In 2015, he was honoured for his services to enterprise with the Italian knighthood of Cavaliere del Lavoro, presented by the President of Italy His Excellency Sergio Mattarella.
In 1986, Sassoli de Bianchi joined the board of directors of the distillers Buton, who created Vecchia Romagna brandy, and was appointed chief executive officer later in the year.
From 2001 to 2015 he was also Vice Chairman of the Emilia Romagna Region Ministerial Commission for Culture and the Arts, and has since 1990 been a Member of the Governing Board of the Bologna Festival Musical Association.
[17] Sassoli de Bianchi's first novel, La luna rossa (The red moon), was published by Sperling & Kupfer in late August 2020.
Well received by the public and press,[18][19][20][21][22] it tells the story of father and son musicians Jerry and Ninetto Romano, and the dream that takes them from Naples to New York.
[24] Two brothers, relatives of the first confirmed victim, assist the scientific investigations conducted by a neurologist familiar with exploring the unknown workings of the brain.
[26][27] Italian knighthood of Cavaliere del Lavoro presented for services to enterprise by the President of Italy, His Excellency Sergio Mattarella, on 22 May 2015.