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Poste Italiane is aware of the key role it can play in promoting the principles of sustainable development, given its great importance as a Company within the Italian economic and social context. Therefore, the Group has adopted a Code of Ethics, supported by several corporate policies and guidelines to protect and safeguard Human Rights. These include the Corporate Policy on the Protection and Safeguarding of Human Rights, the Policy on the Diversity of Management and Control Bodies, the Diversity & Inclusion Policy and the more recent Active Parenting Support Policy. Moreover, in compliance with the international principles concerning the protection and safeguard of Human Rights, in addition to following the above-mentioned corporate policies and guidelines, Poste Italiane is committed to ensuring the well-being of all the people working in the Company or collaborating with it, and to improving the conditions of the community in which it operates, by playing an active role in the dissemination of the principles laid down in the regulations and international standards.
 
The Group's Corporate Policy concerning the safeguard and protection of Human Rights reiterates the rules of conduct to be observed in relations with all stakeholders with whom the Company interacts, as already set out in the Code of Ethics. Poste Italiane pays particular attention to the protection of the rights of all those who are included in the Group's value chain, and who belong to specific categories such as: own workers, women, children, indigenous people, migrants, external workers, local communities, suppliers and partners, customers, people with disabilities, and people who are victims of any form of discrimination and violence. The Policy sets out the Company's commitment to align company processes with the main international standards and best practices, and to promote these principles and periodically report on the performance achieved, in terms of management and monitoring methods, identified risks and management and mitigation actions. The Policy also regulates various aspects concerning the prevention and condemnation of all forms of discrimination or violence, including forced or child labour and human trafficking, and promotes freedom of association, the right to collective bargaining and fair remuneration, with the aim of supporting personal well-being.
 
Poste Italiane considers it essential to encourage and develop a business culture based on respect for and appreciation of diversity in all its forms and manifestations, at all levels of the organisation. Managing diversity in an inclusive manner not only creates shared social values, but also provides a competitive advantage for the entire Group and intensifies people's engagement and commitment to the company's goals. The projects and initiatives promoted by Poste Italiane in order to ensure social inclusion and enhance diversity are part of a broader strategic framework, which is aimed at developing balanced organisational models that favour communication and the emergence of personal characteristics, while protecting individual vulnerability. The path taken by the Group is geared towards evolving from an approach focused only on the protection and integration of diversity, towards a more proactive strategy aimed at overcoming barriers and solving the factors that hinder the employment inclusion of individuals. In fact, the Company's mission and strategy on diversity and inclusion are defined with the aim of creating a collaborative, supportive and open working environment that allows the Group to maximise the resulting opportunities, both for the well- being of the Company and for competitive advantage in the business.
 
The Group has enshrined its guiding principles and values through the elaboration and formalisation by the Board of Directors of a Diversity & Inclusion Policy, through which the governing body defines measurable, multi-year objectives. In particular, the Diversity & Inclusion Policy is based on four pillars: Gender, Generations, Disability/Vulnerability and Interculturality/Inclusive Culture, and was developed through a bottom-up process involving listening to the ideas and the needs of the corporate population. Thanks to this process, numerous projects were proposed on topics such as development and opportunity, open communication, inclusion and care, participation and dialogue, culture and awareness. The Policy is available online on the company website, and is communicated to all employees through specific training sessions, based on roles and responsibilities. With reference to updating, the Policy is evaluated at least once a year, based on the evidence emerging from the assessments and from the monitoring of national and international trends.


 

Operations subject to human rights assessment 

  2020 2021 2022
Group companies       
Number of Group companies subject to human rights assessment 24 29 39
Total number of Group companies  24 29 39
Total percentage of Group companies subject to human rights assessment 100 100 100