Value proposition

If you want to go fast, walk alone. If you want to go far, walk together.

Do you really think that your firm can do business without doing good? Read below what we can do for you ;)


De-LAB is founded in 2014 as a network of consultants specialized in Social Innovation, Purpose-driven Communication and Inclusive Business, a profit-driven approach to address poverty alleviation we brought to Italy as national focal-point within the BOP Global Network.

In 2018 we became a Benefit Corporation working with organizations to create value and profit for customers, employees and other stakeholders engaged in social impacts’ generation. We craft business strategies that are aligned with purposes and build a roadmap to operationalize them.

As an independent company, we are a technical partner of development agencies, foundations, universities, and companies both large and small. We prioritize systemic approaches and we aim at improving customers’ brand awareness, market positioning and talent acquisition, committed to design sustainable solutions to global challenges

Our services include publications, trainings, consulting projects, assessments, communication (UNI:ISO 17033) and projects on the ground, as well as product or service design & development. Thanks to our different international affiliations, we are based in Milan (Italy) but we work worldwide, with open projects in East Africa and EU.

We’ve also designed and launched our in-house initiatives:

- KOKONOTM (healthcare in Uganda)
- IEWTM (stationery with social Impact)
- VOILA’ (inclusive online tutorials)

In summary, we are a DEvelopment LAB serving corporations and entrepreneurs with purpose-driven initiatives.

KEYWORDS: Inclusive Business, Enterprise Solutions for Development, Private Sector solutions to development, Responsible Research and Innovation, Social Innovation, Corporate Social Responsibility, System Thinking, Brand Reputation, Purposeful Business, Integrated Sustainability.


Consulenza, Business Inclusivo, Innovazione Sociale, Comunicazione Etica Aziendale, CSR, and Sostenibilità Integrata