The project
A concrete commitment to the local area
We immediately appreciated the Olivami project because—like us—it works to support the real economy, to develop it and help it flourish again after a critical period that severely undermined olive oil production, one of Salento’s signature industries. We can sum up our support for Olivami’s project by borrowing a quote from Erri De Luca: “I love trees. They’re just like us. Roots in the ground and heads reaching toward the sky.”
Storytelling
The story of the project
For 25 years, the core of Riello Investimenti SGR’s business has been to support the growth of Italian small and medium-sized enterprises by providing them with capital (private equity and venture capital), extending loans (private debt), and offering expertise. We invest the assets of large institutional investors in the Italian real economy. We are an independent firm, and what sets us apart is our industrial background and our combination of industrial and financial expertise. All funds managed by Riello Investimenti SGR include sustainability analyses in addition to traditional financial analyses of investments: we invest in companies that respect their stakeholders, employees, suppliers, and customers; that are environmentally responsible; and that have clear, robust, and transparent governance.