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Our objective in reducing greenhouse gas emissions is among the most ambitious for an Italian company, as officially communicated today, World Earth Day, by the international network Science Based Targets initiative We can now boast one of the most ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions certified on a scientific basis for a company in Italy: down 37% by 2030 compared to 2019. This has been certified by the prestigious international network Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), born out of a collaboration between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, the World Resources Institute and the WWF, which today – World Earth Day – formalized its validation of our greenhouse gas reduction targets. We are committed in particular to the “Well below 2°C” goal, aimed at limiting the increase in global temperature to considerably below 2°C compared to pre-industrial levels, in line with the path set out by the Paris Climate Agreement. At the forefront in the energy transition and the fight against climate change Our focus on sustainability is fully integrated in the business strategies and goes hand in hand with creation of increasing shared value, with stakeholders and the areas in which we operate. We have long been at the forefront in the fight against climate change, taking action and making investments for the energy transition towards carbon neutrality and the transition to a circular economy, as reiterated in the 2024 Business Plan. And in order to focus our objectives even more concretely, we extend our outlook to 2030, also including the targets validated by SBTi, following the most rigorous scientific criteria. Our objective of a 37% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions is all the more ambitious considering that it is not limited to the emissions produced by the Group’s own activities but also covers those of our customers, in electricity and gas sales, and our suppliers. In fact, we have introduced numerous solutions for individuals and companies to promote energy efficiency, accompanied by broader initiatives intended to increase involvement and awareness, aimed at encouraging reduced consumption. img_canvas_interna.jpg centrata /-/hera-to-reduce-emissions-by-37-within-2030 Press release /documents/1514726/4185885/HERA-ITA-002-OFF+Certificate.pdf/58bf5219-2e44-4571-fc1d-4db76a3d7d0c?t=1619018057136 read the SBTi certificate https://sciencebasedtargets.org/ Visit SBTi website https://eng.gruppohera.it/group_eng/sustainability/sustainability-report Read the chapter of the sustainability report dedicated to climate change mitigation SBTi 2021 SBTi 2021

The year ended positively, despite the nationwide impact coming from the Coronavirus emergency, during which Hera stood by its stakeholders and provided support. Thanks to its solid, efficient and sustainable multi-business strategy, Hera thus continued to grow and create value for shareholders and local communities The Hera Group closed the 2020 financial year positively, as well as in all quarters, even during a particularly difficult year on account of the Coronavirus emergency. The Group’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the consolidated economic results along with the Sustainability report. Thanks to its solid and efficient multi-business model, and good operating, financial and fiscal management, Hera succeeded in maintaining growth in its results while at the same time supporting its stakeholders. Even during the lockdown, indeed, Hera guaranteed continuity, safety, quality and efficiency in all services and also provided help not only for its own employees but also its customers, suppliers and local communities. This consisted first in allowing customers to pay with delays or by instalments and offering reverse factoring to small and medium businesses, and later participating in specific solidarity initiatives across the areas served. These initiatives were appreciated by customers, as appears in the recent customer satisfaction poll which, despite the difficult external context, confirmed a high customer satisfaction rate (73/100), with approval of the management and services provided during the emergency coming to 85/100. The Hera Group succeeded in continuing along the path of uninterrupted growth seen since its establishment in 2002, once again leveraging its own strategy: a balanced mix of internal and external growth, with significant economies of scale and higher synergies than expected. All of this while continuously striving to create value for its stakeholders, respecting the directions set out by the new Business Plan to 2024, which aims at accompanying all areas served in a recovery that respects European strategies and the goals on the UN’s 2030 Agenda. “These results indeed reflect our uninterrupted activities, in spite of the pandemic, supporting the economic fabric in which we operate. Quarter after quarter, we succeeded in meeting the challenges posed by the emergency, reacting quickly to reorganise our work and find solutions to protect our assets on the one hand, and customers on the other. In a complex context, we defined new projects and signed agreements with outstanding partners, and in the second half of 2020, gaining speed in particular towards the end of the year, we benefitted from the overall recovery seen in economic activities in the areas we serve. These positive results were reflected in all main indicators and are all the more significant in light of the difficulties caused by the health emergency: we thus confirmed our track record of 18 years of growth and further improved our financial solidity, with positive consequences for our public and private shareholders, to whom we have decided to pay, already this year, an increased dividend coming to 11 cents per share”. Executive President, Tomaso Tommasi, di Vignano went on to say at the end of the Board of Directors meeting of 24 March. Chief Executive Officer, Stefano Venier, added: “The growth achieved by the Hera Group was strongly supported by its partnership with Ascopiave, which enabled the Group to expand further in the Triveneto region. Despite the complex context, we were able to immediately extract a significant part of the expected synergies, thus giving a crucial contribution to the increase in our cash flows in 2020. The year was also dedicated to further progress in fully integrating sustainability into our business strategies: we are committed to promoting further development in this direction, with projects for circularity, carbon neutrality and technological innovation, respecting European policies and the goals on the UN’s 2030 Agenda. This also includes a few collaborations recently launched, such as the one with Snam for developing hydrogen”. News_BS_870px_eng.jpg /group_eng/investor-relations/results-and-presentations/y2020 See the interactive 2020 annual report https://eng.gruppohera.it/group_eng/sustainability/sustainability-report/sr See the sustainability report 2020 /-/hera-bod-approves-y2020-results Read the press release on Y2020 results /documents/1514726/7351398/Bilancio+di+sostenibilit%C3%A0+2020+Highlight.pdf/773fb31e-68a1-a8b4-b487-435b139c741b?t=1618991300290 2020 Sustainability Report Highlights /group_eng/investors Find out the Investor Relations area Tomaso Tommasi di Vignano e Stefano Venier Tomaso Tommasi di Vignano e Stefano Venier 2019-07-18

On World Water Day 2021, we renew our commitment to protecting this precious natural resource. Investments of over one billion Euro have been allocated to the water cycle in our 2024 Business Plan. Our priorities are an efficient use of water and reducing consumption. Sede Hera World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness. On World Water Day 2021, dedicated to the theme 'The role of water in our society and how to defend it’, we renew our commitment to encouraging the responsible use of water. Protecting water and reducing consumption have always been of paramount importance for us, and the service we manage, according to a circular economy approach, has specific and challenging goals. Investments of more than 1 Billion Euro have been allocated to the Water Cycle in the 2024 Business Plan Our strategies to ensure quality, efficiency and resilience require major investments, in order to upgrade infrastructures, even with the use of innovative technologies. That is why, we have allocated investments of over 1 billion Euro to the water cycle in our 2024 Business Plan. Many projects are planned such as the partitioning of the networks into districts, strengthening interconnections, to reduce water loss and guarantee water supplies even in critical situations, as well as water reuse projects. Reducing consumption and efficient use of water One of the goals of the 2030 UN Agenda for Sustainable Development is to substantially increase water-use efficiency across all sectors within 2030. We have set our internal water saving goal by 2030 as 25%, and have already reduced consumption by 5% in 2019 (with respect to consumption in 2017). Monitoring consumption to promote a conscious use of water We have provided numerous free tools to our customers to make them aware of the properties of the water they use every day. The water bill, for example, shows the water label with details (territory by territory) of the main benchmarks. This data is also provided by the report “In Good Waters”, which is published online, and contains, amongst other things, information about the quality of the water managed, which is monitored with almost 3,000 tests a day. The Acquologo (the Water Expert), on the other hand, is a free App for tablets and smartphones that is yet another communications channel with the citizens we serve. Its functions include self-reading of your own water meter or access to data about the water quality in your municipality. The App, which in 2020 alone was downloaded almost 12,000 times, sends warnings to users about the interruption to the water supply for routine maintenance and water leakages or burst pipes on land in the public domain. Our website also has a web area dedicated to water (eng.gruppohera.it/acqua), with useful information and insights. Finally, to encourage a conscious use of water, we were the first to create in Italy, a free tool called, the Consumption Diary, in which users may monitor their water consumption in order to modify the way they use water, giving a saving on water bills while ensuring positive impact on the environment. The project, in collaboration with Milan Polytechnic University, has to date involved over 145,000 domestic users and will gradually be extended to all customers who provide an email address to the company. World Water Day World Water Day For further information World Water Day World Water Day 2013-08-28