The Global Compact
The United Nations Global Compact is the world’s largest strategic initiative for sustainable development.
It operates in Italy through the UN Global Compact Network Italia (UNGCN Italia), promoting the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact at national level, and is also committed to advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to eradicate extreme poverty, promote peace, and advance prosperity and human development by 2030.
By joining the Global Compact in 2022, Autostrade per l’Italia reaffirms its commitment to integrating sustainability into its business model and recognising it as a defining feature of its mission, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda.
We support the “Imprese per le persone e la società” (Businesses for People and Society) Manifesto
By signing the Manifesto, Autostrade per l’Italia is reinforcing its commitment to prioritising the Social dimension within its corporate strategies, with the aim of contributing to a fair and inclusive future in line with the objectives of the UN 2030 Agenda.
Download the “Imprese per le persone e la società” ManifestoTarget Gender Equality
Autostrade per l'Italia is actively taking part in the 4th Italian edition of the Target Gender Equality Accelerator, the global programme promoted by the UN Global Compact that supports companies in transforming their commitment to gender equality into concrete and measurable targets, according to international standards, such as the Women's Empowerment Principles (WEPs)
The 6-month international training, analysis and debate path will help us achieve the following:
- Measuring our internal performance on gender equity.
- Taking part in workshops and learning sessions with experts and other companies.
- Developing targeted action plans to improve women’s representation in leadership roles and reduce the gender pay gap.
- Actively contribute to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals, in particular SDG 5 - Gender Equality.
Italian companies and the protection of natural capital to combat climate change.
Autostrade per l’Italia, was involved by the Foundation in drafting a paper dedicated to biodiversity, included in the study “Italian companies and the protection of natural capital to tackle climate change”. The document, promoted by the UN Global Compact Network Italy in collaboration with The European House – Ambrosetti, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, and with the support of Edison S.p.A., was presented at COP30 in Belém during an official event held in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security.
Find out moreCommunication on Progress
The Communication on Progress (CoP) is a key tool available to companies participating in the United Nations Global Compact, through which they can transparently communicate, on an annual basis, the progress made in relation to the Ten UNGC Principles.
The publication of the Communication on Progress is a mandatory requirement, but also an opportunity to strengthen their commitment to developing sustainable business models and to communicate the value of the work carried out.
Learn about the 2030 Agenda
On 25 September 2015, the UN General Assembly approved the 2030 Agenda, consisting of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), divided into 169 targets to be achieved by 2030. Signed by the governments of the 193 member countries of the United Nations, it represents an action programme from which to build a world in which the various aspects of sustainable development - environmental, social and economic - are integrated. The goals set, aim to fight poverty, inequality, climate change and to build peaceful societies that respect human rights. The Agenda concerns and involves all countries of the world and all components of society, from private enterprises to the public sector and civil society.
