Sustainability
Fiera Milano considers sustainability as a fundamental element of its strategy and operates in the belief that sustainability is the driving force of a process of continuous improvement, which guarantees results over time and the strengthening of economic performance, of its reputation, and of the health and safety of its workers as well as the achievement of their environmental and social objectives.
2023 Highlights
Identity & strategy
Aware of the relevance of its social role, Fiera Milano has undertaken a path aimed at integrating, in an increasingly pervasive manner, the principles and actions of sustainability into its business strategy and daily activities.
ESG pillars
Governance
People
Environment
The sustainable event
Fiera Milano, being ISO 20121 certified (Sustainable Event Management System), plans and creates events with particular attention to environmental, economic and social issues.
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Events' carbon footprint measurement
Fiera Milano, in line with the Sustainability Plan and with its corporate mission, started the process of measuring the carbon footprint generated by its events in 2022. The Group has developed a proprietary and innovative model for measuring GHG emissions deriving from events held in its exhibition spaces, according to the LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) methodology. The first events covered by this measurement were Homi F&J and BIT.
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Policy & certifications
ESG Rating & Awards 2024
The Sustainalytics rating agency issued the ESG rating on Fiera Milano with a score of 12.3 (on a scale between 0 and >40, where 0 indicates the best rating and >40 the worst), positioning the Fiera Milano Group in the second best rating class “Low Risk”
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Fiera Milano ranked first in the ESG Identity Corporate Index 2024, in the category of medium-sized Italian companies listed on the stock exchange. This sustainability index, developed by ET.Group and presented on 19 June at the ESG Business Conference, recognizes companies' ability to integrate sustainability into their business models. Fiera Milano recorded a significant improvement of +27% compared to last year's evaluation score, obtaining the title of ESG Top Performer, and demonstrating a concrete and lasting commitment to transforming towards an increasingly ESG-focused corporate identity.
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Fiera Milano won the Industry Partner Award 2024 promoted by UFI (The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry) thanks to the innovative project of sustainable booths with reduced environmental impact created entirely from carpet recycled in previous events, with the aim of guiding the choices of organizers and exhibitors towards more sustainable booth solutions, in line with the principles of the circular economy.
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Fiera Milano was recognized as best practice at the UFI Sustainable Development Award 2024 (“Best example of sustainable integration into business proposal”) promoted by UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry.
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International commitment
Fiera Milano is a signatory company and sponsor of Net Zero Carbon Events, the global initiative to reduce environmental impacts in the trade fair industry, with the commitment to achieving net zero GHG emissions by 2050, in line with the targets of the Paris Agreement to limit warming to 1.5°C and cut global GHG emissions by 50% by 2030.
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Fiera Milano joined the UN Global Compact in 2023, by sharing and applying within its sphere of influence 10 fundamental principles relating to Human Rights, Labour, Environment and Anti-corruption.