Sustainability policies

It defines and communicates our core principles and commitments to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, in line with the values expressed in our Code of Ethics, our Sustainability Impact Policies and our commitment to identifying, assessing and—where necessary—remediating negative impacts, scaling and enhancing the effectiveness of positive actions, managing risks and seizing opportunities related to material sustainability issues across the value chain.

We adopt integrated management systems compliant with international standards to ensure a systematic approach, continuously improve performance, reduce risks and meet the required standards for specific activities. We pay particular attention to environmental, safety and energy aspects, constantly monitoring key indicators to assess the performance of the management systems and ensure their periodic review in accordance with international standards. The results are shared with staff and stakeholders through appropriate communications. We go beyond mere compliance with regulations and certifications, aiming for continuous improvement in our practices. In 2024, this commitment led to external recognition, including Top Employer for human resource management and Top Contact Center for excellence in Customer Care services.

HEALTH, SAFETY, ENVIRONMENT, QUALITY AND SUSTAINABLE ENERGY POLICY (HSEQ&E)
Enshrines the principles and commitments related to compliance with existing legislation and the adoption of internationally recognised best practices and standards for accident prevention and environmental safeguarding.
 
BIODIVERSITY AND ECOSYSTEMS POLICY
Defines the principles and modalities that guide and characterise Edison's actions in protecting and enhancing biodiversity and ecosystems with reference to its energy activities, in order to better understand the specific context and identify, assess, manage and possibly remedy impacts, risks and dependencies and enhance related opportunities.

HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION POLICY
Identifies Edison's principles and commitments on respect for human rights, making it a prerequisite for all its operations and not allowing any violations in this regard, neither by its own people during the performance of Company activities, nor by suppliers, subcontractors or partners. Edison recognises the main human rights related to its activities being those related to the personal sphere, labour, the fight against corruption and the protection of the environment and natural resources in all contexts in which it carries out its mission of leading the sustainable energy transition.
 
DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION POLICY
Defines the values and principles of Diversity and Inclusion of the Edison Group aimed at developing a fair, solidarity-based, multicultural, respectful, inclusive, authentic and plural working environment and at building an equally cohesive, safe and inclusive corporate community where everyone has the opportunity to express themselves and grow in a stimulating context.
 
POLICY ON PREVENTING, COMBATING AND ELIMINATING WORKPLACE HARASSMENT AND VIOLENCE
Defines Edison's commitment to respecting the fundamental rights of people and does not tolerate any violence or harassment in the workplace, either by its own people during the performance of work activities or by suppliers, subcontractors or partners.
 
SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT POLICY
Defines the principles and modalities that guide and characterise Edison's actions in its relations with its upstream supply chain, in order to maintain a high level of resilience in the face of change, ensure the stability and durability of supply relations over time and dialogue with and engage suppliers in the design processes of goods and services from a sustainable and circular perspective.
 
SUPPLIER CODE OF CONDUCT
Sets out the principles and behaviour required of its suppliers in terms of environmental, social and governance issues when they intend to enter into relations with Edison; compliance with them is a fundamental condition for starting and maintaining a long-term relationship. The objective is to ensure that sustainable procurement issues are effectively applied throughout the supply chain.
 
POLICY ON RELATIONS WITH LOCAL AREAS AND COMMUNITIES 
Defines the principles and modalities that guide and characterise Edison's actions in relation to the local communities and territories in which it operates with the aim of better understanding the specific context in order to identify, assess and, where appropriate, remedy related impacts, risks and opportunities, as well as to ensure acceptability, operability and efficiency/effectiveness of business activities, inform and dialogue with stakeholders in order to improve processes related to authorisations and permits to operate, prevent and manage possible disagreements with their work.

INTEREST REPRESENTATION ACTIVITY POLICY
Defines the framework within which Edison carries out its interest representation activities in a transparent and accountable manner and in accordance with international conventions, pledging to act fairly and honestly in the information retrieval process, avoiding undue pressure or inappropriate behaviour, respecting the values of integrity and responsibility.
 
 
CODE OF ETHICS
Defines the founding principles and values of company ethics, as well as rules of conduct and standards of implementation in relation to these principles, which constitutes an integral part of the 231 Model.
 
 
ORGANISATIONAL MODEL PURSUANT TO ITALIAN LEGISLATIVE DECREE 231/2001
Series of general principles, rules of conduct, control tools, organisational procedures, training and information programs and disciplinary systems that are designed to prevent the commission of crimes, consisting of a general section, which illustrates the function and principles of the Model itself, as well as the contents of Legislative Decree 231/2001 and the main reference standards and a section concerning the various procedural and content aspects.
 
 
ANTI-CORRUPTION GUIDELINES
They define the systematic framework of currently effective principles and rules that must be complied with (in accordance and consistent with the existing provisions of the Code of Ethics and the Organisational Model of each company) in order to guarantee full compliance with anti-corruption regulations.
 
 
INTEGRITY CHECK GUIDELINES
They provide support to the competent functions in the process of assessing the ethical and reputational reliability of the counterparties with which Edison engages in business transactions, both commercially and professionally. Under the Guidelines, it is necessary to carry out an integrity check—broken down based on the areas of business and the characteristics and activities of the organisations of their counterparties—before undertaking any commitment towards them.
 
 
WHISTLEBLOWING POLICY
It governs the procedures for sending, receiving, managing and processing reports of irregularities that constitute civil, criminal, administrative and/or accounting offences occurring in the company, as well as violations of national and/or European laws, and conduct in breach of the Organisational Model and/or the Code of Ethics pursuant to Legislative Decree No. 231/01 - through internal or external channels, in compliance with the principles of whistleblower confidentiality and non-discrimination.