BOTTA FAMILY
Floriano Botta is an entrepreneur and industrialist working in the paper industry since the early ’60s, succeeding his mother Alfonsina, at the helm of the family business.
Under his leadership, the company has achieved important results and awards. His forward-looking vision of enterprise has led the company to consolidate and thus reach the third generation.
Entrepreneurial attitude and ability to keep up with the times have led him to follow his natural propensity for innovation.
In fact, he was one of the first to adopt a computerized calculation and management system for industrial accounting.
Mr Floriano is currently President of BOTTA EcoPackaging and combines his commitment to the company with his role in the entrepreneurial association system.
Mr. Botta currently holds a number of positions such as:
• Vice President of CNEL (National Council Labour Economics)
• National Arbitrator of Confindustria, Rome
• President Assocaaf, Assolombarda Milan
• Advisor Small Sized Industries, Assolombarda
• Member of Confindustria Executive Council
• Member of Paper Assolombarda Executive Council
• Member of Paper Prices Commission of the Chamber of Commerce of Milan
• Past President of Graphic, Cardboard an Paper Entrepreneurs’ Union, Milan.
• Member of the Board of Directors and Executive Council at Assografici
He has been able to pass on his passion for cardboard and his work to his two children, who support him in the family business.
Lara Botta was born in Milan, after an international education, she continues her studies at the University of Edinburgh, UK. Her career began at Roche, a multinational pharmaceutical company, where she specialised in managing projects to optimise and re-engineer processes for the Pharmacovigilance division that led her to live in Basel (Switzerland), the company’s parent company.
After almost ten years living abroad, she decided to return to Italy and enter the family business, BOTTA EcoPackaging, using the knowledge and method she had learned. Today, her commitment leads her to be the company’s VP, Sustainable Packaging Lead & Innovation Manager.
Her vision is based on the kai-zen optics according to which every aspect of the work can be continuously improved. Her natural propensity for innovation means that she always looks outwards to seize all the opportunities for growth and improvement that arise.
Gender gap advocate is at the forefront of the reduction of gender stereotypes and the enhancement of diversity as a competitive element of growth. This commitment is also supported by the positions she helds by the local entrepreneurial associations.
Following in her father’s footsteps, Lara helds the following positions:
- General Representative in the General Council – 2024-2028- Unione GCT
- President Sud Ovest Area – Assolombarda
- Adjunct Professor in Sustainability in Marketing & Sales, Extended Degree 4/5th year at IULM University, Milan
- Member of the Board in Assolombarda, Milan
- Pres. Industrial Services – Sustainability
- Vice President Innovation Services, Assolombarda
- Advisory Board Member – Assolombarda CSR
- 101er – StartUp Advisor
- Impact Innovation Expert Advisor-UniCredit Start Lab StartUp Contest
- Ambassador of The Sustainable Procurement Pledge
- Advisory Board Member – Collegio di Milano
- Advisory Board- STEM Advocacy Assolombarda
- Member of Technical CSR Committee – Confindustria
Her outstanding role and impact allow Lara to receive many honours and awards:
- Global CEO of the Year Awards: Best Sustainable Packaging Solutions Provider 2024
- International Technovisionaria Award- 2020
- Sustainable Packaging Expert – COMIECO
- Top 100 European Digital Champion List – Financial Times, 2019
- Best Female Lead SMEs- Assolombarda 2019
- Enterpreneur 4.0 – Milan Chamber of Commerce – 2018
Born in Milan, Flavio Botta is General Manager &VP of BOTTA EcoPackaging, dealing globally with the management of the company.
International studies and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Sheffield, UK, led him to travel and hold various positions throughout his career.
In the early 2000s, he decided to return to Italy and bring his know-how to the family business, working alongside his father, Floriano, starting out as Sales Director.
Under his leadership, BOTTA EcoPackaging consolidated its presence in the sector and entered into important commercial partnerships to keep itself competitive and in step with the times.
The consolidated experience, and the strong entrepreneurial spirit always lead him to incorporate the latest technological and managerial innovations so as to be able to bring them back into the company.
His forward-looking vision of corporate well-being leads him to take care of the organisation and relationships with customers, to achieve ever higher results by being able to follow the continuous changes in the market, driven by the belief that change and continuous improvement are necessary.
