Rome, 25 Nov 2023 19:46
The sustainability policies of Poste Italiane are established worldwide and for the first time they have reached the top of the Standard&Poor's Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment in the Insurance sector with the overall score of 85/100.
S&P Global awarded Poste Italiane the score of 96/100 in the Social section for its policies and practices of attracting and developing talent, protecting human rights and financial inclusion. Furthermore, with reference to the "Governance" dimension, the Group has been awarded for the ethical and transparent conduct of the business, for the practices related to risk management and cyber security, while it has distinguished itself in the "Environmental" dimension for the solidity of its climate strategy.
Standard & Poor’s Global compares companies from 61 industries by judging companies' sustainability performance overall. The rating assigned by S&P Global to companies works as a preliminary assessment basis to establish their entry in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index.
"This extraordinary result - said the Chairwoman of Poste Italiane, Silvia Rovere - confirms the Group’s path that makes sustainability the cornerstone of our industrial mission. I would like to take this opportunity of this global milestone to thank the women and men of Poste Italiane for their dedication to serving all communities, businesses and institutions in every corner of the Country."
"The top in the world ranking of S&P Global - commented the CEO of Poste Italiane, Matteo Del Fante - is a source of pride and proves once again the effectiveness of our strategy of integrating risk management and ESG opportunities into the business strategy, which puts us in the best conditions to better address the challenges posed by the economic environment. The first place rewards our commitment to creating shared value for stakeholders and the socio-economic growth of the country, significantly increasing the reputation of Poste Italiane worldwide".
"I am extremely proud of the score achieved in the evaluation of S&P Global in the Social section - commented the Co-General Manager of Poste Italiane Giuseppe Lasco - Naturally, each person of Poste Italiane has contributed to the prestigious result in the Corporate sustainability assessment with their work and their daily commitment over the years. This achievement is the result of a Group ESG strategy with clear short, medium and long-term objectives. Grow responsibly thanks to the decisive contribution of it’s people who work in the company for sustainable success, innovation, digitalization and social cohesion of the country is the purpose of Poste Italiane Group".
The first place in the global ranking of the insurance sector of S&P Global is added to the numerous awards received by Poste Italiane Group for its sustainability practices.
These include the platinum medal received by EcoVadis, the maintenance of the "AA" rating in the MSCI rating, the improvement of the score obtained by Moody’s and the inclusion of Poste Italiane among the most prestigious international sustainability indices, as Euronext Vigeo-Eiris Indices, Integrated Governance Index, Euronext Equileap Gender Equality Eurozone 100, FTSE4good, Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index and Stoxx Global ESG Leaders.
The positive evaluations obtained by agencies such as CDP and Sustainalytics further confirmed the Company’s commitment to sustainability.
In addition, the Group has maintained its leadership position among the leaders of sustainability in the MIB® ESG index launched in 2021 by Euronext and Borsa Italiana, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to responsible and sustainable management.
Poste Italiane
Media Relations
Mail: ufficiostampa@posteitaliane.it
wwww.posteitaliane.it
S&P Global awarded Poste Italiane the score of 96/100 in the Social section for its policies and practices of attracting and developing talent, protecting human rights and financial inclusion. Furthermore, with reference to the "Governance" dimension, the Group has been awarded for the ethical and transparent conduct of the business, for the practices related to risk management and cyber security, while it has distinguished itself in the "Environmental" dimension for the solidity of its climate strategy.
Standard & Poor’s Global compares companies from 61 industries by judging companies' sustainability performance overall. The rating assigned by S&P Global to companies works as a preliminary assessment basis to establish their entry in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index and Dow Jones Sustainability Europe Index.
"This extraordinary result - said the Chairwoman of Poste Italiane, Silvia Rovere - confirms the Group’s path that makes sustainability the cornerstone of our industrial mission. I would like to take this opportunity of this global milestone to thank the women and men of Poste Italiane for their dedication to serving all communities, businesses and institutions in every corner of the Country."
"The top in the world ranking of S&P Global - commented the CEO of Poste Italiane, Matteo Del Fante - is a source of pride and proves once again the effectiveness of our strategy of integrating risk management and ESG opportunities into the business strategy, which puts us in the best conditions to better address the challenges posed by the economic environment. The first place rewards our commitment to creating shared value for stakeholders and the socio-economic growth of the country, significantly increasing the reputation of Poste Italiane worldwide".
"I am extremely proud of the score achieved in the evaluation of S&P Global in the Social section - commented the Co-General Manager of Poste Italiane Giuseppe Lasco - Naturally, each person of Poste Italiane has contributed to the prestigious result in the Corporate sustainability assessment with their work and their daily commitment over the years. This achievement is the result of a Group ESG strategy with clear short, medium and long-term objectives. Grow responsibly thanks to the decisive contribution of it’s people who work in the company for sustainable success, innovation, digitalization and social cohesion of the country is the purpose of Poste Italiane Group".
The first place in the global ranking of the insurance sector of S&P Global is added to the numerous awards received by Poste Italiane Group for its sustainability practices.
These include the platinum medal received by EcoVadis, the maintenance of the "AA" rating in the MSCI rating, the improvement of the score obtained by Moody’s and the inclusion of Poste Italiane among the most prestigious international sustainability indices, as Euronext Vigeo-Eiris Indices, Integrated Governance Index, Euronext Equileap Gender Equality Eurozone 100, FTSE4good, Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index and Stoxx Global ESG Leaders.
The positive evaluations obtained by agencies such as CDP and Sustainalytics further confirmed the Company’s commitment to sustainability.
In addition, the Group has maintained its leadership position among the leaders of sustainability in the MIB® ESG index launched in 2021 by Euronext and Borsa Italiana, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to responsible and sustainable management.
Poste Italiane
Media Relations
Mail: ufficiostampa@posteitaliane.it
wwww.posteitaliane.it
