INTESA SANPAOLO ONLY BANK IN ITALY, FIRST BANK IN EUROPE AND SECOND BANK IN THE WORLD AMONG THE 100 MOST RESPONSIBLE COMPANIES IN THE WORLD ACCORDING TO CORPORATE KNIGHTS

Turin/Milan, 22 January 2025 – Intesa Sanpaolo is the only Bank in Italy, the first Bank in Europe and the second Bank worldwide, among the 100 most sustainable listed companies in the world, according to the ranking of Corporate Knights, a leading sustainable-economy media and research company, that on the occasion of the World Economic Forum in Davos, presents the results of a research that this year has assessed and compared close to 8,400 large global companies listed on the stock exchange.

All publicly traded companies with more than US$1 billion in revenue are assessed across 25 key performance indicators that cover resource management, employee management, financial management, sustainable revenue and sustainable investment, and supplier performance. Only those companies making sustainable solutions a core part of their business offerings and allocating meaningful investments to reduce their carbon footprints make the grade.

The 100 companies identified make up the Corporate Knights Global 100 Index.

Intesa Sanpaolo confirmed its position among the most active groups in the world in terms of sustainable development, a result that reflects the Group's commitment strengthened within the 2022-2025 Business Plan, which envisages a leadership position in terms of social impact and a strong focus on climate.

Due to its commitment to sustainability Intesa Sanpaolo was reconfirmed at the end of 2024 - the only Italian bank - in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (World and Europe).

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Intesa Sanpaolo, with €422 billion in loans and €1.4 trillion in customer financial assets at the end of September 2024, is the largest banking group in Italy, with a significant international presence. It is a European leader in wealth management, with a strong focus on digital and fintech. The Group will provide €115 billion of Impact lending by 2025 to support communities and the green transition, together with a €1.5 billion program (2023-2027) to help people in need. The Bank's network of museums, the Gallerie d'Italia, hosts its owned artistic heritage and cultural projects of recognized value.

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