Press releases and notices

<p><i>The Hera Group ranks among the most “talent-friendly” companies, for the fifth consecutive year, according to the Swedish research firm Potentialpark. Recognition comes once again for Hera’s efforts in online and social communication, aimed at young graduates in search of employment: second place overall in Italy and first for the career page on its site</i></p>

<p><em>Yet another recognition for the Group in this area. This prize, which analyses and valorises the best performances of Italy’s public service companies, was awarded today during the digital conference for its ninth edition</em></p>

<p>Snam and Hera announce that they have signed a Letter of Intent for a technological collaboration aimed at developing hydrogen, for their own areas of activity respectively.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>The Group has received Gold Class status for ranking as "Industry leader" in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index, one of the world's most authoritative stock market indices assessing ESG factors. Hera also given special mention as "Industry mover".</em></p>

<p>Aimed at contributing to decarbonising the agriculture sector, Hera has signed a memorandum intended to study the feasibility of a project for generating and using green hydrogen, linked to a concrete goal: fuelling the fertiliser produced by Yara Italia, the leader in this industry. Sapio is also involved, for the technological aspects and hydrogen management</p>

<p>Once again, for the second consecutive year, Hera has been included in this index, which measures gender equality and the promotion of diversity and inclusion.</p>

<p><em>The Group, after gaining recognition as the best company in Italy in 2020, has once again obtained this certification of excellence in managing human resources. This comes as a reward for its strategy focused on people, with investments in welfare, training and diversity, with an organisation promoting agility in work and digitalisation.</em></p>

In light of the positive preliminary results for 2020, exceeding expectations, the Group has presented its new five-year strategic document, which confirms trends showing growth and ongoing progress in sustainability. Investments and actions have been planned for an energy transition aimed at carbon neutrality and an environmental evolution towards a circular economy, alongside technological innovation, coherent with European strategy and the goals on the UN's 2030 Agenda