The Group encourages clear and open engagement with local communities. It helps the effort to promote and support initiatives that show how we respect people’s rights, diversity, proximity and culture.
The Group is preparing a policy which aims to create an unified culture of community engagement throughout all Group business activities.
Group provided more than € 4.7 million for:
- local business development
- capacity building
- education programmes
- donations and charities.
Support to communities was 0.62% of Group EBIT in 2008.
In addition, around € 2 million were dedicated to support open door events and sponsorhip.
In addition, the “Fondazione Italcementi Cavaliere del Lavoro Carlo Pesenti” raised more than € 2.7 million for:
- education
- scientific research
- disaster relief
- other emergency aid.
Additional information is available in the
sdReport
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