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After the binding agreement reached in February, the acquisition of Ambiente Energia, based in Schio in Vicenza, from the Marzotto Group, through subsidiary Herambiente Servizi Industriali, has been completed. This transaction further expands the offer of waste recovery and treatment services to companies in one of the most dynamic areas of the country sede Hera 110x150.jpg centrata Acquisition signed after last February’s binding agreement This morning in Bologna, Herambiente Servizi Industriali, a subsidiary of Herambiente, finalised the acquisition, from Manifattura Lane Gaetano Marzotto & Figli of 100% of the capital of Ambiente Energia, a company operating in liquid industrial waste treatment at its plant in Schio, near Vicenza. This closing concludes the process that began on 27 February, when a binding agreement was signed by the two companies. Transaction in line with the 2028 Business Plan The Hera Group thus continues its growth in the North-East, in waste treatment and recovery in particular, fully consistent with its 2028 Business Plan, which sees vertical integrations as an important lever for further expansion and diversification of its plant base, with positive impacts on profitability and market share. More specifically, Ambiente Energia will extend Herambiente Servizi Industriali global waste management offer in one of the most productive and dynamic areas of the country, where the Hera Group is already established with its subsidiaries Vallortigara Servizi Ambientali with two plants in Vicenza province, Aliplast in the Treviso area and Recycla with two plants in Treviso and Pordenone. A multi-purpose plant with an annual capacity of over 120,000 tonnes Ambiente Energia plant, with an annual capacity of more than 120,000 tonnes, thanks to state-of-the-art technological equipment, treats numerous types of liquid and sludge waste, both hazardous and non-hazardous, such as, for example, water from painting and washing, acids and bases, and water from chemical-physical treatments. Its services are thus completely designed for the industrial districts of the Veneto region, including the textile, tanning, engineering and eyewear industries. The purification plant, which returns water to surface waters after treatment, has 41 storage tanks, a wastewater treatment line (both chemical-physical and biological) and a sludge treatment line. The industrial added value of the agreement This capacity will allow for greater flexibility and volume while constructing the waste management and recovery projects proposed by Herambiente Servizi Industriali to local companies. As for Ambiente Energia’s existing customers, they will gain access to the know-how of Herambiente and its subsidiaries in developing resource valorisation and circular economy projects, with a focus on the treatment of liquid and sludge waste. Full employment continuity for Ambiente Energia resources As was confirmed when the binding agreement was signed, the transaction foresees the retention of all of Ambiente Energia current employees, guaranteeing full employment continuity protecting the company’s technical-operational assets for the benefit of its customers. Ramonda: “positive spin-offs on cross-selling and synergies with neighbouring Vallortigara” “We are very pleased with this further growth we have achieved,” explains Herambiente CEO Andrea Ramonda. “This acquisition not only consolidates Herambiente’s already vast set of plants, but also further broadens the customer base in environmental services, with positive spin-offs on cross-selling opportunities, which will also benefit from synergies with the neighbouring Vallortigara Servizi Ambientali, already part of the Hera Group.” Download Press Release 20250722 - Hera Group acquires Ambiente Energia.pdf 2025-07-22 11:25:00 sede Hera 110x150.jpg

The results of the incentive mechanism for the integrated water service for the two-year period 2022-2023, recently published by ARERA, show Hera among the top positions in the Italian ranking for both asset and service quality. Second-largest national operator in this sector, the Group has consistently ranked among the top “quality” positions since 2018, thanks to significant investments made over the years to improve the efficiency and resilience of its infrastructure.

The recognition awarded by this independent international organisation bears witness to Hera’s concrete commitment to transparency in environmental reporting and to combating climate change sede Hera 110x150.jpg centrata The Hera Group has been included for the first time in the prestigious "Climate A List" released by CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project), one of the most authoritative independent international organisations for environmental measurement and reporting. Thanks to this important recognition, the Group has further confirmed its position among the world's most virtuous companies, in the Top 2%, in terms of decarbonisation and transparency in reporting on climate change. This result is also above the industry average (B) and the European and world average (both C). CDP recognised Hera’s excellent results in practically all assessment categories, with further improvement in many key areas compared to the previous year and confirming its outstanding status in the remaining ones, corroborating its solid, structured approach, aligned with international best practices in managing climate challenges. Being included in the A List reflects the Hera Group’s high level of commitment and climate ambition, first and foremost in its pursuit of carbon neutrality, which is included in the Hera Group’s purpose with an amendment of the company’s Articles of Association in 2021. This goal also takes shape thanks to Hera’s Climate Transition Plan, published in 2024, which includes Net Zero by 2050. In particular, the Plan defines paths and levers for reducing direct and indirect emissions (Scope 1, 2 and 3), showing concrete actions for the reduction of climate-changing emissions, and provides governance mechanisms to integrate climate risks into corporate decision-making and financial processes. The CDP score For 25 years, CDP has overseen the world’s largest platform for environmental reporting, in which thousands of public and private companies participate every year. Over 24,800 companies responded to the 2024 edition of the questionnaire, including 95% of the FTSEurofirst 300, 85% of the S&P500 and 97% of the Nikkei, as well as over 1,000 cities, states and regions. CDP works on behalf of more than 640 investors and financial institutions, representing over 127 trillion dollars in assets, and asks companies to transparently share their data and strategies on climate change, water and deforestation. The scores assigned by CDP are now a globally recognised standard in assessing corporate environmental sustainability. Download Press Release Hera Group on CDP Climate A list.pdf 2025-07-14 11:36:00 sede Hera 110x150.jpg

Hera Group’s sustainability performance exceeds the average of Italian companies and ranks among the top five global multi-utilities