Hera Group in the global Top 10 of the Diversity & Inclusion Index - No. 1 among Italian companies
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Hera Group in the global Top 10 of the Diversity & Inclusion Index - No. 1 among Italian companies
For the tenth consecutive year, the multi-utility is ranked among the 100 most inclusive companies worldwide and reaches 10th place overall—first among Italian companies—in FTSE Russell’s (formerly Refinitiv) international index, which assesses more than 16,500 listed companies.
It’s a “ten out of ten” for Hera Group in the 2025 edition of the FTSE Diversity & Inclusion Index managed by FTSE Russell, part of the London Stock Exchange Group. The multi-utility has secured 10th place globally, the only Italian company in the Top 10, out of a universe of more than 16,500 listed companies, marking its tenth consecutive presence in the index that recognizes companies most active in policies on diversity, equity, inclusion, and people development.
This result confirms the strength of a systemic approach based on an organizational model that integrates wellbeing, distributed leadership, and continuous learning, creating a fair, inclusive, and development-oriented working environment. People are central to the company’s strategy—a principle that guides the Group’s decisions and fuels its ability to generate a positive impact on served areas and communities.
About the index
The FTSE Diversity & Inclusion Index identifies each year the 100 listed companies with the best global performance on DE&I topics. The methodology is based on 24 indicators across four key areas - diversity, inclusion, people development, and the absence of significant controversies - and relies exclusively on publicly available data. The data used for the 2025 edition are updated as of 30 June and refer to the previous fiscal year and the first half of the current year.
Hera’s intersectional approach
In 2025, the Group further strengthened its commitment by launching a new digital training pathway on the MyAcademy platform focused on preventing harassment and violence and on reinforcing a culture of respect. The program - developed from focus groups with around 200 employees - is part of a two-year, intersectional plan that also addresses inclusive language, neurodiversity, parenting, and longevity. Hera also joined the PARI network (“Together against gender violence”) as founding member, further reinforcing the Group’s role in promoting safe, inclusive workplaces.
Global recognition for ESG leadership
The FTSE Diversity & Inclusion Index result adds to other major international recognitions that, in 2025, confirmed Hera Group among global leaders in sustainability. Equileap, an independent provider specializing in measuring gender equality, ranked Hera in the global Top 10 of the Utilities sector and 9th overall for ESG performance out of more than 6,000 assessed companies, awarding the Gold Seal 2025. S&P Global confirmed Hera—for the fifth consecutive year—in the Top 1% of the Multi & Water Utility sector within the Sustainability Yearbook, and the Group ranked first in its sector in both the Dow Jones Sustainability Europe & World Index. Sustainalytics, a Morningstar company, also included Hera Group among the Top-Rated Companies globally for excellent management of sector-specific ESG risks (environmental, social, and governance).
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The multi-utility tops the ranking, marking its sixth consecutive year on the podium, the only Italian company to achieve this result. The recognition rewards the credibility and consistency with which the Group integrates ESG factors into its strategy, governance and corporate culture.
Hera Group ranked first in the 2026 ESG Identity Corporate Index, developed by ET.Group to measure the extent to which ESG factors are integrated into companies’ strategies and decision-making processes. The results of the eleventh edition were presented today in Milan at the ESG Business Conference.
The Group’s growth, together with the progressive evolution and increasing maturity of its ESG model, has gone hand in hand with continuous advances in governance, enabling the multi-utility to rank among the Top 10 for 9 consecutive years and on the podium for six years in a row.
A more selective assessment focused on ESG credibilityThe recognition is even more significant as it is the outcome of a rigorous assessment process carried out against a benchmark that continues to rise. The 2026 edition included a record 109 companies, all demonstrating increasingly advanced levels of ESG maturity.
The assessment itself has also become more demanding, shifting the focus from disclosure alone to companies’ ability to demonstrate the effective integration of ESG factors into strategy, decision-making processes and corporate culture. The analysis centres on the development of a robust and coherent ESG strategy geared towards value creation, transparent reporting of results, and the ability to anticipate and manage risks.
For Hera Group, particular emphasis was placed on:
- governance as an enabler, supported by the active involvement of dedicated governance bodies;
- the integration of ESG targets into remuneration policies and long-term strategies;
- the ability to foster a cross-functional ESG culture involving all business functions and the entire value chain.
Hera Group builds its ESG narrative on its strategy, its commitments and its ability to translate them into tangible results. Over more than twenty years, the multi-utility has combined sustained economic growth with the evolution of its governance towards increasingly demanding targets, clear accountability and measurable performance. The credibility of the Group’s commitments rests on a consistent track record of delivery, as demonstrated by significant investments, completed projects and reported impacts. The same rigour underpins investment in people development through skills, inclusion and professional growth, as well as incentive systems that embed sustainability targets.
For Hera Group, ESG is therefore the practical framework through which the company governs, grows and creates value over time.