In the 2024 Hera group ha 3,2 billion euros distributed to stakeholders, of which 655 million allocated to projects related to sustainability Environmental Sustainability, social and innovation. This data emerges from the report "Creating Shared Value 2024”, which measures the share of the gross operating margin (EBITDA) resulting from activities that contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Il value shared ha reached 857 million euros, equal to 54% of the overall EBITDA, with a 10% increase compared to 2023.
Strategy and investments
Il CSV template (Creating Shared Value), introduced in 2016 and included in the company statute since 2021, guides the choices of investment e data management; of the Bologna-based multiutility. In 2024, 76% of investments—equal to €655 million out of €860 million—will be allocated to three main areas: neutrality carbonic, regeneration of resources, resilience e innovationAccording to Hera, the strategy aims to integrate economic development and sustainability, with a direct impact on the areas served.
Economic distribution
Of the 3,2 billion distributed by Hera in 2024, 2,1 billion (66%) remained in the territories served, while 1,2 billion were allocated to local suppliers, including 96 million for social cooperatives, to support the employment of approximately 1.000 disadvantaged people.
The 2024-2028 business plan calls for a total redistribution of €10,8 billion, with an annual average of more than €2,2 billion. On the social front, Hera reports 143 agreements with municipalities to prevent service interruptions and €179 million in installments.
Carbon neutrality
Hera aims at Net Zero by 2050, with an intermediate target of a 37% reduction in emissions by 2030. Already in 2024, greenhouse gas emissions dropped by 14% compared to 2019, while domestic energy consumption fell by 8% compared to 2013.
On the free market, almost half of the electricity sold to households (49%) comes from renewables, up from 43% in 2023, with the goal of reaching 58% by 2028. Renewable production reached 732 GWh, equal to 33,5% of the total, and biomethane fed into the grid exceeded 10 million cubic meters.
Significant increases are expected in the coming years: capacity PV will increase from 19 MW in 2024 to 300 MW by 2028, while the production of renewable gases will grow by 54%
Regeneration of resources
In the treatment of wasteHera reports a recycling rate of 61%, above EU 2030 targets, and separate waste collection of 74,3%. Only 2,2% of waste ends up in landfill, compared to the national average of 20%.
On the water front, the wastewater reuse The company's water efficiency reached 11%, close to its 14,4 target of 2028%, while water losses remained at 8,4 cubic meters per square kilometer per day, less than half the national average. Since 2018, the company has reported reusing 75% of the land involved in new infrastructure projects.
Resilience and innovation
Hera has invested 359 million euros in 2024 in interventions on water, electricity, and gas networks, and facilities. Post-flood work has begun in Emilia-Romagna; in the Triveneto and Marche regions, interventions are being carried out on overhead lines, wells, reservoirs, and AI-based monitoring systems.
The 2024-2028 plan includes €1,7 billion in investments in service resilience, averaging approximately €350 million per year.
