Proger’s Sustainability is A-Class

Combining “development and sustainability” in a unique value, with the aim of improving people’s quality of life. This is the mission with which Proger is pursuing its corporate sustainability path from 2021 onwards, and which is already yielding excellent results: the latest news is that it has been awarded an “A” ESGe rating by the Cerved rating agency. An important result that places Proger among the top performers in its reference sector.

Thanks to the fulfilment of its commitments and its consolidated ability to manage the risks and opportunities arising from the ESG factors relevant to its business, Proger has managed, in just a few months, to improve on the already excellent ‘High End Performance’ achieved in its first financial statements.

“We imagine and shape the future, a sustainable future. This is our mission,” says CEO Marco Lombardi, “it is not only what we do that matters, but also how we do it and the principles that inspire us: this is how we create shared value“.

The main factors that led to the rating increase can be summarised as the excellent results achieved in 2022, such as the increase of 82 resources compared to the previous year, bringing the total to 524, and the 23% increase in the presence of women, in many cases in managerial positions, in a sector traditionally characterised by a strong male presence. In terms of environmental responsibility, Proger works both on the “direct” front of reducing energy and water consumption in its offices, and on the “indirect” front of developing low impact projects in all sectors: from major infrastructures to sustainable construction, from the remediation of contaminated sites to major initiatives in support of energy transition. On a social level, Proger has strengthened its ethical and sustainable development commitments alongside communities and local authorities, for the growth and enhancement of resources and the territory.

The planning of activities and the integration of sustainability into the strategic and operational management of the company play an important role in the evaluation of ESG performance: Indeed, Proger has been recognised for the strong commitment of its management, which, even in the absence of regulatory obligations, decided to appoint an ESG Committee and an ESG manager, and to draw up a sustainability plan that identified 28 objectives to be reached by 2025 in order to achieve many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) defined by the United Nations. In this context, the new initiatives to enhance human capital and promote a culture of equal opportunities, inclusion, gender equality and respect for human rights in the workplace stand out, for which Proger has already accomplished the first of the targets set by obtaining SA8000 certification.

Mr Lombardi concludes: “The success of Proger’s Sustainability Report goes hand in hand with the excellent results highlighted in the last Annual Report and in the Half-Yearly Report for 2023, forming a complete picture of a healthy company oriented towards continuous and responsible growth“