Sustainability

The 2018 Consolidated Non-financial statement was drawn up in compliance with the "GRI sustainability reporting standards 2016" published by the GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) according to the «Core» option, and includes the information required by the GRI-G4 "Electric Utilities Sector Disclosures", specifically for companies in the utilities sector.

The connecting matrix between the material themes identified and the reporting elements, as well as the list of standard GRI indicators for full reporting is available in the "Content Index" section of this document. In drawing up the NFS, reference was also made to the European Commission's "Guidelines for the communication of non-financial information".

Genoa, 4 February 2019 – ERG ranked 16th place in the "Corporate Knights Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World Index" published by the Canadian company Corporate Knights. With a score of 75.39%, ERG is the leading Italian company, as well as the only one included among the Top 50.

The selection considered publicly-listed companies from all over the world with gross revenues of at least 1 billion US$, evaluated preliminarily based on four screens (sustainability reporting, financial soundness, category of products sold and financial sanctions incurred) and, subsequently, on an additional 21 indicators, specific to each industry, pertaining to the management of natural resources, employee management, clean revenues and supplier performance.

The results of the ".Future – Italia Top 100 2019" (previously the "CSR On line Awards") study, which considers the digital sustainability communications of 80 listed companies with the highest market capitalisation and 20 leading unlisted companies, have been published.

The subject of the assessment is the content of the communications and the ability of the companies to engage via their Italian-language websites and the Twitter and Facebook channels. The analysis is "rooted in the real requirements of stakeholders" in terms of communication and "evaluates the ability to convey a concrete, structured and credible commitment to sustainability."

ERG was one of the 20 virtuous companies identified by the study and claimed a podium finish as part of the "Bronze Class" category together with ENEL, Autogrill, Luxottica, Intesa San Paolo, Mondadori, Moncler, Italgas, Sisal, CNH Industrial and STMicroelectronics. ENI and SNAM made up the "Gold Class" while the businesses in the "Silver Class" were A2A, Hera Group, Terna, Generali, Prysmian and TIM.