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Continuous commitment to culture
The Group’s commitment on culture is driven by its 2022-2025 Business Plan Targets, and it is put into practice through various actions and initiatives aimed at promoting the historical, artistic, and cultural heritage of Italy and of the countries in which the Group operates. Moreover, the Group’s Code of Ethics draws attention to the needs of the community, which translates in the sponsorship of important cultural and social initiatives.
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'Progetto Cultura'
The Group is also committed to maintaining its ongoing focus on promoting culture and innovation. With regard to the commitment to culture, the ‘Progetto Cultura’ will be renewed, with a further technological enhancement of the Gallerie d’Italia, and a reinforcement of Art Advisory services for Private Banking clients.
'Progetto Cultura’ is the multi-year plan of initiatives for the promotion of art and culture, conceived and implemented by Intesa Sanpaolo mainly through the opening and curation of four museum venues of the Gallerie d’Italia. The relationship with educational organisations is central to Gallerie d’Italia’s programming, which includes a wide range of free visits and workshops aimed at students of all ages and levels. The aim is to bring young people closer to art and encourage them to become more aware of the value of artistic and cultural heritage.
Gallerie d'Italia
One of the main components of Progetto Cultura is the museum hub ot the Gallerie d'Italia which, in its four locations in Milan, Naples, Turin and Vicenza, brings together one of the largest corporate collections in the world. Internationally recognized as centers of excellence in Italy's cultural offering, the Gallerie d'Italia host, in addition to the Bank's collections, temporary exhibitions in partnership with leading national and international museums and are home to free cultural activities aimed at students and fragile categories.
~750,000 visitors to Gallerie d’Italia
~510 cultural events and initiatives
~36,100 participants
~750 courses designed for people with disabilities or exposed to fragile contexts
with ~9,700 participants
The Gallerie also play an active role in the inclusion and attention to people exposed to situations of vulnerability, from the promotion of the rights of people with disabilities (physical, mental, cognitive and linguistic), to the inclusion of refugees and citizens from other countries and cultures, to attention to the issues of mental health and diseases with a strong personal and social impact such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's: in the year, 750 courses were designed for people with disabilities or exposed to situations of vulnerability, with 9,700 participants.
Artistic heritage
Intesa Sanpaolo demonstrates a strong commitment to the care and enhancement of the Group's art collections, which in terms of size and quality constitute one of the most important corporate collections in Europe. The works are the subject of constant protection, conservation, study and enhancement activities.
Moreover, Gallerie d’Italia Academy, in collaboration with Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo, Fondazione Cariplo and Fondazione Scuola Nazionale del Patrimonio e delle Attività Culturali del Ministero della Cultura, offers the advanced training courses which allow to consolidate the skills of professionals involved in cultural heritage management. In 2025, the fifth edition of the advanced training course ‘Management of Artistic and Cultural Heritage and Corporate Collections’ registered 30 participating professionals and 14 scholarships for under-35s; while the first edition of ‘RenAIssance’, a masterclass on the potential of Artificial Intelligence in the cultural sphere, in collaboration with Talent Garden, involved, free of charge, 30 professionals belonging to the Alumni of Gallerie d’Italia Academy.
A year of sustainability
Last updated 20 July 2026
Insights, events and projects for sustainability
