voluntary agreements signing with the Italian companies

INDEX• Agreement Benetton• Agreement Carlsberg• Agreement Gucci• Agreement Telecom• Project sustainable viticulture• Agreement L'Oreal• Agreement SAP• Cocktail Footprint: Minambiente - COOP• Agreement Lamborghini• Agreement Telespazio• Agreement Cucinelli• Agreement Eataly - NTV• Agreement Cruciani - PittiUomo• Agreement San Benedetto PET• Agreement Autamarocchi• Agreement Sabox• Press release «The Italy that chooses the Environment»• Agreement Leroy Merlin• Agreement Polycart• Agreement City of Cosenza• Agreement Conserve Italia- VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT BENETTON GROUPToday CarradoClini and Alessandro Benetton are signing an agreement for the reduction ofthe environmental footprint in textile industry and production chain of fashion.An Italo-Tunisian project for a sustainable fashion industry. The Ministry for the EnvironmentCorradoClini presented today an agreement by the seat of Benetton Group to analyze, calculate andreduce CO 2 emissions caused by production activities in the factory of Monastir (Tunisia). Thefocus will be on the carbon footprint assessment of two children’s products ( t-shirt and polo ) toevaluate reduction measures in order to obtain carbon neutral products.As first step toward emission reduction, the Italian brand will join the “PROSOL industry” programpromoted by the Tunisian Government in collaboration with the Italian Ministry for theEnvironment, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and the Mediterranean RenewableEnergies Center (MEDREC) to endeavor the spread of solar heating technology in the industrial andmanufacturing field in Tunisia. A huge solar manifold (surface 1000 m 2 )is going to be installed inBenetton’s factory in Monastir with the technical support of the Politecnico di Milano for theplanning phase and for the realization of this solar system.This choice will pave the way to the application on a large scale of solar heat tech in the industrialprocesses with huge energy consumptions. In Europe the industrial sector uses 30% of the energyamount.

-VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT WITH CARLSBERG ITALIAEnvironmental Sustainability: it’s Carlsberg Italia, the benchmark in the beer industryUndersigned the voluntary agreement between the Italian Ministry for the Environment andCarlsberg Italia.Milan, 8 th October 2012The Italian Ministry gave birth to a Task Force that is working with companies, operating in Italy,which are benchmarks in their industrial sectors. Carlsberg Italia, for example, is the Italianexcellence in the beer sector. Procedures for Product Environmental Management will be activatedby the factory inIndunoOlona (VA), where Carlsberg Italia operates through environmentalfootprint assessment of products life cycle and identification of measures for the optimization of theenvironmental performance. The working plan is involved in a previous sustainability programrealized by Carlsberg, that has brought an innovative draught beer technology, called“DraughtMaster”- without any CO 2 component and employing recyclable PET beer kegs instead of“green” steel kegs.Part of the beer industry since 1975, Carlsberg gave start to a revolution in the beer market,developing and launching the DraughtMasterTM Modular 20. This new technology provides a highquality beer and in the meantime allows it to reduce the environmental footprint.- VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT GUCCIUndersigned is a voluntary agreement between the Ministry of the Environment and theFlorentine Maison on the opening day of Milan Fashion WeekGUCCI IS THE FIRST LUXURY GOODS COMPANY TO REALISE, JOINTLY WITHTHE MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, A PROJECT FOR THE EVALUATION OFTHE ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT.Milan, 19 th September 2012Main aim of the voluntary agreement undersigned today by the Ministry for the Environment, Landand Sea CorradoClini and Patrizio di Marco, President and CEO of the Florentine maison, inoccasion with the opening day of the Milan Fashion Week and simultaneously with Gucci’s fashionshow Spring/Summer 2013, is to activate an analysis process for the reduction of the environmentalfootprint.Environmental Footprint and calculation of the so called eco-costs of some of Gucci’srepresentative items to obtain certified processes and products following international standards andnorms. Gucci is the first company of the luxury industry to lead an evaluation of CO 2 emissionswithin its supply chain in order to reduce them and produce carbon neutral goods through high techand low-carbon best practices. These products will have an eco-label accounting for productsidentity in terms of materials employed and manpower involved.

The agreement considers a social and ethic footprint evaluation through a monitoring of work andlife parameters of people and communities involved.In comparison with the past, customers are more interested in meaning and value of their purchases.- VOLUNTARYAGREEMENT TELECOMMinistry for the Environment and Telecom Italia undersign an agreement for thedevelopment of a new sustainability model for the sector TLC/ICTMinister CorradoClini and Telecom Italia managing director Marco Patuano undersigned avoluntary agreement to promote projects in order to measure, reduce and neutralize the carbonfootprint in the sector of telecommunications and Information and Communication Technology.The agreement symbolizes the will of the company to reinforce further its environmental policies inthe climatic sector. Telecom aims in particular at defining a methodology for the carbon footprintcalculation of both the activities pertaining to Telecom Italia (voice and data transmissions andTLC/ICT services) and of the emissions deriving from innovative services originating from thebusiness’s supply chain. Moreover, the role of ICT services to contribute to the creation of a digitalsociety will be taken into a huge consideration, as for example concerning the positive effects onpeoples life quality and on the environment.Rome, 21th May 2012- VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT WINE COMPANIESPress conference at Villa Tasca about “VITICULTURE SUSTAINABILITY IN ITALY”Rome, 21th September 2012On Monday at 10:30 a.m. in Palermo CorradoClini will present the project to promotesustainability for the viticulture industry in Italy.CorradoClini together with large Italian wine producers want to encourage eco-sustainability in thissector, increase the competitiveness on the market of our national enterprises to render our winemessenger of the sustainable development made in Italy. These are some goals of a pilot projectstarted a year ago jointly with some great wine big production houses.Villa Tasca, Tascad’Almerita’s (Sicilian wine family) ancient abode, will house the presentation ofthe project in Palermo for the meeting and check on the results obtained until meeting with now andof future plans, also looking at Vinitaly 2013.Also joining the meeting with the Minister for the Environment CorradoClini, the experts in CarbonFootprint, Opera - Catholic University of SacroCuore, Agroinnova – University of Turin, ResearchCenter for Biomasses - University of Perugia and wine enterprises: MarchesiAntinori, F.lliGancia&C, Masi Agricola, Mastroberardino, Castel of Monte Vibiano, Planeta, Tascad’Almerita,Venica&Venica, Michele Chiarlo.

- VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT L’ORÉALL’Oréal Italia and the Ministry for the Environment underwrite a voluntary agreement forthe evaluation of carbon footprint resulting from the productive processes of SettimoTorinese.CARBON FOOTPRINT: L’ORÉAL AND THE MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENTTOGETHER FOR A SUSTAINABLE INDUSTRYMilan, 23th October 2012L’Oréal is the first company in the cosmetics industry to realize a project for goods sustainabilitytogether with the Ministry for the Environment. Minister CorradoClini and President GiorginaGallo underwrote a voluntary agreement for the calculation of CO 2 emissions (carbon footprint),deriving from the production of shampoo in the factory atSettimoTorinese in order to obtain acertificate of product and processes, pursuant to international norms, and to evaluate measures forthe reduction of polluting GHG emissions.The present agreement represents the continuation and the project “Zero emissions”, promoted lastMarch by l’Oréal Italia, that will enable, through the use of renewable resources, the deletion ofCO 2 emissions in the factory atSettimoTorinese, the number one in the world of L’Oréal Group forunits produced.Giorgia Gallo underlines that another purpose at the basis of this agreement is to communicate tothe consumers L’Oréal’s commitment for the environment. “In 2013 we will introduce on themarket the first Italian cosmetic product authenticated by the Ministry for the Environment andmade in a zero emission factory” - she claims.This attempt belongs to the initiatives of excellence of the private-public collaboration promoted bythe Ministry of the Environment for the program on the evaluation of the carbon footprint,involving all the main Italian production fields (textile, agricultural and food, cosmetics, tourism,ceramic ware, infrastructures and large retailers).- VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT SAPMINISTER CLINI AND SAP SIGN AN AGREEMENT FOR THE ENVIRONMENTALSUSTAINABILITY IN THE TECHNOLOGICAL FIELD18 th October 2012 - The purpose of the collaboration agreement undersigned today in Vimercate bySAP Italia, Italian and world leader in software solutions for business, and the Italian Ministry forEnvironment, Land and Sea is to promote projects for the analysis, reduction and neutralization ofthe Information Technology industry and it’s environmental impact on climate. To be more precisethe definition of a methodology for the evaluation of a carbon footprint, specific for the InformationTechnology industry, is already scheduled.The above-mentioned agreement is directed to the diffusion of sustainable models of productionand consumption and to the analysis of GHG emissions reduction in two directions: impacts on

climate generated by the activities of SAP in the seats of Rome and Vimercate and indirect benefitsof the implementation by SAP’s client companies to manage one’s business in a responsible way.The agreement involves also the evaluation of the remaining emissions and the individuation of thepossible solutions in favor of the neutralization. SAP is also active to gather the data to realize acase study for the calculation of the carbon footprint by means of the participating companies,linked to the implementation of technological solutions for the environmental sustainabilitydeveloped by SAP.Minister Clini explained that “the software is one of the key instruments to promote sustainabilitybecause it reduces energy and resources demand from the companies”.As world leader in software solutions for business, SAP (NYSE:SAP) supplies applications andservices to support companies of different dimensions operating in whatever market sector. Fromback office to management, from warehouse to dealer, from computers to mobiles.- COCKTAIL FOOTPRINT MINAMBIENTE- COOP: TOWARD A SUSTAINABLEDEVELOPMENT MADE IN ITALYA cocktail made in Italy to discuss sustainable development in our country. The event, promoted bythe Ministry for the Environment in collaboration with Coop, took place during the Fair ofEcomondo in Rimini.The focus was on the program of the Ministry for the Environment “environmental footprint”. Itinvolved more than 70 companies operating in several productive sectors through voluntaryagreements and an open competition. Coop, San Benedetto, Granarolo e Principi di Porcìa attendedthe meeting to present their experience and to explain the details of the projects in collaborationwith the Ministry for the Environment.In this occasion Minister Clini underlined the ambition of the program: “For our companies itrepresents a big opportunity to satisfy the urging request of certifications for environmental quality,above all for the high quality products. Our common aim must be to render the made in Italy amodel of eco-sustainability.The top brass of the involved companies have explained their commitment to this program.-LAMBORGHINIPress ReleaseLamborghini cars undersigns an agreement with the Ministry for the Environment, Land andSeaMilan/Sant’Agata Bolognese, 14 th November 2012.

CorradoClini, Minister for the Environment, Land and Sea, and Stephan Winkelmann, PresidentAD of Automobili Lamborghini, undersigned a voluntary agreement to define the methodology forthe analysis and the accounting of the total amount of CO2 produced (carbon footprint) during therealization of monocoques and of the parts in carbon fiber, aiming at their reduction and/orneutralization.Among its main goals, Lamborghini is working to reduce of the 35% the emissions of its cars and torender the whole factory neutral within 2015.Automobili Lamborghini is the first company in the car industry in Italy, that on October 2011 wasgiven the certification ISO 50001. This fact confirms the big commitment of the company in theconstant reduction of the energetic performances within all the sectors of intervention.Lamborghini is the only company that can manage in-house the whole amount of the carbon fibercomposite materials production, because of the employment of the biggest high quality standardtechnologies.- VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT TELESPAZIOPress releaseRome, 21th November 2012The Ministry for the Environment and Telespazio are undersigning today a voluntary agreement infavor of sustainability in the sector of satellite services.This initiative, involving Telespazio, a Finmeccanica/Thales society, belongs to the initiatives ofexcellence in the private-public collaboration promoted by the Ministry for the Environment. Bymeans of this agreement, Telespazio becomes leader of the sector for CO 2 emissions (carbonfootprint) analysis and calculation, aiming at their reduction.-VOLUNTARYAGREEMENT CUCINELLIPress releaseSolomeo, 28th November 2012The Ministry for the Environment and the company Bruno Cucinelli, respectively in the persons ofMinister CorradoClini and President and MD BrunelloCucinelli, promote sustainability in textileproduction, knitwear and fashion. Their aim is to render fashion industry an example of productionmore and more sustainable.In collaboration with other excellent companies of the textile field, the famous cashmere companyundertakes the evaluation of CO 2 emissions within their production chain in order to reduce themfollowing international standards and norms.“The analysis and the reduction of the carbon footprint deriving from production represents notonly an advantage for the environment but also a big competition opportunity on the international

markets, where there is a big requestCorradoClini.of environmental high quality certification” - claimsBruno Cucinelli underlines that “the way of eco-sustainability is not only a must in the Italian andInternational production but it represents also a specific moral choice. The environment deservesour attention and protection. We are the environment in which we live, we move and operate”.- VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT EATALY-NTVPress release - THE MADE IN ITALY THAT PROTECTS THE ENVIRONMENTEataly and Italo together for the environment. Two Italian companies, one belonging to the foodsector and the other to transportation, underwrite a voluntary agreement which shows theircommitment for the reduction of CO 2 emissions in favor of sustainability thanks to the Program ofthe Ministry for the Environment. Giuseppe Sciarrone, managing director of NTV, and OscarFarinetti, President of Eataly, aim at evaluating and recording GHG emissions to reduce them inrange of the strategies against climate change.In particular, Eataly Real Estate, the real estate company of Eataly Group, undertakes carbon andwater footprint assessment for the Green Retail Park project, that will be realized in Turin. NTV,instead, is going to evaluate the CO2 emissions of the route Rome-Turin covered by the train Italo.Oscar Farinetti has underlined the commitment of Eataly in favor of sustainability : “Eataly willbuild a huge project ‘of respect’ in Turin, called Green Retail Park. On the field where the stores ofCarpano Fabric will take form 10.500qm completely alimented by self-generated natural energy andwith a beautiful green field as a roof. On the inside only ecological no food products will be sold:clothing, ‘green’ shoes, furniture made with natural and recycled materials, electrical and ecologicalcars.Italo is made with 98% of re cycling materials and its reduced weight (about less 70 tonne) allowsto use less 15% of energy per passenger in comparison with a traditional train. This means anannual eco save of 650.000 kWh over a segment f 500.000 km with consequent reduction of CO2emissions.”The program has the purpose to experiment on large scale the different methodologies of measuringenvironmental performances, taking into account the peculiarities of each economic sector in orderto balance and render them replicable. The agreements signed today will allow the improvement ofthese methodologies for retail sales and transports by rail.

- VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT CRUCIANI- PITTI UOMOPress releaseFlorence, 8th January 2013Italian Fashion Footprint: Ministry for the Environment and CRUCIANI brand to promotesustainability in the fashion field.Today, in the showroom of PittiImmagineUomo, CorradoClini, Ministry for the Environment,undersigns with ArnaldoCaprai, Knight of Labor and holder of the brand Cruciani, an agreementfor the realization of the eco-sustainable bracelet Cruciani Green innovation. The ambition of thiscollaboration is to write a new page about the bond between fashion and green.Fashion is a field leader in innovation, it anticipates and at the same time reflects the contemporarysociety. Fashion and luxury choose to protect the environment.- VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT SAN BENEDETTO PETPress releaseENVIRONMENT: UNDERSIGNED UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN MINISTRY FORTHE ENVIRONMENT, REGION AND SAN BENEDETTO FOR THE PROJECT “NEWLIFE TO THE PET”Venice, 21th January 2013The project “New life to PET”, launched by Ministry for the Environment, Region Veneto andmineral water San Benedetto, results from a memorandum of understanding between the abovementioned parties, undersigned in Venice at PalzzoBalbi by Minister CorradoClini, President of theRegion Veneto Luca Zaia and President of San Benedetto Enrico Zoppas.The aim of this project is to calculate the CO2 saving obtained encouraging new consumptionhabits aimed at collecting plastic bottles directly at the dealers, through the creation of a virtuouscycle that involves consumer, supplier, producer and recycling company, so that the materialrecovery and the recycling are enabled as a result.What makes this project important is the involvement of the whole supply chain and in particular ofthe consumer, who is called for being responsible and responsive to the environmental impact alongthe life cycle of a product.

- VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT AUTAMAROCCHIPress releaseJanuary, 21th 2013Ministry for the Environment and Autamarocchi undersign an agreement for GHG emissionsreduction and sustainability in the transport road haulage field.CorradoClini, Minister for the Environment and Oscar Zabai, President of AutaMarocchi, haveundersigned today in Trieste a voluntary agreement for the promotion of joint projects for theanalysis, reduction and neutralization of the environmental impact in the road haulage transportfield. The aim is to realize an accurate instrument to measure and reduce the harmful emissionsproduced by an army of more than 600 trucks, that everyday are the road between Italy and Europe.- VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT SABOXPress releaseSabox signs a voluntary agreement with the Ministry for the Environment to start a partnership withthe aim of realizing the following goals:• Carbon footprint assessment for the production of boxes and recycled paperboard puncheswith FSC certification and corresponding accounting of CO2 emissions produced.• Individuation of the interventions aimed at reducing the emissions deriving from the severalactivities monitored for the calculation of the carbon footprint.• Definition of a system for emission management in the wavy paperboard packaging field.- PRESS RELEASE Minister Clini presents the congress “The Italy that chooses the environment” that gives value to theexperience of Italian companies notable for their commitment to sustainability and reduction ofgreenhouse gas.In behalf of a responsible economy for environmental protection, Minister Clini presents thenational congress , that is taking place on the nextFebruary 7 th at the Luiss University in Rome.The Ministry for the Environment promoted in the last years a program for the evaluation of thecarbon footprint, that through voluntary agreements and an open competition has involved morethan 70 Italian companies operating in different production sectors. Also on the last 25 th FebruaryMinister Clini launched another competition oriented towards Italian enterprises to the tune of twomillion euro.

This private-public collaboration aims at enabling and sustaining companies’ voluntarycommitment for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, which are gaining a central role in thereinforcement of norms and procedures in application of the Kyoto Protocol and of the EU“Climate and Energy package”.“This initiative incentivizes companies operating in favor of sustainability and environmentalprotection” - explains Minister CorradoClini - We want to pave the way for Italy: this country mustinvest in environment, land safety, goods quality and excellences. The experience of thesecompanies has demonstrated that environmental policies applied to goods and service quality allowthem to be more competitive. The Ministry is pleased to work with these virtuous realities, whichdemonstrate that in Italy improvement is possible”.The national program for carbon footprint assessment includes the analysis of the life cycle ofconsumer goods and the elaboration of measures for the reduction of products greenhouse gasemissions during the whole production process, on the basis of carbon footprint calculation.The congress wants to stimulate debate on the opportunities opening up in Italy to enablecompanies to invest in sustainability, benefiting innovation, competitiveness and a new economicrebirth.-VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT LEROY MERLINMilan, 20 th February 2013Leroy Merlin, leader of d.i.y, and Ministry for the Environment have signed an agreement for areduction of the carbon footprint according to the program of analysis, reduction and neutralizationof the impact on climate change. The company is committed to define a methodology for thecalculation of GHG emissions within its own organization.With this understanding, the company strengthens further its will to reduce climate change, inaddition to the policy of environmental impact reduction along its supply chain during the phases ofgoods transport from the warehouse to the dealers in Italy, showing its commitment for theelaboration of a GHG emissions management system, valid for the big distribution sector and usefulto reduce one’s own emissions. Leroy Merlin is going to identify in particular the moreeconomically efficient interventions aimed at the GHG emissions reduction and to estimate theremaining emissions for their neutralization in the aftermath.Leroy Merlin is launching also several initiatives of information and promotion of products thataffect the environment, initiatives dedicated to its customers. The promotion of one or more productcarbon footprint (CFP) by its commercial partners will help to involve more and more thestakeholders in these processes.Leroy Merlin for the fourth consecutive year in the Best Place to Work® chart. The special chart ofthe 35 excellent work places recognized by the Great Place to Work Institute Italia.

-VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT POLYCARTMINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT AND POLYCART TOGETHER FORSUSTAINABILITY THANKS TO THE AGREEMENT FOR CARBON FOOTPRINTASSESSMENT.The Ministry for the Environment undersigned a new voluntary agreement for the carbon footprintassessment of the innovative compost- and bio-degradable label patented by the company Polycartfrom Umbria, already known for its Mater-Bi® bags.A task force of engineers lead by Mrs Martina Hauser, consultant for the Ministry for theEnvironment, will work for a whole year at the analysis, reduction and neutralization of stickylabels impact on climate.Using these labels on fruit and vegetables scales in combination with the bio-degradable bagsdistributed in food shops will solve at the same time the problems of garbage disposal and costssustained by families to buy the bags for separate collection of waste.-VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT CITY OF COSENZACarbon footprint: Thursday, 18 April voluntary agreement between Ministry for theEnvironment and Mayor Occhiuto for the “Sustainable city”.CorradoClini: To invest on the Environment means the possibility to count on land security and onthe quality of its products.Thursday 18 April at 16:00 o’clock p.m. by the “Salone di rappresentanza” of the city of Cosenza,Minister for the Environment CorradoClini and Mayor of Cosenza Mario Occhiuto undersign thevoluntary agreement for the evaluation of the environmental footprint.Voluntary commitments of the local administrations for GHG emission reduction are gaining a rolemore and more prominent for the reinforcement of the actions expected by the interventions andgovernmental policies in range of the Kyoto Protocol and of the European Union “Climate-EnergyPackage”.“The continuity to better both quality and environmental conservation grants a future to Italy- saysCorradoClini- to invest in the Environment means the possibility to count on land security and onthe quality of its products”.The administration of the City of Cosenza, in its commitment for the calculation of CO 2 emissionsderiving from the citizenship and from the management of its own territory, introduces a system ofemissions management aiming at their reduction. The activities related to the main sectors from thepoint of view of carbon footprint (municipality sector, mobility sector, industrial sector, seasonaltourism, agriculture), the consumed energetic resources, the system of disposal and all theinfrastructures related, will be taken in consideration. For each one of the carbon footprint

assessment activities, the proper GHG emission reduction measures will be taken, integrated by thecarbon neutral measures.The complete fulfillment of the voluntary agreement will be monitored by an orientation andcontrol committee with the purpose of ensuring a successful collaboration between the parties.The agreement is in large part in line with a sustainable development route, launched by the City ofCosenza from some years, to which the energetic efficiency of public sites of the city, the signatureof the “PattodeiSindaci” and the project “Smart city”. Moreover, thanks to the collaboration withthe Ministry, Cosenza shows its commitment to sustain experimentation and fine tuning ofmethodologies and experiences that will be replicable in other Italian city realities.The agreement belongs to a sustainable development program, which has been launched for someyears by City of Cosenza. The latter includes cost- effectiveness of energy efficiency evaluationprogram within the city, the signature of the “City Majors agreement” and the project “Smart city”.-VOLUNTARY AGREEMENT CONSERVE ITALIAPress ReleaseCONSERVE ITALIA AND MINISTRY FOR THE ENVIRONMENT: “ALLIES” IN THENAME OF SUSTAINABILITYUndersigned an important agreement for the reduction of CO2 emissions in the canning industry(Rome, 13 th June 2013).Conserve Italia is more and more “green”. Main aim of the understanding, undersigned by MaurizioGardini, President of Conserve Italia, and CorradoClini, Director of the Ministry for theEnvironment, is the reduction and the possible neutralization of CO2 emission (carbon footprint)within the canning industry for consumer goods production, from a Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)perspective from plantation to distribution.“The way of environmental sustainability – claims President Gardini – is travelled peremptorily byour Group.The entire Valfrutta production has already used only wind power for some time in orderto cover the total requirement of electricity and to avoid in this way the intake of more than 13.000tons of CO2 every year in the atmosphere”.Moreover, the Italian origin of the raw materials, the supervision from the sowing to the packingand the considerably reduced processing time allow to preserve the natural freshness of freshpickedfruits and vegetables. Indeed it enables the consumer to be offered the flavour and thenaturality of a good and natural product.