Press releases

2024-02-13 The Group achieved the leadership band in the CDP questionnaire and was included among “TOP 1%” Multi and Water Utilities of the S&P Global’s Sustainability Yearbook 2024. These recognitions prove Hera’s commitment to sustainable development and creating shared value for local areas. The Hera Group, one of Italy’s largest multi-utilities operating in the waste management, energy and water sectors, has been confirmed among Europe’s leading companies for its commitment and transparency in the fight against climate change. It achieved an “A-” score in the assessment drawn up by CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project), the international non-profit organisation specialising in evaluating the climate performance and strategies adopted by companies. This achievement above both the energy utilities sector and the European average (both B), comes alongside Hera’s inclusion, for the fourth year straight, in S&P Global’s Sustainability Yearbook, which sees Hera among the 759 best companies in the world for sustainability performance. The CDP score Hera achieved an A- score, showing clear improvement on the B obtained in 2022. It also achieved the highest rating (A) for managing climate change risks and opportunities and for its emissions data, including indirect emissions. All companies were assessed on the basis of their decarbonisation strategy, the effectiveness of their efforts to reduce emissions and climate risks and to develop a low-carbon economy, as well as the completeness and transparency of the information provided and the adoption of best practices concerning environmental impact. The CDP is an independent not-for-profit organisation that provides companies and countries with a system to measure, track, manage and share climate change information globally, and is the gold standard for investors, companies, cities, states and regions. Completing the CDP questionnaire requires measuring and reporting on all performances and initiatives put in place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. At the request of more than 740 investors with over $136 trillion in assets, in 2023 this data was reported through CDP’s platform by the companies involved. S&P Global’s Sustainability Yearbook The corporate sustainability performance assessment carried out by S&P Global sees Hera within the “Top 1%” of the best-performing companies in the sector. With an ESG score coming to 82/100, as against an industry average of 43/100, Hera has confirmed its leadership in both the environmental and social dimensions, where it recorded the highest score among Multi and Water Utilities. Membership was highly competitive this year; of the over 9,400 companies assessed in the Corporate Sustainability Assessment 2023, divided into 62 business sectors, only 66 are classified as “Top 1%” and Hera is among them. The S&P Global ESG Score measures a company's performance and management of material ESG risks, opportunities, and impacts informed by a combination of company disclosures, media and stakeholder analysis, modelling approaches, and in-depth company engagement via the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment. 20240213 PR Hera Group among Europe’s leaders in sustainability.pdf 11:03:00 Nuova_Palazzina_110x150.1533218221.jpg See the press release Nuova_Palazzina_110x150.1533218221.jpg

2024-02-06 With the 7 lots awarded in the tender for the Gradual Protection Service for non-vulnerable household customers, the Hera Group consolidates its position as the sector’s third largest operator in Italy. Today, the Hera Group, through its subsidiary Hera Comm, was definitively awarded 7 lots (the maximum number allowed, out of the 26 into which the country is divided) in the national tender called by the Single Purchaser for the Gradual Protection Service for non-vulnerable household customers. This achievement will lead to the acquisition of more than 1 million new electricity customers, spread over 37 provinces of Italy, who will become part of the Group’s portfolio as of 1 July 2024. It also marks a significant step towards the target set out in the Business Plan to 2027. More specifically, Hera will strengthen its presence in several regions: Emilia-Romagna, Veneto, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Marche, Tuscany, Abruzzo, Lazio, Umbria, Liguria, Piedmont, Lombardy and Campania. The Group has thus additionally consolidated its position as the country’s third largest operator in this sector, confirming itself as a key player on the national energy market. Cristian Fabbri, Executive Chairman of the Hera Group: “This result represents yet another milestone in the expansion of our commercial services, and an important element of the Business Plan we recently presented. The consolidated experience we have gained in over twenty years working in the energy sector allows us to offer these new customers all the professionalism of our commercial structures, strongly rooted in most of the provinces assigned by this tender. We have always been committed to providing quality services, along with innovative and sustainable solutions to meet the needs of our customers, both residential and business, accompanying them along the path to decarbonisation and making their consumption more efficient.” The result of considerable experience in the sector and significant industrial synergies The Hera Group won 7 lots in the Gradual Protection Service by leveraging the experience previously gained in managing these services and its substantial industrial synergies. The new customers in the Gradual Protection Service will be able to rely on the Hera Group’s consolidated expertise in offering cutting-edge solutions in the energy sector and numerous contact channels, starting from over 200 customer helpdesks located throughout the country, which represent a point of reference to which they can turn for any request, concerning both supplies (gas and electricity) and value-added services (energy saving, sustainable mobility, solutions for businesses). For Hera, focussing on customer and local roots is fundamental: relations with local communities are, in fact, one of the company’s strengths. In addition to its physical network of helpdesks where customers can request free in-depth energy advice, the Hera Group also offers dedicated call centres, a web platform and an App that allow customers to manage their supplies from the comfort of their own homes and find solutions to make their consumption more sustainable. “Already today, we guarantee that our customers receive certified renewable electricity and ensure that greenhouse gas emissions resulting from natural gas consumption are offset”, adds Isabella Malagoli, CEO of Hera Comm. “We will continue to develop new value-added offers and services for energy saving, digital solutions and innovative technologies, with the aim of increasingly customising our customers’ experience, contributing to sustainable growth in this sector and the country’s energy transition.” Other tenders awarded The 7 lots awarded in the Gradual Protection Service for non-vulnerable domestic customers in the electricity market come alongside other tenders recently won by the Hera Group, once again through its subsidiary Hera Comm, in sectors including gas (last resort supply service, default distribution service and Consip GAS15bis tender for supplying Public Administrations) and electricity (Consip EE21 tender for supplying PAs, Gradual Protection Service for small businesses from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2024, safeguarded service for 2023-2024, Gradual Protection Service for micro-enterprises from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2027). The Hera Group is the only operator that currently manages all last resort services for end customers in the gas and electricity markets. 20240206 PR 7 lots awarded in the Gradual Protection Service tender.pdf 13:06:00 Nuova_Palazzina_110x150.1533218221.jpg See the press release Nuova_Palazzina_110x150.1533218221.jpg

2024-01-25 With the acquisition of 70% of the Piacenza-based company, the Group reinforces its leadership in the waste management sector. This transaction, at full capacity, is expected to contribute to growth in the Hera Group’s Ebitda with approximately 6 million euro. The Hera Group has further strengthened its Italian leadership in the waste management sector, particularly in industrial waste treatment, thanks to the binding agreement signed today by its subsidiary, Herambiente Servizi Industriali, concerning the acquisition of 70% of TRS Ecology based in Piacenza, Emilia Romagna region. TRS Ecology has thus transferred to Herambiente its corporate branch responsible for the multifunctional waste treatment platform located in Caorso in Piacenza. With this new facility, when fully operational, Herambiente will process over 64,000 additional tons of industrial waste annually, contributing with approximately 6 million euro to the Hera Group’s consolidated Ebitda, in addition to synergies expected from the integration. The acquisition of TRS Ecology, which employs over 70 workers and serves approximately 2,700 clients, will allow Hera to expand its presence in the Northwestern Italy and create important synergies with its existing industrial hubs in Pisa, Ravenna and Vicenza provinces. The current ownership, represented by the company’s Sole Director Claudio Dodici, will remain within the new corporate structure, retaining a significant operational role. “This new and significant partnership will make us even more efficient in managing our industrial clients and will strengthen our national leadership in this sector, both in terms of the quantity of waste treated and the number of clients served. The infrastructure provided by TRS Ecology complements Herambiente’s current facilities dedicated to the valorisation of industrial waste, allowing us to expand our scope of action. When it reaches full capacity, we expect to develop significant technical and commercial synergies with the other plants and companies within the Group”, comments Andrea Ramonda, CEO of Herambiente. “After almost forty years of history”, comments Claudio Dodici, Sole Director of TRS, “with this transaction our company has grasped a unique opportunity for growth and a chance to further improve the quality of services for our clients, creating value for all stakeholders. Our absolute priority has always been to make a genuine and ongoing commitment to environmental preservation. This is why we have constantly invested in circularity, which we believe to be a principle of sustainability and it is crucial for us to know that Hera shares the same values and gives the same attention to these issues.” The details of the partnership The TRS facility in Caorso is authorized to treat more than 100,000 tons of waste annually and is organized into four process lines: solid and liquid waste storage; solid and liquid waste reconditioning, sorting, screening and recovery; solid waste volumetric reduction and grinding; solid and liquid waste mixing. In addition to its treatment activities, TRS Ecology can engage in storage, aimed at managing waste from environmental remediation. The Caorso facility currently processes approximately 50,000 tons of waste each year, and with the investments planned by Herambiente, it will be able to increase and streamline its activities, respecting the Group’s circular economy objectives. Acting through its subsidiary Herambiente Servizi Industriali, the Hera Group currently operates 19 multifunctional sites dedicated to treating waste produced by businesses, processing over 1 million tons of industrial waste annually. This operation follows up on the M&As already carried out by Hera in recent years, including the 100% acquisition of Recycla (Friuli), the 80% acquisition of Vallortigara (Vicenza), the 31% acquisition of SEA (Marche), the 50% joint venture with HEA (Ravenna) and the 70% acquisition of ACR (Modena). It thus pursues Herambiente’s development plan aimed at providing efficient, innovative, and competitive solutions to its clients in terms of both cost and environmental sustainability. All acquisitions made by Herambiente are aligned with the goal of increasing the proximity and accessibility of plants presenting synergies with the Group’s long-standing network. This is done with the aim of improving efficiency and service quality for businesses, generating positive returns in the areas served and providing economic benefits to clients. PR Hera Group expands in the industrial waste sector.pdf 12:38:00 Nuova_Palazzina_110x150.1533218221.jpg See the press release Nuova_Palazzina_110x150.1533218221.jpg