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No poverty

SDG 1

End poverty in all its forms everywhere

Economic growth must be inclusive, creating sustainable jobs and promoting equality.

Poverty is not just about lack of money, but also includes hunger, malnutrition, limited access to education and basic services, discrimination and social exclusion.
Since 1990, extreme poverty rates have been reduced by 50%. Nevertheless, one in five people in developing areas still live on less than $1.25 a day. Furthermore, many risk falling back into poverty.

Our contribution in 2023

382

initiatives approved by the Sponsorship Committee, favouring those with a significant social impact

€399 thousand

 donated to charity

€1.2 mln

 invested in the local community in collaboration with non-profit organisations and institutions

over €2.3 mln

invested in commercial initiatives with beneficial effects for the community

“Ethical Hour”

 voluntary solidarity initiative to help flood victims in the Emilia-Romagna Region

Context

In Italy

1 out of 5

Italians are at risk of poverty in 2022

-1.4%

people in conditions of serious material and social deprivation

40%

of the population in Southern Italy is at risk of poverty or social exclusion in 2022

2.7 mln

workers are at risk of poverty in 2022

Around the world

836 mln

people who live in extreme poverty

1/5

of people in developing regions live on less than $1.25 a day

1 out of 7

children under the age of 5 do not have an appropriate height for their age

Global community targets

By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living on less than $1.25 a day

By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty in all its dimensions according to national definitions

Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable

By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology and financial services, including microfinance

By 2030, build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situations and reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and other economic, social and environmental shocks and disasters

Ensure significant mobilization of resources from a variety of sources, including through enhanced development cooperation, in order to provide adequate and predictable means for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, to implement programmes and policies to end poverty in all its dimensions

Create sound policy frameworks at the national, regional and international levels, based on pro-poor and gender-sensitive development strategies, to support accelerated investment in poverty eradication actions

How do we share the value we produce?

We are a key protagonist of Italy’s economic, social and productive panorama, as a unique Company in the country in terms of size, recognisability and presence.

There is a close connection between the results we achieve through our business model and the needs of the Italian territory.

We collaborate to achieve the objectives of SDG 1 by creating value with:

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Social-relational
capital

“Postenibilità” is...

Through our Strategic Plan, we set ourselves the objective of achieving responsible growth and accompanying the country’s path to sustainability and social inclusion. In defining the Plan’s investment choices, we also assessed the contribution of each intervention to the Group’s 8 Pillars of Sustainability.

Our sustainability strategy impacts SDG 1 through the following pillars:

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Creating value
for the country
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People
development

Projects underway

Memorandum of understanding with the Third Sector Forum on sustainability and volunteering projects
Poste Italiane’s inclusive company welfare system