MILAN, Italy —The northern Italian region of Lombardy has long been the industrial powerhouse of the eurozone, with Milan as its regional capital and Italy’s global financial hub. But its current evolution offers a masterclass in the so-called Green Industrial Revolution. As Milan pivots from the successful hosting of the 2026 Winter Olympics toward its spring cultural peak, the Lombardian region is proving that economic pragmatism and ESG principles are not merely compatible but are actually symbiotic.
ARCstudio Perlini’s ‘Equilibria’ used sustainable materials.
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