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Industry, innovation and infrastructure

SDG 9

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation

Inclusive and sustainable industrial development is the primary source of income generation.

It allows a rapid and sustained increase in people’s living standards and provides technological solutions for an industrialisation that respects the environment.

Technological advancement underpins the efforts to achieve environmentally-related goals, such as increasing resources and energy efficiency. Without technology and innovation, there will be no industrialisation – and without industrialisation there will be no development.

 Our contribution in 2023

44.4%

green vehicles in use in 2023 (compared to 11% in 2016)

The largest photovoltaic plant in South-Central Italy

in 2023 the largest photovoltaic plant built by the Group in Sicily, the “Palermo Postal Mechanisation Centre”, was inaugurated

Context

In Italy

Passenger transport

saw a collapse in numbers in 2020 due to the restrictive measures to combat the pandemic, as well as the logistics system, albeit to a lesser extent

-5.1%

intensity of CO2 emissions on value added in 2020 vs. 2018

Manufacturing industry

began to grow again in 2021 after the setback in 2020 due to the temporary closure of some activities during the lockdown period

Investments

in 2021, investments in research and development, software and intellectual property goods declined sharply to 7.8%, 8.4% and 16.7% respectively, a decrease of 1.2%, 1.1% and 2.4% compared to 2019

Spending on R&D

decreased in absolute value in 2020 compared to 2019, while recording an increase in its intensity equal to 1.51% of GDP

Around the world

~ 2.6 bln

people in developing countries face barriers to continued access to electricity

about 1.5 bln

people don’t have reliable phone services

2.5 bln

people in the world do not have access to health services

Global community targets

Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and transborder infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all

Promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and, by 2030, significantly raise industry’s share of employment and gross domestic product, in line with national circumstances, and double its share in least developed countries

Increase the access of small-scale industrial and other enterprises, in particular in developing countries, to financial services, including affordable credit, and their integration into value chains and markets

By 2030, upgrade infrastructure and retrofit industries to make them sustainable, with increased resource-use efficiency and greater adoption of clean and environmentally sound technologies and industrial processes, with all countries taking action in accordance with their respective capabilities

Enhance scientific research, upgrade the technological capabilities of industrial sectors in all countries, in particular developing countries, including, by 2030, encouraging innovation and substantially increasing the number of research and development workers per 1 million people and public and private research and development spending

Facilitate sustainable and resilient infrastructure development in developing countries through enhanced financial, technological and technical support to African countries, least developed countries, landlocked developing countries and small island developing States

Support domestic technology development, research and innovation in developing countries, including by ensuring a conducive policy environment for, inter alia, industrial diversification and value addition to commodities

Significantly increase access to information and communications technology and strive to provide universal and affordable access to the Internet in least developed countries by 2020

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 9 by creating value with:

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Capitale Finanziario
Financial
capital
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Physical-structural
capital
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Capitale Intellettuale
Intellectual
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 9 through the following pillars:

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Innovation
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Creating value
for the country
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Transizione green
Green
transition

Projects underway

Poste Italiane consolidates its role as a platform company
Polis Project
Smart Building Project for the reduction of electricity consumption and CO2 emissions