Uphill by four positions compared to the previous edition, this year Poste Italiane is al sixth place of the general classification ofIntegrated Governance Index and stands at fifth place in the special category dedicated to human resources.
“This result – he declared Matthew Del Fante, CEO of Poste Italiane – rewards our commitment to environmental sustainability, transparency, valorisation of people and integration of the communities in which we operate. Combining social responsibility with attention to economic results and the creation of value for shareholders is not only correct behavior from an ethical point of view, but it is also the best way to guarantee the success of the company, giving even more value to the its distinctive elements.
The Integrated Governance Index survey, conducted by ETicaNews and Top Legal with the scientific support of numerous sector associations, measures the degree of integration of the issues Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) in corporate strategies.
In 2019, Integrated Governance Index extended the invitation to participate beyond the first ones 100 Italian companies listed, also to companies that publish the non-financial declaration and to the former 50 industrial companies Italian. The analysis process is based on a questionnaire of approx 70 questions, divided into eight areas, to which is added an extraordinary area of investigation that varies every year (in 2019 it was "ESG and human capital").
“Poste Italiane's constant growth in the indicators for measuring the level of integration of ESG principles – he declared Joseph Lasco, deputy general manager and corporate affairs manager of Poste Italiane – confirms that ethics and transparency have always been essential elements of our corporate identity: correct, continuous and transparent dialogue with all stakeholders is the basis of our business idea. This year the company has produced the first Integrated Report of the Group, which represents the contribution that Poste Italiane is able to give to the country's sustainable development”.
