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2024-07-02 The Bureau Veritas’ certifications have been renewed, with a focus on innovation for sustainability centrata Perseverance and continuous improvement, also thanks to innovation: these are the most prominent features of the Hera Group’s commitment to applying best practices for ISO 9001 (quality management system), ISO 14001 (environmental management system) and ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety management system), applied, to the benefit of all interested parties, since 2000, 2007 and 2009 respectively. This has been confirmed by Bureau Veritas Italia, after 131 days of audits in which the integrated management system of the Hera Group and its companies Heratech (which manages the technical-commercial and operational services linked to end users, plant engineering services and analysis laboratories), Inrete Distribuzione Energia (which manages natural gas and electricity distribution) and Uniflotte (dedicated to managing the company’s vehicle fleet) was scrutinised by a team of 15 independent auditors. This work was done from February to May of this year, sampling and analysing sites and corporate processes in the provinces of Modena, Ferrara, Bologna, Imola, Forlì Cesena, Ravenna and Rimini, all served by the Group. This represents a significant commitment in terms of verification, directly proportional to the detailed management of Quality, Safety and Environment issues applied by the Group’s companies. In addition to the certification models for quality, safety and the environment, Bureau Veritas also verified the compliance of Hera’s management system with the circular economy standard (AFNOR XP X30-901) and the compliance of Heratech’s management system with UNI/PdR 74:2019 (BIM planning). The Bureau Veritas auditors particularly appreciated Hera’s commitment to sustainability through innovative projects, e.g., in the areas of photovoltaics and agrivoltaics, Green Gas or gas leak detection using predictive algorithms with the help of artificial intelligence. Marcello Guerrini, Central Director of Corporate Services: “This provides further confirmation of the fact that, with the commitment and proactive attitude shown by our people, at all levels, and thanks to the stimuli provided by Bureau Veritas, we can create a virtuous cycle working towards sustainability for the area served, for our customers and suppliers, and for all stakeholders.” Roberta Prati, Certification & Industry Director of Bureau Veritas Italia: “It is a source of pride to be able to contribute – with our audits – to the verification and continuous improvement of the processes that the Hera Group provides for the benefit of the community. It is precisely by addressing people and the environment that we find the correct, deep motivation that guides us in our daily activities.” For more info: Ufficio Stampa Bureau Veritas Italia: Star comunicazione in movimento, Barbara Gazzale, 348.4144780, www.starcomunicazione.com Ufficio Stampa Gruppo Hera: Cecilia Bondioli - Responsabile Rapporti con i Media ed Editoria, 051.287595, cecilia.bondioli@gruppohera.it, www.gruppohera.it   20240702 HERA's compliance with international standards.pdf 10:21:00 See the press release sede-hera-110.jpg

2024-06-19 Press_Hera_ESG.jpg For the fourth consecutive year, the Group is on the podium of the overall index ranking, which rewards Italian companies that stand out for integrating ESG factors into their governance. This comes as further recognition of the Group’s commitment to creating long-term value for its shareholders and all its stakeholders centrata The Hera Group, one of Italy’s largest multi-utilities operating in the waste management, energy and water sectors, has confirmed its position as the Italian company that has most fully and consciously integrated sustainability policies into its business strategies. This is proven by the ESG Identity Corporate Index (formerly the Integrated Governance Index) managed by ETicaNews. As announced today at the 2024 ESG Business Conference in Milan, Hera is among the top 3 positions for the fourth year in a row, the only Italian company to achieve this result, thus remaining in the Top 10 in all the 9 editions of this index, launched in 2016. Sustainability and local roots at the heart of Hera’s strategies Integrating ESG goals into its business strategies and cultivating local roots are among the essential features of the Group, which is committed to providing essential services to over 4 million citizens on a daily basis. The Group has always been aware of its institutional and social role in the local ecosystem and considers creating value to be a cornerstone of its relationship with all stakeholders. In fact, sustainability and creating shared value are key paradigms of its corporate purpose, which is expressed through three strategic drivers: pursuing carbon neutrality, regenerating resources with an eye to the circular economy, and enabling resilience and innovating. By expressing this purpose in its Articles of Association as of 2021, Hera has confirmed its commitment to developing a business model aimed at generating long-term value for its shareholders, by creating value shared with all stakeholders. This new approach to sustainability is now integrated into the company’s reason for being, thus providing a model that inspires strategy and guides innovation. Fully consistent with this purpose, all the Group’s initiatives confirm its will to tackle the new challenges posed by climate change and energy security, in order to make local areas increasingly competitive and resilient. The ESG Identity Corporate Index The ESG ICI is Italy’s only quantitative index that measures the ESG identity of Italian companies, assessing and recognising their commitment to integrating the principles of sustainability, social and environmental responsibility and good governance into their business strategies. The 2024 survey included the top 100 listed companies, the companies that publish a non-financial statement (pursuant to Legislative Decree no. 254 of 30 December 2016) and the top 50 non-listed and industrial companies in the Mediobanca ranking. The Hera Group’s main recognitions Publicly listed since 2003 and on the FTSE MIB since 2019, Hera was also included in the MIB ESG Index in 2021, the first Italian blue-chip index dedicated to ESG best practices, launched by Euronext - Borsa Italiana. Since several years the Group has been top-ranked by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index World and Europe, the Refinitiv’s Diversity & Inclusion Index, and is included in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index, confirming its commitment to promoting diversity, inclusion and people development. Press_Hera Group ranks first in the 2024 ESG ICI.pdf 11:08:00 sede-hera-110.jpg