Diversity, Inclusion and ESG
Valuing people and their diversity and inclusion policies are an essential ingredient of people strategy and ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) strategy. Companies that succeed in expressing a high rate of diversity - e.g. of gender, age, cultural and professional background, etc. - can have a broader spectrum of views, opinions and opinions. - can have a broader spectrum of views, opinions and experiences, thus bringing more value to decisions.
Intesa Sanpaolo has been committed for years to valuing diversity and promoting inclusion as essential components for the Group's growth. The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion structure, reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, oversees the D&I strategy and all related initiatives.
Intesa Sanpaolo Group is first for gender equality
Intesa Sanpaolo is the first Italian banking group to be certified for gender equality under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRP), thanks to its commitment to diversity and inclusion.
The evaluation process conducted by Bureau Veritas examined six macro areas including culture and strategy, governance, personnel processes, gender-neutral opportunities for growth in the company, gender-neutral pay equity, parenting protection, and work-life integration.
According to Paola Angeletti, Chief Operating Officer of Intesa Sanpaolo, "This voluntary certification provided by Mission 5 of PNRR recognizes our commitment as Italian leading private Employer to the inclusion of all diversity and the enhancement of merit for our people, as well as the Group's engagement to promote a fundamental cultural change in our society and country".
The interview of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council (GEAC) with Paola Angeletti
Paola Angeletti, Chief Operating Officer of Intesa Sanpaolo, talked about the bank's commitment to gender equality, diversity and inclusion with the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council (GEAC).
Intesa Sanpaolo first bank in Europe and second in the world among the 100 most sustainable companies
For the seventh consecutive year, Intesa Sanpaolo is confirmed as the leading bank in Europe, second in the world and the only one in Italy among the 100 most sustainable listed companies. According to the Canadian magazine Corporate Knights, specialised in corporate sustainability, Intesa is 59th in ranking out of over 6000 companies, based on 25 ESG indicators.
This is a proof of the Group's commitment to support the sustainable transition of the economic system, also confirmed by the various awards obtained in recent years and by the strengthened commitment in the 2022-2025 Business Plan.
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Intesa Sanpaolo LGBTQ+ community
"To contribute to the development of a working environment where people can feel free to express themselves and their potential, supporting the values expressed in Intesa Sanpaolo’s Principles of Diversity & Inclusion and in the Code of Ethics, highlighting the centrality of LGBTQ+ issues and their impact in the ESG, Environmental, Social and Governance dimensions".
This is the mission of ISPROUD, the community of LGBTQ+ people (or ERG - Employee Resource Group or affinity group) born spontaneously in March 2021 and grown thanks to word of mouth. Today it is a reality made up of people, both in Italy and abroad, who have met monthly since June of last year to discuss, share ideas and experiences to be translated into concrete proposals to be submitted to the company.
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Last updated 5 September 2023 at 12:43:35