Nexi S.p.A. Board of Directors is responsible for defining Sustainability objectives and commitments with the support of the Control and Risk Committee, and Sustainability and Innovation Committee, established on 30th April 2025, the Management and the function in charge of ESG.
Both Committees play an advisory, proactive and preliminary role in favour of the Board itself, set out in their operating regulations. More information on the composition of the Committees.
The Management supports the Board of Directors in the formulation of Sustainability plans and related goals and is responsible for their implementation in line with the strategies, principles, guidelines and objectives defined by the Board itself.
The Group ESG & Sustainability function is responsible for developing the ESG strategy and objectives, monitoring the execution of commitments across the Group. It is responsible to coordinate the annual Sustainability Statement disclosure and reporting. It supports continuous ESG improvement and stakeholder positioning. It brings recurrent update on progresses and issues to the CEO and Group Management. Moreover, it reports to the Control and Risk Committee, the Sustainability and Innovation Committee, and the Board of Directors. Among other topics, it provides quarterly updates on the Group's decarbonization targets (including emissions reduction targets) and climate-related issues.
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Sustainability Policy
As part of the journey to integrate sustainability into the corporate strategy, daily operations, and company culture, the Board of Directors of Nexi S.p.A. approved the updated Group Sustainability Policy on November 4, 2025.
Inspired by the latest national and international standards, including the CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive), and aligned with the Code of Ethics and other Group policies, the Sustainability Policy outlines the guiding principles of the Group's approach to sustainability:
- Stakeholder Dialogue: Continuous interaction to understand needs and expectations, using them as a lever to define corporate strategies and increase the resilience of the business model.
- Double Materiality Approach: Identification and prioritization of relevant sustainability topics through the involvement of corporate functions, top management, and external stakeholders, with periodic review.
- Cooperation: Proactive contribution from all organizational units of the Group to the responsible management of ESG issues, in line with their respective competencies.
- Integrity and Fairness: Pursuit of ESG objectives guided by principles of integrity and transparency to prevent risks of fraud on ESG data and greenwashing phenomena.
- Training, Competence, and Promotion of a Sustainability Culture: Training and awareness initiatives to spread a sustainability-oriented mindset and strengthen internal competencies, which are crucial elements for strategy implementation.
- Attracting, Developing, and Retaining Talent: Creation of a supportive and stimulating work environment in line with the Group's ESG principles to attract, enhance, and retain the best talent.
Based on these principles, in a context of continuous improvement, the Board of Directors of Nexi S.p.A. has defined its commitments and guidelines regarding:
- Environmental Protection: Commitment to achieving the Net-Zero target by 2040, energy efficiency, use of renewable energy, circular economy, and management of environmental emergencies.
- Responsible Supply Chain Management: Promotion of ESG performance throughout the entire value chain, including qualification criteria and audits based on respect for human rights and decarbonization.
- Respect for Social Values: Protection of human rights, non-discrimination, promotion of fair and just working conditions, health and safety, freedom of association, and collective bargaining.
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI): Valuing diversity in gender, experience, and skills, promoting an inclusive culture, pay and gender equality, equal opportunities, and support for vulnerable and underrepresented groups.
- Privacy, Data Responsibility, and Information Security: Ensuring the protection of privacy and data security through a management system (ISMS) and a structured approach, in compliance with current regulations.
- Good Governance Practices: Commitment to combating corruption in all its forms, transparent management of tax matters in accordance with international regulations and principles, and adoption of a solid internal control and risk management system.