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Sustainability

EF GROUP CONTRIBUTION TO THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN THE SECTOR IS THE MAIN AMBITION OF ITS STRATEGIC VISION; THEREFORE, WE HAVE TAKEN UP A PATH TO IMPROVE OUR ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE PERFORMANCE.

OUR SUSTAINABILITY REPORT INCLUDES THE INITIATIVES AND THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF EF GROUP IN THE ESG AREA.

THIS IS THE FIRST STEP ALONG A PATH, WHICH WILL LEAD TO THE EVOLUTION OF OUR BUSINESS MODEL IN ORDER TO LOOK TO THE FUTURE WITH RESPONSIBILITY AND CONFIDENCE.

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Sustainability
Report 2023

THE PILLARS OF OUR
SUSTAINABILITY APPROACH

DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN CAPITAL

ENCOURAGE COLLABORATION AND THE SPREAD OF A COMMON CORPORATE CULTURE BASED ON A SHARED MISSION INSPIRED BY ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY.

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A SUCCESSFUL ORGANIZATION CONSISTING OF CLOSE-KNIT, MOTIVATED AND QUIET PEOPLE. THE MOST IMPORTANT GOAL FOR EF GROUP IS THAT OUR EMPLOYEES WORK IN A COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENT, WHICH ENCOURAGES THEIR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

FOR THIS REASON …

…SINCE 2021

  • OUR HEALTHY AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN THE WORKPLACE HAS OBTAINED ISO 45001 CERTIFICATION

...IN 2022

  • WE HAVE ACTIVATED THE EFGROUP DIGITAL ACADEMY, A DIGITAL TRAINING PLATFORM TO ALLOW OUR EMPLOYEES TO IMPROVE HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE SKILLS

  • OUR ISO 45001 CERTIFIED HEALTHY AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN THE WORKPLACE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO ALL COMPANY LOCATIONS

… IN 2023

  • WE HAVE REVAMPED THE EFGROUP DIGITAL ACADEMY, A DIGITAL TRAINING PLATFORM TO ENABLE OUR EMPLOYEES TO ENHANCE BOTH HARD AND SOFT SKILLS.

  • TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITIES INVOLVED THE RESOURCES OF THE SALES DEPARTMENT FROM ALL THREE LOCATIONS - RIVOLI, MILAN, AND BOLOGNA.

…IN 2024

  • WE LAUNCHED A COMPREHENSIVE WELFARE PLAN SATISFYING ALL THE EMPLOYEE’S NEEDS

  • WE HAVE FORMALIZED OUR D&I POLICY.

  • WE HAVE ADOPTED THE SMART WORKING PLAN FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.

…IN 2025

  • WE WILL INITIATE THE PDR 125 CERTIFICATION PROCESS: A CONCRETE COMMITMENT TO GENDER EQUALITY.

  • WE WILL IMPLEMENT CAREER DEVELOPMENT POLICIES AND THE ALLOCATION OF THE PERFORMANCE BONUS.

  • WE WILL EXTEND TEAM-BUILDING ACTIVITIES TO OTHER COMPANY FUNCTIONS.

…IN 2026

  • WE WILL LAUNCH A CLIMATE SURVEY WITH A FOCUS ON ESG TOPICS

DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABLE GROWTH OF THE COMPANY

PROMOTE A STRONG CORPORATE GOVERNANCE WHERE SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES ARE WELL INTEGRATED, SHARED WITH STAKEHOLDERS AS WELL AS ARE A DISTINCTIVE ELEMENT OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATION.

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IN ORDER TO TRANSFORM THE COMMITMENT FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SECTOR INTO CONCRETE AND RELEVANT ACTIONS, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THIS APPROACH IS A DEEP-ROOTED VALUE, WIDESPREAD WITHIN ALL THE LEVELS OF THE ORGANIZATION, INTEGRATED INTO DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES.

For this reason…

IN 2022…

  • WE CREATED AN INTERNAL SUSTAINABILITY FUNCTION

  • 100% OF OUR EMPLOYEES RECEIVED BASIC TRAINING ON ESG ISSUES

  • WE PUBLISHED OUR FIRST SUSTAINABILITY REPORT ABOUT OUR ESG INITIATIVES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

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…IN 2023

  • WE WERE AWARDED WITH THE GOLD MEDAL
    ECOVADIS WITH A SCORE OF 73/100

  • WE DRAFTED THE SUPPLIER CODE OF CONDUCT

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… IN 2024

  • AT LEAST 70% OF OUR ACTIVE SUPPLIERS SIGNED THE SUPPLIER CODE OF CONDUCT

  • WE EVALUATED AT LEAST 20% OF OUR SUPPLIERS ACCORDING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL CRITERIA

  • WE PROVIDED AT LEAST 8 HOURS OF TRAINING ON ESG TOPICS FOR EACH EMPLOYEE

  • WE HAVE OBTAINED THE ECOVADIS GOLD MEDAL FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR.

… IN 2025

  • WE WILL INITIATE THE ISO 20121 CERTIFICATION PROCESS FOR SUSTAINABLE EVENT MANAGEMENT.

  • WE WILL DRAFT A RESPONSIBLE PROCUREMENT POLICY.

  • AT LEAST 80% OF OUR ACTIVE SUPPLIERS WILL SIGN THE SUPPLIER CODE OF CONDUCT

  • WE WILL EVALUATE AT LEAST 50% OF OUR SUPPLIERS ACCORDING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL CRITERIA

  • WE WILL PROVIDE AT LEAST 8 HOURS OF TRAINING ON ESG TOPICS FOR EACH EMPLOYEE

…IN 2026

  • AT LEAST 90% OF OUR ACTIVE SUPPLIERS WILL SIGN THE SUPPLIER CODE OF CONDUCT

  • WE WILL EVALUATE AT LEAST 90% OF OUR SUPPLIERS ACCORDING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL CRITERIA

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PROPOSE THE BEST SOLUTIONS IN TERMS OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT, PROMOTING THE CIRCULARITY OF THE PRODUCTS AND THE SECTOR.

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Our most ambitious objective is to translate our values and commitments for sustainable development into stands and installations with reduced environmental impact, through an approach based on responsible choice of materials and eco-design.

For this reason…

IN 2022…

  • WE DECIDED TO PURCHASE ONLY ELECTRICITY FROM CERTIFIED RENEWABLE SOURCES

  • WE CARRIED OUR LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT STUDIES TO FULLY UNDERSTAND THE IMPACT OF OUR REALIZATIONS AND EVALUATE SCIENTIFICALLY VALID ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS

  • WE DREW UP AN INTERNAL VADEMECUM TO LEAD THE ECO-SUSTAINABLE DESIGN OF OUR BOOTHS

…IN 2023

  • OUR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OBTAINED ISO 14001 CERTIFICATION

  • WE HAVE OBTAINED THE ECOVADIS GOLD MEDAL.

… IN 2024

  • WE ENHANCED OUR MARKETING COMMUNICATION TO RAISE AWARENESS TOWARDS THE CHOICE OF THE BEST ECO-FRIENDLY MATERIALS

  • WE USED AT LEAST 70% OF RECYCLED WOOD FOR THE FITTING-OUT AND THE BOOTHS

… IN 2025

  • WE WILL USE AT LEAST 80% OF RECYCLED WOOD FOR THE FITTING-OUT AND THE BOOTHS

OUR CERTIFICATIONS

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ISO 14001 EFGROUP
CERTIFICATION

EF GROUP HAS AN ACCREDITED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, CERTIFIED ACCORDING TO THE INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO 14001:2015.

IN THIS WAY, WE ENSURE THE HIGHEST QUALITY STANDARDS FOR THE SERVICE WE OFFER TO ALL OUR CUSTOMERS, AS WELL AS WE GUARANTEE ORGANIZATIONAL PROCESSES AND FULL COMPLIANCE WITH CURRENT REGULATIONS TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT.

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ECOVADIS GOLD
MEDAL CERTIFICATION

EF GROUP IS AMONG THE FEW COMPANIES IN THE EXHIBITION SECTOR, WHICH HAS BEEN AWARDED WITH THE ECOVADIS GOLD MEDAL, WITH A SCORE OF 79/100.

ECOVADIS, ONE OF THE LEADING ASSESSMENT PLATFORMS THAT RATES BUSINESSES’ SUSTAINABILITY AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL, HAS RECOGNIZED OUR ABILITY TO INTEGRATE; IN BUSINESS PROCESSES, CONCRETE ACTIONS AS REGARDS ENVIRONMENTAL, WORK AND HUMAN RIGHT ISSUES.

THIS IMPORTANT AWARD INCREASES EVEN MORE THE VALUE OF THE GROUP AND ITS MISSION, STRENGTHENING AND SPREADING OUR BUSINESS ETHICS. IT ALSO MOTIVATES ALL PEOPLE WORKING FOR EF GROUP TO DO THEIR BEST TO BUILD A MORE SUSTAINABLE AND FAIR WORLD FOR EVERYBODY.

MANY OTHER CERTIFICATIONS AWARD OUR COMMITMENT.

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