Materia Rinnovabile - Renewable Matter

What Materia Rinnovabile - Renewable Matter does

Materia Rinnovabile - Renewable Matter is an Italian specialty media company operated by RM Editori S.r.l. - Società Benefit, headquartered in Milan. Founded in 2014, the company publishes a bimonthly print and digital magazine in Italian (with a parallel English edition) covering circular economy, renewable energy, climate change, biodiversity, sustainable finance, geopolitics, and environmental policy. Each issue is dedicated to a specific theme (e.g., materials, infrastructure, rivers, China) and features in-depth journalism, interviews, and case studies aimed at sustainability professionals, corporate ESG officers, NGOs, and policymakers in Italy.

The product portfolio centers on the bimonthly magazine, distributed via subscriptions and single-issue sales through the company's website (renewablematter.eu) using Stripe-based self-serve checkout, with ePub/PDF digital formats compatible with e-readers and mobile devices. Adjacent products include a freely accessible digital news portal, an editorial newsletter, a podcast series ("Cambia il clima," co-produced with the Emilia-Romagna regional government), and annual Società Benefit sustainability reports. The underlying technology is a standard digital publishing platform; no proprietary AI, data, or software products are offered.

The business model blends subscription revenue (annual print and digital magazine subscriptions), one-time single-issue and eBook sales, and advertising/sponsorship from a broad ecosystem of 40+ corporate and institutional partners. Partnerships span core strategic sponsors (COREPLA, Novamont, Heidelberg Materials, Lavazza, Gruppo CAP, E.ON, Tomra, Conou), sustainability supporters, and networking/industry organizations (Ecomondo, ASVIS, UN Global Compact, ICLEI). The company operates with a lean team of 23 employees and is structured as a Società Benefit under Italian law, embedding social and environmental objectives into its corporate purpose. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Materia Rinnovabile - Renewable Matter

Legal name

RM Editori S.r.l. - Società Benefit

Website

https://renewablematter.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Materia Rinnovabile is an Italian specialty publishing company that produces a bimonthly print and digital magazine on circular economy, sustainability, and environmental policy for Italian sustainability professionals, corporate ESG officers, NGOs, and policymakers, supported by subscriptions, advertising, and a broad corporate sponsorship ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainability Trade Media

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (51312), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Finance & Industry Trade Magazines (MPAJAEAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Circular Economy & Resource Efficiency (BPADALAM), Climate Change Mitigation, Adaptation & Resilience Programs (BPAIAMAD)

Keywords

• Sustainability journalism
• Circular economy media
• Environmental trade publishing
• Renewable energy news
• Climate change reporting

Headquarters

HQ city

Milan

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Magazine subscriptions: Print and digital magazine subscriptions providing access to themed issues covering circular economy, sustainability, energy, and environmental topics
2. Single issue sales: Individual magazine copies and eBooks available for purchase
3. Advertising and sponsorships: Banner advertisements and sponsorship from corporate partners in the sustainability sector

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Materia Rinnovabile / Renewable Matter publishes a bimonthly Italian-language magazine on circular economy, bioeconomy, sustainability, climate change, energy, water, materials, biodiversity and ESG, distributed in print, ePub and PDF; the company also runs the continuously updated Renewable Matter digital news portal and produces the "Cambia il clima" climate-focused podcast. Its customers are sustainability professionals, corporate ESG teams, policymakers and environmental NGOs in Italy and Europe.

Product overview

Materia Rinnovabile (Renewable Matter) is an Italian media company operated by RM Editori S.r.l. Società Benefit that produces a bimonthly print and digital magazine alongside a comprehensive online news portal. The product portfolio consists of the core magazine product available in both print and digital formats (ePub/PDF), supplemented by a freely-accessible website with news and articles, an editorial newsletter, a climate-focused podcast series, and annual sustainability reports. The magazine covers topics including circular economy, renewable energy, climate change, biodiversity, sustainable finance, and environmental policy, with thematic issues focusing on specific topics like infrastructure, rivers, materials, and animals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Materia Rinnovabile Magazine (print and digital bimonthly) Bimonthly Italian-language print magazine (with digital ePub and PDF editions) covering circular economy, bioeconomy, sustainability, climate change, energy, water, materials, biodiversity and ESG. Sold by subscription (digital and/or print) and at newsstand to sustainability professionals, corporate ESG teams, policymakers and environmental NGOs.
• Renewable Matter digital news portal Continuously updated Italian-language digital news portal on circular economy, bioeconomy and sustainability, hosting daily editorial articles, interviews, podcasts and links to subscribe to the print and digital magazine. Targeted at sustainability professionals, corporate ESG teams, policymakers and environmental NGOs.
• Podcast "Cambia il clima" Italian-language podcast series focused on climate change and the sustainability transition, produced by Materia Rinnovabile (in collaboration with Emilia-Romagna), featuring expert interviews and editorial commentary. Distributed via the Renewable Matter website and major podcast platforms to the same sustainability professional audience as the magazine.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

41 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gruppo CAPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreen utility of the Metropolitan City of Milan, partner in water management and circular economy initiatives. Listed as a main partner supporting the publication's sustainability coverage.
• ConoucoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium for the collection and regeneration of used lubricating oils in Italy, supporting circular economy content coverage.
• COREPLAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium for the collection and recycling of plastic packaging in Italy, partner for packaging and plastics economy coverage.
• EcomondocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational fair for material and energy recovery and sustainable development held in Rimini, key event partner for circular economy in Italy.
• Haiki+coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompany specialized in critical raw materials recovery from WEEE, partner for materials and recycling content.
• Heidelberg MaterialscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal building materials company, partner for cement and infrastructure sustainability coverage.
• LavazzacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian coffee company with sustainability initiatives, partner for food systems and bioeconomy coverage.
• NovamontcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian bioplastics and biochemicals company, partner for bioeconomy and bioplastics coverage.
• Rete ClimaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClimate network organization, partner for climate action and carbon markets coverage.
• Trentino SviluppominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDevelopment agency for Trentino region, partner for sustainable tourism and regional development coverage.
• Acque BrescianeminorOthersWater utility company managing water services for Brescia province municipalities.
• CarbonsinkminorOthersCompany specializing in carbon offset and climate solutions.
• Cariplo FactoryminorOthersInnovation hub and accelerator supporting sustainable startups.
• CircularityminorOthersCircular economy consultancy and solutions provider.
• CobatminorOthersItalian consortium for batteries collection and recycling.
• CONOEminorOthersNational consortium for vegetable oils collection and recycling.
• EETRAminorOthersEnergy and environmental technology organization.
• E.ONminorOthersEuropean energy company focused on renewables and sustainable energy solutions.
• EtiforminorOthersEnvironmental consultancy specializing in forestry and ecosystem services.
• FederlegnoArredominorOthersItalian federation for wood and furniture industry.
• Gruppo Ferrovie dello Stato ItalianeminorOthersItalian state railway group, mobility and sustainable transport.
• HabitechminorOthersSustainable building and construction cluster in Trentino.
• HBIminorOthersSustainability and circular economy consultancy.
• MaireminorOthersEngineering and energy transition group.
• MarazzatominorOthersEnvironmental services company specializing in waste management and remediation.
• Nippon SansominorOthersIndustrial gases company with sustainability initiatives.
• One WaterminorOthersWater management and sustainability organization.
• Sartori AmbienteminorOthersEnvironmental services company.
• Terra InstituteminorOthersEnvironmental education and training organization.
• Thales Alenia SpaceminorOthersSpace technology company with sustainability applications.
• TomraminorOthersResource efficiency technology company specializing in sorting and recycling.
• Università degli Studi di Scienze GastronomicheminorOthersUniversity of Gastronomic Sciences in Pollenzo, founded by Carlo Petrini, focused on food systems and sustainability.
• ASVISminorOthersItalian Alliance for Sustainable Development Goals.
• AWorldminorOthersSustainability action platform for organizations.
• B Lab ItalyminorOthersOrganization promoting B Corp certification.
• Circle EconomyminorOthersInternational circular economy organization.
• ComiecominorOthersItalian consortium for paper and cardboard recycling.
• European BioplasticsminorOthersEuropean association for bioplastics industry.
• GreenBizminorOthersUS-based green business media company.
• ICLEIminorOthersGlobal network of local governments for sustainability.
• UN Global CompactminorOthersUN initiative for corporate sustainability.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• La Nuova Ecologia: Italian environmental and sustainability magazine covering circular economy, climate, and green policy. Directly comparable as a domestic Italian trade/general-interest publication on environmental topics with similar readership of sustainability professionals, NGOs, and policymakers.
• QualEnergia: Italian magazine and digital publication covering renewables, energy efficiency, and sustainability policies. Highly comparable B2B Italian-language media brand with overlapping sponsor verticals (utilities, energy companies, consortia) and similar professional audience.
• Staffetta Quotidiana: Italy's leading daily newspaper on the energy sector, covering renewables, oil & gas, and sustainability regulation. Comparable as an Italian specialist trade media outlet targeting energy professionals, policy makers, and corporate sponsors with subscription + advertising monetization.
• Rivista Energia: Long-running Italian publication covering energy policy, markets and sustainability. Comparable as a specialist Italian-language energy and sustainability trade title with institutional readership and a multi-format digital + print presence.

Broad incumbents

• Renewable Energy Magazine: Global English-language trade publication covering renewable energy, sustainability and circular economy. Comparable as a multi-format (print + digital) B2B title targeting sustainability professionals, but with broader international scope than the Italian-focused Materia Rinnovabile.
• GreenBiz: US-based global media and events company covering sustainable business, ESG and circular economy. Materia Rinnovabile lists GreenBiz as a Networking Partner, evidencing direct comparability; broader geographic reach and larger event portfolio position GreenBiz as a larger incumbent in the same editorial category.
• Energy Manager (Il Sole 24 Ore group): Energy and sustainability publication associated with Italy's leading business daily. Comparable as a subscription-supported Italian specialist title on energy transition, sustainability and corporate ESG, but operated within a much larger mainstream publisher.

Emerging players

• ESG Today: Digital-first English-language media covering sustainable finance, ESG investing and corporate sustainability. Comparable as a specialist sustainability B2B title competing for European corporate sustainability readers, but operating at a smaller and more digital-native scale than the print-anchored Italian title.
• Circula verde / Il CambiaMondo: Italian publication/newsletter focused on circular economy, sustainability transition and green jobs. Comparable as an Italian-language niche digital media outlet serving similar professional audiences and sponsor categories.

Others

• Ecomondo (Italian Exhibition Group): Italy's largest circular economy and energy transition trade fair. Materia Rinnovabile is an official press partner. Comparable as an ecosystem participant rather than direct competitor — Ecomondo is the B2B event flagship of the same Italian circular economy community in which the publication operates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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