Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Human Resources
• Product Responsibility
• Corporate Governance and Compliance
• Responsibility towards Suppliers
• Social and Community Responsibility
• Environmental Responsibility

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced electricity consumption by approximately 4% compared to 2019. All electricity purchased by Mediaset Spain is from renewable sources.
• Decreased hazardous and non-hazardous waste compared to 2019 due to reduced staff presence in offices.

Social Achievements

• Implemented Covid-19 emergency management plan, protecting employee health and safety while maintaining operations.
• Launched various social communication campaigns addressing child protection, violence against women, and cyberbullying.
• Continued advanced training initiatives, including a Master's in Journalism and a Master's in Marketing, Digital Communication, and Sales Management.
• Maintained a high percentage (97%) of employees with open-ended contracts.

Governance Achievements

• Updated Code of Ethics in 2019 to address conflicts of interest, whistleblowing, and other compliance matters.
• Implemented an Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) model to identify and mitigate risks.
• Complied with data protection regulations (GDPR).

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Covid-19 pandemic impacting operations, production, and revenue.
• Competition from new media platforms and global internet players.
• Regulatory changes in the audiovisual and advertising sectors.

Mitigation Strategies

• Implemented smart working, health and safety protocols, and screening for Covid-19.
• Continued investment in content innovation and digital platforms.
• Maintained strong relationships with stakeholders and adapted strategies to the changing environment.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Preference for local suppliers (97% in Italy, 96% in Spain).
• Contracts include clauses referencing the Code of Ethics and compliance programs.
• Implementation of responsible payment practices.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards 2016 (in accordance – Core)

Certifications: ISO 45001:2018 (Occupational Health and Safety)

Third-party Assurance: Deloitte & Touche S.p.A. (limited assurance engagement)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 7 (Affordable and clean energy)
• Goal 8 (Decent work and economic growth)
• Goal 10 (Reduced inequalities)
• Goal 11 (Sustainable cities and communities)
• Goal 12 (Responsible consumption and production)
• Goal 13 (Climate action)
• Goal 17 (Partnerships for the goals)

The report links various initiatives to these SDGs.

Awards & Recognition

• Airc -Credere nella ricerca award

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Governance
• Environment
• Social

Environmental Achievements

• Launched projects and initiatives aimed at reducing emissions in the coming years to reach a carbon-neutral condition. Goal is to use only energy from renewable sources and promote climate-neutral mobility.
• Fundraising for reforestation of areas devastated by a storm in 2018.

Social Achievements

• Strengthened campaigns to promote responsible broadcasters against misinformation and fake news.
• Venture capital projects supporting digital start-ups with cross-media advertising campaigns.
• Fundraising campaign to address the humanitarian emergency in Ukraine.
• Maintained organized, flexible smart working model with minimal use of public welfare contributions.
• Managerial development projects for young graduates.

Governance Achievements

• Established a Sustainability Committee within its governance model, made up of independent directors.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Socio-demographic trends (rising average age of traditional television viewership) and new ways of consuming content among younger age groups.
• New competitors operating at every link in the supply chain.
• Regulatory changes on national and international levels.
• Growing maturity of leading markets and rising cost of premium content.

Mitigation Strategies

• Focus on a media-company model characterized by strong local/national quality, developing multi-device video distribution strategy, adapting compliance programs, and evaluating international agreements and alliances.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Preference for local suppliers (90% in Italy, 96% in Spain for goods and services)
• Italian Responsible Payment Code adherence
• Verification of supplier reliability and compliance with legislation
• Contracts with third parties include explicit reference to the Code of Ethics and Compliance Programmes.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: UNI ISO 45001:2018 (OHSMS)

Third-party Assurance: Deloitte & Touche S.p.A. (limited assurance)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
• Goal 4: Quality Education
• Goal 5: Gender Equality
• Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
• Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities
• Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
• Goal 13: Climate Action
• Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

The report details how various programs and initiatives contribute to these goals through content, campaigns, and internal practices.

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Purchases electricity from 100% renewable sources for offices, production centers, and radio network.
• Completed electrification of parking at Cologno Monzese site, facilitating conversion of company fleet to hybrid or full-electric models.

Social Achievements

• Offered employee training courses, workshops, and innovative well-being services.
• Launched internal communication initiatives, including "Dialoghi sulla Sostenibilità" and "Diversità ed Inclusione" series.
• Initiated pre-assessment process to assess company's position on gender equality.

Governance Achievements

• Adopted a system to guide and control ESG initiatives.
• Introduced ESG objectives among the parameters of incentive systems.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reduced advertising market due to geopolitical crisis and inflation.
• Potential challenges related to gender equality at management level.

Mitigation Strategies

• Responsive cost containment despite energy price increases.
• Pre-assessment process to identify opportunities for improvement in gender equality and potential certification.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• OGs on "Managing Procurement of Goods and Services" and "Supplier Certification Management"

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Hydrogeological phenomena near operational sites

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: UNI ISO 45001:2018 (OHSMS)

Third-party Assurance: Deloitte & Touche S.p.A. (limited assurance)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Goal 4 (Quality Education)
• Goal 5 (Gender Equality)
• Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth)
• Goal 10 (Reduced Inequalities)
• Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities)
• Goal 13 (Climate Action)
• Goal 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions)
• Goal 17 (Partnerships for the Goals)

The report links various initiatives to these SDGs based on their contribution to environmental, social, and economic targets.

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Environment
• Social
• Governance

Environmental Achievements

• Achieved emission reduction targets set for the year. Purchases electricity from 100% renewable sources to power offices, production centers, and radio network. Continued conversion of company car fleet to electrified models.
• Green Audiovisual certification for Le Iene, Striscia la Notizia, and Dritto e Rovescio productions.

Social Achievements

• Offered training courses, innovative well-being services, and internal communication initiatives to promote sustainable culture.
• Launched a pre-assessment process to assess company compliance with diversity and inclusion legislation.
• Implemented mapping processes to identify ESG-themed programs and establish indicators related to product and use volumes.

Governance Achievements

• Extended the adoption of KPIs linked to achieving key ESG goals in long-term incentive systems.
• Established an ESG Committee within its governance model.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Reduced impact in terms of direct environmental impact.
• Potential areas for improvement in management-level gender equality.
• Need to progressively define and introduce models for monitoring the ESG positioning of its supply chain.

Mitigation Strategies

• Pursues the goal of carbon neutrality by 2030.
• Sets transparent and scientifically robust reduction targets to contribute to the goals set by the Paris Agreement.
• Initiated an initial dual materiality assessment.
• Preparing the necessary identification of activities to be included in Scope 3 reporting and defining relevant measurement and estimation models.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Progressive extension of sampling to collect, analyse and monitor the ESG positioning of its suppliers (Green Procurement).

Responsible Procurement

• Green Procurement system

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Hydrogeological phenomena

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI

Certifications: UNI ISO 45001:2018 (OHSMS)

Third-party Assurance: Deloitte & Touche S.p.A. (ISAE 3000 Revised)