Future
For a sustainable future together
SDG
We are innovators. We promote the continuous search for innovative solutions for the energy transition. We share good practices with the supply chain, in order to spread the principles of Sustainability throughout the supply chain. Caring for the local environment, supporting employment and the local economy, and developing and supporting projects that reflect our identity and our values are a fundamental part of our commitment to the territories in which we operate.
QuoteItalgas is a citizen of the territories in which it operates. We feel a responsibility to contribute to the economic, cultural, social and innovation growth of the communities
Material topics
- Sustainable supply chain management
- Dialogue and value creation in the local area
- Respect for human rights
Medium to long-term impacts
- Digitisation, innovation, efficiency, safety and sustainability of gas distribution infrastructures
- Promoting innovation in the service of energy transition
- Increase in the resilience of the supply chain, thanks to the dissemination of the best practices of Sustainability
- Generating shared value for local stakeholders
- Increase in the resilience of the supply chain, thanks to the dissemination of the best practices of Sustainability
- Generating shared value for local stakeholders
- Digitisation, innovation, efficiency, safety and
- Promoting innovation in the service of energy transition
- Digitisation, innovation, efficiency, safety and
- Promoting innovation in the service of energy transition
Our commitment to creating sustainable value
We promote innovation and dialogue through partnerships
Action | Target | 2022 Performance |
|---|---|---|
Promoting a culture of innovation |
| 286 Innovative SMEs and start-ups evaluated for collaboration projects |
Developing innovative solutions that foster energy transition |
| 14 energy transition support solutions adopted or developed with innovative start-ups or SMEs
70% of digital projects, created for the Group and the market, with a high impact on Sustainability
The mission, activities and organisation of the new laboratories are currently being reviewed with the aim of becoming a centre of competence and innovation on natural gas distribution and new renewable gases to facilitate the energy transition. |
Contributing to the debate on the role of gas in the energy transition |
| Specific contribution to the work of the Eurogas Strategic Committee and DIST Committee and the GD4S Executive Committee. Through participation in Italy in the work of the Distribution Committee and Proxigas Working Groups, addressing, among others, the following topics:
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We encourage the adoption of the principles of sustainability in the supply chain
Action | Target | 2022 Performance |
|---|---|---|
Disseminating the culture of sustainability throughout the supply chain |
| about 40% of strategic suppliers for sustainability involved and trained on ESG issues
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Integrating sustainability criteria in the process of qualification, evaluation and selection of suppliers |
| 1 audit carried out in 2022, the others are planned for 2023
2 new criteria introduced in 2022 |
We care for the local community
Action | Target | 2022 Performance |
|---|---|---|
Supporting employment and the economy in the Municipalities where we operateorting employment and the economy in the Municipalities where we operate |
| +12.5% of network providers of work in the local area selected from SMEs Guidelines have been drawn up for the start of the project. |
Developing projects related to the Group's identity and business model that enhance local areas |
| 62% of Mayors of Municipalities with service contracts or concessions met Recognition of available impact assessment models underway |
Promoting dialogue through partnerships
We invest in the territories in which we operate, promoting continuous dialogue and social, cultural and environmental interventions. In pursuing these interventions, we interface with our interlocutors to guarantee transparency, correctness and impartiality, confirming our commitment to the values of collaboration and attention to people and the environment.
The main associations to which we belong
The main topics we discussed
- Energy supplies in relation to the Ukrainian crisis
- Energy transition
- Development of biomethane and hydrogen
- Control and reduction of methane emissions
- Market structure in view of renewable gases and
Innovation partnerships
The innovation is the main driver of our development strategy. For this reason, we promote an ongoing dialogue with universities, start-ups and innovative SMEs, both national and international, with the aim of pursuing technological innovation to consolidate Italgas' leadership in Italy and Europe in the gas distribution sector.
Promoting sustainability principles in the supply chain
The growing attention towards sustainability issues and the need to measure, manage and mitigate ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) risks are driving us to promote and incentivise a sustainable approach not only for the Group, but for suppliers as well.
of them with national suppliers
Our procurement process that complies with the standards
Title: The main phases of the purchasing process in Italgas
Phase 1: Supplier qualification and management
Phase 2: Strategic planning
Phase 3: Tender strategy
Phase 4: Management of contracts
Phase 5: Material Management and stock management
Create value for the territory and communities
Italgas invests in the territories in which it operates by promoting social, cultural and environmental interventions, guaranteeing transparency, fairness and impartiality. The Group promotes the development and cohesion of the communities in which it works, acknowledging the central role played by stakeholders and their needs, to create social value that goes beyond the economic value.
Direct economic value generated and distributed¹
€ Million | 2022 | |
Distributed |
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Suppliers | 869.0 | |
Personnel | 278.9 | |
Lenders | 61.9 | |
Shareholders | 269.8 | |
Public Administration | 233.1 | |
Community | 2.2 | |
Withheld |
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Company | 612.4 | |
Total value generated | 2,327.3 | |
| SPONSORSHIPS AND DONATIONS | u.o.m. | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sponsorships | k€ | 1,086 | 970 | 1,319 |
| Liberal donations | k€ | 2,029 | 324 | 481 |
Total | k€ | 3,115 | 1,294 | 1,800 |
1 This value includes all companies within the scope of consolidation, thus including the contribution of the DEPA Infrastructure Group for the period Sept-Dec 2022.
