Strategy and commitments

We operate in a context marked by profound evolutions: in order to fight climate change and achieve climate neutrality by 2050 (Net Zero), as set by the European Union’s plans, it is necessary to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and diversify energy sources.

Our strategic choices in recent years have anticipated the approach of national and EU institutions towards decarbonisation and the containment of greenhouse gas emissions. In fact, gas infrastructures, thanks to their extension and capillarity, have and will play a key role in decarbonisation (note: link to the Italgas page for the transition in the About Us section):

• in the short term, they can replace more polluting energy sources (coal and oil in particular), while ensuring the security of the system, given that renewable sources, such as wind and solar, are not programmable;
• In the long term, it will be possible to progressively replace fossil gas with renewable gases, in particular biomethane and green hydrogen.

We have begun to borrow the technology developed for gas networks from the water networks, in the belief that the digital upgrade will allow an immediate and important reduction in water losses, of the order of 15-20 percentage points. Not surprisingly, the water sector is one of the most strategic sectors included in the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). Also in this area, we are able to bring added value to make the sector make an important leap in quality, thanks to our cutting-edge technology, our execution capacity and our vision of development at the service of the country.

We are convinced that digital transformation can improve the quality of service and create new efficiency, helping to realise our idea of a “living” network, which distributes gas or water, favouring the ecological transition.

We work so that our activities, guided by the Strategic Plan and the Sustainable Value Creation Plan, not only create economic value, but also allow us to generate short and medium-long term virtuous impacts on tangible and intangible capital used in production processes.

Results from our actions

• Promoting innovation and digitisation
• Reduction of energy consumption of the Group and third parties
• Capillarity and digitalization of the distribution network
• Reduction of network losses
• Distribution of renewable gases and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
• Waste reduction
• Knowledge development inside and outside the company
• Improved outcomes through inclusion of diversity of gender, age, skills and educational background
• Employee Satisfaction & Engagement
• Respect for human rights
• Reduction of accidents at work
• Dissemination of good sustainability practices along the supply chain
• Support for communities and the territory
• Financial robustness

Medium-long period impacts

• Increasing supply chain resilience by disseminating sustainability best practices
• Mitigation of environmental impacts, protection of ecosystems, support for the circularity objectives of the European Union
• Economic development of the country
• Energy security of the country
• Decarbonization of the country in line with the objectives of the European Union
• Development of a culture oriented towards the promotion of equal opportunities and the empowerment of women
• Energy and digital literacy of citizens at the service of the energy transition
• Generation of shared value for local stakeholders
• Development of a healthy and inclusive corporate culture, based on respect for human rights and aimed at ensuring the well-being of workers
• Digitalization, innovation, efficiency, safety and sustainability of gas distribution infrastructures
• Access to energy safely and efficiently for all
• Promoting innovation at the service of the energy transition