduction), supported housing, and managed back/front office and moving services. It operates Meridiano 361 Impresa Sociale Srl, a 100%-owned fair trade subsidiary running physical and online retail of artisan goods from Madagascar, Indonesia, India, and Ecuador. The cooperative also runs an internal auto repair shop and environmental tutoring services for Iren multi-utility clients.

The cooperative's revenue model is institutional and public-procurement-driven: it secures contracts through public tenders (Prefettura di Reggio Emilia for migrant reception, AUSL-IRCCS for harm reduction, municipalities and Iren Ambiente Spa for environmental hygiene) and through Raggruppamento Temporaneo di Imprese (RTI) joint ventures with partner cooperatives. Customer segments include persons with certified disadvantages (L.381/91), fragile individuals (Reg. UE 651/2014), migrants seeking international protection, persons with pathological addiction, and fair trade consumers. The cooperative applies the CCNL COOP SOCIALI national labor agreement and benefits from fiscal exemptions and public contributions for employing disadvantaged workers. It maintains ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 (multi-site), UNI/PdR 125:2022 gender equality certifications, Rating di Legalità (2 stars +), and White List registration.

La Vigna is embedded in a dense cooperative ecosystem: it is a founding member of Consorzio Oscar Romero (since 1990), the lead partner of the Intrecci Cooperative in Rete network with La Collina and La Quercia (whose services were merged into La Vigna in 2023), and a member of Confcooperative Reggio Emilia, CNCA, and the Impossibile community cooperative. CFI (Cooperazione Finanza Impresa) has been a financial partner since March 2021 under the Marcora Law framework. The cooperative is led by President and General Director Luca Dosi and operates approximately 25 staff spanning therapeutic, environmental, administrative, migrant reception, and fair trade functions. A three-year innovation and digitalization plan was launched in October 2025.

Name

La Vigna Società Cooperativa Sociale

Legal name

La Vigna Società Cooperativa Sociale

Website

https://cooplavigna.it

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

La Vigna Società Cooperativa Sociale is a mixed-type Italian social cooperative providing work integration, migrant reception, addiction treatment, and environmental hygiene services for disadvantaged persons, operating primarily through public procurement contracts in Emilia-Romagna, Liguria, and Piedmont.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Cooperative Services

NAICS

Social Assistance (624), Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Residential Care Facilities (6239)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAGALAC

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts)

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations

SECONDARYBPAIACAJ

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

Keywords

• Social cooperative services
• Work integration programs
• Environmental hygiene services
• Migrant reception services
• Harm reduction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Reggio Nell'emilia

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Work Integration Social Services: La Vigna generates revenue by providing work integration services for disadvantaged persons. The cooperative places people with certified disadvantages (L.381/91) and fragile individuals (Reg. UE 651/2014) in sectors including environmental hygiene, tutoring, back/front office, and garage services. Revenue comes from contracts with public entities and private companies, with fiscal exemptions and public contributions for disadvantaged worker placements. In 2020, the economic impact for the Public Administration was a net benefit of €100,000 (benefits €323,642.63 minus costs €194,158.63).
2. Migrant Reception Services (Accoglienza Migranti): Since 2017, La Vigna has been managing extraordinary reception facilities for non-EU citizens seeking international protection, under a public tender issued by the Prefettura di Reggio Emilia through a RTI. Revenue comes from public institutional funding under this contract.
3. Environmental Hygiene Services: Environmental hygiene services including manual and mechanized cleaning, waste collection, leaf collection, waste collection center management, pest control, disinfection, and highway snow removal. Services are provided under contracts with municipalities in Reggio Emilia and other areas of Emilia-Romagna, Liguria, and Piedmont, as well as Iren Ambiente Spa.
4. Fair Trade Retail (Meridiano 361): Meridiano 361 Impresa Sociale Srl (100% owned by La Vigna) operates a fair trade retail store in Reggio Emilia and an online store, selling wholesale and retail goods sourced directly from artisans in Madagascar, Indonesia, India, and Ecuador. Revenue comes from product sales through the store and online, with recognition from Altromercato and Equo Garantito.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

La Vigna Società Cooperativa Sociale is a mixed-type (A/B) social cooperative that provides work integration pathways for disadvantaged persons alongside certified social services. It delivers environmental hygiene services (street sweeping, waste collection, pest control), reception and assistance for migrants and asylum seekers, therapeutic communities and harm reduction services for persons with substance use disorders, housing support groups, back/front office administrative services, and fair trade retail through its wholly-owned subsidiary Meridiano 361. Operations are concentrated in Reggio Emilia province and extend to Emilia-Romagna, Liguria, and Piedmont under public contracts and cooperative network arrangements.

Product overview

La Vigna Società Cooperativa Sociale is a mixed-type (A/B) social cooperative operating as a unified portfolio of social services rather than a software platform. The core offering combines work integration services for people in vulnerable conditions with reception and inclusion services. Key products include: Environmental Hygiene Services (Igiene Ambientale) covering street cleaning, waste collection, and pest control; Migrant Reception with 10+ facilities for international protection seekers; Therapeutic Communities including La Pineta residential and L'Ortica day center; DROP-IN/SEI low-threshold harm reduction services; Housing Support Groups; Back/Front Office administrative services; Meridiano 361 fair trade social enterprise; Environmental Tutoring; Moving Services; and Auto Repair. These services work together to create integrated pathways for social inclusion through work and reception, supported by environmental sustainability initiatives including the Corporate Forest project.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Brands

• Meridiano 361: Fair trade social enterprise handling wholesale and retail commerce, awareness and advocacy. Imports artisan products from Madagascar, Indonesia, India, and Ecuador.

Products and services

• Environmental Hygiene Services (Igiene Ambientale) Comprehensive environmental hygiene services covering manual and mechanized street cleaning, waste collection and transport, leaf collection, management of collection centers, pest control, disinfection, deinfestation, and snow removal operations. Delivered under contracts with municipalities in the province of Reggio Emilia and Iren Ambiente Spa.
• Migrant Reception Services (Accoglienza Migranti) Reception and assistance services for non-EU foreign citizens requesting international protection, delivered through a Temporary Business Group (RTI) across approximately 10 facilities in 6 municipalities in Reggio Emilia province, with capacity for over 50 persons. Services include accommodation, linguistic-cultural mediation, health access, and work integration.
• La Pineta Therapeutic Residential Community Therapeutic residential community for adults struggling with substance use disorders and sometimes psychiatric conditions, providing individualized social and work reintegration pathways at Via Carlo Teggi n.38 in Reggio Emilia.
• L'Ortica Day Center Semi-residential day center accredited with Regione Emilia Romagna, serving up to 10 adults with substance and alcohol dependencies at Via dei Templari n.2 in Reggio Emilia. Operates Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00.
• DROP-IN/SEI Low-Threshold Harm Reduction Service Harm reduction and low-threshold educational services for adults who consume psychoactive substances at Via Ferdinando Bocconi n.2/4 in Reggio Emilia. Provides welcome, information, accompaniment, socio-educational activities, health protection, and basic needs services. Currently entrusted to La Vigna by AUSL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia (SerDP).
• Housing Support Groups (Gruppi Appartamento) Apartment housing groups for people with pathological dependency issues who have completed therapeutic pathways, offering medium and low protection housing with gradual independence support. Three group apartments: 'Il Glicine' (6 places), 'Il Germoglio' (4 places), and 'La Betulla' (3 places), all in Reggio Emilia.
• Back Office and Front Office Services Administrative outsourcing services including archive management, document digitization and dematerialization, data management and data entry, administrative back office, and reception/portierato services for public entities and private companies.
• Meridiano 361 Fair Trade Retail Wholesale and retail fair trade commerce with artisan collaborations from Madagascar, Indonesia, India, and Ecuador. Operated through a physical store at Via Guido da Castello 6/A in Reggio Emilia and an online e-commerce store at meridiano361.it. Recognized by Altromercato and Equo Garantito.
• Environmental Tutoring (Tutoraggio Ambientale) Door-to-door environmental advisory service delivering information kits about waste separation, new service startups, informational materials, and collecting suggestions to promote voluntary adherence to environmental best practices. Delivered under contract with Iren across provinces of Reggio Emilia, Parma, and Piacenza.
• Moving and Storage Services (Sgombero e Facchinaggio) Personalized moving and storage services for attics, cellars, and garages for public entities and private clients, including free preliminary surveys and quotes.
• Auto Repair Shop (Autofficina) Internal vehicle repair shop registered for mechanical and tire services, providing ordinary and extraordinary maintenance for cooperative vehicles and equipment to internalize competencies and extend vehicle lifespan.
• Three-Year Innovation and Sustainability Plan / Digital Lab Innovation and sustainability program introducing digitalization and process standardization across the cooperative. Includes the Digital Lab service providing document dematerialization and digitization services for territorial businesses, with European funding from Regione Emilia-Romagna.

Quantifiable outcome

• Net economic benefit of approximately €100,000 for the Public Administration in 2020 from work integration activities (benefits of €323,642.63 minus costs of €194,158.63)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Consorzio di Solidarietà Sociale Oscar RomerocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1990La Vigna is among the 8 founding cooperatives of Consorzio Oscar Romero in 1990, the first social consortium in the province of Reggio Emilia. The consortium supports the growth and development of social cooperatives and interacts with the local social fabric, acting as a cultural connector. La Vigna participates in the consortium's multi-site ISO 14001:2015 environmental management system and benefits from shared resources, advocacy, and project collaboration. The consortium also includes La Polveriera, Winner Mestieri, and 3C Salute.
• Confcooperative Reggio EmiliacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConfcooperative is the union of cooperative enterprises in Reggio Emilia, representing and protecting member cooperatives before institutions at all levels. La Vigna is affiliated with Confcooperative for representation, advocacy, and collective bargaining purposes. Confcooperative also promotes cooperative values and development.
• CNCA – Coordinamento Nazionale Comunità di AccoglienzaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNCA is a national association of social promotion organized in 16 regional federations with approximately 260 member organizations across Italy. It promotes rights of citizenship and social well-being, working in all sectors of social distress and marginalization. La Vigna participates in CNCA's network for sharing practices and advocacy.
• Meridiano 361 Impresa Sociale SrlcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeridiano 361 is a social enterprise established in 2019 by La Vigna (100% owned subsidiary) to support and promote fair trade and solidarity economy values. It operates a physical and online fair trade store, is a member of Altromercato and Equo Garantito, and participates in the European CITYAdaP3 climate adaptation project. It also manages a section dedicated to the MAB UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in its store.
• Cooperativa La Collina and Cooperativa La QuerciacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Vigna forms the 'Intrecci Cooperative in Rete' network with La Collina and La Quercia, with La Vigna as the lead partner (capofila). The network aims to incentivize development and enhance the effectiveness of the shared rehabilitation model through coordinated intervention methods and monitoring. In 2023, La Vigna completed the fusion and incorporation of La Quercia's services. The 'RETE COLLINA QUERCIA VIGNA' brand is used for joint activities.
• RTI Partners: L'Ovile, Madre Teresa, Dimora d'Abramo, Ceis, Centro Sociale Papa Giovanni XXIIIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA Raggruppamento Temporaneo di Imprese (RTI) was constituted with these cooperatives to manage the migrant reception service awarded by the Prefettura di Reggio Emilia. The RTI provides unified coordination for technical office, legal office, linguistic-cultural mediation, health access, and work integration services.
• LIFE CITYAdaP3 European Project PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Vigna participates in the LIFE CITYAdaP3 European project (LIFE program) as a member of the Local Stakeholder Group, together with 6 Spanish municipalities (Federation of Municipalities of the Region of Murcia, Eurovertice, University of Murcia, and municipalities of Alcantarilla, Lorquí, and Molina de Segura). The project focuses on climate change adaptation actions in cities.
• Altromercato and Equo GarantitominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMeridiano 361 (La Vigna subsidiary) is a member of Altromercato (the main Italian fair trade organization) and is recognized as a 'fair trade organization' under the Equo Garantito certified guarantee system. These memberships provide access to fair trade supply chains, certification, and the fair trade retail network.
• Iren (Multi-utility)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIren is a multi-utility company operating in Emilia-Romagna and other regions. La Vigna provides environmental tutoring services under contract with Iren, delivering door-to-door information campaigns on waste collection differentiation and distributing kits and informational materials to citizens and businesses in the provinces of Reggio Emilia, Parma, and Piacenza.
• Iren Ambiente SpacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLa Vigna manages waste collection centers (Centri di Raccolta) at Montecchio Emilia (RE) and Corte Tegge in Cavriago (RE) on behalf of Iren Ambiente Spa. The cooperation also includes custody, cleaning, and waste disposal documentation for the contractor.
• Parco Nazionale dell'Appennino Tosco-EmilianominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn 10 October 2021, a convention was signed between the National Park of the Tosco-Emilian Apennine and Meridiano 361 (La Vigna subsidiary) for the opening of an info/exhibition point in the store at Via Guido da Castello 6/A in Reggio Emilia. The agreement aims to showcase and promote the natural, environmental, and cultural characteristics of the MAB UNESCO Biosphere Reserve of the Tosco-Emilian Apennine.
• Impossibile Società CooperativaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLa Vigna is a founding member of 'Impossibile' Società Cooperativa, a community cooperative for Reggio Emilia established in 2018. The cooperative analyzes, designs, and launches new economic initiatives with community impact in the Stazione, Santa Croce, and Mirabello neighborhoods. Projects include 'Parole di quartiere' (street theater), 'Antenne di quartiere' (community networks), 'Portierato solidale' (solidarity concierge), and 'Radio di comunità' (community radio).

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights12 records

Regional players

• Iren Ambiente: Multi-utility active in environmental services across Emilia-Romagna, Liguria, and Piemonte—the same regions where La Vigna delivers environmental hygiene, tutoring, and waste collection center management. Functions as both customer and channel partner (work-integration delivery channel); comparable scope of operations in the same geography.

Direct peers

• Cooperativa L'Ovile: Cooperating partner in the RTI (Raggruppamento Temporaneo di Impres) led by La Vigna for migrant reception services under the Prefettura di Reggio Emilia tender. Same service category (extraordinary reception for non-EU citizens) in the same territory.
• CEIS - Centro Italiano di Solidarietà: RTI partner in the Prefettura migrant reception tender; operates comparable social services including addiction treatment, therapeutic communities, and work integration in the Reggio Emilia area under a Catholic-inspired cooperative structure.
• Altromercato: Main Italian fair trade organization of which Meridiano 361 (La Vigna's wholly-owned subsidiary) is a member. Directly comparable in the fair trade retail and supply chain business, though operating at a national scale as a network coordinator and importer of fair trade goods.
• Consorzio Oscar Romero: Consortium of social cooperatives in Reggio Emilia of which La Vigna is one of the eight founding members and operates the multi-site ISO 14001:2015 environmental management system. Same governance structure, same territory, same service mix (work integration, environmental hygiene, social services).
• Cooperativa La Collina: Sister cooperative that together with La Vigna (and previously La Quercia) forms the 'Intrecci Cooperative in Rete' network. Operates an integrated rehabilitation model including agricultural and social services in the Reggio Emilia area, sharing the RETE COLLINA QUERCIA VIGNA brand.
• Centro Sociale Papa Giovanni XXIII: Another RTI partner delivering migrant reception services alongside La Vigna and L'Ovile. Italian social cooperative engaged in similar reception, social inclusion, and welfare service delivery in the Emilia-Romagna area.
• CSS Verona - Consorzio di Solidarietà Sociale di Verona: Verona-based consortium of social cooperatives providing comparable services including work integration, addiction treatment, migrant reception, and social assistance in Veneto. Similar consortium-led social cooperative model, though serving a different regional territory.

Broad incumbents

• Sol.Co. - Solidauria Cooperazione: Network of social cooperatives primarily based in northern Italy, focused on social inclusion, work integration, and welfare services. Comparable business model (mixed A/B cooperative) and service mix, but operating at broader geographic and organizational scale than La Vigna.
• CGM - Consorzio Nazionale Gino Mattarelli: The largest Italian consortium of social cooperatives, coordinating over 80 consortia and thousands of social enterprises nationwide. Operates in the same social cooperative space as La Vigna but at vastly greater scale, with diversified welfare and work-integration services across all Italian regions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

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Compliance8 records

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Profiles25 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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