Cassa Depositi e Prestiti confirms its leadership position in the sustainability sector, obtaining the MSCI award Provisional ESG Rating AAA, that is, the highest position on the agency ladder. This is the first rating assigned to CDP by MSCI, one of the world's leading ESG rating providers, covering over 10.000 issuers and nearly one million financial instruments. The MSCI ESG rating, on a scale from AAA (Leader) to CCC (Laggard), demonstrates CDP's ability to manage ESG risks and opportunities compared to other companies in its sector (Supranationals & Development Banks).
Fabio Massoli, Director of Administration, Finance, Control and Sustainability at CDP, commented: “We are proud of this recognition from MSCI. This is an important signal for our investors and all other stakeholders, for whom authoritative, independent, and market-recognized ESG assessments are an increasingly important factor in their decision-making. Sustainability is a central strategic lever of our business model and guides our commitment to long-term value creation. With the 2025-2027 Strategic Plan and the current ESG Plan, we have further strengthened the integration of environmental, social, and governance factors into our financing activities and operating model. This result confirms the path we have undertaken and encourages us to continue with determination in this direction.”
The rating class assigned to CDP reflects a underlying score equal to 7,5, which places the Group among the institutions with the best performances in the “Supranationals & Development Banks” sector, well above the industry average, equal to 5,9This result is due to the scores achieved by CDP in the three ESG dimensions (Environment, Social, Governance), all of which are above the peer average.
Scores for the various categories: environment, social and governance
The positioning in the dimension is particularly positive Environment (score of 8,0 vs. 3,8 for the sector average), supported, among other things, by a robust ESG risk management framework for financing activities, based on clear criteria for triggering escalation processes.
In size Socials, the results reflect in particular the strong commitment to financial inclusion, driven by the development of solutions for SMEs and the most vulnerable customer segments, as well as by programmes dedicated to financial education.
Finally, on the front of Governance, among other aspects, CDP's solid performance in terms of tax transparency stands out, placing it in the 100th percentile globally, confirming its positioning Best in Class.
MSCI's judgment is part of a broader process of awards obtained by Cdp by leading ESG rating agencies, confirming the growing integration of sustainability into the Group's strategies and activities, in line with CDP's institutional mission and its commitment to the country's sustainable development.
