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Local community and territory GRI 413 Local communities
Neodecortech deems it essential to be ever-ready for dialogue and discussion with the communities and territories where the Group Companies are located. Over the years, it has pursued the goal of being a reliable, proactive, collaborative and transparent manufacturer. The fair and regular management of all regulatory aspects regarding Group activities, together with the guidelines adopted over time, have helped establish a cooperative dialogue with local governments, associations (in particular Confindustria Bergamo) and authorities. In 2021, the Group companies received no inspection by local authorities regarding the fulfilment of legal requirements.
Local–based training In addition to the opportunities for discussion arising from compliance requirements, Neodecortech firmly believes in the need to establish a dialogue with the local communities where it operates. In line with such principle, the Group Companies have been offering internships for over twenty years now, for both high-school and university students.
Donations Donations are one of the means the Companies can use to actively contribute to local community life, sharing success and difficult times. The scope of these donations varies obviously with the different characteristics of the local area and its needs, and can be purely social or cultural. For 2021, Neodecortech S.p.A. defined a tangible plan of ESG actions which, in particular, provides for an increase in resources allocated to Local Communities relevant to the Group's plants. Specifically, the actions undertaken regard the following areas: training and culture, community and territorial support. Key Group-wide initiatives for 2021 are outlined below: •
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Bosco della Memoria: between end of 2020 and the beginning of 2021, the Group supported the initiative "Il bosco della memoria" in Bergamo, promoted by "Associazione Comuni Virtuosi". The project, which consists of the planting of 750 trees and shrubs, along with 1,300 square meters of walkways within the tree-lined islands, intends to be a reference point for cultural, educational and recreational initiatives of the community, while preserving the memory of the first months of the pandemic; Purchase of a defibrillator for the Municipality of Filago Economic aid to Teatro Gaetano Donizetti in Bergamo Pre-school project: economic aid to the Municipality of Filago (BG) to reduce the monthly fees charged to the families of registered residents; School Transportation Project: economic aid to the Municipality of Madone (BG) for resident families of Secondary School students; “Ti trasporto a pranzo” project: economic aid to the Municipality of Atri (TE) to support disadvantaged families by allowing them to use transportation and/or the school canteen, raising the threshold of exemption for payment of the costs of these services.
Cartiere di Guarcino has also joined the following initiatives: • •
Sensitization to road safety with children aged 6-12, in collaboration with Associazione ASD Scuola Sicura, State Police and the Municipality of Guarcino (FR); “Adotta un’aiuola” project: maintenance of the Parco della Rimembranza in the Municipality of Guarcino (FR).
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