Sustainability report 2007 - Il Gruppo Hera

the Code of Ethics. The members of the Ethics Committee are two Directors of Hera
S.p.A. and a manager expert in social responsibility and the issues dealt with by
Legislative Decree 231/01. The Committee receives the reports on violations of the
Code, assesses whether to begin proceedings and is a point of reference for requesting
opinions on the methods for complying with the Code. The Committee also has the task
of pointing out any needs to amend or update the Code, which will then be subject to
the approval of the Board of Directors.
A fundamental point of implementation of the Code is represented by awareness-raising
and dissemination of its contents through top-down training which began in November
2007. This training will finish in June 2008, and involves the Group’s over 6,000
workers. Employees will carry out self-training in classrooms where they will find the
contents of the Code explained through a computerised version of a traditional board
game.
As at 15 February 2008, 827 people have been involved in the dissemination of the
Code (equal to 16% of the total), within 51 training sessions.
Hera awarded the Financial Statements Oscar, in the Large Companies category
In 2007, Hera won the Financial Statements Oscar, which has
been, for over fifty years, the most prestigious award for
companies with the most outstanding economic, social and
environmental communication. Hera was awarded the
“Financial Statements Oscar for Major (Listed and Non-Listed)
Companies”, after accurate analysis carried out by an external
commission, which recognised the completeness and clarity of
content in both Italian and English, and the significant attention
paid to Corporate Social Responsibility. The jury, headed by
Angelo Provasoli, Rector of Bocconi University, particularly
appreciated the communication efforts, also in terms of the
technology adopted, to promote stakeholder involvement through an impressive range
of initiatives.
The jury’s motivation was as follows:
“The company provided complete, comprehensive documentation which, in a clear and
detailed manner, illustrated the economic and financial performance of the activity
carried out in the various business sectors. The Sustainability Report dealt with several
highly advanced initiatives, also at European level, in terms of stakeholder involvement.
Hera operates based on a well-structured Code of Ethics, which is developed through
participatory methods”.
This award was sponsored and promoted by FERPI – the Italian Federation of Public
Relations, and under the patronage of the President of the Republic.
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